Are their washing machines and fridges under their Electronics corp? Just the high-tech consumer stuff? I'm not sure where I'd look to get a definitive answer.

From the Samsung Electronics wiki article:

> The digital-media business area covers computer devices such as laptop computers and laser printers; digital displays such as televisions and computer monitors; consumer entertainment devices such as DVD players, MP3 players, and digital camcorders; home appliances such as refrigerators, air conditioners, air purifiers, washing machines, microwave ovens, vacuum cleaners and robot vacuum cleaners.[101][102]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Electronics

Huh. Thanks.

I really don't understand how they have declined so quickly, if that's the case, especially when lots of appliances fail earlier than they should (experience with washers).

Won't be long before Samsung offers a genealogy service so you can see how your washer and phone are related, and maybe uncle turret in the military too.