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Re:Needy Programs by florians on Friday November 14, 2025 @03:01AM (#45924845)
And soon even your oven will require an account with subscription so that the built-in camera can notify you when the bread is browning and it asks for permission to lower the temperature
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Re:Needy Programs by uludag on Friday November 14, 2025 @12:17PM (#45929027)
I'm imagining it even worse: you have to pay a subscription to get your oven to go above a certain temperature and for it to "fast pre-heat" and to not have it show you ads.
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Re:Needy Programs by port11 on Saturday November 15, 2025 @03:28AM (#45935926)
“Temperatures above 160C require Oven+ Pro Premium Prime (3P tm), please upgrade (9.99/month) to cook your food faster.”
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Re:Needy Programs by port11 on Saturday November 15, 2025 @03:27AM (#45935922)
Landlord bought a Samsung smart oven that requires Wi-Fi to keep track of time. We manage without, but requires (re)setting the clock every day.
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