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- 1Samsung firmware update bricks smart fridges, spoiling food●Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges
A firmware update has reportedly bricked Samsung smart fridges, leaving owners with non-functioning appliances and refrigerators full of spoiled food. Affected users are venting online and mourning their lost groceries, with frustration focused on how a routine software push could disable a major household appliance outright. The incident is fuelling fresh criticism of connected appliances and manufacturers' control over devices through over-the-air updates.
- 2Samsung software update leaves smart fridges frozen●Samsung accidentally freezes its smart fridges with a software update
Samsung pushed a software update to its smart fridges that went wrong, leaving many of the appliances frozen or unresponsive. Owners have been reporting the problem, and the mishap is drawing attention as another example of how a botched update can turn everyday connected devices into useless hardware until a fix arrives.
- 3Ookla publishes Android foldable benchmarks ahead of expected foldable iPhone●Ookla shares Android foldable benchmarks as iPhone Duo looms
Speedtest maker Ookla has released benchmark data on Android foldable phones, comparing network and device performance across the foldable market. The timing is notable as rumours intensify that Apple is preparing its own foldable iPhone, often dubbed the iPhone Duo, which would put it in direct competition with Samsung and other Android foldable makers.