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- 1Samsung software update leaves smart fridges frozen●Samsung accidentally freezes its smart fridges with a software update
A Samsung software update has inadvertently broken its smart refrigerators, leaving screens and smart features frozen and prompting complaints from owners. Reports of the botched rollout are spreading online, with users venting about appliances rendered partly unusable by a patch meant to improve them. The case highlights how connected home devices can fail when software updates go wrong, turning everyday kitchen appliances into paperweights until a fix arrives.
- 2LG smart TVs found logging data and microphone audio in standby▼LG smart TVs were found logging and uploading data even in standby, with tests also detecting microphone recording while
Tests on LG smart TVs found the devices logging and uploading data even while in standby mode, with microphone recording detected while the TV was offline. The investigation reportedly found Wi-Fi scanning, location data collection, and automatic content recognition tracking what users watch. Privacy advocates are urging owners to avoid connecting smart TVs to the internet.
- 3Consumer Reports asks if your smart home is spying on you▼Consumer Reports: Is your smart home spying on you?
Consumer Reports is examining whether smart home devices, including cameras, speakers and connected appliances, may be collecting and sharing data about their users. The report looks at privacy risks inside connected homes and how much personal information devices gather, raising questions about consent, data sharing with third parties, and what consumers can do to protect themselves.