A software update rolling out to Samsung’s Family Hub refrigerators in the US is putting ads on the fridges for the first time. The “promotions and curated advertisements” are coming despite Samsung insisting to The Verge in April that it had “no plans” to do so.
Next stop: subscription for your fridge to work 24/7 with premium cold air. It will also have a free tier, but if the fridge is inactive (you don’t open the door) for more than 1 hour, it turns off until your next visit.