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Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges

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What happened

Korean outlets were the first to report the problems, which affect Samsung’s Bespoke AI line of fridges. Star News Korea , per a Google-provided translation, said that most of the affected devices were four-door fridges from 2024 or later.

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