Samsung’s recall fix for overheating washers is a software update — and a dongle

Jan 4 2023 by The Verge

 
Put it in the museum of unique dongles. | Image: Samsung

As companies have announced smart appliance after smart appliance, some people (myself included) have questioned why on earth you’d want to connect something like a washing machine or refrigerator to the internet. Samsung, however, has come up with a very compelling, if admittedly niche, use case: the company announced in December that it's issuing an over-the-air software patch as part of the recall for some top-load washing...

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