'Are the Fridges Ok?' tracks absurd failures of smart appliances
madars · hn · 2026-11-03
arethefridgesok.org is a satirical tracker collecting smart appliance failures: forced firmware updates replacing useful features with ads or subscription paywalls, cloud shutdowns bricking devices, and ever-worse UIs. It catalogs the absurd consequences of forcing connectivity and 'AI' into consumer electronics.
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