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Right now we don't have these incidents organised chronologically, maybe we should have a table with a timeline of measures Google takes to enshittify and close down Android (more APIs moved to Play Services, Developer verification, withholding AOSP device trees for Pixel devices to mess with Graphene OS, now delayed source code disclosure). What's worst, they always cite safety as a reason.

|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive: Google wants to make Android phones safer by switching to ‘risk-based’ security updates |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/android-risk-based-security-updates-3597466/}}</ref>

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~~|Samsung~~

~~|Software update shoves ads onto Samsung’s pricey fridges (Samsung's "pilot program" is likely just the beginning.)~~

Samsung currently lists nine Family Hub refrigerators in the US, which have MSRPs ranging from $1,800 to $3,500. Family Hub fridges have 21.5- or 32-inch screens, which, until now, users have had autonomy over for displaying helpful or fun things, like photos and videos, memos, weather, timers, and a web browser. Some of those abilities require a Wi-Fi connection or a Samsung account.

As a part of this pilot program, Family Hub refrigerators in the US will receive an over-the-network (OTN) software update with Terms of Service (T&C) and Privacy Notice (PN). Advertising will appear on certain Family Hub refrigerator Cover Screens. The Cover Screen appears when a Family Hub screen is idle. Ad design format may change depending on Family Hub personalization options for the Cover Screen, and advertising will not appear when Cover Screen displays Art Mode or picture albums.

~~If a user doesn’t like a particular ad, they can remove it so that they won’t see the ad “again during the campaign period,” Samsung’s rep noted.~~

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Why include: Advertising is pervasive online, and increasingly showing up in devices. Many sources, including US government agencies, suggest ad block as a way of enhancing security. Ad block can help consumers own their own devices by controlling what they do. There are efforts to use copyright law (e.g., DMCA/spotify/revanced, and German court case) to force you to run programs on your device. See also, [[Advertising overload]]

|[https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/15/german_court_ruling_ad_blocking/]

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|[[Smart meter]]

|Utility (e.g., electricity, gas, water) meter that is programmable and typically communicates.

Issues: Demand/time of day pricing. Surveilance (patterns in electricity use identify when users home, what appliances they are using, etc.) Security issues (remote manipulation).

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|[[Cloud]]

|Somebody else's computer. See also: [[Self-hosting|Self-hosting,]] [[Software as a service]] Examples: [[OneDrive]], [[ICloud]], [[Ring]]

Issues: Legal protections your vs. somebody else's computer. Recovery when lose credentials. etc.

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 Right now we don't have these incidents organised chronologically, maybe we should have a table with a timeline of measures Google takes to enshittify and close down Android (more APIs moved to Play Services, Developer verification, withholding AOSP device trees for Pixel devices to mess with Graphene OS, now delayed source code disclosure). What's worst, they always cite safety as a reason.
 |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive: Google wants to make Android phones safer by switching to ‘risk-based’ security updates |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/android-risk-based-security-updates-3597466/}}</ref>
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-|Samsung
-|Software update shoves ads onto Samsung’s pricey fridges (Samsung's "pilot program" is likely just the beginning.)
-Samsung currently lists nine Family Hub refrigerators in the US, which have MSRPs ranging from $1,800 to $3,500. Family Hub fridges have 21.5- or 32-inch screens, which, until now, users have had autonomy over for displaying helpful or fun things, like photos and videos, memos, weather, timers, and a web browser. Some of those abilities require a Wi-Fi connection or a Samsung account.
-As a part of this pilot program, Family Hub refrigerators in the US will receive an over-the-network (OTN) software update with Terms of Service (T&C) and Privacy Notice (PN). Advertising will appear on certain Family Hub refrigerator Cover Screens. The Cover Screen appears when a Family Hub screen is idle. Ad design format may change depending on Family Hub personalization options for the Cover Screen, and advertising will not appear when Cover Screen displays Art Mode or picture albums.
-If a user doesn’t like a particular ad, they can remove it so that they won’t see the ad “again during the campaign period,” Samsung’s rep noted.
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 Why include: Advertising is pervasive online, and increasingly showing up in devices.  Many sources, including US government agencies, suggest ad block as a way of enhancing security.  Ad block can help consumers own their own devices by controlling what they do.  There are efforts to use copyright law (e.g., DMCA/spotify/revanced, and German court case) to force you to run  programs on your device.  See also, [[Advertising overload]]
 |[https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/15/german_court_ruling_ad_blocking/]
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+|[[Smart meter]]
+|Utility (e.g., electricity, gas, water) meter that is programmable and typically communicates.
+Issues: Demand/time of day pricing.  Surveilance (patterns in electricity use identify when users home, what appliances they are using, etc.)  Security issues (remote manipulation).
+|
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+|[[Cloud]]
+|Somebody else's computer.  See also: [[Self-hosting|Self-hosting,]] [[Software as a service]]  Examples: [[OneDrive]], [[ICloud]], [[Ring]]
+Issues: Legal protections your vs. somebody else's computer.  Recovery when lose credentials.  etc.
+|
 |}