Samsung is rolling out an update to its refrigerators with displays that will enable them to show advertisements.

      • ByteOnBikes@discuss.online
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        14 hours ago

        Never worked for me. Push that button. Pushed the button below/above. Held the button.

        Pushed all the buttons.

        None of it worked.

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        20 hours ago

        Only sometimes. I’ve seen the mute button be disabled on numerous machines. Worth knowing and trying when the screen is blaring ads at you, but my success rate has been low in muting them.

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          12 hours ago

          Yeah, and it varies by station. I push all the buttons. Some times one works, some times not.

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        18 hours ago

        Hero. There’s only one gas station I use that has ads and I’ll try it there for sure. I deliberately avoid screened pumps.

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      15 hours ago

      Only in banana republic would customer be less valuable than ad revenue

      Normal ones, yes, even 3rd world countries:
      INA gasoline pump station older model

      INA gasoline pump station newer model

      have counters only (minimalism).

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      14 hours ago

      This is actually why I got a Costco membership. 90% of gas stations in my city have a TV screen now and fuck that noise.

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      21 hours ago

      Especially lately. The screens used to just be for controlling the pump or letting the station show a silent ad or two for products in their convenience store. Or community ads.

      NOW THEY BLARE RANDOM ADS AS YOU GAS UP YOUR VEHICLE.

      It’s bliss after hours when the gas station is about to close and the ads stop. You can pump up in peace. Although when the ads crash the pump, have fun paying for gas.