Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced its latest home appliance lineup at a series of special launch events, ‘Welcome to ‘BESPOKE AI’, held in New York City, Seoul and Paris. Samsung shared its vision for enhancing the holistic home experience through interconnectivity among its products, showcasing how artificial intelligence (AI) enhances the performance of appliances.
Bespoke AI Appliances Sync to Create New Experiences in Various Home Spaces
With built-in Wi-Fi, internal cameras, AI chips and compatibility with the SmartThings application, Samsung’s latest Bespoke AI appliances come with enhanced features and connectivity to lay the foundation for a truly smart home. Also, the new AI Home, a connected 7-inch LCD display that has been added to multiple products, provides intuitive, easy access and control over the whole connected ecosystem.
The AI Home includes 3D Map View, a feature that provides users with a full 3D view of the house, allowing them to easily locate and control their connected appliances Users can also receive calls coming to their phones through the AI Home, allowing them to answer calls while, for example, continuing the housework they were doing. Moreover, the AI Home makes housework more enjoyable as well. Users can play their favourite songs, watch videos on the Internet app, or refer to recipes on the screen while they are cooking.
At the BESPOKE AI event, Samsung also showcased the new feature ‘Calm Onboarding’, which makes it easier for users to join Samsung’s connected life. It frees users from having to go through the hassle of product registration, as it directly registers products purchased under a Samsung Account at Samsung.com onto the SmartThings app with the same account.
To provide assurance to users as they step into the era of hyper-connected home appliances driven by technological advancement, Samsung also highlighted its comprehensive Knox security platform that protects all user data located on the connected appliances. In fact, the 4-Door French Door Refrigerator with AI Family Hub™ has been verified to the ‘Diamond’ level by UL Solutions for its IoT security capabilities. UL Solutions is a leading global safety science company . Other Family Hub models applying the same technology, have also achieved the same verification.
AI Expands Spectrum of Features to Samsung Home Appliances
The 4-Door French Door French Door Refrigerator with AI Family Hub™ is the primary control center for all things food, connecting the refrigerator to other appliances in the home. The AI Family Hub™+, which is the large LCD screen in the front right panel of the refrigerator, is the key to intuitive AI experience, where users can view recommended recipes and play music and videos for kitchen entertainment. The 4-Door French Door Refrigerator with AI Family Hub™ comes with AI Vision Inside which uses an internal camera to identify 33 fresh food items that go in and out of the fridge. The recognized food items are listed and managed on the Family Hub™ display and can also be checked on the SmartThings app.
The Bespoke AI Laundry Combo™, is the All-in-One washer and dryer, providing the advantages of two separate appliances while freeing up valuable space. It comes with various AI features, such as remembering the periodic and seasonal needs of users and recommending the optimal cycle for the wash. With AI Opti Wash & Dry™, the Bespoke AI Laundry Combo™ intelligently adjusts the washing and drying performance for each load and senses the weight of the laundry to dispense the appropriate amount of water and detergent. It also detects the fabric and monitors the level of soiling during a cycle. If necessary, it adds more detergent and varies the washing time. It then adjusts the drying process to suit the weight and fabric type of users’ laundry. After finishing the cycle, users can monitor how much energy and water were consumed through the report provided on the Smart Things App.
Another unique appliance introduced only at the New York event was the Bespoke Slide-in Range with AI Home. This product is a multi-functional induction range that also comes with various fun factors. It comes with an Internal Oven Camera that lets users see inside the oven from remote places, like on the TV from the living room, or even from outside the home through Smart Things on their mobile phones. With this, users can even get a short time-lapse video clip with the highlight of the cooking process that they can share on social media.
Advancing the Future of Appliances
Samsung is not only dedicated to presenting a better home experience, but also committed to creating more innovative and efficient products.
It continues to upgrade Wi-fi connected appliances in the market and already in users’ homes through software updates and the further development of Smart Things. Users can enjoy new features, including energy saving features, even with the models they already own. Smart Forward, announced for the first time at the event, is a service that provides the newest features, security patches, and upgrades through regular software updates. Users will be able to check available updated information and receive notifications from the SmartThings App.
I Had To Deal With The Aftermath Of A Facebook #Scam… Here’s How You Can Avoid Being A Victim
Posted in Commentary with tags Facebook, Scam on April 6, 2024 by itnerdYesterday I was preparing my first coffee of the day when I got a phone call from a client who was in a panic. Here’s why she was in a panic.
The client has a Facebook account and she went to reset her password. However Facebook never sent her a verification code as per this document despite the many ways and times that she tried to get one. So as a result of that she needed help. Thus she Googled for a tech support number for Facebook. As a result she found a number and phoned it. The people at the other end said that they needed ID to prove who she was. She then sent them a photo of her drivers licence. They then said she would hear back from them in 48 hrs. When that didn’t happen she realized that she had fallen for a scam and called me.
I’m going to stop right here and dissect this.
Let’s start with the fact that Facebook doesn’t have any public facing support at all. And there is no phone number that you can phone to get help with Facebook. So what that does is it creates a vacuum where scammers can fill that void to run any number of scams. How do that do that? Well, the scammers use a technique called SEO poisoning to make sure that their results are at the top of the list of the Google search engine because they know that humans are likely to pick something that is the first six or seven items in a results list on Google. Here’s an example of what I am talking about:
Every single link in this picture leads to a scammer. I know this because I tested this myself. And all a scammer has to do next is wait for the calls to come in. And when they do, they can execute their scam.
So what was the scam in this case? Given that they didn’t according to her ask for money and simply wanted her ID, I suspect that identity theft is their endgame here. I say that because that drivers license is worth a lot of money on the dark web. And you can do all sorts of things with a drivers license. Such as get a cell phone account with any carrier in Canada for example. Or open a bank account. Or perhaps even get a loan. And it would leave the victim of this on the hook.
So this is clearly a bad situation. But before I tell you how to avoid being in this situation, let me tell you about what you should do if you find yourself in this situation. And frequent readers will find some of this information familiar.
One thing to keep in mind is that you’re also highly likely to be the target of scams going forward as now the scammers have your personal information. Which means that they can craft scams that are more convincing and be more likely to succeed. Which means that you really need to be on guard.
So, how can you avoid getting scammed? In the case of Facebook, the only way to get help with Facebook is at https://www.facebook.com/help. As I said earlier, Facebook has no public facing support organization. Nor do they have any phone number that you can call. Also, I should mention that there are circumstances where Facebook may ask you for ID. Those circumstances are listed here. Finally, here’s an unconventional method for getting help with Facebook. Phone a tech savvy millennial. Often they can assist you with things like account lockouts and the like which will help you to avoid this situation.
Pro Tip: If they try to phone “Facebook” for help, you’ve got the wrong millennial.
Hopefully this helps you to avoid a Facebook scam. If you have any questions about this, please leave a comment below and I will do my best to get back to you.
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