Samsung secures self-driving car testing permit for California roads

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Their corporate/technical solution towards my exploding washing machine was to just cover up the Heavy Duty and Bedding cycle selectors with a sticker.

Their corporate/technical solution towards their exploding phones was to remotely brick them if they weren't returned by a certain point.

My enthusiasm for their entrance to this market is very low.

To be fair on #2 how else can you enforce a recall? Enough communication was sent out and people where still using them.

I'd rather have the choice myself—after all, it is incredibly unlikely your phone would actually catch fire.

Honestly, I don't think they get to make that call once the device is in consumer hands. In this case it was for "the greater good", but now the fence posts can be moved in a bit more the next time they feel justified towards remotely manipulating something that isn't theirs.

Welcome to the club.[1]

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[1] https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/vr/autonomous/testi...

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