{"id":418750,"date":"2022-03-18T17:06:18","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T14:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/faulty-update-brainwashes-aeg-microwaves-into-thinking-theyre-steam-ovens\/"},"modified":"2022-03-18T17:06:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T14:06:18","slug":"faulty-update-brainwashes-aeg-microwaves-into-thinking-theyre-steam-ovens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/faulty-update-brainwashes-aeg-microwaves-into-thinking-theyre-steam-ovens\/","title":{"rendered":"#Faulty update brainwashes AEG microwaves into thinking they\u2019re steam ovens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af2614d56709\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af2614d56709\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/faulty-update-brainwashes-aeg-microwaves-into-thinking-theyre-steam-ovens\/#%E2%80%9CFaulty_update_brainwashes_AEG_microwaves_into_thinking_theyre_steam_ovens%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Faulty update brainwashes AEG microwaves into thinking they\u2019re steam ovens&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFaulty_update_brainwashes_AEG_microwaves_into_thinking_theyre_steam_ovens%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Faulty update brainwashes AEG microwaves into thinking they\u2019re steam ovens&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n                            Every now and then a story pops up that makes us doubt if we\u2019re not living in Terry Gilliam\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZKPFC8DA9_8\"><em>Brazil<\/em><\/a>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And today, friends, is every now and then.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since about two weeks ago, all AEG KMK968000T microwave ovens in the Benelux have stopped working. Caused by a wrong software update, the kitchen <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>liances have achieved a state that is usually reserved for tech writers: an identity crisis. All of them think they\u2019re <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">steam ovens <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 ovens with a steaming function<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1382819 js-lazy\" alt=\"The KMK968000T. Black on the outside, panicking on the inside. \" width=\"499\" height=\"377\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/remote.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/remote.png 700w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/remote-278x210.png 278w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/remote-179x135.png 179w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/remote-357x270.png 357w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Ftech%2F2022%2F03%2F18%2Fupdate-brainwashes-microwaves-thinking-theyre-steam-ovens%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The KMK968000T. Black on the outside, panicking on the inside.\" data-title=\"Share The KMK968000T. Black on the outside, panicking on the inside. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The KMK968000T. Black on the outside, panicking on the inside. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The KMK968000T. Black on the outside, panicking on the inside.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1382819\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/remote.png\" alt=\"The KMK968000T. Black on the outside, panicking on the inside. \" width=\"499\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/remote.png 700w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/remote-278x210.png 278w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/remote-179x135.png 179w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/remote-357x270.png 357w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The microwaves accidentally received a software update that brainwashed them. Not only do their displays show the word \u2018steam oven\u2019, they also show a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of functionalities that microwave ovens could only dream of having. Even resetting the appliances to their original factory settings doesn\u2019t solve the issue.<\/p>\n<p>The monumental disaster took place on March 2nd. As explained by a spokesperson of parent company Electrolux to Dutch <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> outlet <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nu.nl\/tech\/6190029\/aeg-combimagnetron-onbruikbaar-na-update-apparaat-denkt-stoomoven-te-zijn.html\">NU.nl<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn employee manually entered a wrong number, causing a faulty update to be rolled out. That has caused all microwave ovens of this type to stop working in the Benelux.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And you know what, we understand why they\u2019ve stopped working. If someone uploaded the firmware of, say, a bonobo into our brains, we\u2019d be out of it for a while as well.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the software issue cannot be solved remotely by an over-the-air update. Their Wi-Fi functionality is well and truly busted. So Electrolux is now fixing the problem the old school way, by calling all owners and sending over technicians to repair their confused appliances.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, the repairs are being done for free.<\/p>\n<p><em>No microwaves were hurt in the process of writing this article.<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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