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WSJ Tech News Briefing · Monday, November 2, 2026

Smart Refrigerators Opening Randomly on Their Own

Julie Jargon reports on a homeowner who received an app notification that his refrigerator door was open, confirming via an interior camera that the door opened slowly by itself, a glitch or event that other users have also posted about on Reddit.

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“There were some people who had the same model refrigerator who posted on Reddit about something similar happening with their fridge doors opening randomly.”
Julie Jargon
Heard on WSJ Tech News Briefing — “Why Smart Home Cameras Are Giving Some Homeowners Chills”, published Monday, November 2, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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