South Korean manufacturer LG intends to fight against programmed obsolescence by offering a new range of upgradable home appliances this year. This means that it will be possible to update them, from both a hardware and software point of view, without having to systematically buy a new one. LG will offer upgrade options on these new appliances, depending on individual habits and lifestyles. For a dryer, this will mean, for example, software updates for new programs or the addition of new accessories adapted to specific fabrics. In the case of an air purifier, it could integrate a new filter sp…