What’s one piece of technology you aren’t fond of but everyone else is? – 17 over-hyped gizmos that need to be discontinued

10.

‘For me, it’s the Internet in general. I grew up in the early days of the Internet and it was genuinely game changing. Being able to meet like minded individuals on chat room and forums, early online shopping. It really did seem like the future..

‘That’s all gone now, social media, algorithms, advertising, AI slop, apps… The Internet as a whole is irritating at best, and a genuine threat to humanity at its worst.

‘I’m absolutely appalled that something with so much promise has devolved into something so grotesque and dangerous.’
-asphytotalxtc

11.

‘Everyone with a ring doorbell is a bellend you shouldn’t be able to just film everyone all the time’
-CamouflageUK98

12.

‘Tik tok, and Instagram. Can’t stand them.’
-W51976

13.

‘Apps for everything. Headphones, washer, toothbrush, car, speaker, and so on. Just why????’
-_hariarchy_

14.

‘Not a piece of tech per se but I cannot get comfortable with watching TV on anything other than a tv. I hate watching things on a laptop or on my phone, it always feels incredibly unnatural.’
-K1ng_Canary

15.

‘Smartphones, fine for making actual calls and sending texts. But when it comes to using the internet I’d much rather have a laptop with a decent sized screen ( so I can actually see more than one thing on a page) and a proper keyboard.’
-Neither_March4000

16.

‘Air fryers…a convection oven does the same thing and isn’t massive on your counter.’
-coastalkid92

17.

‘Using tickets for public transport on apps. I see too many people struggling to get the app to start or waiting for it to load because of a lack of signal.’
-Namerakable

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