2024 is almost over. This year offered interesting gadgets, AI tools, and updates that got people talking—some for the right reasons, some, not so much. Here's a breakdown of the top 10 tech controversies of 2024, ranked from least controversial to the most.
10. Apple's power button placement on the new Mac mini
9. Spotify Car Thing discontinued
8. Apple "Crush" ad missed the mark
7. Microsoft really wants you to use Bing, Edge, and Copilot
6. AI Overviews: Adding glue to Pizza makes the cheese stick better
5. Windows 365 Link
4. Google Chrome extension saga
3. $200 for a Tamagotchi-looking ChatGPT wrapper
2. The $700 "assistant" that can't even set an alarm
1. Microsoft, who asked for this?
Honorable mention: Bluesky users are upset that publicly available data is publicly available
Well, that’s a wrap on 2024’s most chaotic tech moments! It’s been a year of "what were they thinking? " products, bizarre ads, and companies shooting themselves in the foot. What tech fail made you shake your head the most? Or did we miss your pick for the biggest flop? Drop your thoughts in the comments.
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