Top 10 Worst Tech Company Practices

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp collect staggering amounts of personal data to fuel an advertising machine that knows you better than you know yourself.

Reports of grueling quotas, injury rates double the industry average, and aggressive union-busting paint a troubling picture behind the two-day delivery promise.

Controlling both the buy-side and sell-side of digital advertising while also owning the largest search engine creates conflicts of interest regulators are finally addressing.

Mandatory Windows updates that restart your machine mid-work, install unwanted features, and nag users to switch browsers remain an infuriating norm.

Moving Creative Suite to subscription-only pricing with punishing early termination fees turned essential creative tools into a never-ending payment obligation.

Selling cars with hardware already installed but charging subscriptions to unlock heated seats and acceleration boosts sets a dystopian precedent for the auto industry.

An addictive recommendation engine optimized for maximum engagement has been linked to deteriorating mental health in teens, prompting global regulatory action.

Leveraging AI-driven demand and near-monopoly status to push consumer and data center GPU prices to astronomical levels with limited competition in sight.

Premium Galaxy devices ship pre-loaded with duplicate apps, unremovable carrier software, and persistent ads in system apps on phones costing over $1,000.

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp collect staggering amounts of personal data to fuel an advertising machine that knows you better than you know yourself.

Reports of grueling quotas, injury rates double the industry average, and aggressive union-busting paint a troubling picture behind the two-day delivery promise.

Controlling both the buy-side and sell-side of digital advertising while also owning the largest search engine creates conflicts of interest regulators are finally addressing.

Mandatory Windows updates that restart your machine mid-work, install unwanted features, and nag users to switch browsers remain an infuriating norm.

Moving Creative Suite to subscription-only pricing with punishing early termination fees turned essential creative tools into a never-ending payment obligation.

Selling cars with hardware already installed but charging subscriptions to unlock heated seats and acceleration boosts sets a dystopian precedent for the auto industry.

An addictive recommendation engine optimized for maximum engagement has been linked to deteriorating mental health in teens, prompting global regulatory action.

Leveraging AI-driven demand and near-monopoly status to push consumer and data center GPU prices to astronomical levels with limited competition in sight.

Premium Galaxy devices ship pre-loaded with duplicate apps, unremovable carrier software, and persistent ads in system apps on phones costing over $1,000.