Which tech trend of the last decade has actually made your life worse?

Borrowed from slot machine psychology and deployed without shame, infinite scroll turned a quick browse into a three-hour black hole. Your thumb is basically a gambling addict now, and nobody warned you.

Software you once bought now rents itself back to you forever, and somehow your bank statement reads like a hostage negotiation. We went from owning things to paying endlessly for the privilege of accessing them.

The dream was turning your lights on with your voice; the reality is a wi-fi-dependent cylinder that mishears you, shops without permission, and almost certainly reports back to Seattle. Convenience with a side of mild paranoia.

Uber, Deliveroo, and their mates rebranded exploitation as entrepreneurship and convinced an entire workforce they were small business owners rather than employees without sick pay. Brilliant marketing, brutal reality.

What began as a useful nudge became a psychological assault course before 9am. Your phone buzzes more than a beehive and none of it — not a single notification — was actually urgent.