Technology isn't fun anymore

Summary by Krater

The creator discusses the decline in technological convenience, highlighting frustrating software updates, subscription models, and streaming blackouts, concluding that modern tech often prioritizes corporate profit over user experience.

From the video

Answers: Why does modern technology feel increasingly frustrating and annoying to use?

• motion smoothing on TVs
• Blu-ray disc playback issues on computers
• sports streaming blackouts and subscription services
• software updates ruining user experiences
• planned obsolescence in home appliances
• AI growth and societal concerns

What it concludes

• Motion smoothing is a digital effect on high-definition televisions that smooths out frames, making movies look like home videos.
• Streaming services have replaced purchased physical media with subscription models that result in removed content and blackouts.
• Tech companies increasingly implement subscription models, ads, and firmware updates that degrade user experience on hardware previously owned.
• Modern technology often feels designed to maximize corporate profit and data collection rather than improve user satisfaction.