5 Most DANGEROUS Tech Fails They Want Us To Forget

Hello tech-lovers, welcome to another journey to Techland, today we will be exploring the lost temple of Tech Fails! Today I have 5 mind-blowing disastrous dangerous nightmare fails that we will be looking at. We'll go from 5 to 1, 5 being the least dangerous and 1 being the worst nightmare ever!

5. Tata Nano

The Tata Nano was a car by Tata Motors. It cost only about $1000. The company described it to be: "Brilliant, but cheap". The Tata Nano had no air conditioning, and because it was so cheap, made for those with a small budget, Tata Motors had to make everything in it the cheapest ever! So the quality of the Tata Nano wasn't great, and the airbags weren't safe. The Tata Nano was recalled because it kept catching fire.

4. Lorex Smart Baby Monitors

Lorex is a company that makes baby monitors. So in 2016, Lorex released a baby monitor with a screen, that had an app, so you could watch your children from your phone. But these monitors had so much tech squeezed in such a tight space, so the batteries started overheating and catching fire - I guess that would be putting your children in danger instead of keeping an eye on them for safety. They were recalled, and this did very big damage to Lorex's reputation amongst parents and families.

3. Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Do you remember the Galaxy Note series? They were discontinued in 2020 - but not because of the Galaxy Note 7. When the Galaxy Note 7 was released, Samsung's fans were totally hyped up for what Samsung described as the "Most innovative Galaxy Note ever". It featured a new Android version, along with upgraded storage and a far better S Pen than past models. But Samsung tried to make it so good, and they crammed so many things in such a tight space, so the Galaxy Note 7s started overheating and exploding. This really damaged Samsung's reputation, and it caused billions of users and fans to switch to other brands. Samsung had to pay over $5.3 billion for the recall.

2. Peloton Tread+

The Peloton Tread+ was a revolutionary treadmill by Peloton which had a 32" HD touchscreen that let you join online fitness classes from your treadmill - But Peloton focused so much on the tech and didn't focus at all on the safety of the product. Its grip was so strong, that kids were pulled under the track. Kids broke their bones and got severely injured and one kid even died.

And now get ready for the most disastrous fail ever:

1. Theranos

In 2003, a then-19-year-old woman named Elizabeth Holmes founded a healthcare company called Theranos. She claimed that the machine the company had developed was able to run blood tests and more with only a very small amount of blood. She also claimed that clinics and emergency rooms sometimes used her invention. She turned out to be lying and was convicted in November 2022 on four counts of defrauding investors and was sentenced to 11 years and 3 months in jail. She will come out of jail in 2033. Her net worth was estimated by Forbes to be $4.5 billion at Theranos' peak but now is zero.

Conclusion:
These are just a few examples of how technology can sometimes fail us. While technology has brought about numerous advancements and made our lives easier, it's important to remember that it can still be fallible. Companies need to prioritize safety and quality over innovation and cost-cutting measures. As consumers, we need to research and evaluate the products we use to ensure they meet our safety standards. Let's learn from these disasters and work towards creating a safer and more reliable technological future.

I hope you enjoyed this article! Tell me in the comments if you'd like to know more and about your favourite tech fails of all time! Till next time! Bye!

Author: Yahia Ayman (who feels a bit sorry for the companies who failed)