Roundtables: The Worst Technology Failures of 2024
Recorded on December 17, 2024
The Worst Technology Failures of 2024
Speakers: Antonio Regalado, senior editor for biomedicine, and Niall Firth, executive editor.
MIT Technology Review publishes an annual list of the worst technologies of the year. This year, The Worst Technology Failures of 2024 list was unveiled live by our editors. Hear from MIT Technology Review executive editor Niall Firth and senior editor for biomedicine Antonio Regalado as they discuss each of the 8 items on this list.
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