15 Tech Innovations That Were Actually DOWNGRADES (They Lied to Us)

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15 Tech "Innovations" That Were Actually DOWNGRADES (They Lied to Us) Apple removed the headphone jack and called it "courage." They made $12 billion selling Air Pods to replace the free earbuds that came in the box. Facebook replaced chronological feeds with algorithms and called it "more relevant", what they meant was "more ads." Netflix raised prices while removing content and called it "investing in quality." These aren't innovations, they're downgrades marketed as progress. This documentary exposes 15 "innovations" that made technology objectively worse while extracting more money from users. From non-replaceable batteries marketed as "sleeker design" to subscription software that costs 441% more over 10 years than ownership, we break down exactly how tech companies convinced us to pay more for less. Examples include: Removing headphone jacks ($12B profit for Apple), algorithm feeds ($116B ad revenue for Facebook), subscription economy (you pay $14,020 over 10 years for what cost $2,599 once), streaming replacing ownership (own nothing, pay forever), and surveillance marketed as "personalization" (you're worth$200/year to Google). Every "innovation" followed the same playbook: Remove something users own. Market removal as progress. Sell back access as subscription. Profit while gaslighting users it's "better." Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction: Corporate Downgrades Marketed as Innovation 0:49 - #15: Removing Headphone Jacks ($12B Air Pods) 1:40 - #14: Non-Replaceable Batteries (Planned Obsolescence) 2:45 - #13:Cloud Storage Replacing Local Storage 4:05 - #12: Subscription Software (Adobe, Microsoft) 5:35 - #11:Algorithm Feeds Replacing Chronological 7:36 - #10: Planned Obsolescence as "Security Updates" 8:52 - #9: Streaming Replacing Ownership 10:28 - #8: Removing Physical Media Drives 11:35 - #7: In-App Purchases Replacing Full Games 13:03 - #6: Forced Updates Removing Features 14:21 - #5:Ads in Paid Services 16:35 - #4: Surveillance Marketed as "Personalization" 18:05 - #3: Vertical Integration Killing Compatibility 19:38 - #2: Removing Features, Selling Back as "Pro" 21:13 - #1: The Subscription Economy (441% Markup) 23:45 - Conclusion: The Corporate Playbook Exposed --- Before WiFi explores life before smartphones and WiFi changed everything, the technology, gadgets, and everyday moments from 1990-2010. 📧 Business: [email protected] eSign (Sign PDF DOCX Documents - iOS only): https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?gid=595599&mid=123010&awinaffid=2737142&linkid=4675141&clickref= Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb5VsQvYStDlyw5rXYpi-bQ/join #TechScams #CorporateGreed #PlannedObsolescence #MarketingLies #BeforeWiFi #TechHistory#ConsumerRights #BigTech