UK Poll: Tech Glitches Top Daily Stress Sources

A new poll of 2,000 British adults has revealed that everyday technology glitches, such as impossible CAPTCHA tests, unreliable WiFi connections and smashed phone screens, rank among the most common sources of stress in modern life.

Commissioned by Samsung to coincide with the launch of its Galaxy A57 5G smartphone, which features water and scratch resistance along with Super Fast Charging 2.0, the survey found that respondents face tech-related frustrations an average of twice a day. Younger generations experience them more frequently, with Gen Z and Millennials reporting three incidents daily compared to just one for baby boomers.

Sending a text to the wrong person or making a typo in an important email topped the list of anxiety triggers, alongside having only one bar of mobile signal, waking up to a phone that failed to charge overnight and seeing messages left on read. Other frequent irritants included apps crashing, full phone storage, autocorrect errors, forced software updates at inconvenient times and poor low-light camera performance.

Connectivity problems affect 17 percent of respondents daily, including no signal or slow internet, even though 86 percent said they...