Videos of tech being destroyed will set you free, if only for a few minutes

This post is part of Hard Refresh, a soothing weekly column where we try to cleanse your brain of whatever terrible thing you just witnessed on Twitter.

Depending on the day, technology can feel like the world's biggest blessing  or curse.

At their best, laptops, phones, and tablets help people contact their loved ones, call into work meetings from home, and enjoy delightful content like the "thank u, next" music video. But connected devices also lead to the consumption of distressing news and hours wasted scrolling through social media. It's a real love/hate relationship.

There've been countless times this year alone when I've wanted to straight up flush my phone down a toilet or catapult my laptop into a lake. I obviously can't, because I have important things saved on them and tech is expensive as hell, so I began taking comfort in watching others destroy their devices instead. Read more...