Americans are suspicious that software updates make their electronic devices worse: research
A recent survey reveals that a majority of Americans believe software updates are detrimental to their devices. Many respondents feel that updates are designed to cater to younger users and push them towards premium features. This growing skepticism has led to a significant number of users delaying or avoiding updates altogether.
- ▪54 percent of Americans believe software updates make their devices worse.
- ▪62 percent feel that operating system updates disrupt daily usage.
- ▪78 percent avoid changing anything on their devices unless absolutely necessary.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
Tech Americans are suspicious that software updates make their electronic devices worse: research By Joseph Staples, SWNS Published June 3, 2026, 2:26 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: A majority of Americans believe software updates are making their devices worse, not better, according to new research. The poll of 2,000 U.S. adults found a majority (54 percent) believe it’s done to push them towards premium features or device upgrades. And just as many (55 percent) believe updates are designed to only make sense to younger people. This was especially apparent for Gen Zers themselves, 63 percent of whom believe updates are only designed for them.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at New York Post.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from New York Post
