The first-gen Apple Pencil Lightning charger shouldn't have gone past the initial design phase – let alone transform into a prototype and end up in the palms of a consumer (quite literally, in this case). From the tip to the end cap, the 1st Gen Pe ...
Launched in 1998 and discontinued in 2000, The Apple "Hockey Puck" mouse had an unergonomic and uncomfortable shape, which made it difficult for users to orient correctly while using it. Additionally, the build quality was generally considered poor ...
Launched in 1978, Procter & Gamble was forced to take Rely Tampons off the market in 1980 after they were flooded with lawsuits from inadequately testing the tampon and marketing a defective product. Because the tampons were super absorbent, wo ...
Micronite filters, which use crocidolite asbestos, were exclusively used in Kent cigarettes from 1952 to 1956. Crocidolite is one of the most dangerous forms of asbestos to which a human can be exposed, in part because it is easy to inhale. Crocidol ...
Launched in 2015, the soles of the SpringBlade have 16 angled blades made out of polymer, and are meant to create an energetic and springy push-off. The SpringBlade, which costs $180-$200 per pair, was marketed as a running shoe that contained “expl ...
Launched in 2016 and discontinued in 2024, GM ended robotaxi development of its money-losing Cruise business, a blow to the ambitions of the largest U.S. automaker which had made the advanced technology unit a top priority. GM invested more than $1 ...
The HoloLens, a mixed reality headset launched in 2016 and discontinued in 2023, didn't capture a large enough market to justify continued investment and only sold 300,000 units. It failed because its usefulness never grew over time, while it has a ...
In 1988, RJ Reynolds Tobacco decided to develop a smokeless cigarette. The company invested $325 million into manufacturing the product, but consumers didn't like the taste.
Released in 2016 and discontinued in 2017, 2.5 million Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones were recalled due to complaints of overheating and exploding batteries.
The operating system Windows Vista, released in 2007, was a huge failure. It flopped due to new security features, performance, driver support, and product activation issues.
