Tech stress: Young workers at home more prone to stress when computers fail           

Bad technology can damage our state of mind, new research shows

'When you’re stuck at home and all you have is a computer provided by your employer, you might not have access to tech support. That’s why it’s so important when you’re remote, to have technology that works.'

There is no question that we are all more dependent on technology than ever. So what happens when that tech does not work? In the past, Emily Dreyfuss used an old-school strategy: She yelled. When Amazon’s Alexa spat out wrong answers or misunderstood questions, Dreyfuss let the virtual assistant have it.

“I used her as a scapegoat for my feelings,” said Ms Dreyfuss, a writer and editor for Harvard’s Shorenstein Center.