Farewell, 2018. You brought us Facebook scandal after Facebook scandal, vastly more devices with Alexa and Google Assistant than anyone needs, a nosedive for net neutrality, endless political and regulatory challenges for Chinese smartphone makers, and oh so many notch-equipped smartphones. Read more at: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/12/our-favorite-and-least-favorite-tech-of-2018/