Technology

A lot of people have become dependent on technology as it plays a big role in our daily lives.
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living in the computer age has more advantages than disadvantages?
Describe the positive and negative impacts of technology on our lives and give your opinion.
Since the early times, people have always tried to improve their lives. Back then, such inventions
as the wheel, the compass, and paper, changed the lives of many greatly. Nowadays, it is electric
motors, telephones, plastic, and airplanes. When Nicola Tesla first invented the power system that
provides electricity for buildings, the technology era started. It can be seen that technology has vastly
improved our lives. And lately, people have come to be concerned about it. Does living in the
computer age have more advantages or disadvantages? And how does it affect our lives, overall? In
this paper, I will thoroughly examine technology and its impact. Positive effects include
communication, education, and health. And some negative effects include pollution, privacy
concerns, and addiction.
Before the invention of technology, to communicate over long distances, people used to send letters,
and it would take a lot of patience and hard work. That is where technology comes in, as
communication is the area where this modern facility specialises the best. Social media and online
messengers help people converse with each other in various ways and within a few seconds.
Online presentations, such as PowerPoint ones and others, have greatly increased education quality.
Students can easily get access to class material and submit their assignments instantly. If, for
example, one cannot attend the lecture, they can find everything needed online and have no problem
catching up on the material.
Laptops, smartphones, computers, and others, are small in size but have a capacity for millions of
books. People can access the information online through search engines, and find an endless amount
of confirmed information on any subject.
In the modern world, even health depends on technology. Life support machines, X-ray machines,
and smartwatches are examples of how machines provide tracking. Medical technology can support
doctors and nurses in preventing injuries and diseases with, for instance, detecting tools. When
filling in a health record of the patient, they can do it with handheld devices with real-time data and
update the medical history instantly. They also can make more accurate and more efficient diagnoses
and treatments, too.
Today, more people buy electronic devices, which causes environmental damage around the globe
by the increased demands in factories, meaning increased work. This has boosted the amount of
greenhouse and toxic gases, and the waste being released into the atmosphere, which, eventually,
leads to pollution in cities and chronic diseases for people. It also accounts for global warming.
Environmental scientists worldwide repeatedly warn society about the adverse effects of technology.
Another obstacle to using communication technology is privacy. Whilst the internet has brought its
users lots of conveniences, it has also made them vulnerable. Users’ data is open or rather controlled
by websites. If someone wrongly gets access to this data, it can leave web users vulnerable to
hackers. They can hold it for ransom, steal personal information and make payments with the
attached bank cards.
There isn’t concise data on how many people get hacked a year. However, considering there are
around 2,200 cyberattacks per day, that could equate to more than 800,000 people being hacked per
year. In order to protect a user’s account from being hacked, they should, firstly, use unique and
strong passwords. Moreover, people should not use the same password on many websites. The
probability of all their accounts getting hacked, if the passwords are the same on each, is incredibly
high. Secondly, a user should not install unknown apps and extensions on their device. As more apps
are installed on a device, it can become more vulnerable. On devices that have access to sensitive
information, it is better to only install the apps and browser extensions the user needs. Thirdly, it is
recommended to protect an account against suspicious messages and content. Hackers can use
emails, text messages, phone calls, and web pages to pretend to be institutions, family members, or
colleagues.
And if a web user notices suspicious activity on their account such as a password or any kind of data
changing, unauthorised financial activity, logging into the account, or trying to do so, it is
recommended to immediately change the password to a stronger one and report it to their Help
Center.
Recently, there was a survey done researching whether people control technology or vice versa.
Most of the people asked, without any concern, answered that technology has a hold on them. People
wake up, spend their day, and go to sleep, with a phone in their hands. It is, doubtless, a serious
addiction, our society doesn’t realise. The majority of people using phones are, according to the
research, adolescents and children, who might spend more than 4 hours per day online, which might
sufficiently affect their social skills and forming identity time. Substituting online for real-life
interaction, complete with body language and subtle cues, may impact teens’ social and emotional
development.
To reduce gaming or phone addiction, people should limit their screen time and spend it on
something important, or consider taking breaks from the device.
In this paper, I discussed technology's positive and negative impacts on our everyday lives. On the
one hand, there are convenient devices, which enable us to communicate over long distances within a
few seconds, to get quality education, and to access verified information online. Moreover,
technology has a vital role in hospitals by making healthcare more accurate and efficient.
On the other hand, it has an adverse impact, too. Their creation process is causing pollution and
environmental damage. Also, the internet makes its users vulnerable to hackers. And most
importantly, sometimes devices make people addicted.
From my standpoint, technology has both positive and negative impacts on people’s lives. If
technology could be more ecologically friendly, that would greatly influence the lives of many.
Devices have improved our living and it could lead to greater inventions in the future of science.

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