Technology affects almost every part of contemporary society. Transport and communication, education access, facilities for socialization, and productivity.

The improvement and prospect of human development are rooted in the development of innovation in science and technology. Two-thirds of US Adults 67% say science has had mostly positive effects on society while 27% say they have roughly equal positive and negative effects and 4% say that the effect has been largely negative.

Pew Research Center study, 2014, shows a generally positive review of Science and Technology in society.

Ways technology has impacted our lives.

1Little to no privacy

We are expanding our time and disseminating our lives with everyone online more than ever before. According to reports, Americans spend six and a half hours a day online in 2019 and that number will soar. These days everything can be done online from shopping, communication, and work to entertainment. Online efficiency is top-notch and every need of human beings can be catered for in an instant this makes its prominence inevitable.

All these details and imprints left while catering to one's needs cannot just disappear. They are stored and bad people may use them to their advantage. Another approach to online security and privacy is using passwords but it does not guarantee hundred percent safety and privacy. The use of antivirus is also a good shield and provides a great guard from all the nasties out there on the internet.

2Faster and efficient communication

Thanks to Graham Bell, communication has been so easy and efficient. You can instantly talk and communicate with anyone across the world. Radical high-speed quality transfer at affordable prices has made video calls, messages, photos, and document transfer very easy.

Video calls have made family members and friends communicate easily and fast. Apps like zoom for videoconferencing have become very widespread, particularly in the last decade. Ease of information access

It takes only a click to obtain all the information you need. The Internet contains almost any knowledge anyone needs in seconds. You no longer have to do this tedious business while retrieving information from books and libraries. There are software apps for literally anything including dating, dining, and traveling. They can process the most suitable answers for your preferences in a matter of seconds.

3Transport

This goes without saying and history demonstrates that. The advancement from trains using coal to electricity that moves fast is all we need to tell. The invention of airplanes that can move across the globe, possible in a matter of hours.

Movement of goods and prophase become possible and even the bulkiest can reach parts of the world in no time.

4Health

Exposure and overuse of technology advancement devices like phones, tablets, televisions, laptops, computers, and other electronic gadgets cause thrombosis, eye fatigue, migraine, sleep disturbances, backaches, and poor personal hygiene that comes about due to overexposure and overuse.

It directly or indirectly causes these complications. A lot of kids are diagnosed with obesity, mental issues, and eye problems because they spend long hours in front of their devices with restricted forms of physical activities or meaningful breaks. According to Kimberly Hutchinson, a therapist in New York " technology becomes a problem when it starts impeding your daily life leading to addiction". She says.

Focusing on the benefits of technology on health, let's not forget the ease of medical attention through online doctors ready to help and a ton of information that make health and well-being easier. Technology has also seen the development of more and better progressed medical approaches and devices that aid in the delivery of health services.

5Made life easier

All the needs are one click away from health when you can consult a doctor online for banking, education investments, and entertainment. Gadgets have enhanced our lives and there is no doubt about that. It has changed our lives in countless ways and it's hard to visualize life without technology.

For example, in situations with people living with disabilities, historically movement from their homes to the workplace was a big challenge but technology has made the movement so easy and efficient, apart from the option of working from home. The invention of other tools that help them like apps that help them communicate or voice controls depending on their disabilities.

6Education

An underrated impact of technology is in education systems. Technology has made the transfer of learning materials easier. The invention of online schools, for example, has made a learning community and a global village where students can virtually study in any part of the world.

Their busy schedules, responsibilities of family, work, or lack of resources have made online learning the best way to access education while doing all they need. Physical students can also reap the benefits of technology. Online classes are an option, especially during pandemics like Coronavirus.

Technology enables interaction with educators in real life. Technology has made access to learning materials at their fingertips, any topic has vast reserves of knowledge on the internet. From books to articles. Before the internet, students and tutors had to go to the library but that has changed. Technology saves time and makes both learning and teaching more efficient.