The double edged sword.

Technology has changed the way we live, work, and interact with one another. From the advent of the internet to the generation of smartphones and social media, technology has transformed every aspect of our lives. Technology has brought numerous benefits and made tasks easier but it also made lives complicated as well.

Technology has made life easier because we have access to information through the use of the internet. Information is obtained from the comfort of our home by just using our smartphones. This information helps us to learn and explore new topics that will help us in our daily lives.

It has also made communication faster and more convenient, bridging geographical gaps and enabling global connections. Technology is one of the changes that has occurred in human lives that has made us live a simple and comfortable life.

Technology has made lives easier and convenient because we now have online banking, shopping and paying of bills without the physical presence of an individual leading to saving time and effort. It also brings about high productivity in many industries. This brings about effectiveness and efficiency in productivity in various industries, making tasks easier and faster.

Most of these appliances are helpful in our homes making us stressless in carrying out our house chores.

As technology is good in our lives and makes our lives easier, there are also complicated issues associated with this technology.

The information obtained from the internet can be overwhelming because we may not know the one that is necessary and the one that is not necessary. The overloaded information in the internet has made human life very complicated by making an individual not know the relevant information to use when necessary.

It also brings about distraction for the young ones especially. The young ones no longer have time to study their books, all they do is to go on social media and chat with friends without studying to pass. Social media has become the greatest distraction of human lives which leads to decrease in productivity and leads to increased stress in their health.

There is high cyber security risk by hacking, data breaches and identity theft.
The height at which crime is generating everyday because of the use of these technologies is not helping, people doing internet fraud and bullying people online is not good. The excessive use of these technologies can lead to social isolation, decrease face to face interactions and it can deepen loneliness. The use of these technologies has really destroyed the relationship humans shared before the advent of them. People no longer have time for each other but rely on the use of smartphones and other gadgets.

Technology is a double edged sword, offering numerous benefits and introducing new challenges. We need to be aware of the good and bad of this technology and have a healthy balanced tech life. It is up to us to use in a way that will support our well being and promote a healthier life.

Thank you all for reading. This is my response to the #indiaunited prompt.

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