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    As we introduce technology to younger and younger minds, we have begun to impact the way those minds develop and think. A recent study done by Common Sense Media, a non-profit research organization, states how school teachers feel about excess technology in the student’s lives. “[O]f the 685 teachers surveyed in the Common Sense project, 71 percent said they thought technology was hurting attention span “somewhat” or “a lot.” About 60 percent said it hindered students’ ability to write and communicate

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    gaming. Technology has brought us advancements that previous generations never dreamed of, but is it hurting human intelligence? I’m going to be arguing about why technological devices have not been introduced to humans in a good way, and what we can do about it. It won’t be long until computers think faster than human’s brains do... in fact, we are already at that point. Artificial Intelligence exists, and it is getting smarter and smarter incredibly fast. As many focus on how well technology can

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    today is full of new technologies and programs that are aimed at helping mankind and making things more efficient and reasonable. Along with these modern innovations comes new methods and techniques of doing our daily tasks and activities, such as reading. Many believe these new innovations are a detriment to our society; that they do not help, but rather create a decline in intelligence, among other things. However, it is more reasonable, and popularly accepted, to say technology is helping us evolve

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    To begin, it is much easier to list the benefits of technology. Some of these benefits are easy to point out and seem relatively obvious; cars, planes, cell phones, and a multitude of other electronic devices that serve us in our day to day lives. But technology is not simply the material products that we use. Technology helps us in the background of our lives by simplifying means of production, providing us with things oft taken for granted. Consider our chairs, our buildings, our streets, our clothes

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    The future of shopping is all about technology. Retailers are investing in all sorts of new technology to try and help their business make more profit. Robot assistants, a virtual you, digital butlers and drone deliveries are a few of the new inventions that companies are trying to make to advance their business (The Guardian, n.d.). Online shopping retail sales are predicted to grow to around $370 billion in late 2017, up from $231 billion in 2012 (CMO, n.d.), it is estimate that this number will

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    Technology consuming our lives, making us so attached to it that a moment without it feels like we are dying. We use technology to cure our epidemic of boredom with mindless activities like watching videos or scrolling through social media. We are never really alone with our own thoughts; we always have hundreds of people we can access at the press of a button. When my computer died a few years back, I had nothing else to access my favorite websites, so I simply borrowed my parent’s until I bought

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    Are we becoming way too dependent on technology and allowing it to take over our lives? The majority of people own at least one or more of these devices: a computer, laptop, tablet, or a cell phone. So many people seem unable to function through their daily routine without having access to some form of technology device. I’m willing to bet that you have at least two of these devices in your home, too. Now, stop and think about how often we use technology devices throughout the day. As a result of

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    Technology in Society Technology has gone through a huge change throughout the years. It is constantly innovating and moving society towards new explorations and is helping human life. Technology has given humanity better ways of communication, education, and transportation. Also, technology has made a big impact in education, health, and in science fields with research and data. Even though technology has made such an impact in these fields, there is also a downside in the technological advancement

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    Technology is about technological devices and social networking with the connection of friends or family together which allows people to communicate with them easily through Facebook. Over the last decade or so, there has been a remarkable increase in the popularity of social networking. There are many effects on society due to social networking and the other sites such as Facebook, twitter, Shyrne. The world is using these sites as a communication tool and many individuals use them for all the wrong

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    Parents Be Aware Improper use of technology at home and school are raising questions on how this could change a child’s life (Subrahmanyam). Children are allowed to have unlimited access to their devices because parents believe these have educational benefits. This unlimited access has detrimental effects on children. Unfortunately, these long-term effects can start to show later in adulthood. Granted, a majority of schools use technology in the classroom, but parents are still responsible for monitoring

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