"The Rise of Technology!"

The technology is rising daily and we are upgrading all the products to the next level! From low internet speeds to very high 5G internet speeds, we are going like a rocket. Life is becoming easier day by day because of the everyday inventions and upgrades… So today, let’s talk more about technology and its impacts on our lives.

                Let's have a small throwback from where we started and now where we stand:

·         We started with Telephones and we are using Smartphones with assistant and A.I.

·         Big computers were used for calculators and now we have small, compact, and very powerful computers.

·         From Computer, we moved to laptops which are more convenient to travel with.

·         Laptops were still big and smartphones were still small, hence Tablets came into the place.

·         People wanted upgrades while reading books, so Kindle came to help, and now we can read eBooks.

·         We started with small, heavy, and black and white televisions, now we are using big, slim, lightweight LED Smart televisions.

·         Theaters play an important role in the lives of people who always enjoy watching films on the big screen, hence projectors came into the place, and now from projectors to VR and now Vision Pro (VR with a lot more features).

·         What's the time right now? Looked on the phone? A few times back, Watches were invented for time-related information but now there are smart watches that will show you information on not just the time but also the fitness level of your body!

·         Smart watches were still not comfortable for some people as we cannot sleep while wearing them, so Smart Ring came onto the market which will give you more precise information with sleep tracking.

·         Cars were invented to travel with less time and more speed, but now we have Smart cars that can drive the car.

·         We've changed from wired products to wireless products such as earphones, chargers, keyboards, mouse, etc.

·         We started with hi-tech Metro trains and now we have driverless Metro trains.

·         We have robots, machines, and much more.

After reading to all these, doesn’t it feel like we’ve come a long way? Keeping everything aside, one of the most life-changing upgrades in our lives is AI which is Artificial Intelligence. AI has changed our lives as it can respond to us the same way as our brain does! This was all about the flashback, now let’s move to the impacts of the rising technology in our lives:

·         Smartphones: It is now the most essential part of our life. Phone calls, Video calls, Texting, Chatting, social media, eBooks, pdf, meetings, ChatGPT, google, YouTube, and much more. We are so busy on our phones, that we aren't looking at the negative impacts of our lives which are:

o   We are totally dependent on our smartphones, for a small calculation we open a calculator to calculate.

o   We are so busy on our smartphones that we forget that our precious time is going on every second.

o   Social media have a huge impact as it has short video-type content which consumes a lot of our time and sometimes, we aren't aware of it.

o   The loss of memory, People have experienced this as they are spending most of their time on their mobile phones.

·         Computers: Our generation has totally changed the definition of computers and laptops; I will show you how:

o   Laptops are here and now we can travel with our device anywhere and we can do our work at any place.

o   There were computers to do work like attending meetings, doing work on Excel, creating presentations, writing blogs, etc. But now there are Gaming computers/laptops which are very powerful devices with great configurations that can do gaming.

o   Now, computers are also made for gaming, people play games and streams on different apps. People do gaming for a very long time and I have seen people breaking their systems as they are playing with all of their emotions. We can see that the brain is being affected by this long gaming session.

o   There are AI computers that are smarter and which can make the work easier.

·         Televisions: The latest televisions are not just televisions but we can call them slim displays of entertainment:

o   Earlier, televisions were just useless until any cable or Dish was connected to them, but now there are smart TVs that don't require these.

o   There are a lot of applications provided in the TVs which can give you a bunch of entertainment.

o   There are rollable TVs that can roll up and roll down when you want to use them.

o   There is wireless connectivity in TVs that ensures tidiness around the TV.

o   All these features have changed the definition of TVs, as now we have a whole cinema in our homes. We can watch any movie as there are OTT platforms, no need to go to the cinema hall. Do you think a TV should have more features?

·         VR: Virtual Reality is one of the latest technologies which can thrill you:

o   There are VR glasses that can take you to any place while wearing them.

o   As it is very close to your eyes, the genre you are watching can make you feel different emotions but it can also affect the eyes.

o   Apple Vision Pro: The product by Apple can be used to play games, and watch movies or it can also take you to any place and you can also control the situations by hand gestures.

o   While shopping online, you can also have a 3D trial, doesn’t it look amazing?

·         Smart Watches: After the watches, now there is a trend of wearing Smart Watches. This was after the launch of Fitness Bands; the smartwatches came into the market and now in every hand of people you could see a smartwatch:

o   It allows you to connect your phone wirelessly; You can attend your phone calls and see your messages.

o   You can track your health.

o   You can make fitness goals and complete them with your watch.

o   We can also track and manage our stress levels.

o   Some of them also come with games, so you can play games in them.

o   Smartwatches are changing the fashion of wearing watches, they also have a battery that needs to be charged after a few days when the battery is empty; Another device added to the list that needs to be charged!

·         Smart Ring: Smart Rings basically came after Smart Watches; its main goal is to track your fitness and:

o   Smart Watches are big but rings are small and more comfortable to wear.

o   Everyone is not comfortable wearing a watch while sleeping but we can wear a ring while sleeping and it will track our whole sleep and give us suggestions for a healthy sleep.

·         Smart Cars: As intelligence was added to more and more products in the market, it was then added to cars:

o   Now cars have an autopilot feature that can drive the car automatically.

o   There is lane assist, which drives your car in a single lane.

o   There is an auto park feature, that can park your car automatically.

o   These features are good, people find it easier to drive the cars but people also keep an eye on cars as we cannot blindly trust the car’s intelligence if we have ours.

·         Artificial Intelligence: Artificial intelligence is something that is changing the definition of everyday work and living. It is launched in the following products:

o   Smartphone’s Assistant.

o   Laptops and computers.

o   Inverters.

o   Air conditioner.

o   Fans.

o   Lights.

o   Switches and many more.

Now after the human brain, these will also have their own brains. These devices have more power and longer life, after the reviews of people we got to know that these have made their life easier and they find it easy to operate which means there is a positive impact of AI. Let’s move to the last section which is the conclusion and my feelings about the rise of technology.

As we all know there are both positive and negative impacts on our lives and we've discussed almost both of them. Now, What I feel is:

·         We are more dependent on technology:

o   We open our phone’s calculator for a small calculation.

o   We do our homework with the help of online tools like ChatGPT.

·         We waste most of our time on social media; this is actually a trap that I feel, becomes a habit of social media that after every 10-15 minutes there is an urge to open Instagram or Facebook or any other app. There is a short video section that is so addictive that it can take your 1-2 hours without even letting you know.

·         Loss of memory is something that I have also faced; The topics that I've studied vanish faster from the brain cells and something that is not related to studies stays for a longer period of time.

·         Nowadays gaming is something that is rising day by day and there are Esports tournaments that are held internationally, but I feel that gaming should be allowed after a certain age is achieved as playing for hours and hours affects our brain.

·         Something that I feel unusual is that we are using a lot of gadgets and it started with a mobile then headphones then smartwatches then smart rings and now VRs; doesn't it feel like we are calling more and more machinery to our bodies, I feel like we've surrendered to the technology, as they are making products and if we are capable of buying it, we are using it.

·         There is a concept of virtual reality and Metaverse. People wear their VRs and go into different reality it looks amazing but we are getting cases of people getting raped in virtual reality seriously, this concept of virtual reality is new but people started doing crimes in that too, totally SHAMEFUL!

·         There are robots here that can do the work of a human and factories are full of robots that are doing heavy work in a few hours but we've also seen that giving brains to robots could be a danger to humans as their thoughts would be totally different in different scenarios and also when it comes to feeling an emotion.

·         Nowadays, I feel like there are only a few people who believe in hard work as most people here are dependent on AI searches for doing their homework, projects, or office work. Taking help or clues is good but coping with the whole work and not using our brain is something that tells our dependency on technology.

This was all for the blog, at last I would say that using technology is good, as our time is saved, we have to do less work, but also be aware of everything we are using, as it affects our lives mentally, physically or socially. Comment your views and what you think about this topic! Don't forget to share the blog with others, especially with those who use a lot of tech products. Thanks for reading…

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