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Technology Negatively Affects Society We have become a society that cannot survive without technology. Technology has a negative effect on society because it separates us from reality. Technology affects us because we cannot let things such as our laptop, phone, game systems, and iPod out of reach. Three major types of technology that negatively affect us are cell phones, laptops, and game systems because it distracts us and makes us less productive. We are constantly glued to our phones…

Matt swerved and lost control of his truck, rolling it off the road, he was not wearing his seatbelt; he was flung from the driver’s seat window and flew 30 feet from his truck, he landed in an awkward position because of his injuries. When Matt arrived at the hospital, the doctors came to the conclusion of his injuries, Matt had broken both his wrists, his right hip, and C2, which starts at the base of the neck through C5, which ends mid-back, he is now paralyzed. Teens are among the drivers…

children. I believe that young children should not be allowed unsupervised internet use freely. The internet is something easily accessible now. You carry it with you on your phone and your tablet. Nowadays young children are getting all these mobile devices and laptops without knowing of the dangers and repercussions of what can happen. My younger sister, Tylia, is in seventh grade and comes home from school telling me horror stories about her friends sending pictures, messaging, and…

1…2…3….Crash Have you ever changed the radio station turned the air conditioner on or off, fixed your hair or makeup while driving? If so, you are participating in the act of driving while distracted. Some people say its just if you are on your cell phone talking or texting is what driving while distracted is. If you think about it, you are not watching the road with both hands on the wheel focusing on the cars around you then you are diverting your attention away from the primary task of…

It 's 2016. Large, clunky devices have been replaced with small handheld gadgets. No longer attached to a wall, phones have become wireless. Today 's world can be viewed from a TV screen or a laptop. Cell phones have the ability to do almost everything just by tapping it a few times. Unfortunately, these rapid developments has socially brought Americans back. People no longer need to think or meet up with others to communicate. People rely on different means of communication where one can sit…

The remaining five states legislature’s, should issue a ban on cell phone use while driving, because cell phones can cause inattention blindness while driving, you are putting yourself and others around you in danger, and placing a ban on cell phone use while driving is proven to be effective. Did you know that distracted driving comes in three forms? When you are using your cell phone while driving, you’re doing all three types which are manual, visual, and cognitive. Manual distraction is…

One Decision Can Change It All Next time you’re at a stoplight, look around you. Chances are most of the people you see behind the wheel will be distracted in some way, such as texting. Besides cell phone use,“Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person 's attention away from the primary task of driving. All distractions endanger driver, passenger, and bystander safety” (US. National Highway). According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, distracted driving is…

good thing. I 've learned that you can 't allow everybody to come into your home, even if you’re related. It all started when I decided to move to mobile back in September to go to school. My cousin Jada and I found a nice apartment that wasn 't too far from the school. At first it was just us staying there because we didn 't know anybody in mobile and all our friends were back at home. One day we found out that our cousin and one of…

Social networking has taken over the world like a pandemic. After the launch of MySpace in 2003, it became more common for people to use computers to connect with people. People were utilizing their phones less, which only had the option to make phone calls and send texts through keypad rather than a touch screen. There were many factors that contributed to the rise of social networking besides the creation of social networks themselves. Such factors include the advancement in technology,…

Almost everyone has them. They come in many shapes and sizes. The cost of them depends on the brand, but they all serve the same purpose. Cell phones are used to communicate with others and even people in different countries. They have many functions and apps that people use to entertain themselves, but cell phones have impacted society tremendously in the past 10 years. They have affected every age group from toddlers to senior citizens. Although cell phones have positively affected society,…