National Technology Day: How Tech has Changed the Way We Live
The 6th of January date was made commemorative by the Vegas-based tech company AXEL in 2016 and is intended to mark the achievements and inventions that have shaped and inspired the way we live. From the wheel to the latest smartphones and apps, National Technology Day recognizes tech’s impact on the world and how it will change all our lives in the future.
It’s impossible to understate how important technology and progress have been to the modern world – you wouldn’t be reading this article if people hadn’t pushed boundaries, both from an online perspective and when it comes to developing smartphones, computers, and devices – and the impact it has had on communication, health, entertainment and so much more. Making all our lives easier, it’s remarkable that the tech sector remains the fastest-growing industry around. There’s always something new to aim for.
How Tech Changed Public Health
Undoubtedly, one of the greatest technological triumphs in public health in the past twenty years has been the widespread use of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines. Most COVID-19 vaccines are mRNA vaccines, and with billions of doses administered in one year, these high-tech vaccines have saved countless lives. But how are mRNA vaccines different from traditional vaccines? With an mRNA vaccine, a weakened pathogen isn’t injected into your body like with traditional vaccines. An mRNA vaccine delivers coded mRNA to your immune cells and using that code, your immune cells can produce proteins that are found in the specific pathogen.
The development of mRNA vaccines was made possible by technological advances in the pharmaceutical industry. Although they are relatively new today, mRNA vaccines have been studied and theorized for decades. Finally, modern technology caught up with researchers, and a new soldier in the war on infectious diseases was created.
How Tech Changed Education
If the pandemic taught us one thing, it’s that technology allows us to be connected, even when we can’t be physically present together. This was particularly apparent when schools across the world were closed and classes were taught online. Although there are certainly valid criticisms of e-learning, the fact that instruction was able to continue in the midst of a pandemic highlights just how much technology allowed education to evolve. Now, almost every lecture or assignment can be completed online, ensuring that education can continue even after future pandemics or natural disasters.
How Tech Changed Business
Even before the pandemic, technology was radically changing the modern office. One of the biggest changes in the past twenty years has been the way employees share information with each other. Although email existed twenty years ago, it was certainly in its infancy, and when files needed to be shared, physical documents were printed off and delivered. Now, most documents are shared electronically, without the need for paper and ink, helping to save businesses time and money. Outside of file-sharing, even the way workers communicate with each other has greatly changed. Today, software applications like Slack make it easy for employees to communicate without anyone being left out of the loop. Technological advances have made office communication digital and instantaneous, making the necessary transition to remote work during the pandemic relatively simple.
How Tech Changed Cybersecurity
Twenty years ago, cybersecurity was little more than simply having a password. Unfortunately, as technology has progressed, so have cybercriminals. Today, features like encryption, multi-factor authorization, and artificial intelligence are the norm when it comes to cybersecurity.
It’s no coincidence that the technological advancement of computers and their related technologies are correlated with the number of cybercriminal attacks.
It’s incredible how quickly things change, with AI no longer being the subject of classic science fiction novels but very much here to stay, and communication now available in less than a second to pretty much anyone you want to speak to, no matter where they are in the world. From screens to streams and apps to augmented reality, there’s always a new boundary-pushing concept to embrace.
Sources:
- https://youtu.be/h9EXLxMD17c
- https://www.tech21.com/blogs/events/national-technology-day
- https://www.axel.org/2022/01/07/national-technology-day-how-tech-has-changed-the-way-we-live/
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