2. Write a paragraph (100words) to answer the question, “Is new technology helpful or harmful to society?” Consider a specific kind of technology, such as computers, smartphones, cars, or medical devices.

New technology is helpful to society. Computers and smartphones nowadays can provide multiple features to allow our lives to be faster. Messages can be sent almost instantaneously, food can be delivered to your doorstep, and the internet provides trillions upon trillions of information which anybody can access. Technology makes human life faster and easier. There are however, harmful sides to new technology. Many people have withdrawal symptoms, and smartphones can be quite addicting. Overall, the positives outweigh the negatives. This is why new technology such as smartphones and laptops are helpful to society

Explanation:

there is no passage.

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