Role of Technology in Daily Life: A Study of Its Benefits, Applications and Challenges

Abstract Technology has become a part of everyone's life, just as they are now dealing with it in their daily life, including how they communicate, how they learn, how they work, how they travel, how they shop, how they access health information, how they handle money and how they receive information. The speed, convenience and access of many activities in everyday life are transforming at the speed of the smartphone, Internet, cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital payment systems. As digital technologies have become more prevalent, privacy, cyber security, excessive screen time, dependency on digital technologies, misinformation and access to digital resources have emerged as concerns. The goal of this research is to touch on some of the larger applications, benefits and concerns that have emerged with technology in the fields of communication, education, health, finance, transportation, business, entertainment and shopping. The study has, in the main, used secondary data which has been obtained from academic literature, institutional reports, government and technology related publications. The findings reveal that technology has enhanced the life of being easy, connected, productive, informative and service oriented. To effective and responsible use is essential to digital literacy, cyber security awareness, protection of privacy and balanced technology use. In conclusion, it is found that technology when used in conjunction with the responsible and inclusive digital practices can make a significant contribution to individual and social development.