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Spuntik 1 (First artificial satellite)
Positive for science but intensified cold war tensions which is negative. -
Laser
Positive, used in medicine, commmunication, and manufacturing -
ARPANET (Precursor to the internet)
Positive, laid the foundation for global communication, education, and commerce -
Email
Accelerated communication (positive) but contributed to information overload (negative) -
Mobile phones
Revolutionized communication (positive) but contributed to addiction and privacy concerns (negative) -
DNA fingerprinting
Positive, advenced forensic science, medicine, and paternity testing -
World wide wed
Democratized information (positive) but enable misinformation and cybercrime (negative) -
Wikipedia
Positive, free, collaborative knowledge resource, though occasionally unreliable. -
Iphone
Connected society (positive) but increased screen addiction and social isolation (negative) -
AI assistants
Convenient but raised concerns about surveillance