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Electricity
I believe that this was the beginning of technological advances. It's the oldest as well in my timeline. The majority of humans have been using electricity in everything we do, from the stoves in the kitchen to the now powering our cars. Electricity has been opening up a lot of possibilities even though the source of electricity is changing in a way where nature is becoming the energy source for electricity. http://needtoknow.nas.edu/energy/energy-sources/the-sun/ -
Automobiles
The development of the automobile was a historical event. It was a faster, more efficient way of traveling. As the years go by, more people are able to own them and commute to their liking. They have also evolved over the years, we are slowly transitioning to electric cars from fuel cars. This is a much-needed change because fuel sources are depleting. https://www.howardsgroup.co.uk/news/group/how-much-have-cars-changed-in-the-last-ten-years -
GPS
Before the GPS was invented, we heavily relied on maps to get us to our destinations and those were hard to use at the same time drive. The GPS was a separate device used to navigate and had to be updated constantly due to the . It s now a part of the car assembly, making travel more efficient -
Internet
Internet is something I knew about because my parents used it a lot, especially my dad. Over the years, the internet has evolved along with society. It has in a way turned into a history book that keeps on storing information and adapting based on the information we input and search. https://www.internetsociety.org/internet/history-internet/brief-history-internet/ -
Smartphone
The smartphone has made access to almost anything more efficient. People can now complete financial transactions on their phones due to the fact that it has internet/data access. There are trackers that make officials pinpoint where a person in danger( also through phone signals). https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/smartphones-revolutionize-our-lives-but-at-what-cost#:~:text=It's%20incontrovertible%20that%20smartphone%20technology,help%20is%20needed%20most%20urgently.