The topic I chose to write and read about is technology. Technology is a cool and important topic because it is constantly being improved in the modern world and can be used to help us in the future as well as make our lives much easier!
The first article I read about was all about how wearable technology could predict if people are getting sick. They discovered this by measuring heart rate spikes when people begin to get sick through wearable tech. Research shows that if we had access to 24/7 Fitbit data scientists could identify rates of the flu and outbreaks on a daily basis. This would be revolutionary for health because it would cut the rates of people who get the flu and it would help to make it less of an outbreak. The flu is one of the most contagious illnesses that people have to worry about and if we could detect it early we could help others by not letting it be as contagious and we could contain it. I fiond it fascinating that scientists can use something people wear everyday to prevent a possible outbreak.
The second article I read about was about the emergence of wireless charging into future technology. Everyone hated when apple decided to remove its headphone jack and this article is taking about all phones being charged wirelessly. Smartphone companies are going to eventually get rid of the headphone jack to replace it fully with wireless charging. Wireless charging currently is slow and not reliable and wastes a lot of energy. The bugs on it are still being worked out. Although just like the headphone jack change, people will still probably buy the phone and eventually grow to like the change. It is definitely where all companies are going to go in the future with their smartphones.
The third article I read is about how Instagram may be beneficial to introverts. In the article I read a woman realized she had a gene called BRCA1. This gene when mutated can increase the chance of getting breast or ovarian cancer. This article is about how she makes friends and finds positivity about her gene rather than going to support groups. The article goes further in depth about how it’s easier to have difficult conversations through social media as well as find support groups. This article is important because nowadays people argue how awful social media can be on ones mental health. I believe instagram could be good for an introvert for finding support groups.
The fourth and final article I read was about how the company 23 and me created a drug based on the genetic data from their customers. The company 23 and me sends you an analysis of your DNA. It can tell you if you’re prone to illnesses and you’re genetics. The company recently developed a drug based on its client’s reports. The company is allowing the Spanish drug company Almirall to design a drug which would block some small proteins that can be linked to inflammatory, skin conditions, and Crohn’s disease. This is surprising to some customers because they don’t know where their data is going. Although the company is revolutionary because it is finding cures for diseases affected by genetics based on their client’s data.
Based on the research above I was very happy I chose technology as my topic. We learned about how two companies can use data to detect or cure illnesses, we learned about how a woman used social media for her advantage and not just her entertainment, and we learned about a new feature that could affect all of our phones in the next few years. Technology will always be growing and it’s important for us to be up to date on it.
Below are the links to the websites i read from the topic onezero:
https://onezero.medium.com/dont-be-shocked-if-your-next-phone-has-no-ports-at-all-50a132df0d64
https://onezero.medium.com/why-instagram-is-great-for-introverts-190b6ec153b3
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