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Technology is a broad concept that deals with a species' usage and knowledge of tools and crafts, and how it affects a species' ability to control and adapt to its environment. Technology is a term with origins in the Greek "technologia", "te???????a" — "techne", "t????" ("craft") and "logia", "????a" ("saying").[1] However, a strict definition is elusive; "technology" can refer to material objects of use to humanity, such as machines, hardware or utensils, but can also encompass broader themes, including systems, methods of organization, and techniques. The term can either be applied generally or to specific areas examples include "construction technology", "medical technology", or "state-of-the-art technology". The human race's use of technology began with the conversion of natural resources into simple tools. The prehistorical discovery of the ability to control fire increased the available sources of food and the invention of the wheel helped humans in travelling in and controlling their environment. Recent technological developments, including the printing press, the telephone, and the Internet, have lessened physical barriers to communication and allowed humans to interact on a global scale. However, not all technology has been used for peaceful purposes; the development of weapons of ever-increasing destructive power has progressed throughout history, from clubs to nuclear weapons. Technology has affected society and its surroundings in a number of ways. In many societies, technology has helped develop more advanced economies (including today's global economy) and has allowed the rise of a leisure class. Many technological processes produce unwanted by-products, known as pollution, and deplete natural resources, to the detriment of the Earth and its environment. Various implementations of technology influence the values of a society and new technology often raises new ethical questions. Examples include the rise of the notion of efficiency in terms of human productivity, a term originally applied only to machines, and the challenge of traditional norms. Philosophical debates have arisen over the present and future use of technology in society, with disagreements over whether technology improves the human condition or worsens it. Neo-Luddism, anarcho-primitivism, and similar movements criticise the pervasiveness of technology in the modern world, claiming that it harms the environment and alienates people; proponents of ideologies such as transhumanism and techno-progressivism view continued technological progress as beneficial to society and the human condition. Indeed, until recently, it was believed that the development of technology was restricted only to human beings, but recent scientific studies indicate that other primates and certain dolphin communities have developed simple tools and learned to pass their knowledge to other generations.
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A Marriage of Traditional Japanese Skincare and Western Technology by Christy Smith
A Japanese skincare regimen is renowned worldwide for producing youthful, beautiful skin. So, it’s no surprise that a foundational ingredient in a great skincare routine comes from Japan. Of course, I’m referring to Phytessence Wakame. If you have ne...
New Technology to keep your Green Thumb Happy by Nathan Mathew
Once Mirabel Osler had said, that there is no other preoccupation as fulfilling as gardening as, if you ever creep up behind someone at this work, you will always find him smiling. Indeed time and again it has been seen that, out of all the hobbies k...
The Hottest New Shoes for Doctors by Michaelle Warner
MBT shoes, the hottest new shoe for doctors in the San Francisco area and New York for that matter. It's short for Masai Barefoot Technology. They are based upon the Masai walk in Kenya, and other areas of Africa. What this How We Hear - How to Stop Hearing Loss? by Saiera Hilton
Behind-the-ear hearing aids or simply BTE are becoming increasingly popular these days. As are the three letter acronyms, I swear most people just make them up as they go along. The reason they are so popular is mainly because of their simple nature ...
New Science and Technology for the Perfect and Fabulous Skin at Any Age by Francis Adam
We all want glowing, radiant skin no matter what our age.
Today there are plenty of true skin-care miracles that can deliver amazing results. Few consumers really understand what, precisely is inside each bottle of serum or jar of cream that ...
New Electrical Methods to Improve Brain Disorders by Michael Webb
Neurotechnology refers to the field of brain technology currently being used to measure and alter brain processes. Science now has several new tools to manipulate brain functioning that may find increasing use in the future for various brain disorde...
You Can Do Exercises While Using Your Computer by MUNISH SHARMA
We have included some of the exercises that could be recommended for someone who sits in front of a computer in a chair all day. These exercises are very easy to follow and less strenuous that you do not require an instructor to guide you with these ...
Bay Dental Offers Latest Tooth Whitening Technology: Zoom2 by san jose
There are hundreds of different tooth whitening products out
there, at various potency levels and prices, but which is the best for
you? Many people want tooth whitening quickly, painlessly, and at a
reasonable cost. For th...
Plasma Needle Could Replace the Feared Dentist's Drill by I C
What comes to your mind when you hear the phrase "advances in technology"? -- for some people it might indicate that the methods and procedures the new about something are about change or become obsolete. When it comes to the field of dentistry thes...
Technological Advances in the Field of Dentistry by Robert Melkonyan
To the casual observer it may appear as though is nothing has changed throughout the years in the field of Dentistry however, it is not true. In the past few decades technology has made it possible and more convenient for dentist and for people to a...
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