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Smart devices have put all of the world’s information at our fingertips.  

What are the drawbacks of this development?

People today are capable of accessing the Internet through their mobile smart de-

vices. This puts them in touch with an infinite amount of information.  Although this 

trend has many positive ramifications, it is not without drawbacks.  To illustrate 

this, the effect smart devices have on memory and privacy will be analyzed.

For one, smart devices have caused people to rely less on their memories.  For 

example, sites like Wikipedia make it easy for smartphone users to quickly access 

information related to history and geography.  The problem with this convenience is 

that these same people are committing fewer and fewer things to memory, and this 

makes them slaves to their devices.  Thus, this is one of the main drawbacks to hav-