What piece or element of technology has had a positive or negative effect on society?

What piece or element of technology has had a positive or negative effect on society? two readings for the first essay are "Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan and "Myth of the Latin Woman" by Judith Ortiz Cofer. These readings can be found in 50 essays, but are also linked below. Make a connection to either "Mother Tongue" or "The Myth of the Latin Woman" and how you think that piece of the the text will support your working thesis.