What are you thoughts about the increasing use of digital technology for many situations?

This question is an offshoot of this question about using one’s phone to pay at a register in a store.

Jellies skew mature in age. It’s a fact that older individuals adopt new technology at a slower pace than young people. As evidence, I cite the recent questions on this site about whether or not to get rid of a landline phone.

It was recently brought to my attention that at least in Hawaii, Southwest Airlines has removed all their check-in machines at the airports here. The airline expects their passengers to check-in on their smartphones and use them also as their boarding pass. I can only imagine that other airlines will eventually do the same.

I mentioned in the other thread that Apple says using Apple Pay is safer than using a physical card. I can imagine that Google says the same for Google Pay, which I use. When one uses that function of a phone, the credit card number is never shared with the retailer. It reduces the number of times the credit card number is processed through machines and thus reduces the places for thieves to look for the number. I personally believe this is true.

I am quick to adopt new technology despite my age. I upgraded my personal computer to Windows 11 as soon as I could, and I have no complaints at all. I use a Google Pixel phone, because Google sends me updates much quicker than Samsung sends them to their Android phones.

The last time I bought a digital camera was about 15 or 16 years ago. I’ve relied on my phone to take pictures ever since.

I store all my data in the cloud on Microsoft 365. I get an unbelievable amount of storage there since I subscribe to it with a family plan in order to let my children use it too. I also store some things using the free storage I get from Google.

Google knows all my passwords. I rarely have to type one in manually.

What else am I forgetting that I probably use?

Digital life is growing. Do you embrace it or resist? Can you elaborate on your answer?

Thank you for reading these long details.

Edit to add: I thought of more ways I use technology. I use Venmo to pay friends for things. I use it often.