What are some inadvertent effects of technology? technological innovation – a boon or bane technological innovation has changed the way work is done in an office today. it has affected our society and altered the way we lead our lives. there is no doubt that advancement in modern technology has improved work efficiency. it has also increased idle time of workers. we are now connected to the world virtually. it is also true that we are now spending more time visiting social networking sites, rather than our friends and family