Technology has become a part and parcel of life in the ‘new normal. Life in the ‘new normal’ is using technology for daily affairs. The COVID-19 pandemic spread expeditiously across the world leaving nothing but devastation along its way. Apart from causing medical complications and deaths, it has left the world in economic despondency. The pandemic compelled the people to put a stop to their daily schedules, hunker down in their homes, and limit all social contact to protect themselves and their loved ones. The ongoing crisis has thrown into sharp focus, the importance of digital connectivity in daily life. It has become crucial for schools, governments, corporates, as well as consumers to rely on digital channels for accessing education, goods, services, information, and entertainment. Apart from work, technology has ingrained itself in our personal lives. Socializing, streaming movies, listening to music, entertainment all lean on technology. We now happen to see more of our phone’s blue light than the sunlight! The technology generates solutions for everyday life and contributes to resolving the conundrums of the universe. Technology has an array of functions for the prosperity of society which includes bringing into light new knowledge, bettering education, and increasing the quality of life of all living beings. “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new” - Socrates This research paper covers the evolution of technology and its heightened importance in the ongoing and post-pandemic life of people in all sectors and fields.