This question does not have a definite answer. this point can be seen from different perspectives. one has to understand that modernization should be adapted but till some extend.
Televisions can be considered to be boon and not curse.
modernization is a curse becouse it brought various defficultie in human relatios
Fashion can be boon for some. For others it is a curse.
Robots are a boon if we utilize it properly, and a curse if we do not.
Boon
A "boon" is a "benefit" or "bonanza"; in this context, a curse is the opposite.
it can be both a boon and a curse,it depends on how we use it.
a boon
BOON
I like them - so I vote boon.
It can be both a blessing (boon) and a curse (bane).
It is a boon for AYUSH medical industry.