According to the text, S. Shyam Sundar and his coauthor, Anthony Limperos, believe

that new technology gives rise to new uses and gratifications. For example, they
believe that one reason people use new technologies is because they find them to be:

a. fast—which people find to be convenient
b. complicated—which leads to people feeling proud if they can master using
new technology
c. necessary—an unwanted but crucial part of daily life
d. “cool” or “novel”
e. a great substitute for sleeping

d.