Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BITwo years ago, I got a new phone number. In the eyes of my social media and ride-hailing apps, Amazon, my bank, and the state of Pennsylvania, that effectively meant I lost my identity. Only recently have I emerged from this technology-induced quagmire.Sitting at my desk with a new smartphone in hand, I slowly rotated my head up and down while staring into the front-facing camera.