Throughout history, the pursuit of technology to help us work harder, faster and more safely has led to some truly incredible inventions that have changed the world we live in — from the ancient tools first used by our ancestors to 21st-century breakthroughs such as bionic eyes and artificial intelligence (AI). Our expert writers and editors address the groundbreaking developments in robotics, quantum computing and much more with the latest future technology news, articles and features.
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World's 1st nuclear-diamond battery of its kind could power devices for 1000s of years
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Stealth destroyer 1st to carry hypersonic missiles that travel 5 times the speed of sound — with testing imminent
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Large language models can be squeezed onto your phone — rather than needing 1000s of servers to run — after breakthrough
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Meet 'Chameleon' – an AI model that can protect you from facial recognition thanks to a sophisticated digital mask
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'This is a marriage of AI and quantum': New technology gives AI the power to feel surfaces for the 1st time
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We are instinctively turned off by stories labeled 'AI-generated' — even if they were secretly written by other people, study finds
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Tens of millions of devices are thrown away each year — and the rise of generative AI will only make this worse
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'It might pave the way for novel forms of artistic expression': Generative AI isn't a threat to artists — it's an opportunity to redefine art itself
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Gotta Catch 'Em All: How Pokémon Go covertly captured your data for years to train a massive AI model
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Future AI models could be turbocharged by brand new system of logic that researchers call 'inferentialism'
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Mathematicians devised novel problems to challenge advanced AIs' reasoning skills — and they failed almost every test
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Future wearable devices could draw power through your body using background 6G cellphone signals
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New navigation system uses cellphone signals to fly a plane in case GPS fails
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Wireless data speeds hit 938 Gbps — a new record and 10,000 times faster than 5G
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'Unbreakable' quantum communication closer to reality thanks to new, exceptionally bright photons
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Quantum data beamed alongside 'classical' data in a single fiber-optic connection for the 1st time
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'Absurdly fast' algorithm solves 70-year-old logjam — speeding up network traffic in areas from airline scheduling to the internet
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Scientists achieve record-breaking 402 Tbps data transmission speeds — 1.6 million times faster than home broadband
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New HCTI file format lets you send 'touch' over the internet just as easily as you would send a video
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This bizarre vortex doesn't just look cool — it can be a key cog in making scalable high-speed 6G networks a reality
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New quantum computing milestone smashes entanglement world record
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Google's new quantum chip has solved a problem that would have taken the best supercomputer a quadrillion times the age of the universe to crack
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World's 1st mechanical qubit uses no light or electronics. It could lead to ultra-precise gravity-sensing tech.
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'Accidental discovery' creates candidate for universal memory — a weird semiconductor that consumes a billion times less power
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1st-of-its-kind cryogenic transistor is 1,000 times more efficient and could lead to much more powerful quantum computers
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Best laptops for coding & programming 2024: Powerful portable computers
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'Quantum hard drives' closer to reality after scientists resolve 10-year-old problem
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Monster 4,400-qubit quantum processor is '25,000 times faster' than its predecessor
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Meet 'Blackbird': A flying taxi that spins and moves in any direction thanks to new propulsion system
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World's 1st silicon anode EV battery will let you drive up to 186 miles after just 5 minutes of charging
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'Springy' solid-state battery is twice the width of a white blood cell and could drastically increase EV range
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Hydrogen-powered VTOL aircraft makes record 523-mile journey — and lands with 10% of its fuel left in the tank
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Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars? Maybe for the passengers—but not for everyone else.
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1st self-driving car that 'lets you take your eyes off the road' goes on sale in the US — and it's not a Tesla
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China green-lights mass production of autonomous flying taxis — with commercial flights set for 2025
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'White hat hackers' carjacked a Tesla using cheap, legal hardware — exposing major security flaws in the vehicle
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Experimental wireless EV charger is just as fast as a superfast wired plug, scientists say
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World's 1st nuclear-diamond battery of its kind could power devices for 1000s of years
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Stealth destroyer 1st to carry hypersonic missiles that travel 5 times the speed of sound — with testing imminent
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Chinese scientists claim they have built a Death Star-inspired beam weapon
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Supersonic passenger planes 1 step closer to return after successful Boom XB-1 test flight nears sound barrier
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New 'wastewater' jet fuel could cut airplane emissions by 70%
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Scientists have built an AI-powered 'electronic tongue'
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Quantum internet breakthrough could help make hacking a thing of the past
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'Drones' swarm New Jersey and New York. How close are we to learning what these UAPs actually are?
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Watch Chinese security robot with wheels for feet scramble down hills and perform acrobatics
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Watch this terrifying robotic torso spring into life
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Boston Dynamics' robot dog Spot can now 'play fetch' — thanks to MIT breakthrough
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Drones could use 'robotic cat's eyes' to track targets more precisely than ever before
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Chinese scientists build fastest humanoid robot in the world — it can run at 8 mph
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Defense startup developing AI-powered 'kamikaze drones' for the U.S. Marines
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Tesla primed to sell AI-powered humanoid robots alongside its EVs in 2025. But will they be any good?
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This robot could leap higher than the Statue of Liberty — if we ever build it properly
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Weird lickable lollipop invention lets you taste in virtual reality
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Future VR headsets could use a new type of lens inspired by holographic tech
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AI-powered app performs full-body motion capture using just your smartphone — no suits, specialized cameras or equipment needed
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Playing with fire: How VR is being used to train the next generation of firefighters
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New display tech paves the way for 'most realistic' holograms in regular eyeglasses
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Meta just stuck its AI somewhere you didn't expect it — a pair of Ray-Ban smart glasses
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New invention transforms any smartphone or TV display into a holographic projector
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VR headsets vulnerable to 'Inception attacks' — where hackers can mess with your sense of reality and steal your data
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Watch scientists control a robot with their hands while wearing the Apple Vision Pro
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