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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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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Communicating with aliens one day could be much easier if we study the way AI agents speak with each other
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Meet Evo, an AI model that can predict the effects of gene mutations with 'unparalleled accuracy'
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Large language models not fit for real-world use, scientists warn — even slight changes cause their world models to collapse
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Future passenger planes could use AI to eliminate turbulence and maintain a smooth in-flight experience
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New memory chip controlled by light and magnets could one day make AI computing less power-hungry
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Computers normally can't see optical illusions — but a scientist combined AI with quantum mechanics to make it happen
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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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Scientists could make blazing-fast 6G using curving light rays
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Breakthrough 6G antenna could lead to high-speed communications and holograms
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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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IBM's newest 156-qubit quantum chip can run 50 times faster than its predecessor — equipping it for scientific research
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New 'gold-plated' superconductor could be the foundation for massively scaled-up quantum computers in the future
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Will we ever have quantum laptops?
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Why do we need quantum computers and what will they be used for?
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'Quantum CD' could hold up to 1,000 times more data than today's optical discs
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Scientists have built the smallest quantum computer in the world
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Chinese scientists claim they broke RSA encryption with a quantum computer — but there's a catch
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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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Flying car designed to hop across the Philippines' 7,000 islands coming this year
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Future electric cars could go more than 600 miles on a single charge thanks to battery-boosting gel
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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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'It invites us to reconsider our notion of shadow': Laser beams can actually cast their own shadows, scientists discover
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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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Top-secret X-37B space plane will execute 'never-before-seen maneuvers' on its descent to Earth
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World's most powerful X-ray laser set for massive upgrade that will help us better understand the atomic world
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Amazingly simple discovery extends Li-ion battery lifespan by 50% — meaning you don't have to replace your gadgets as often
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World's biggest battery coming to Maine — and it could store 130 million times more energy than your laptop
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ReferenceInternet history timeline: ARPANET to the World Wide Web
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Quantum internet breakthrough could help make hacking a thing of the past
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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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Self-healing 'living skin' can make robots more humanlike — and it looks just as creepy as you'd expect
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This AI-powered robot has worked out how to solve a Rubik's Cube in just 0.305 seconds
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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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Please don't wear the Apple Vision Pro while driving, study urges, but buying coffee with VR is an 'exciting novelty'
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