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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Honda promises solid-state batteries that could double EV range to 620 miles by 2030
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AI could crack unsolvable problems — and humans won't be able to understand the results
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Quantum computers that are actually useful 1 step closer thanks to new silicon processor that could pack millions of qubits
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Just 2 hours is all it takes for AI agents to replicate your personality with 85% accuracy
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Chinese 'robot dog' that moves like a cat could revolutionize space exploration and asteroid mining
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AI could crack unsolvable problems — and humans won't be able to understand the results
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Just 2 hours is all it takes for AI agents to replicate your personality with 85% accuracy
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AI could shrink our brains, evolutionary biologist predicts
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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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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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Quantum computers that are actually useful 1 step closer thanks to new silicon processor that could pack millions of qubits
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Qubits inspired by 'Schrödinger's cat' thought experiment could usher in powerful quantum computers by 2030
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What is quantum supremacy?
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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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Honda promises solid-state batteries that could double EV range to 620 miles by 2030
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'Single crystal' electrodes could power EVs for millions of miles
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Near-unlimited EV range now a possibility thanks to surprising new technology — solar paint
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MIT's massive database of 8,000 new AI-generated EV designs could shape how the future of cars look
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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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Superfast diamond-laced computer chips now much closer to reality thanks to 'quantum breakthrough'
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How a new generation of 'smart windows' could keep you warm in winter and cool in summer
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Lasers powered by sunlight could beam energy through space to support interplanetary missions
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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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'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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Quantum internet breakthrough could help make hacking a thing of the past
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Chinese 'robot dog' that moves like a cat could revolutionize space exploration and asteroid mining
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8 of the weirdest robots in the world right now
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The 7 most disturbing humanoid robots that emerged in 2024
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Future robots could one day tell how you're feeling by measuring your sweat, scientists say
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Watch adorable birdlike robot waddle, fall down and leap into flight — it could change how drones take off forever
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NASA commander Suni Williams meets tentacled Astrobee robot on ISS
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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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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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