Tech breakthroughs of 2024: Test yourself on this year's biggest highlights

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This year has seen a flurry of exciting advances in technology — from new artificial intelligence (AI) models to promising leaps in quantum computing. But how many of this year's biggest stories have you been following?

We've pulled together some of the top breakthroughs in technology this year so you can test your knowledge. Make sure you login to add your name to the leaderboard, and if you need a hint, tap the yellow button.

Good luck!

Keumars Afifi-Sabet
Channel Editor, Technology

Keumars is the technology editor at Live Science. He has written for a variety of publications including ITPro, The Week Digital, ComputerActive, The Independent, The Observer, Metro and TechRadar Pro. He has worked as a technology journalist for more than five years, having previously held the role of features editor with ITPro. He is an NCTJ-qualified journalist and has a degree in biomedical sciences from Queen Mary, University of London. He's also registered as a foundational chartered manager with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), having qualified as a Level 3 Team leader with distinction in 2023.