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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China solves 'century-old problem' with new analog chip that is 1,000 times faster than high-end Nvidia GPUs
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Humanoid robots could lift 4,000 times their own weight thanks to breakthrough 'artificial muscle'
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Science history: First computer-to-computer message lays the foundation for the internet, but it crashes halfway through — Oct. 29, 1969
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Being mean to ChatGPT increases its accuracy — but you may end up regretting it, scientists warn
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Being mean to ChatGPT increases its accuracy — but you may end up regretting it, scientists warn
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AI voices are now indistinguishable from real human voices
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Why OpenAI’s solution to AI hallucinations would kill ChatGPT tomorrow
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Researchers uncover hidden ingredients behind AI creativity
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Scientists asked ChatGPT to solve a math problem from more than 2,000 years ago — how it answered it surprised them
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'There's no shoving that genie back in the bottle': Readers believe it's too late to stop the progression of AI
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AI could use online images as a backdoor into your computer, alarming new study suggests
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Why do AI chatbots use so much energy?
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AI slop is on the rise — what does it mean for how we use the internet?
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Science history: First computer-to-computer message lays the foundation for the internet, but it crashes halfway through — Oct. 29, 1969
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Science historyScience history: First two-way phone call across outdoor lines made by Alexander Graham Bell — Oct. 9, 1876
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Scientists invent 'Pulse-Fi' prototype — a Wi-Fi heart rate monitor that's cheaper to set up than the best wearable devices
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Scientists develop 'full-spectrum' 6G chip that could transfer data at 100 gigabits per second — 10,000 times faster than 5G
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Google has turned 2 billion smartphones into a global earthquake warning system — it's as effective as seismometers, tests show
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Japan sets new internet speed record — it's 4 million times faster than average US broadband speeds
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Your data is being compromised much quicker than ever before, but you don't have to sit still and take it
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New 'super laser' amplifier could make the internet 10 times faster
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SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation 'under threat' by Russia and China
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China solves 'century-old problem' with new analog chip that is 1,000 times faster than high-end Nvidia GPUs
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Google's breakthrough 'Quantum Echoes' algorithm pushes us closer to useful quantum computing — running 13,000 times faster than on a supercomputer
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Quantum computing 'lie detector' finally proves these machines tap into Einstein's spooky action at a distance rather than just faking it
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New smart ring is a novel way to control your computer — it has the humble mouse firmly in its sights
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'This moves the timeline forward significantly': Quantum computing breakthrough could slash pesky errors by up to 100 times
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Quantum record smashed as scientists build mammoth 6,000-qubit system — and it works at room temperature
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Best laptops for coding and programming 2025: Our best picks for working on the move
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Science history: Invention of the transistor ushers in the computing era — Oct. 3, 1950
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Toyota to launch world's first EV with a solid-state battery by 2027 — they're expected to last longer and charge faster
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New hydrogen battery can operate four times colder than before — meaning denser and longer-lasting EV batteries
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'Midnight' eVTOL smashes its own record in latest test flight — bringing us closer to operational flying taxis
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New EV battery tech could power 500-mile road trips on a 12-minute charge
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Meet the Chinese supercar that just smashed the EV speed record
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How 'flying boats' are bringing EVs to the ocean — with the help of LeBron James and Tom Brady
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Penny-sized laser could help driverless cars see the world so much clearer
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This EV battery fully recharges in just 18 seconds — and it just got the green light for mass production
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Self-driving cars can tap into 'AI-powered social network' to talk to each other while on the road
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'Rainbow-on-a-chip' could help keep AI energy demands in check — and it was created by accident
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Self-healing 'concrete batteries' now 10 times better — they could one day power cities, scientists say
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Buying GuideBest laptops for photo editing 2025: Our top picks for working with images and videos on the move
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Buying GuideBest MacBooks for students 2025: Pick up a machine with immense performance in a portable frame
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BUYING GUIDEBest air purifiers 2025: Banish air pollution from your home
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Buying GuideBest electric toothbrushes 2025 — For healthy teeth and a bright smile
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Electronics breakthrough means our devices may one day no longer emit waste heat, scientists say
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China's new 'solar-power window coating' can capture energy and power household devices
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A scalding hot 'sand battery' is now heating a small Finnish town
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Secretive X37-B space plane to test quantum navigation system — scientists hope it will one day replace GPS
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China builds record-breaking floating wind turbine — it could change the face of renewable energy
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Could we ever build a transatlantic tunnel?
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New York to Los Angeles in 3 hours? Executive order could make it possible by 2027, reopening the door for commercial supersonic flight
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MIT's high-tech 'bubble wrap' turns air into safe drinking water — even in Death Valley
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Scientists invent photosynthetic 'living' material that sucks CO2 out of the atmosphere
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China has developed the largest drone carrier in the world — and it's getting ready for takeoff
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ReferenceInternet history timeline: ARPANET to the World Wide Web
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ReferenceTCP/IP: What are the rules of the internet?
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ReferenceLatency: Definition, measurement and testing
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ReferenceThe internet: History, evolution and how it works
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The Internet: Do you know how it works?
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Quantum internet breakthrough could help make hacking a thing of the past
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Humanoid robots could lift 4,000 times their own weight thanks to breakthrough 'artificial muscle'
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Scientists create ultrapowerful, squishy robotic 'eye' that focuses automatically and doesn't need a power source
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Watch new humanoid robot pirouette, pose and pull off deft karate moves with eerily lifelike movement
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Robots receive major intelligence boost thanks to Google DeepMind's 'thinking AI' — a pair of models that help machines understand the world
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Chinese tech company develops creepy ultra-lifelike robot face — watch it blink, twitch and nod
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Scientists taught an AI-powered 'robot dog' how to play badminton against humans — and it's actually really good
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Meet Robot Drummer: Scientists train an AI to drum like Linkin Park and AC/DC — but it sounds like it has plenty of practice to do
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Robots awkwardly race, fight and flop around in China's first World Humanoid Robot Games
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Watch this robot 'cannibal' grow bigger and stronger by consuming smaller robots
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Watch people manipulate 3D holograms thanks to breakthrough technology
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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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