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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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How well can AI and humans work together? Scientists are turning to Dungeons & Dragons to find out
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What is Moltbook? A social network for AI threatens a 'total purge' of humanity — but some experts say it's a hoax
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'The problem isn't just Siri or Alexa': AI assistants tend to be feminine, entrenching harmful gender stereotypes
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Giving AI the ability to monitor its own thought process could help it think like humans
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Next-generation AI 'swarms' will invade social media by mimicking human behavior and harassing real users, researchers warn
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AI may accelerate scientific progress — but here's why it can't replace human scientists
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Microsoft says its newest AI chip Maia 200 is 3 times more powerful than Google's TPU and Amazon's Trainium processor
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AI can develop 'personality' spontaneously with minimal prompting, research shows. What does that mean for how we use it?
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Indigenous TikTok star 'Bush Legend' is actually AI-generated, leading to accusations of 'digital blackface'
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Could there ever be a worldwide internet outage?
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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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Google Glass has found yet another lease of life — but is it too little too late for smart glasses?
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Tapping into new 'probabilistic computing' paradigm can make AI chips use much less power, scientists say
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MIT's chip stacking breakthrough could cut energy use in power-hungry AI processes
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This new DNA storage system can fit 10 billion songs in a liter of liquid — but challenges remain for the unusual storage format
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Scientists build 'most accurate' quantum computing chip ever thanks to new silicon-based computing architecture
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ReferenceHistory of computers: Timeline of key events & technological breakthroughs
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Record-breaking feat means information lasts 15 times longer in new kind of quantum processor than those used by Google and IBM
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New 'DNA cassette tape' can store up to 1.5 million times more data than a smartphone — and the data can last 20,000 years if frozen
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Breakthrough 3D wiring architecture enables 10,000-qubit quantum processors
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New EV motor invention could cut 1,000 pounds from future vehicles, making them much lighter while boosting their range
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Scientists create new solid-state sodium-ion battery — they say it'll make EVs cheaper and safer
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Watch four flying cars go toe-to-toe in new 'Formula One of the skies'
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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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Days numbered for 'risky' lithium-ion batteries, scientists say, after fast-charging breakthrough in sodium-ion alternative
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Japan trials 100-kilowatt laser weapon — it can cut through metal and drones mid-flight
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MIT invention uses ultrasound to shake drinking water out of the air, even in dry regions
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NASA’s ultraquiet supersonic 'flying swordfish' makes history with first test flight
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Science history: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses, forcing a complete rethink in structural engineering — Nov. 7, 1940
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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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ReferenceInternet history timeline: ARPANET to the World Wide Web
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Watch awkward Chinese humanoid robot lay it all down on the dance floor
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Drones could achieve 'infinite flight' after engineers create laser-based wireless power system that charges them from the ground
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Creepy humanoid robot face learned to move its lips more accurately by staring at itself in the mirror, then watching YouTube
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Why the rise of humanoid robots could make us less comfortable with each other
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Creepy robotic hand detaches at the wrist before scurrying away to collect objects
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New 'Transformer' humanoid robot can launch a shapeshifting drone off its back — watch it in action
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Bizarre robotic chair concept looks like a crab and can carry you around the house — it can even help you into your car
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Watch: Chinese company's new humanoid robot moves so smoothly, they had to cut it open to prove a person wasn't hiding inside
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Humanoid robots could lift 4,000 times their own weight thanks to breakthrough 'artificial muscle'
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Weird lickable lollipop invention lets you taste in virtual reality
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Best VR fitness apps and games 2023
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Best VR fitness accessories: Level up your virtual reality workouts
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New Virtual Reality Suit Lets You Reach Out & Touch 'Environment'
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Japanese submarine, sunk in WWII and later bombed by salvager, is VR ready
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