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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Cutting-edge AI models from OpenAI and DeepSeek undergo 'complete collapse' when problems get too difficult, study reveals
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OpinionAI 'hallucinates' constantly, but there's a solution
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'Meth is what makes you able to do your job': AI can push you to relapse if you're struggling with addiction, study finds
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'Foolhardy at best, and deceptive and dangerous at worst': Don't believe the hype — here's why artificial general intelligence isn't what the billionaires tell you it is
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Replika AI chatbot is sexually harassing users, including minors, new study claims
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OpenAI's 'smartest' AI model was explicitly told to shut down — and it refused
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AI benchmarking platform is helping top companies rig their model performances, study claims
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AI models can't tell time or read a calendar, study reveals
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Scientists use AI to encrypt secret messages that are invisible to cybersecurity systems
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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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New 'microcomb' chip brings us closer to super accurate, fingertip-sized atomic clocks
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Google's 'moonshot factory' creates new internet with fingernail-sized chip that fires data around the world using light beams
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Key to faster 6G speeds lies in letting new AI architecture take control, scientists say
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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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IBM's monster 10,000-qubit quantum computer coming in 2029 after science behind fault-tolerenance 'solved'
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Alan Turing's seminal papers, almost destroyed by a shredder, head to auction
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China begins building AI supercomputer in space
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Scientists connect two quantum processors using existing fiber optic cables
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What is exascale computing?
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What is quantum error correction (QEC)?
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Scientists clear major roadblocks in mission to build powerful AI photonic chips
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Scientists discover how to use your body to process data in wearable devices
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Quantum computing: Facts about the ultra-powerful computers that use quantum mechanics
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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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Electric cars: Facts about the vehicles that are reshaping road transport
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EVs could charge 500% faster in freezing weather after new discovery
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China's superfast charging technology is twice as fast as Tesla's — fully recharging EVs in just 6 minutes
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Alef's Model A — a single-seater 'retro' flying car — is 1 step closer to taking to the skies
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Solar-powered EV can drive 40 miles daily using only the power of the sun
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Cybertruck-looking 'mobile aircraft carrier' developed in China can hide away and launch a 2-person flying car
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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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China's '2D' chip could soon be used to make silicon-free chips
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OpinionTSMC's upcoming 2nm microchip is a breakthrough. Here's what it means for the future of tech — from AI to smartphones.
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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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Golden Dome: Everything to know about Trump's $25 billion missile defense plan
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Breakthrough stretchy battery moves like toothpaste and could power pacemakers and hearing aids
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Chinese scientists makes nuclear power breakthrough using abandoned US research
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OpinionHow will the latest generation of fighter jets stand out? The answer lies in stealth tech.
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Stabbed, cut, attacked, twisted — scientists subject new stretchable battery to extreme torture, and it retained 90% of its capacity
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New urinal designs could prevent up to 265,000 gallons of urine from spilling onto the floor each day
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Scientists find previously hidden disturbances at hypersonic speeds
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Flat, razor-thin telescope lens could change the game in deep space imaging — and production could start soon
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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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Robots run out of energy long before they run out of work to do — feeding them could change that
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Amazon's new warehouse robot has a 'sense of touch' that could see it replace human workers
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Watch robots swarm to flow like water and harden like a solid
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Robots: Facts about machines that can walk, talk or do tasks that humans can't (or won't)
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Watch creepy, humanlike robot twitch and clench fists in new video
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New 'robot horse' could one day take you up a mountain
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Watch this humanoid robot perform a side flip for the first time
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Watch eerie video of humanoid robot 'army' marching naturally, thanks to a major AI upgrade
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Watch this humanlike robot 'rise from the dead' with creepy speed and stability
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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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