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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Scientists clear major roadblocks in mission to build powerful AI photonic chips
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Opinion'Murder prediction' algorithms echo some of Stalin's most horrific policies — governments are treading a very dangerous line in pursuing them
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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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World's first silicon-based quantum computer is small enough to plug into a regular power socket
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US Air Force wants to develop smarter mini-drones powered by brain-inspired AI chips
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Quantum 'miracle material' can store information in a single dimension thanks to newly discovered magnetic switching
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Opinion
'Murder prediction' algorithms echo some of Stalin's most horrific policies — governments are treading a very dangerous line in pursuing them
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US Air Force wants to develop smarter mini-drones powered by brain-inspired AI chips
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AI is just as overconfident and biased as humans can be, study shows
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ChatGPT update pulled after chatbot complimented users too much
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AI researchers ran a secret experiment on Reddit users — and the results are creepy
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What is artificial superintelligence (ASI)?
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AI can handle tasks twice as complex every few months
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AI has now officially passed the original Turing test, scientists say
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AI creates better and funnier memes than people, study shows — even when people use AI for help
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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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Quantum data beamed alongside 'classical' data in a single fiber-optic connection for the 1st time
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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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World's first silicon-based quantum computer is small enough to plug into a regular power socket
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Quantum 'miracle material' can store information in a single dimension thanks to newly discovered magnetic switching
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World's first computer that combines human brain with silicon now available
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Scientists reveal the first operating system for quantum computers
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New benchmark will reveal when quantum computers overtake the fastest supercomputers, scientists say
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'Squeezing' Schrödinger's cat-inspired qubits could lead to more reliable quantum computing
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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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BUYING GUIDEBest astrophotography cameras 2025: Capture the cosmos
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Buying GuideBest electric toothbrushes for kids 2025
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China's '2D' chip could soon be used to make silicon-free chips
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TSMC'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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Buying GuideBest electric toothbrushes 2025: For clean teeth and healthy gums
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BUYING GUIDEBest air purifiers 2025: Top picks from our expert reviewers
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Buying GuideBest power banks and power stations 2025
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Quantum-inspired storage can store 100s of terabytes of data on a tiny crystal — with plans to make them into much larger discs
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Buying GuideBest MacBooks for students 2025: Get the best Apple tech for working on the go
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Chinese scientists makes nuclear power breakthrough using abandoned US research
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How 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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NASA captures stunning new image of shock waves from next-gen supersonic plane as it flies across the sun
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China creates powerful spy satellite capable of seeing facial details from low orbit
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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 smashes the sound barrier — becoming the 1st civil aircraft to go supersonic in US history
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How to turn off web notifications for Google Chrome and macOS
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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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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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'Jetsons' robot finally arrives: Sweater-wearing Neo Gamma android helps with household chores
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Humanoid 'Protoclone' robot twitches into action while hanging from ceiling in viral video
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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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