Future Technology

The technology, new ideas, inventions and gadgets that will revolutionise the world as we know it and lead us head first into the future.

Don't worry about the robot uprising. The future of robotics is much more exciting © Getty Images

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Why there won’t be a robot uprising any time soon

A start-up hopes to stop hurricanes by blowing bubbles in the ocean © Getty Images

A start-up hopes to stop hurricanes by blowing bubbles in the ocean

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Free Guy: Why video game AI will always be stupid

Hydrogen power: Will the government’s strategy help us get to net-zero carbon? © Getty Images

Reality Check Will the government’s Hydrogen Strategy help us get to net-zero carbon?

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85 cool gadgets: Our pick of the best new tech for 2021

Future technology: 22 ideas about to change our world

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Future technology 22 ideas about to change our world

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In the future, will we still have jobs?

This smart chainmail switches from tough to flexible on command © Caltech

This smart chainmail switches from tough to flexible on command, like Batman’s cloak

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Sleep tech 19 gadgets to help you nod off and wake up refreshed

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Will we ever recreate the brain on a computer?

How new X-ray scanning technology is revealing the secret lives of ancient animals © ESRF/McBride

How new X-ray scanning technology is revealing the secret lives of ancient animals

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10 of the best car gadgets for 2021

Are we living in a simulation? © Getty Images

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Are we living in a simulation?

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Will AI replace musicians?

Artificial pancreas helps patients with type 2 diabetes manage blood sugar levels © University of Cambridge

Artificial pancreas and smartphone app could revolutionise type 2 diabetes treatment