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.

Robots: 5 ground-breaking new inventions © Shuguang Li/Columbia Engineering

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Robots Five ground-breaking new inventions

How secure are your smart home devices? © Getty Images

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Troubleshoot How secure are your smart home devices?

Biomimetic design: 10 examples of nature inspiring technology © Getty Images

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Biomimetic design 10 examples of nature inspiring technology

Spider silk could be used to make robotic muscles © Getty Images

Spider silk could be used to make robotic muscles

5G is coming fast and it’s a game-changer © Getty Images

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Primer 5G is coming fast and it’s a game-changer

The cool new gadgets test (Muse)

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The cool new gadgets test Muse 2 meditation headband

Smart material made from squid teeth a potential plastic alternative © Getty Images

Smart material made from squid teeth a potential plastic alternative

'Star Trek replicator' uses light to create 3D objects in minutes © Hayden Taylor

‘Star Trek replicator’ uses light to create 3D objects in minutes

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AI technology could turn thoughts into speech

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The cool gadgets list – January 2019

The texture of an artist’s original work (bottom) can now be reproduced with AI-controlled 3D printing (top) © MIT CSAIL

AI recreates paintings using 3D printing

Animal motion and the soft robots of the future © Getty Images

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Animal motion and the soft robots of the future

How technology is changing politics - Jamie Susskind © Getty Images

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Science Focus Podcast How technology is changing politics – Jamie Susskind

Brrr! Five cool gadgets to keep you warm © Getty Images

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Brrr! Five cool gadgets to keep you warm this winter