Future tech
Increasingly people are starting to acknowledge the importance of strategic planning for sustainable development. This might mean horizon scanning for your organisation or perhaps reading one of the government's Foresight Reports. Whether it is touchscreen tablets, holograms, robotics or cloud computing, technology can have a huge impact on our future. The internet, invented only 25 years ago, is a good example of how information technology has changed our world.
Deepfakes just got even harder to detect: Now they have heartbeats
A new leap in AI-generated content means deepfake detectors could be falling dangerously behind
Inside the bizarre race to secure Earth’s nuclear tombs
With nuclear energy production increasing globally, the problem of what to do with the waste demands a solution. But where do you store something that stays dangerous for thousands of years?
The genius stealth inventions making people, planes and cities invisible
Scientists around the world are working on ways to hide us from sight. But how close are we to developing tech that could make us invisible?
We may be getting a key sign of autism all wrong
It's less about social skills than you might think
The 17 worst ideas of the 21st century (so far)
Sorry, Google Glass
10 ingenious inventions about to change our world forever
From nano-medics, to digital twins and space janitors
How we're about to solve the world’s greatest archaeological puzzle
Artificial intelligence is helping archaeologists unlock Earth’s oldest secrets.
Could this be the bold new future of depression treatment?
A headset claims to treat depression, and it might be more than marketing hype.
Dementia breakthrough: Science can now measure your brain’s true ‘biological age’
Combining MRI scans and AI could reveal how old your brain is and how fast it’s ageing.
Nuclear clocks: How ultra-precise measurements will let us probe the Universe like never before
The world’s first nuclear clock could go beyond just keeping ultra-precise time. It might teach us about the forces that hold the Universe together.
It’s 2050 and schools look like…
With the advancements of artificial intelligence, virtual reality and a variety of other important technologies, the way we learn will soon look completely different.
The 10 weirdest gadgets millionaires are set to buy this year
The biggest tech event of the year has come and gone, here are our picks for the weirdest gadgets announced.
Humans are close to getting X-ray vision. It’s an even worse idea than it sounds
Scientists can see a massive flaw in the tech.
The 10 best (and weirdest) tech trends of 2024
2024 was a big year for tech. While we bettered humanity through tools, gadgets and high-tech advancement, just as many innovations left us fretting for the future.
11 totally ridiculous high-tech gifts billionaires can buy this Christmas
From personal aircraft to sports teams, here’s what billionaires will be buying each other this Christmas (with some more modestly priced alternatives for the rest of us).
Ghost detector: This new machine could reveal the Universe’s deepest secrets
Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is set to unlock the secrets of nature’s most elusive subatomic particle: the neutrino.
‘Nobody thought it was possible’: Quantum teleportation is here
A breakthrough in quantum physics could pave the way to achieving a quantum Internet.
Top 10 fastest planes in the world 2025
Want to fly in speed and style? Then take a look at our list of the fastest passenger planes in the world.
The deepest hole on Earth: Inside the race to harness unlimited power from our planet's core
While harnessed geothermal heat help plants grow at the Eden Project, advanced new technology could turn it into a renewable source of clean, green energy for all.
The 9 weirdest robots in the world right now
Robots are advancing rapidly. But as they learn more and more skills, they just keep getting creepier.
10 of the world's worst-ever inventions
From the electric tricycle to parachute coat, these are some of the most poorly received devices developed around the globe.
It’s time we rethink how to solve loneliness
Rates of loneliness are increasing worldwide. But big-tech companies think they have the solution.
The world's first battery-powered planes have landed. But how safe are they?
After a long wait, the world's first zero emissions aeroplanes are finally taxiing to reality. But are they the solution we need?
Scientists are now covering robots with living skin. Here's why
Researchers hope to make robots look more lifelike by covering them with flesh… and eventually blood.