Future

Exploring what’s next. Stories on emerging ideas, innovations, and trends shaping the future of technology, culture, and the world ahead.

Chinese company builds $4,000 autonomous robo-toilet that can drive across your home when you need to go
Chinese company builds $4,000 autonomous robo-toilet that can drive across your home when you need to go

When nature calls…this toilet answers on its own

China planted 78 billion new trees but it came with an unexpected side effect
China planted 78 billion new trees but it came with an unexpected side effect

Billions of new trees being planted is a good thing, but it came with unexpected side effects

Company unveils bladeless wind turbines and they solve multiple problems
Company unveils bladeless wind turbines and they solve multiple problems

Can a fan without blades even work?

An 85-year-old, 7,600-tonne building is relocated 203ft in China using 198 robotic legs
An 85-year-old, 7,600-tonne building is relocated 203ft in China using 198 robotic legs

Rather than demolishing the five-story building, engineers found a way to lift the entire structure and carefully shuffle it to a new location

Mississippi professor comes up with genius way to catch his students out for cheating with AI
Mississippi professor comes up with genius way to catch his students out for cheating with AI

Dr. Jason Gibson wanted to see if his students were using AI

This is how much water AI data centers actually use and why it's a complex issue
This is how much water AI data centers actually use and why it's a complex issue

Quite how thirsty are these ginormous centers?

'Godfather of AI' says AI is 'already conscious' and warns what action is needed to keep us all safe
'Godfather of AI' says AI is 'already conscious' and warns what action is needed to keep us all safe

AI being conscious is the least of our worries…

World AI Cooperation Organization has been formed with 29 countries signing up to be part of it
World AI Cooperation Organization has been formed with 29 countries signing up to be part of it

World AI Cooperation Organization, assemble!