{"id":9350,"date":"2020-08-18T06:30:50","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T06:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.experfy.com\/blog\/?p=9350"},"modified":"2023-11-20T15:41:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T15:41:59","slug":"the-next-big-thing-in-technology-20-invention-that-will-change-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.experfy.com\/blog\/future-of-work\/the-next-big-thing-in-technology-20-invention-that-will-change-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u201cNext Big Thing\u201d In Technology : 20 Invention That Will Change The World"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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From 2022 to 2040(ish)<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I wrote an article titled \u201cI Compiled a List of Tech\u2019s \u201cNext Big Things\u201d So You Wouldn\u2019t Have to<\/em><\/a>\u201d in 2018. It has since been read\u00a0over 50,000 times<\/strong>\u00a0and shared more than\u00a01,000 times<\/strong>\u00a0on social media. As anyone reading it in the 2020s will notice, a lot of what was written then is now obsolete. It is thus necessary to write an update, highlighting the key technologies emerging today that will be all the rage in in 2022, 2025 and 2030s.<\/p>\n

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Obviously, these dates should be taken with a grain of salt : predictions are wrong more often than not (check my 2020 tech predictions if you don\u2019t believe me<\/em><\/a>). They are often wrong because we tend to use\u00a0history, which is at heart the study of surprises and changes, as a guide to the future<\/strong>. This should however not stop us from aiming to better understand the future of technology : the knowledge gained through planning is crucial to the selection of appropriate actions as future events unfold.\u00a0We don\u2019t know the answer, but we can at least ask useful questions and catalyse the conversation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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1. Blockchain<\/h3><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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By now, we\u2019ve all heard about blockchain revolutionising just about every industry imaginable.\u00a0Banking<\/a>,\u00a0politics<\/a>,\u00a0healthcare<\/a>\u2026 all could\u00a0technically\u00a0<\/strong>benefit from the creation of\u00a0a decentralised digital ledger which tracks and stores information in various places, thus making forgery impossible. Identification is provided through complex calculations, making identity theft virtually impossible, too<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is however one word which stands out in the description above.\u00a0Decentralised<\/strong>. Banks, governments, hospitals\u2026 these institutions don\u2019t want to see their power curtailed (unless on their own terms). As such, it is likely that we will see some advances in the blockchain space, but it will remain on the fringes of technology, missing the revolution predicted by its (many) fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Often mentioned in the same breath as blockchain,\u00a0cryptocurrencies use the principles explained above to facilitate the exchange of goods and services online<\/strong>\u00a0(again in a decentralised fashion, which is one of its main appeals).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sounds fantastic, but there are two big issues with cryptocurrencies :<\/p>\n\n\n\n