Tech Policy Tales of power and responsibility Many of the breakthroughs on our annual list embody the good-versus-evil dichotomy that faces all technologists. by Gideon Lichfield 2018-02-21T07:00:00-05:00
Business Impact The Thinking Behind the 10 Breakthrough Technologies Here’s what we look for, and what we hope to avoid. by Jason Pontin 2017-02-22T07:00:00-05:00
Computing 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2016: Where Are They Now? Find out how new ideas like reusable rockets, immune engineering, and Tesla’s Autopilot have progressed. by Tom Simonite 2017-01-02T00:00:00-05:00
Business Impact From the Editor Inside this year’s 10 Breakthrough Technologies. by Jason Pontin 2016-02-23T00:00:00-05:00
Featured Story The 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2013 MIT Technology Review identifies the 10 most important technology milestones of the past year. 2013-04-23T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Baxter: The Blue-Collar Robot Rethink Robotics’ new creation is easy to interact with, but the innovations behind the robot show just how hard it is to get along with people. by Will Knight 2013-04-23T00:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Supergrids A high-power circuit breaker could finally make DC power grids practical. by Kevin Bullis 2013-04-23T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Temporary Social Media Messages that quickly self-destruct could enhance the privacy of online communication and make people feel freer to be spontaneous. by Jeffrey Rosen and Christine Rosen 2013-04-23T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Big Data from Cheap Phones Collecting and analyzing information from simple cell phones can provide surprising insights into how people move about and behave—and even help us understand the spread of diseases. by David Talbot 2013-04-23T00:00:00-04:00