From the new generation of consumer tech products to the innovative advancements of artificial intelligence, technology always provides an exciting look at what the future might hold in the new year. And that’s what we’ve tried to show at Tech.co from the beginning. In case you missed it, we’ve published a wide range of articles all year on topics ranging from self-driving cars to social media addiction. Take a look at some of our best below and get ready for even more tech news in 2019. In September, we investigated whether Huawei is a Security Threat. In our exclusive report, we explored whether the China-based smartphone producer is a safe bet when it comes to your own device, plus looked into the history of the company itself and its close ties to the Chinese state. In our article “5 ‘Unhackable’ Claims That Fell Apart,” we revisited a few of the most embarrassing security guarantees from your favorite companies. From McAfee’s hacked crypto-wallet to the Blackphone becoming the Hackphone, 2018 showed the world that you can hack pretty much anything. The problem? Politicians don’t really know anything about technology. In the article “Politicians Are Too Out of Touch to Make Laws About Tech,” we explored the tumultuous relationship between tech and politics, focusing mainly on the knowledge gap between the two. The study, titled “Flirt, Fake, Make Them Wait – The Truth About How We Treat Each Other Online” surveyed 2,000 respondents, finding a wide range of unsettling statistics that prove the internet might be making things worse as far as human interaction is concerned. In our article titled, “The Digital Bromad: How Toxic Masculinity Thrives Abroad,” we demonstrate the problems arising from the remote working male that “makes others feel uncomfortable or unwelcome with their lack of respect for women and local cultures.” You may want to watch out for these “digital bromads”, as one estimate predicts 40% of people will be working remotely by 2020. “How and Why Do Tech Leaks Happen?” explored this phenomenon and found that there are four types of leaks: accidental, intentional, supply chain-based, and broken embargos. Learn more about them in our article from earlier this year. “Intervention Time: Is Social Media Actually Addictive?” examined everything from scientific research to expert opinion to get to the bottom of the question, and all the signs point to our serious emotional and chemical dependence on social media. In our “Why Is Bitcoin Losing Value?” article, we explore why the infamous cryptocurrency dropped in value so dramatically and answer whether or not Bitcoin’s best days are behind it. “Here’s Every Time Elon Musk Tanked Tesla’s Stock Price” did a bang-up job of exploring Tesla’s stock price in regards to Musk’s erratic behavior, from smoking a blunt on Joe Rogan’s podcast to his sale of flamethrowers through the Boring Company. We did a little research and, in our article “Mapping Every Autonomous Car Crash in California So Far,” we’ve cataloged every accident that has involved semi-sentient vehicles so far, in the western test ground. In “The Rise of Nostalgia in Tech Products,” we investigate exactly what has been driving the increase in nostalgia, how it’s affecting the tech world, and what you can expect from the future of this trend. But rest assured, Door-Opening Robot Dogs Will Not Be the Downfall of Humanity. We explain why. However, we argued in “Artificial Intelligence Will Never Replace the Human Brain” that, because of the human brain’s complicated nature, artificial intelligence poses no threat, immediate or otherwise, to competing with it. We examine what the future holds in an age when journalists can be digitally manipulated. We examine whether AI is destined to reflect our worst tendencies. Our guide on “Where to Move If You Want to Live in the Future” can help you find the most futuristic cities to live in, based on statistics like the number of robots in manufacturing positions, how many WiFi hotspots there are, and the percentage of the population with a smartphone.
