Emerging Technologies

This timeline charts the fast pace of tech transformation across centuries

Technology has become increasingly powerful in recent decades.

Technology has become increasingly powerful in recent decades. Image: Unsplash/Maxim Hopman

Max Roser
Programme Director, Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford
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This large visualization highlights the wide range of technology’s impact on our lives.
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