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Buy your coffee in the blink of an eye (literally): Here's the future of paying for things
Goodbye woofs and meows, hello doggie translators: Here's the future of being a great pet owner
Bye-bye bad chat-up lines, hello online flirting assistants: Here's what the future of dating looks like
Mirrors that track wrinkles and lipstick that never runs out: Hear about the future of doing your makeup
Sick of doing the dishes? Ask the dishes to do themselves: Here's what the future of cleaning up looks like
Rewind that dream, I missed a bit: Hear about the future of sleep in our latest podcast
Swap your takeaway for a test-tube burger: Hear about the future of your dinner in our latest podcast
Skip leg day because your DNA says so: Hear about the future of fitness in our latest podcast
Space hotels and supersonic travel: Hear about the future of your summer holiday in our latest podcast
Is this the future of Friday night TV? Hear about the new wave of virtual reality in our latest podcast
What does the house of the future look like? Hear about Lego-style homes and natural fridges in our latest podcast
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