2018 Technology and Innovations

  • Have you ever wondered where your ancestors originated from? In 2018 DNA testing became really popular and widely known with services such as 23andMe and Ancestry DNA.

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  • 2018 apple air pods introduces a line of many other Bluetooth devices for your ears. This piece of technology really cuts the strings on that earphone knot problem!

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  • Ever notice someone trying to break into your house? Oh yeah, not really, because everyone gets caught now. The 2018 Arlo system allows you to connect your cellular devices to a camera, so you can really see what’s going on.

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  • Fortnite is the biggest game of 2018. Not only does it get players on all platforms involved, but Fortnite introduced the first ever cross platform playing. This means players using different gaming devices could play together, Who would have ever imagined an Xbox player playing with a PS4 player? It’s a match made in heaven.

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  • “Hey Google”, “Hey Siri”, “Hey Alexa”. I’m not sure how many times I’ve heard those words this year. These speakers/AI’s have become very popular in 2018. They are basically a personal assistant.

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  • NASA has finally made it to Mars! With the Insight Explorer Mission, we will now be able to see the inside of Mars and get a good idea on how Mars was formed. The robot is extremely complex and has already sent back the sounds of Mars’ atmosphere!

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  • Apple has released a new wave of technology that will change the smartphone world. Say hello to the IPhone XR, XS, IPhone 10, a new and improved Apple Watch, and even a new IPad.

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  • Colors, colors and more colors. The popular phone accessories called “pop sockets” really prevent people from dropping their phones. Pop sockets give people an extra and way more reliable grip. They also give off a stylish presentation!

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  • New metal printing finally lets people 3-D print and not only get plastic items but go further and get metal ones. This will definitely open a new line of mass production.

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  • Man, I wonder why it is so hard to get movie theater seats now. Oh yeah all of them are updated so we have to order tickets ahead of time. Movie theaters across America have updated their seats into a new, comfortable experience. However, there are way less seats now. So be sure to get tickets ahead of time for the best ones.

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Caleb Pendleton, Op-Ed Editor

2018 introduces a wide variety of technology to better advance our society and ideas. Say hello to the new inventions of our generation, from phones being able to connect to cameras to machines making 3-D metal objects to the United States landing a spaceship on a planet 106.49 million miles away from planet Earth.