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The world of technology moves fast, as Lux Research's annual list of the top technologies to watch over the next decades proves. After a tumultuous 2020, 10 of last year's 20 technologies don't appear on this year's list, showing how dynamic changes in the innovation landscape have been over the past year. Notably, 5G networks, the top-ranked technology in last year's report, are absent from this year's list because, as the 5G rollout begins, they are now firmly established on everyone's radar. The new report, Foresight 2021: Top Emerging Technologies to Watch, identifies and ranks 12 key technologies that will reshape the world. Autonomous vehicles: All levels of vehicle automation are seeing improvements in safety and efficiency, benefiting both consumers and commercial operations.