Tech That Will Change Your Life in 2019

The coming year brings the cleanup and a return to the optimism that technology is really good for the world. By that of course we mean finally playing the much hyped, much delayed Harry Potter augmented-reality game. Also eagerly awaited: 5G arriving in cities, Apple's iOS getting a facelift and Disney launching its own streaming service. We're predicting a year of fulfilled promises--including a possibly forced change in companies' data-collection practices. Here's our annual roundup of the tech that will affect us in the year ahead.