We present you an overview of five technologies, which according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will change our world this year. 
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To create this list, MIT focuses on major breakthroughs, which allow people to use technology in a new way.
“Every year we select 10 technologies that we think will change the world, “says MIT Technology Review chief editor Jason Pontin “We are interested in how these technologies can solve really complex problems that can expand human capabilities. ”
Five of the most breakthrough technologies presented below.
Temporary Social Media
Although social media has changed the way people interact between by itself, many social sites like Facebook and Twitter also They also created new problems with the privacy and accessibility of information. And now temporary social media platforms like Snapchat, which allows users to upload pictures, which are automatically deleted after a specified period of time. Such platforms enable people to interact between themselves, without broadcasting these interactions to the whole world. Other projects those working in this area include Gryphn, Wickr and Burn Note
Ultra-efficient solar power
The search for practical alternative forms of energy continues already many decades. However, the heyday of ultra-efficient solar energy is getting closer. New breakthroughs in this area allow solar energy in particular to compete with fossil fuels.
Smart watch
The growing popularity of smartphones has changed and simplified the way by which people receive information. Smart watches take another step in this direction, collecting information from smartphones and displaying it on an interactive wristwatch. Some key manufacturers such devices include Pebble, Son, Motorola and MetaWatch
Robotics Progress
Robotics technology development has the potential to to change the picture of our life, and especially of our work. One of examples of such technology that innovates our work, is “Baxter” – a new creation of the company “Rethink Robotics”. This technology helps people and robots work more safely side by side side using face recognition technology.
Additive manufacturing
One of the largest trends of the past year was the development and popularization of three-dimensional printing. Companies are already starting to apply 3D printers that allow you to create multiple layers of material for the formation of a fully functional product or its specific parts. For example, General Electrics using three-dimensional printers recently began to print fuel nozzles for new aircraft.
Smartphones
