--- title: Good technology should change the world | daily.dev description: Breakthrough technologies like quantum computing, gene editing, nuclear fusion, and mRNA vaccines have been quietly advancing despite the tech industry's focus... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/good-technology-should-change-the-world-5dkwfcw07 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Good technology should change the world | daily.dev og:description: Breakthrough technologies like quantum computing, gene editing, nuclear fusion, and mRNA vaccines have been quietly advancing despite the tech industry's focus... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/good-technology-should-change-the-world-5dkwfcw07 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/5dkwfCw07.png og:image:alt: Good technology should change the world og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Good technology should change the world **[MIT Technology Review](https://daily.dev/sources/technologyreview)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Breakthrough technologies like quantum computing, gene editing, nuclear fusion, and mRNA vaccines have been quietly advancing despite the tech industry's focus on mundane business model disruptions in the 2010s. While technology can be both a force for good and a source of harmful ideas, fundamental innovations are emerging that could address major challenges like climate change, disease, and sustainability. MIT Technology Review's annual list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies highlights developments that have the potential to fundamentally alter the world for the better. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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