Technological change (TC) or technological development is the overall process of invention, innovation and diffusion of technology or processes. In essence...

role in science, engineering, and everyday life. Technological advancements have led to significant changes in society. The earliest known technology is the...

of accelerated technological progress characterized by innovations whose rapid application and diffusion typically cause an abrupt change in society. A...

The technological singularity—or simply the singularity—is a hypothetical future point in time at which technological growth becomes uncontrollable and...

accelerating change is the observed exponential nature of the rate of technological change in recent history, which may suggest faster and more profound change in...

Technological determinism is a reductionist theory in assuming that a society's technology progresses by following its own internal logic of efficiency...

Technological Forecasting and Social Change (formerly Technological Forecasting) is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Elsevier covering futures...

The term "technological evolution" captures explanations of technological change that draw on mechanisms from evolutionary biology. Evolutionary biology...

and steady adoption of the innovation leading to waves of technological and institutional change that gain momentum more slowly.[additional citation(s) needed]...

Technological unemployment is the loss of jobs caused by technological change. It is a key type of structural unemployment. Technological change typically...