SMAC in the DARQ: five trends shaping tech in 2020


Super-fast fifth-generation network speeds are meant to revolutionise communications along with areas like urban transport, but so far, 5G has failed to meet expectations due to the lagging build of infrastructure in many places. — AFP Relaxnews

In 2020, will the wow factor return to consumer hardware? Will blockchain and 5G punch into the mainstream? Or will the world unify against Big Tech's tax-avoiding practices?

Here's a look at five themes shaping the world of technology, after a year in which debate intensified over the industry's exploitation of its customers' privacy.

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