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How We Chose the 100 Best Inventions of 2021

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How We Chose the 100 Best Inventions of 2020

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How We Chose the 100 Best Inventions of 2019

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Apple's Jonathan Ive Talks to TIME About Designing the iPhone X

Apple's design chief talks about the removal of the home button, overcoming challenges, and more.

By Lisa Eadicicco November 16, 2017

The 25 Best Inventions of 2017

To determine TIME’s annual unranked list, we consider hundreds of inventions from around from around the world. In the past, we’ve featured everything from the floating lightbulb to the desktop DNA lab. To see the...

By TIME Staff November 16, 2017

The 25 Best Inventions of 2017

From guilt-free Halo Top ice cream to Michelin's airless tires

By TIME Staff November 16, 2017

The 25 Best Inventions of 2015

Welcome to TIME's annual round-up of the best inventions making the world better, smarter and—in some cases—a little more fun.

By TIME Staff November 19, 2015

See Why Benedict Cumberbatch Is So Photogenic

Behind the scenes of TIME's latest cover shoot with Benedict Cumberbatch

By Diane Tsai November 20, 2014

Benedict Cumberbatch on Playing the Role of the Genius

The actor talks about the challenges of his various roles while on the set of TIME's cover shoot

By Diane Tsai November 20, 2014

The Price of Genius

Alan Turing, the man who pioneered computing, also forced the world to question what it means to be human

By Walter Isaacson November 20, 2014

The Best Inventions of 2014

Hoverboards, intelligent space craft, edible food wrappers, and much much more

By TIME Staff November 20, 2014
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