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Modern things are things that are new to the modern age or that are characteristic of the modern age. Technically speaking, the modern age starts as early as the 1690s such that historical technologies such as the telegraph or steam locomotive are modern. The following are modern things that are still in use that are perhaps relevant to modern life.
Advanced materials such as titanium alloys
Air conditioners
Air purifiers
Aircraft
Antibiotics
Augmented reality
Batteries
Chatbots
Chemical dyes such as hair dye
Computers
Contact lenses
Cryptography and encryption
Cup noodles
Data storage devices
Databases
Digital cameras
Digital clocks
Digital currency
Digital music
Digital wallets & payments
DNA sequencing
Drones
Electric bicycles
Electric vehicles
Electrical grids
Electronic music
Elevators
Escalators
Facial recognition technology
Fast food
Fiber-optics
Frozen meals
Gene editing technology
Genetically modified organisms
Headphones & earphones
High speed rail
Home appliances
Instant foods such as instant mashed potatoes
Language translation technology
Lasers
Medical devices
Medical implants
Memory foam
Microchips
Microwave foods such as microwave popcorn
Microwave ovens
Mobile apps
Modern fashions
Modern medicines
Modern musical instruments such as synthesizers
Modern sports gear
Modern sports shoes
Modern toys such as talking dolls
Movies
Nanotechnology
Navigation devices
Network technology such as routers
Payment systems
Plastic
Power tools
Radar
Refrigerators
Remote controls
Robotics
Satellites
Modern scientific instruments
Sensors
Skyscrapers
Smart cards
Smart glass and windows
Smart toilets
Smartphones
Smartwatches
Smoke detectors
Social media
Software
Solar panels
Spacecraft
Speakers
Speech recognition technology
Sports stadiums
Streaming media
Submarines
Surveillance cameras
Synthetic chemicals such as pesticides
Synthetic fabrics
Televisions
Touchscreens
Vaccines
Video conferencing
Video games
Virtual reality
Wearable technology
Weather sensors
Wireless technology
People think of information technology as being the most modern thing. However, not all advanced modern things are computer related. For example, lightweight high-performance sports shoes that use advanced materials that far outperform anything historically available.
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