Digital technology

Technology has a story to tell. Find out about the history of the machines and gadgets that make the modern world, from spacecraft that visit other planets to web-enabled glasses and a car that can outrun airplanes.

Learn where everyday technology began and take a look at how it might change in the future.

The first computer was made of cogs and levers. How do computers work today? And how long will it be before there is a computer chip in every machine?