Advances in technology
Nanotechnology is Gold, prepared to the nanoscale. Gold has properties that attract scientists hoping to diagnose and treat diseases. Its benefit is very early detection of diseases, even in a drop of blood.
E2020: U-BoatWorld War 1 was known as the "War to end all Wars". There were many things within the war which did not represent advances in technology. For instance, digging of a trench was not an advancement in technology, as that has been done for hundreds of years. Hand to hand combat also does not represent an advancement in technology.
The weapons made it easier to kill more and quicker!
Computers improve with advances in technology. For example - the capacity of hard-drives has vastly increased over the years, as has internet speeds etc.
PA systems as with all other technology has continued to advance in recent years. The most recent advances have been in allowing for Digital PA sytems,with integrated video.
No, robot is not an acronym for something else. Robotics is in its own category, always changing and always improving throughout the years as technology in itself advances.
There have been many advances over the years... What about them?
It is estimated that there is enough coal to last for about 150 years at current consumption rates. However, this number can vary depending on changes in demand and advances in technology for coal extraction.
That depends on your definition of "first technology". Technological advances, such as the wheel or the inclined plane, have been around for thousands of years. Others, such as the Microprocessor, have been around since 1974, when Intel invented the 4004.
Technology ! Advances in technology has made the phone smaller, smarter and more versatile than its predecessors. The first phones had to be connected by an operator. Modern phones can call anywhere direct.
Globalization has happened because technology has improved so much over the past 20 years. Technology allows people to communicate much more easily than in the past.