The digital gadgets journal 091

How to Spot Hype vs Real Progress in Emerging Technology

Every few years, a new technology arrives with the volume turned all the way up. Investors rush in, founders rewrite their decks overnight, consultants mint fresh vocabulary, and anyone who asks a practical question risks sounding old-fashioned. It is thrilling, and sometimes that thrill is justified. Some technologies really do change the shape of an industry. Others mostly change slide templates and conference agendas. The hard part is that hype and real progress often