It has even become the norm for consumers to expect, and even demand, some degree of customization if they are to consider purchasing. This has given rise to the age of the prosumer.

Do you feel that you are constantly bombarded with messages? Or you have that urge to check your phone the second you hear the fabled Facebook notification noise? These are prime examples showing we have entered a new era called the attention economy.

Since the very first flight by the Wright brothers in 1903, flight as a mode of transportation has revolutionized our world and how we travel. But what does the future of airplanes have in store?

For decades companies have been practicing data scraping and data mining to improve their own businesses. Is it time you start doing it yourself for a profit?

First you had film. Then you had digital cameras. And it sort of seemed that was as far as it would go. After all, what else was there? Well, we are now entering the era of smart cameras.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, have come to stay. And they promise to revolutionize several industries. But, like every other technology with the potential to significantly change things around us, it doesn't come without some risks. One, in particular, is terrifying to think about: drone attacks.

The banking industry hasn't been as disrupted as other industries by emerging technologies. Indeed, the bank where you open your first account is likely the same you'll stay with for the rest of your life. But a few interesting things have begun happening. First, open banking regulation will allow new services to emerge. Second, automation is changing the face of retail banking. And, third, new players and services are reshaping the payment landscape.

Fashion and technology don't always appear in the same sentence. But as artificial intelligence makes its way through different sectors, future fashion trends won't remain immune to its effects. Here's how AI may not only determine what you wear, but also pick out your clothes for you.

In the last few years alone, there's been incredible progress in our dream to explore deep space. Thanks to the efforts of individuals like Elon Musk and organizations like NASA, interest in space talk has spiked again. And so has competition within the industry. Now, some believe that the key to fully realizing our ambitions may lie on the moon.

What's the "quantified self?" Also known as "lifelogging," the quantified self is a movement proposing the acquisition of data from every aspect of your daily life. This could include the type of food you eat, the calories you burn, the air you breathe, the number of hours you sleep, other.

Robotics is changing the future of healthcare. From restoring people's lost abilities to highly precise surgical operations, the potential is enormous. But robots in healthcare can be small too. So small that they can reach almost anywhere inside your body and deliver a highly targeted cure.

It would be a stretch to say that airplane wings haven't changed much over the years. But to the less careful observer, at least aesthetically, that's what it seems like. But that could be all about to change, as NASA just tested airplane wings that fold up and down - much like bird wings.