Being excited still about technology in 2026

I found myself wondering the other day whether I was still interested in, let alone excited by, technology. I think that this is partly down to “AI”, and the breathless hyperbole about how it is Going To Change Everything. In my spare time, I’m a lawyer, and there’s a non-stop feed of slop about how all lawyers need to “adopt AI or be left behind”, and I’m finding this kind of nonsense draining. The ongoing regulatory narratives, particularly around identity verification simply to go online, are as exhausting as they are unnecessary. So it is little surprise that I am feeling a bit glum. I suspect that many people are. But anyway. The positives. Yes, I am still excited by some technologies. Solar power I jumped up and down a bit when, for the first time, we were running our home from a battery charged by the sun. I’m not a solar nerd, but I am certainly optimistic about the potential for making better use of solar power. I do want to see more being done to ensure that everyone can get…