* 50%-60% of cars on the road will be replaced by electric / hybrid cars (very likely) * Remote work will be much more widespread / will be the norm at least i

* 50%-60% of cars on the road will be replaced by electric / hybrid cars (very likely) * Remote work will be much more widespread / will be the norm at least in IT (very likely) * Telemedicine will be widespread, AI automated medical diagnostics systems. (very likely) * AI/automated lawyers (likely) * AI/automated trading will become dominant * More automation in the warehouses / factories / stores * First manned mission to Mars (unlikely) * Evidence of past life found on Venus (unlikely) * Sea level rises by 10 cm. Climate warming although not very dramatic * Oil extraction diminishes by 30% globally * New privacy oriented businesses (protection of personal data, digital forensics, cyber detectives) * New efficient method for capturing CO2 from atmosphere developed (towards the end of the decade) * First asteroid harvested for ore * Some forms of cancer can be cured effectively * More remote mini wars/ military operations (using air drones, automated undersea vehicles, rovers) * Lab grown meat is available to buy * "3D printing" of simple tissues * Personal medical monitoring devices (constantly monitoring heart rate, blood pressure, sugar level, ...) * Development of NEWSPEAK (oh sorry digression) * Lithium shortages / alternative battery technologies * Very high digital storage capacities available at cheap price, although content starts to take more space * End of monarchy in the UK