HOT 100

Get a glimpse into the future, as we count down all the most thrilling pieces of tech and new trends coming your way in 2021

-  Alex Cox

#100

SMART BEDS

Given we spend a third of our lives in bed, sleep tech is a huge deal. We’ve got eyes on Kikoo, which promises to employ super oriented graphite in the foam core of its (as yet unshown) mattress to wick heat away from the body. And if Eight Sleep’s actively climate-controlled Pod mattress – which splits its temperature tech into two halves for each sleeper – makes it across the pond, we’ll sleep very easy indeed.

#99

WOWCUBE

An intriguing thing which, while it may not change the very future of mobile devices, certainly offers something new – it’s basically a twistable 2x2 Rubik’s Cube with a tiny screen on each of its faces. When you’re not playing games you can use its individual panels to monitor different aspects of your smart home or just use it as an art piece. $249 (around £180), wowcube.com

#98

GOSUN FLOW

This USB-powered water purifier fits into a rucksack, using solar energy to recharge itself when you’re deep in whatever wilds you’re in, and is capable of killing off 99.99% of all waterborne pathogens into the bargain. The pump is good for 100 gallons on a full battery, but even if it’s all out of juice you can pull out the filter and suck up fresh water like a straw. £145, gosun.co