Eastern Ukraine up to Dniepr annexed by Russia, but in a much more severe conflict than the one in Crimea. Thousands of russians dead but zero admitted by Russia. Tumultous months in the markets as Russia is thrown out of SWIFT and petroleum prices beome nervous. UCAVs like TB2 turn out to be gamechangers and make what looks like a lopsided conflict into a very expensive victory for Russia. Russia denies the hundreds of burning wrecks of AA and armor are theirs, however.
The China/Taiwan/US conflict will stay in the diplomatic arena.
Nvidia announces a 40X0 generation of graphics cards, but no one really notices because like 30X0 they can't be purchased.
(Warning: complete layman speculation about Covid)
The Covid Pandemic ends. Or rather, the organized responses to the Covid pandemic ends. New variants occur but none that isn't targeted by the immune response from previous infections. Once a vast majority of people are both vaccinated and have past infection the infection waves look more like regular seasonal waves. Travel restrictions vaccine passes etc are with us for several years however.
NFTs will become completely toxic. Large brands and game developers will deny they ever planned to implement anything resembling NFTs. The term "web3" will fade completely with few people outside a place like HN having even heard it.
Nintendo announces the availability of their 5 year old console "Switch" for select customers.
The never ending debate between dynamic/weak and static/strong typing in programming languages isn't exactly settled but the up and coming compromise contender dynamic/strong has another good year.
Another massive security hole is found in some corner of some boring library everyone uses. My guess: supply chain attack in a compiler or build system.
Boris Johnson is ousted as prime minster. He is replaced by a either a man of some charisma or a woman without charisma, as that is the requirement.
The China/Taiwan/US conflict will stay in the diplomatic arena.
Nvidia announces a 40X0 generation of graphics cards, but no one really notices because like 30X0 they can't be purchased.
(Warning: complete layman speculation about Covid) The Covid Pandemic ends. Or rather, the organized responses to the Covid pandemic ends. New variants occur but none that isn't targeted by the immune response from previous infections. Once a vast majority of people are both vaccinated and have past infection the infection waves look more like regular seasonal waves. Travel restrictions vaccine passes etc are with us for several years however.
NFTs will become completely toxic. Large brands and game developers will deny they ever planned to implement anything resembling NFTs. The term "web3" will fade completely with few people outside a place like HN having even heard it.
Nintendo announces the availability of their 5 year old console "Switch" for select customers.
The never ending debate between dynamic/weak and static/strong typing in programming languages isn't exactly settled but the up and coming compromise contender dynamic/strong has another good year.
Another massive security hole is found in some corner of some boring library everyone uses. My guess: supply chain attack in a compiler or build system.
Boris Johnson is ousted as prime minster. He is replaced by a either a man of some charisma or a woman without charisma, as that is the requirement.