Forget the power of technology and science, for so much has been forgotten, never to be re-learned.
Forget the promise of progress and understanding, for in the grim darkness of the far future there is only war.
There is no peace amongst the stars, only an eternity of carnage and slaughter, and the laughter of thirsting gods.
Let's just say that all of the last few "technological advances" mankind has made are paid subscription services, microtranscations in video games, AI-generated artwork, AI-generated text, "stay at home" measures and censorship algorithms.
None of these which are benefitting people to begin with, but they give the elite plenty of negative energy to remain virtually immortal.
They say we are getting 1984 and Brave New World...I laugh at them. We are getting Warhammer 40k on a grounded scale.
there are many small incremental things that are not the big bang of the smartphone
from the top of my head
home insualtion products - you won't know about innovation in building tech unless you follow the trends
in-car sensors - flow rates and levels of fluids, proximity sensors, tyre pressure sensors
man made fabrics - breathable water resistant, 100% water repellant (e.g. Vessi shoes)
but really, much technology is about improving manufacturing processes not the final product