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In this week’s edition of The Prototype we look at the biggest tech breakthroughs of 2025–and the year’s best music.

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From decoding the human genome to exploring the universe, science has made huge strides in the 21st century. The last 25 years have seen an impressive array of scientific advances, from the sequencing ...