101 Gadgets That Changed the World

The alarm clock. The personal computer. The smartphone. The radio. You know the greatest gadgets of all time (and you’ve probably owned most of them), but which has changed the world more than any other? To make our list of 101, a gadget had to be something you could hold in your hands, mechanical or electronic, and a mass-produced personal item. The rest was up to the judges. Check out our selections.

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ABC of a Strike

ABC of a Strike

1990

The Lockerbie Bombing

The Lockerbie Bombing

2013

Face to Face: The Schappell Twins

Face to Face: The Schappell Twins

1999

Inside 'Moonraker'

Inside 'Moonraker'

2000

The Goat Who Climbed to Heaven

The Goat Who Climbed to Heaven

2019

Sexy Killers

Sexy Killers

2019

40 Years of Star Trek

40 Years of Star Trek

2006

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes

2022

Vibrant

Vibrant

2023

Prince of Wales: King in Waiting

Prince of Wales: King in Waiting

2023

Breakdowns of 1937

Breakdowns of 1937

1937

Mortified Nation

Mortified Nation

2013

Chaplin Today: 'Modern Times'

Chaplin Today: 'Modern Times'

2003

Floral Japan

Floral Japan

1937

The Man in the Barn

The Man in the Barn

1937

Unstoppable: Sean Scully and the Art of Everything

Unstoppable: Sean Scully and the Art of Everything

2019

¿Por qué la vida es así?

¿Por qué la vida es así?

2022

The Lake of Scars

The Lake of Scars

2022

The Whatsapp Troupe

The Whatsapp Troupe

2019

Jennifer Lopez | iHeartRadio Music Festival 2011

Jennifer Lopez | iHeartRadio Music Festival 2011

2011