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Bill Gates is something of a modern-day Nostradamus – in 1999 in his book “Business @ the Speed of Thought” the richest man in the world predicted everything from mobile devices and Facebook, to IoT home devices and price-comparison websites. I suppose his knack of predicting future trends and tech is a major factor in his $90bn+ net worth and the reason behind  Microsoft’s shift to cloud  and other strategic moves. As for past predictions, Gates has done well. But what about his predictions for the future? CBR rounds up some of Bill Gates’ most amazing predictions about future technology. 1. Robots Will Take Our Jobs As automation and robotic processes continue to make waves in business, many have voiced their fears about a Terminator-esque world run by robots. Bill Gates, it seems, thinks there is some cause to be worried, laying out a possible solution in the taxing of robots. Speaking to Quartz, the Microsoft founder said that over the next 20 years humans wi...

Navigating relationships can be tough, and sometimes (okay, most of the time) hindsight is 20/20 1- impact your current one. Netflix / Via  gfycat.com "Believe your partner when they say they love you for the first time. Just because things haven't gone like this before, doesn't mean it isn't real now." 2.   Just because someone seems ~perfect~, doesn't mean they're perfect for you. youtube.com  / Via  tenor.com "Even though a person may seem perfect on paper, and check everything off of your 'list', it still doesn’t mean you two are soulmates." 3.   And searching for a "fairytale relationship" just isn't realistic. CBS / Via  giphy.com "Perfection isn't real or realistic — and if you feel like you have to be perfect with someone, or have to change yourself to get to that, it's probably not meant to be." 4.   Don't invade your partner's person...

Dating can be a special type of shitshow, especially today with texting and every type of dating app imaginable available to you. So we spoke with the experts, Terri Orbuch, who has a PhD in social psychology, creator of the online video course  How To Find Love In 7 Days ;  Rachel Sussman , a licensed clinical social worker, licensed psychotherapist, and author of  The Breakup Bible ; and  Irina Firstein , a licensed clinical social worker and licensed relationship therapist based in NYC, to get to the bottom of what mistakes you may be making and how to fix them so that you can better navigate the bizarre, and sometimes incredibly infuriating, world of dating. We’ve rounded up the most common dating mistakes, according to experts, and how to avoid (and correct!) them. See if any of them sound familiar! Social media/Google-stalking your date ahead of time. Dating today, with the pre–first date research you can do on the intern...