14 household items that will become obsolete over the next 10 years
The 2010s are ending very differently than they started, with new inventions popping up seemingly every day.
Some items that were popular at the beginning of the decade are rarely used anymore.
Over the next 10 years, more items will start to disappear from daily life, including cable boxes, physical cash, and landlines.
These are 14 household items that will become obsolete over the next 10 years.
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The 2010s saw massive improvements in technology, and new inventions seemed to pop up every day.
More developments will come over the next 10 years, making items you're used to seeing in your home useless. Landlines, old-fashioned alarm clocks, and single-use plastics will be replaced by modern inventions.
These are the household items that will become obsolete within the next 10 years. Cable boxes won't be necessary anymore.
Streaming services and devices like Apple TVs are making cable defunct.
Landlines are already a rare sight, and they'll only become more of a...
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