Step aside, Nostradamus. Bill Gates has made many remarkably insightful and spookily accurate predictions about society over the years, anticipating everything from smartphones and streaming services to the COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting homeworking revolution.

The software magnate and mega-philanthropist hasn't always been spot-on though, with some of his forecasts totally missing the mark. Read on to discover 23 predictions Microsoft's co-founder got right and seven that didn't come to pass.

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