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Jasper Hamill, Science & Technology Editor summarizes, Millennials are about to be overtaken by a new generation which hasn’t even got a proper name yet.

 A new generation is rising and it’s likely to be very different… 
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Last year, experts published guidelines which said a millennial was anyone born between 1981 and 1996.

This means that even the youngest member of this ageing generation has waved goodbye to the early years of youth and adolescence.

So next time you read an article moaning about snowflakes and avocado aficionados, remember that this generation is about to be overturned by a new one which is likely to have radically different ideas about the world.

On New Year’s Eve 2018, data scientist David Robertson tweeted: ‘Today the youngest millennial in the world turns 22 and tomorrow the oldest one turns 38, so keep that in mind when someone uses “millennial” to mean “kids these days”.’...

‘Since the oldest among this rising generation are just turning 21 this year, and most are still in their teens, we think it’s too early to give them a name and we look forward to watching as conversations among researchers, the media and the public help a name for this generation take shape. 

‘In the meantime, we will simply call them “post-Millennials” until a common nomenclature takes hold.’
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Source: Metro.co.uk