( ) advances in computing will reduce the need for many peop

( ) advances in computing will reduce the need for many people to travel to work (techenology)
( ) advances in computing and telecommunication will reduce the need for many people to travel to work (techenology)
请问,括号里面填什么?后面括号是参考词.
关键是 advances 这是是做动词的形式，还是做名词的复数形式。