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ARPANET Created
the first computer network that connected universities and research institutions. Key precursor to the internet. -
Windows
Windows 1.0 was released in 1985. Was initially made to be a graphical operating system. Enter Bill Gates the former and acclaimed CEO of Microsoft -
World Wide Web creation
The world wide web (www) was created by Tim Berners-Lee the British scientist. -
HTML
HTML was created and was known as the standard markup language for creating web pages. -
First Blog created on the internet
John Halls Links.net was considered the first ever blod, before the term blog came to be. It is still active with [Justins postings](//www.links.net/) -
Amazon established
Jeff Bezos created Amazon in 1994 from inside his garage. Initially it was a platform for selling books and is now the largest marketplace for all purchased goods, including perscriptions and groceries! -
JavaScript
Created to expand the Web beyond the limits of HTML -
Google Search Engine
Google search engine was created and is the most used search engine to date. Created by Sergey Brin and Larry Page -
Facebook Created
Was originally named "TheFacebook" by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. One of the first social medias created. -
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Youtube Created
Youtube created in San Mateo, CA -
Twitter created
Twitter was one of the largest social networking platforms with a different twist than upcoming platforms at the time because of its 280 character limit. -
Smartphones
iPhones were released in 2007, changing and paving the future of technology, internet, and social networking. -
Google Chrome
Chrome was created to compete with other browsers such as Firefox and Internet Explorer, ultimately becoming more favorable then both of them -
Instagram Created
One of the largest and most popular social media platforms, instagram was created by Kevin Systrom -
Snapchat
Snapchat was unlink any platforms that currently existed. Users could send photos that would disappear after 10 seconds to friends. -
TikTok
Viral app that allows users to creat short videos and post them. Changed the way the music industry operates and who gets famous. Helped coin the term "influencers" -
Meta Takeover
Facebook Inc rebrands to Meta and buys Instagram -
OpenAI
Artificial Intelligence search engines have rolled out in the last 5 years and changed the way we obtain and search information. Engines like ChatGPT and OpenAI have computers to answer and solve problems in a humanized way. -
X
Twitter sells its rights and platform to Elon Musk who rebrands the network as "X" -
Meta $725M settlement
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg agrees to pay $725 million dollars for data breach scandal. Meta Settles -
Risk of AI in humanity
Explains the risk of AI in regards to humanity and access to information. Risk of AI in Humanity
