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Facebook, a global social media website launches, allowing people to stay connected from far away places
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Youtube, a self-broadcasting, video-sharing website that allows anyone to create content for others to watch. Youtube has changed the way we receive news, entertainment, etc.
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One of the most popular consoles developed by Nintendo is released to the public.
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iPhone, one of the leading smartphone brands releases their first model to the public.
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Google's first web browser, google chrome launches. It is now the most commonly used web browser worldwide.
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Facebook reaches a record-breaking 1 billion users on its platform. It became the first social media site to do so.
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China is reported to have had 4.7 million recent STEM graduates in 2016. This represents an all-time high for computer graduates in China.
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The first reprogrammable quantum computer releases, significantly furthering the advancements of computer technology and the limits it can go to.
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Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency, reaches an all-time high of $19,870.
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Apple becomes the world's first trillion dollar company.
