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MIT Lincoln Lab
Two computers at MIT Lincoln Lab communicate with one another using packet-switching technology -
The Internet
Global networking becomes a reality as the University College of London (England) and Royal Radar Establishment (Norway) connect to ARPANET. The term Internet is born -
ARPANET
The first Internet Service Provider (ISP) is born with the introduction of a commercial version of ARPANET, known as Telenet. -
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II hits the “send button” on her first email. -
Cyberspace
William Gibson, author of "Neuromancer," is the first to use the term "cyberspace." -
World Wide Web
CERN introduces the World Wide Web to the public -
Google
The Google search engine is born, changing the way users engage with the Internet -
Wordpress
The blog publishing platform WordPress is launched. -
Facebook
Facebook goes online and the era of social networking begins. Mozilla unveils the Mozilla Firefox browser. -
Youtube.com & Reddit
YouTube.com launches. The social news site Reddit is also founded -
Twitter
witter launches. The company's founder, Jack Dorsey, sends out the very first tweet: "just setting up my twttr." -
Instagram & Pinterest
The social media sites Pinterest and Instagram are launched.