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Arpanet
First message sent between two computers. -
Email
First email sent by Ray Tomlinson. -
TCP
Development of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) -
URL
Domain Name System (DNS) established, making URLs possible. -
WWW
Tim Berners-Lee proposes the World Wide Web. -
WWW
First web browser, called "WorldWideWeb," developed by Berners-Lee. -
WWW
World Wide Web goes public, allowing anyone to connect. -
Browser
Mosaic browser released, popularizing the Web. -
E-commerce
First e-commerce site created; Netscape Navigator released. -
JavaScript
JavaScript developed. -
Amazon
Amazon founded. -
Ebay
eBay founded. -
Google
Google founded as a search engine. -
Wikipedia
Wikipedia launched. -
MySpace
MySpace launched, early social networking platforms. -
LinkedIn
LinkedIn launched, early social networking platforms. -
Facebook
Facebook launched. -
YouTube
YouTube launched. -
Twitter
Twitter launched. -
Apple
iPhone released, mobile Internet access grows. -
Instagram
Instagram launched. -
Snapchat
Snapchat launched. -
Google Fiber
Launch of Google Fiber; rise in high-speed Internet. -
IoT
Internet of Things (IoT) becomes popularized. -
5G
Introduction of 5G technology. -
Covid-19
Surge in Internet use due to global pandemic. -
AI
Advances in AI-powered tools and deep-learning networks.