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First Blockchain
The unknown creator of Bitcoin is the first person to conceptualize the block chain. Creating a safe digital financial environment by immutably recording any number of data points. Any data stored in a blockchain is nearly impossible to hack because each set is stored linearly and must all line up like a fact check -
IPad
Inventor: Steve Jobs The IPad was a cultural leap into the world of tablets. The IPad seemed to bridge the gap of technology for the non-technological users. -
Google Drive - Cloud Computing Boom
Inventor: Google
The Google Drive was googles response to apple launching the Cloud. The Google Drive is not a new concept, cloud computing has been around since the 60s but The Google Drive is the first push into a consumer environment where users can simply register to use the service. The business end of this would soon be dominated by the Amazon Web Services. The IaaS market place allows big names like Netflix to rely on AWS for infrastructure needs. having a plug and play "backbone". -
Starlink
Inventor: SpaceX
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation that uses lasers to relay data to each satellite much like an open ended fiber optics cable. Starlink has the potential to bring highspeed internet to remote areas. -
Zero-knowledge proof realized
Inventor: Shafi Goldwasser, Silvio Micali, and Charles Rackoff
A way to prove one party knows a value without identifying how. Zero-knowledge proof is another step towards online privacy. Digital transactions can become anonymous