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  The Scientific Revolution begins, with key figures like Galileo and Newton laying the groundwork for modern science and technology.
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  Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone, transforming communication.
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  The first television transmission is made by Philo Farnsworth, laying the groundwork for mass media.
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  Development of early computers like the ENIAC and the UNIVAC.
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  The microprocessor is invented by Intel, leading to the development of personal computers.
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  The advent of the World Wide Web by Tim Berners-Lee and the growth of personal computing andThe rise of the Internet and the proliferation of mobile phones.
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  Rapid advancements in smartphones, social media, and cloud computing.
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  The emergence of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data.
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  Expansion of quantum computing research, widespread use of 5G technology, and significant advancements in biotechnology, including CRISPR gene editing.