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The first network to connect computers over long distances was funded by the U.S. Department of Defense. https://www.darpa.mil/news/features/arpanet -
Ray Tomlinson sends the first network email and introduces the “@” symbol. https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/6116/first-e-mail-sent-by-ray-tomlinson/ -
The network expands beyond the U.S. to include connections in the UK and Norway. https://www.britannica.com/topic/ARPANET -
TCP/IP becomes the official communication protocol of the Internet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaU5a58peEQ -
DNS makes it easier to access websites using names instead of IP addresses. https://snapshot.internetx.com/en/domain-name-industry-history-facts-figures/ -
Tim Berners-Lee proposed the idea of the World Wide Web at CERN. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsf4Zxq2jh4 -
The first website explaining the World Wide Web was published. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HIlwseTHxA -
Mosaic makes the web more user-friendly and visual. https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/the-browser-with-brendan-eich-chief-architect-of-netscape-mozilla-and-ceo-of-brave -
Businesses and the public gain widespread access to the Internet. https://www.nsf.gov/impacts/internet -
Google changes how information is searched and organized online. https://wspartners.bbc.com/episode/w3cszms7 -
A collaborative, user-generated online encyclopedia is created. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2587293/wikipedia-turns-25-and-reflects-on-a-quarter-century-of-open-knowledge -
One of the first major social networking platforms. https://myspace.com/pages/blog -
Facebook begins the modern era of social media. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WiDIhIkPoM -
Online video sharing becomes mainstream. https://www.vdocipher.com/blog/history-of-youtube/#:~:text=On%20February%2014%2C%202005%2C%20Chad,viable%20online%20video%2Dsharing%20platforms. -
Short-form social media and real-time communication take off. https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2022/07/19/twitter-growing-popularity-vault-2011-fj-orig.cnn -
Mobile internet usage rapidly increases. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7qPAY9JqE4 -
Visual-based social media grows in popularity. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Threads-social-network -
Services like cloud storage and web apps are becoming common. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTj-rKyCnAg -
Online streaming replaces traditional media for many users. https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/tv/2017/08/10/in-break-with-netflix-disneys-streaming-service-aims-to-dominate-childrens-programming/ -
Platforms like Twitch and Facebook Live gain traction. https://mediashift.org/2016/03/5-streaming-services-looking-to-make-their-mark-in-2016/ -
Public awareness increases after major data breaches. https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/08/health/privacy-violations-kids-apps-wellness-trnd -
Remote work, online classes, and streaming surge globally. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkbZPAJF88k -
Generative AI tools are becoming widely accessible to the public. https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1146059150