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The first radio broadcast allowed people to hear news and entertainment live in their homes, starting a new era in mass communication. -
Television brought moving pictures into homes, changing how people received news and entertainment. -
Looney Tunes introduced animated characters like Bugs Bunny, shaping the future of cartoons and pop culture. -
Cartoons became a popular form of visual storytelling, influencing generations of children and animators. -
This event marked the first time a program was broadcast across multiple cities, helping grow national television. -
Transistors replaced bulky vacuum tubes, making electronics like radios and TVs smaller, faster, and cheaper. -
The first color TV broadcast aired in the U.S., marking a major upgrade from black-and-white. It made watching television more exciting and lifelike, pushing the TV industry forward. -
Making computers in large numbers helped bring them into businesses and homes, starting the computer revolution. -
This debate showed the power of TV in politics, where how a candidate looked became as important as what they said. -
The U.S. and Soviet Union competed in space exploration, leading to major advances in technology and science. -
The VCR let people record shows and watch movies at home, giving viewers more control over their entertainment. -
CNN was the first 24-hour news channel, changing how quickly and widely news could be shared. -
MTV made music videos a key part of pop culture and helped shape fashion, music, and youth culture. -
3D printing made it possible to create objects layer by layer, revolutionizing design, medicine, and manufacturing. -
The web connected people and information across the world, changing communication, business, and daily life. -
Shows like The Real World and Survivor started a trend of unscripted TV, changing entertainment and celebrity culture. -
Facebook changed how people connect, share, and communicate online, leading the rise of social media. -
Platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat reshaped media, marketing, and everyday social interaction. -
Artificial intelligence began helping create, edit, and recommend media, changing how content is made and seen. -
Streaming services became the main way people watch TV and movies, replacing traditional cable. -
Meta signaled a shift toward building the “metaverse,” a virtual world combining digital and real-life experiences. -
Direct Air Capture (DAC) removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping fight climate change and protect the environment.