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