Tech History
Which most well-known electric car company was founded in California (but is not headquartered in Cali anymore)?
Tesla - they are now headquartered in Austin, Texas
What is Google's chatbot's AI model called?
Gemini - it used to be called Bard, but it was changed to Gemini on February 8th, 2024
What word goes in every smartphone's name made by Samsung?
Galaxy - fun fact, there are currently seven Samsung Galaxy letter series: S (flagship), Z (foldable), A (mid-range), M (budget/mid-range, focused on battery), F (budget/mid-range, for specific markets), X (rugged), and W (older/specific markets)
What was the first modern-day touchscreen smartphone that didn't need a stylus nor a physical keyboard to navigate called?
The iPhone
The first QWERTY keyboard was designed to slow down your typing. Real or Sci-fi?
Real - to prevent mechanical typewriters from jamming
Before being called the Meta Quest, what was the sub-brand under Facebook that created VR headsets called?
Oculus - after Facebook changed its corporate name to Meta, the name Oculus was changed to Meta Quest in 2022.
What is the name of OpenAI's (ChatGPT's) video generation model?
Sora - the latest model is Sora 2
Name 5 major computer (or desktop) brands.
Answers will vary - some include Dell, Lenovo, HP, Razer, Acer, ASUS, MSI, Apple, etc.
What is the most globally used social media platform today?
Facebook - there are over 3 billion users all around the world currently!
There are currently working 3D holograms that use only light and can be touched. Real or Sci-fi?
Sci-fi - there are some that project images onto a rapidly oscillating sheet made of a flexible, elastic material but none that only require light to be felt
In which year was the Google search engine created? (Correct as long as you're 3 years within the answer)
1998 - but, the founders began working on the search technology, initially named "Backrub," in 1996 as a research project at Stanford University.
What are other names that are synonymous or correlated with AI (you can answer with as many as you can to "guarantee" yourself more of an answer)
Machine/Deep learning, Neural Networks, LLM (large language model), Automatic (or autonomy), Robot, Machine, Device, Software, Digital, Computer/Computing
How many car models does Tesla sell (not including future models)?
5 - Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y, and Cybertruck (L Cybertruck tho)
What company invented the first-ever commercially available digital camera?
Kodak - they made the Kodak DCS in 1991
Steve Jobs was fired from Apple. Real or Sci-fi?
Real - Jobs was forced out of Apple in 1985 after a power struggle with CEO John Sculley but returned in 1997 after Apple acquired NeXT, a new company focused on software that he had built
What year was the original iPhone unveiled? (2 guesses)
2007 - It was revealed on stage January 9th and it was released to the public on June 29th
Which decade was the first AI model developed?
1940s/1950s (either works) - foundational work on the first AI models began in the 1940s, but the field of artificial intelligence was not formally established until the mid-1950s.
How many megapixels does the main camera of the iPhone 17 Pro have?
48 - It was changed from 12 to 48 with the launch of the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max in 2022
Which major company has the longest battery life on an EV?
Lucid - the 2025 Lucid Air Grand Touring offers a 512-mile range!
The web came before email did. Real or Sci-fi?
Sci-fi - Ray Tomlinson sent the first email in 1971, a year after the internet's precursor, ARPANET, was developed.
Which decade was Samsung founded?
1960s - 1969 to be exact
What does the "GPT" in ChatGPT stand for?
Generative Pre-trained Transformer
What is the name of an AI tool available on Google Pixel devices in the Google Photos app that can be used to make sure everyone in a photo is opening their eyes?
Best take - this feature was launched on the Pixel 8 Series of phones in October 2023 and took a burst of shots during a photo to pick the one with the best facial expressions.
The Honor Magic V5 is currently the world's thinnest commercially-available book-style folding phone. What is it's thickness in millimeters? (3 guesses and correct as long as close to the nearest 0.5 mm)
4.1 millimeters - the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Oppo Find N5 are both also extremely thin at 4.2 mm unfolded
A robot got a citizenship in a country. Real or Sci-fi?
Real - "Sophia" was given citizenship to Saudi Arabia and a passport in 2017, the first ever humanoid to do so.