Technology
In cybersecurity, this type of attack tricks users into giving up sensitive information by pretending to be a trustworthy identity.
What is phishing?
This documentary series, hosted by David Attenborough, explores the natural world and has won numerous awards for its cinematography and storytelling.
What is Planet Earth?
This device connects your home or office to the internet, often converting signals from your internet service provider.
What is a modem?
This TMT'er enjoys driving motorcycles in their free time!
Who is Euna Lee?
In 2023, this social media platform, known for short-form videos, announced it would shut down after being acquired by Twitter in 2012.
What is Vine?
This concept, essential to quantum computing, allows particles to be in multiple states simultaneously.
What is superposition?
After Henry Cavill’s departure, this actor took over the cape in James Gunn’s 2025 reboot of Superman.
Who is David Corenswet?
This term refers to the ethical considerations and standards that govern the media industry.
What is Media Ethics?
This TMT'er has seen every Taylor Swift tour she's done since Fearless.
Who is Josephine Starwalt?
This once-popular social network, launched in 2003, was acquired by News Corp for $580 million but eventually lost to Facebook and shut down in 2019.
What is MySpace?
Before Google Ads existed, this search engine introduced the concept of paid search listings in 1996, paving the way for modern online advertising.
What is Open Text?
This 1999 sci-fi film popularized the use of “bullet time” visual effects, changing the way action sequences were shot in Hollywood.
What is The Matrix?
In 1876, this inventor spoke the first words ever transmitted over a telephone: “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you."
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
This TMT'er has accidentally started two flash mobs
Who is Cade Houston?
This messaging app, once a favorite for secure communication, was discontinued in 2021 after its parent company shifted focus to enterprise software.
What is AIM (AOL Instant Messenger)?
This company was the first to register a .com domain name in 1985, beating out tech giants like IBM and Microsoft by years.
What is Symbolics?
Before Facebook and Twitter, this platform launched in 1997 and is considered the first recognizable social networking site, allowing users to create profiles and connect with friends.
What is Six Degrees?
This American telecom giant held a near-monopoly on long-distance calls in the U.S. for almost two centuries.
What is AT&T?
This TMT'er has visited 12 US EY offices
Who is Matt Roher?
This early video rental giant filed for bankruptcy in 2010 after failing to adapt to streaming, leaving only one store still operating today.
What is Blockbuster?
To mow the lawns at its Mountain View HQ, this tech giant rents goats instead of using lawnmowers. (a low-carbon alternative!)
What is Google?
The first television commercial aired in the U.S. in 1941 during a Brooklyn Dodgers game and advertised this brand for just $9
What is Bulova watches?
This protocol automatically assigns IP addresses to devices when they connect to a network, streamlining telecom infrastructure.
What is DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)?
This TMT'er has a mini poodle who is 1.5 years old.
Who is Renee Safran?
This Google product, launched in 2011 as a competitor to Facebook, was discontinued in 2019 after low engagement and a major data breach.
What is Google+?