Tech Through the Decades
This company's Macintosh computer debuted in 1984 with a famous Super Bowl ad.
What is Apple?
Move to this 2nd-largest planet & begin each day enjoying the solar system's finest view-- beautiful, glowing rings
What is Saturn?
In this 1999 movie, a computer-generated simulation has enslaved humanity, with characters like Neo fighting against the system.
What is the Matrix?
A fantastical term for a new company valued at over $1 billion, often in tech.
What is a unicorn?
Once the king of video rentals, this company filed for bankruptcy in 2010 after rejecting a deal with Netflix.
What is Blockbuster?
In 2004, this social networking site launched, originally available only to Harvard students.
What is Facebook?
This planet's 28 known moons provide ample options for lunar exploration-- great for kids, too, they'll love saying its funny name!
What is Uranus?
his company’s AI research lab, known for creating cutting-edge models like GPT, was founded by Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and others.
What is OpenAI?
This term refers to the maximum amount of data that can be transmitted over a network in a given amount of time.
This social media platform, once a rival to Facebook, was acquired by News Corp in 2005 and faded into irrelevance.
What is MySpace?
This 1989 alliterative invention by Tim Berners-Lee changed how we access and share information forever.
What is the World Wide Web?
Leave small town life and enjoy the wide open spaces of this largest planet-- the Great Red Spot is a fun day trip!
What is Jupiter?
This 1982 Ridley Scott film features a group of human-like robots known as "replicants," exploring themes of artificial intelligence and humanity.
What is Blade Runner?
This business term refers to the concept that the combined value and performance of two companies or entities is greater than the sum of their individual contributions.
What is synergy?
In 2014, this fast-food chain’s attempt to offer “healthy” salads was mocked for using more calories than their burgers.
Before smartphones, this personal digital assistant (PDA) from Palm was a must-have in the early 2000s.
What is the Palm Pilot?
Hate those cold, icy days on Ceres? Then get right next to the sun & enjoy the cozy comforts of this smallest planet.
What is Mercury?
In 2016, this AI-powered program from Google’s DeepMind defeated a world champion in the ancient board game Go.
What is AlphaGo?
Coined by Clayton Christensen, this type of innovation creates new markets and displaces established ones.
What is disruptive innovation?
This 2017 music festival promised luxury on a private island but delivered chaos, cheese sandwiches, and no bands.
What is Fyre Festival?
In the 1990s, this instant messaging service let users chat using screen names and away messages.
What is AOL Instant Messenger (AIM)?
Keep your in-laws as far away as possible! Treat them to a pied-à-terre on this "Blue Giant"-- it's more than 2.5 billion miles away!
What is Neptune?
This term refers to algorithms that allow machines to understand patterns from data without explicit programming.
What is machine learning?
This term refers to a market condition in which stock prices are generally rising or expected to rise.
What is a bull market?
This Finnish mobile phone giant failed to adapt to the smartphone era, despite dominating the early 2000s.
What is Nokia?