10 FACTS THAT NOBODY TOLD YOU ABOUT TECHNOLOGY

Rushna and Suleman Gilbert
3 min readJul 24, 2020

Technology is a thing which has changed the lifestyle of mankind. Without technology these days survival in the modern world is impossible. Technology is the request of a specific understanding for practical purposes, especially in an Industry. It is also a sum of skills, methods, techniques, and processes used in the production of goods or services. We are surrounded by technology.

Here are the 10 facts nobody told you about technology:

#1. ROBOT LAWS ARE BEING MADE:

The EU is suggesting laws that enable the kill switch in all robots in an emergency. They’re being designed to never harm humans.

#2. FIRST EVER PHOTO ON AN INTERNET WAS A COMEDY BAND:

The Comedy Band was based at CERN, Switzerland. Tim-Berners-Lee and his peers were busy developing WWW.

#3. THERE ARE FAKE APPLE STORES IN CHINA:

There are more than 30 fake stores in the southern town of Shenzhen. But, they usually sell real Apple products.

#4. THERE’S A SPECIFIC TERM FOR OLD PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET:

Silver Surfers are the people of the population more than the age of 50 who use the Internet consistently. Silver surfers are very less in number these days.

#5. TECHNICAL DEGREES ARE USELESS WHEN YOU GRADUATE:

Degrees look pretty good with your name on it. As technical information double after two years. Therefore, if you’re doing a 4 years course, then half of what you’ve learned is useless.

#6. SOME COUNTRIES LACKED AN ERA OF TECHNOLOGY:

Nigeria, Ghana, and Bangladesh didn’t use landlines as they had an era 4, 5 decades ago. It has been estimated that only 1% of people in these countries had access to these gadgets. But, today more than 85% of these countries people have cell-phones. These countries started from null.

#7. FIRST WEB-PAGE IS STILL WORKING:

On August 6, 1991, the first web-page was developed by Tim Berners Lee. It’s still working. Developers don’t have any expectations from it. You can visit this hyperlink.

#8. TWO IN 5 AMERICAN COUPLES NOW MEET ONLINE:

According to the World Economic Forum, two in 5 Americans meet their partner online. By this, the use and significance of technology can be noticed.

#9: ONE IN 3 DIVORCES IS A RESULT OF SOCIAL MEDIA DISAGREEMENTS:

According to the following study, it has been stated one in 3 divorces is a result of social media disagreements. It has also been seen that people who use less social media are happier.

#10. SAMSUNG IS 38 YEARS OLDER THAN THE APPLE:

Samsung was founded by Lee Byung-Chul on March 1, 1938, in Seoul, South Korea, and Apple was founded on April 1, 1976.

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Rushna and Suleman Gilbert
Rushna and Suleman Gilbert

Written by Rushna and Suleman Gilbert

We are freelance writers and enthusiasts.

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