The NSA Monitors, Collects, and Processes Data Fact
The United States National Security Agency (NSA) monitors, collects, and processes data from a number of sources world-wide for foreign intelligence and counter intelligence.
Internet
The internet is the interconnected computer network that uses Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link billions of devices worldwide creating an “Internet of Things”. This technology can be traced back to the first networked computers and to an early version of the internet called The ARPANET. The ARPANET project led to the development of protocols for internetworking, by which multiple separate networks could be joined into a single network of networks.
| 2005 | 2010 | 2014a | |
| World population | 6.5 billion | 6.9 billion | 7.2 billion |
| Not using the Internet | 84% | 70% | 60% |
| Using the Internet | 16% | 30% | 40% |
| Users in the developing world | 8% | 21% | 32% |
| Users in the developed world | 51% | 67% | 78% |
| a Estimate. Source: International Telecommunications Union. |
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Factoids tagged with "Internet"
Collective Intelligence is the Intelligence of a Group Fact
Collective intelligence is the wisdom of crowds, or the intelligence of groups, the intelligence that arises from cooperation, competition, and other group dynamics.
Cognitive AI is a Computer Program That Can Think and Learn Fact
Cognitive Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a computer program that can think, learn, and generally mimic human cognition.
Ultima Online Popularized MMORPGs Fact
Ultima Online (1997) popularized the MMORPG genre, and it’s creator even coined the term MMORPG, but the first MMORPG was Meridian 59 (1995).
Humans are Hardwired to be Social Beings Fact
Humans are hardwired to be social beings. We naturally cooperate, care, and compete. From quarks, to cells, to plants, to animals, cooperation is in our DNA.
The Internet of Things is a Network of “Smart” Objects Fact
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of connecting electronic objects which can collect and exchange data.
Venture Capital Helped Create Silicon Valley and Startup Culture Fact
Venture capital, which was just emerging in the late 50’s, helped create companies like Intel, which in turn created Silicon Valley and startup culture.
Apple Macs Can’t Get Viruses or Malware Myth
Apple Macintosh computers (Macs) are vulnerable to malware, including viruses, but infection is less common then on Microsoft Windows computers.