1980 ⟶ CNN Launches as the First 24-Hour Cable News Channel

June 1: Launch of Cable News Network (CNN).
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💡 Laser and Optical Amplifier Invented

The laser and optical amplifier are invented and named by Gordon Gould and Charles Townes. The laser and optical amplifier are foundational to powering the Internet.⟶
Laser and Optical Amplifier Invented (1957)
LaserInternetCommunication
United StatesUnited States

🛰️ Syncom 2: First Geostationary Satellite Launched

July 26: Launch of the first geostationary satellite, Syncom 2.⟶
Syncom 2: First Geostationary Satellite Launched (1963)
Space RaceTelecommunicationsCold WarSpace ExplorationCommunication
United StatesUnited States

🌐 ARPANET Established

October 29: Creation of Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET), the earliest incarnation of the Internet.⟶
ARPANET Established (1969)
InternetComputer ScienceNetworkingInformation TechnologyDigital RevolutionCold WarDevelopmentCommunication
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📺 CNN Launches as the First 24-Hour Cable News Channel

June 1: Launch of Cable News Network (CNN).⟶
CNN Launches as the First 24-Hour Cable News Channel (1980)
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United StatesUnited States

🐦 Microblogging Platform Twitter Launches

March 21: Twitter is launched.⟶
Microblogging Platform Twitter Launches (2006)
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United StatesUnited States

📱 Instagram Social Media Platform Launches

Instagram is launched.⟶
Instagram Social Media Platform Launches (2010)
Social MediaInternetSocial NetworkingDigital CultureCommunication
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