Technology Facts for Kids
Cool facts about computers and tech
The Hyperloop concept proposes shooting passenger pods through vacuum tubes at over 700 mph.
Maglev trains float above the track using powerful magnets, reducing friction and allowing very high speeds.
Google's DeepMind AI system beat the world's best human players at the strategy games Chess and Go.
A chatbot is a computer program that can hold a text conversation using artificial intelligence.
Spotify launched in 2008 and now has over 600 million users streaming music worldwide.
Netflix started in 1997 as a DVD rental service and later became the world's largest streaming platform.
Semiconductors, primarily made of silicon, are the foundation of nearly every modern electronic device.
The integrated circuit, invented by Jack Kilby in 1958, packed multiple transistors onto a single chip.
The microprocessor, introduced by Intel in 1971, placed a complete CPU on a single silicon chip.
The internet uses a set of rules called TCP/IP protocols to ensure data is correctly sent and received.