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The organisation that coordinates critical functions of the Internet is officially founded, overseeing the management of the DNS (domain names) and the core “registries” that keep the network stable and unified worldwide. Put simply: the mechanism that helps the Internet remain one, rather than splintering into many “disconnected” Internets, is formally established. 30 September 1998
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The idea of ordering with a single action is officially patented: the user no longer has to re-enter their details (payment/shipping) every time, because the system recognises them and completes the purchase with one tap. This “small” feature became the model for automated payment (frictionless checkout) and changed the way online transactions are designed. 28 September 1999
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Pierre Omidyar founds AuctionWeb, soon to be renamed eBay. For the first time, private individuals from all over the world can buy and sell products from one another online, laying the foundations of modern C2C e-commerce. 3 September 1995
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Nintendo is founded in Japan, initially as a maker of hanafuda playing cards. Decades later, it would become one of the most influential business organisations in the history of entertainment and gaming. 23 September 1889
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Two students (Larry Page & Sergey Brin) create a search engine with the aim of organising the chaos of the web. Google didn’t just change the internet; it changed the way the world learns, finds and decides. 4 September 1998
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Jack Ma is born into a poor family in China, with no technology background and a string of rejections ahead of him. Years later, he would found Alibaba and change global commerce, giving small businesses all over the world access to it. 10 September 1964
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