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  2. Internet Slowdown Day - Wikipedia

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    A "spinning wheel of death" used to promote Internet Slowdown Day. Internet Slowdown Day, part of the "Battle for the Net" initiative, [1] was a series of protests against the repeal of net neutrality laws coordinated by websites and advocacy groups in the United States occurring on September 10, 2014. [2]

  3. Smartphone - Wikipedia

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    [59] [60] HP acquired Palm in 2010 and released several other webOS devices, including the Pre 3 and HP TouchPad tablet. As part of a proposed divestment of its consumer business to focus on enterprise software, HP abruptly ended development of future webOS devices in August 2011, and sold the rights to webOS to LG Electronics in 2013, for use ...

  4. Bluetooth - Wikipedia

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    A Bluetooth earbud, an earphone and microphone that communicates with a cellphone using the Bluetooth protocol. Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology standard that is used for exchanging data between fixed and mobile devices over short distances and building personal area networks (PANs).

  5. Busy signal - Wikipedia

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    A few networks in France continue to use a 440 Hz/0.5 s sequence in place of the ETSI recommended 425 Hz/0.5 s sequence, but this is gradually being replaced. The ETSI recommendation is also the default (i.e. non-localized) busy tone generated by mobile phones that follow the GSM & 3GPP family of standards .

  6. Social media - Wikipedia

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    The PLATO system was launched in 1960 at the University of Illinois and subsequently commercially marketed by Control Data Corporation.It offered early forms of social media features with innovations such as Notes, PLATO's message-forum application; TERM-talk, its instant-messaging feature; Talkomatic, perhaps the first online chat room; News Report, a crowdsourced online newspaper, and blog ...

  7. Sleep deprivation - Wikipedia

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    Sleep deprivation can sometimes be self-imposed due to a lack of desire to sleep or the habitual use of stimulant drugs. Revenge Bedtime Procrastination is a need to stay up late after a busy day to feel like the day is longer, leading to sleep deprivation from staying up and wanting to make the day "seem/feel" longer. [136]

  8. Biology and sexual orientation - Wikipedia

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    The relationship between biology and sexual orientation is a subject of on-going research. While scientists do not know the exact cause of sexual orientation, they theorize that it is caused by a complex interplay of genetic, hormonal, and environmental influences.

  9. Elevator - Wikipedia

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    An elevator of this kind uses a vacuum on top of the cab and a valve on the top of the "shaft" to move the cab upwards and closes the valve in order to keep the cab at the same level. A diaphragm or a piston is used as a "brake", if there is a sudden increase in pressure above the cab.