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Microsoft IT outage: What the world would look like without internet

Beyond the obvious forms of communication (WhatsApp, Zoom, social media, email, etc.), the number of internet-connected devices per household in the US now stands at around 17 (it was one or two in the early 2000s), according to research released by Parks Associates in January.

From the article, "Microsoft IT outage: What the world would look like without internet" by Iain Akerman

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