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4/8/25, 10:28 AM 20 Tech Innovations With A Surprising Impact On Popular Culture
This small hardware tweak helped drive the influencer economy and self-expression in th
digital age. - Zeev Farbman, Lightricks

4. MP3

The MP3 format revolutionized music by making digital audio easy to store, share and

distribute. Originally designed for compression, it unexpectedly disrupted the industry
through piracy and peer-to-peer sharing. It also enabled digital sales, streaming and

podcasts, changing how people access and consume media. MP3’s impact reshaped musi

culture, democratizing distribution forever. - Craig Hamill, UL Research Institutes

5. Video Calls

Initially built for boardrooms, video calls became a vital bridge between patients and

providers when in-person care wasn’t an option during the pandemic. Virtual care is

evolving again—not as a temporary fix, but as a strategic tool to help health systems bala
demand with caregiver capacity so patients get the care they need, when and where they

need it. - Derek Streat, DexCare

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6. Recommendation Algorithms

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