These are the technology firsts that have shaped modern life as we know it

Tesla delivered its first production electric vehicle, the Roadster, in February 2008. Image: REUTERS/Robert Galbraith
Joon Ian Wong
Technology Reporter, Quartz
Dave Gershgorn
Artificial Intelligence Reporter, Quartz
Mike Murphy
Technology Reporter, Quartz

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