The document traces the history and development of the Internet from its origins as a research project known as ARPANET in the 1960s to the creation of the World Wide Web in 1990. Key developments included the invention of hyperlinks, URLs, web browsers like Netscape and Internet Explorer. The Internet grew rapidly in the 1990s with the commercialization of sites like Amazon and is now a ubiquitous global network integral to communications, commerce, and society. The document predicts the Internet will continue to drive social change and integration of technology into fabrics, watches, and communication with robots in the future.