The document discusses how the internet has revolutionized civilization by allowing various daily activities to be conducted online such as shopping, streaming media, communication, and financial transactions. It has become even more useful with the rise of mobile phones since connectivity is possible anywhere. The internet has accumulated a massive amount of public information over a short period of time, though no one knows exactly how much data exists online. A new search engine called Public Information has been created to specifically search public records and conduct background checks, as general search engines did not focus solely on this type of information.