2001 Digest: The First Xbox Released
Microsoft enters the console wars with the release of the Xbox, introducing the world to Halo: Combat Evolved and Master Chief. Part of the 71 Fun Facts:… Read More »2001 Digest: The First Xbox Released
2001
2001 Vault: Lifestyle
The Atkins Diet enters its absolute peak of cultural saturation; restaurants begin offering „low-carb” menus. Part of the 71 Fun Facts: The 2001 Year of… Read More »2001 Vault: Lifestyle
2001 Classic: The AI Movie Influence
Steven Spielberg’s film A.I. Artificial Intelligence is released. While fictional, it sparks a massive global debate about robot ethics, machine consciousness, and the future of… Read More »2001 Classic: The AI Movie Influence
2001 Vault: The Fall of the Taliban
Following the US invasion of Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom), the Taliban regime is ousted from power in Kabul by December. Part of the 71 Fun… Read More »2001 Vault: The Fall of the Taliban
2001 Legacy: Politics
The USA PATRIOT Act is signed into law, significantly expanding the government’s surveillance powers. Part of the 71 Fun Facts: The 2001 Year of Odyssey… Read More »2001 Legacy: Politics
2001 Archive: Viola-Jones Face Detection
Researchers Paul Viola and Michael Jones develop a breakthrough framework for real-time object detection. Their algorithm allows computers to detect human faces in images almost… Read More »2001 Archive: Viola-Jones Face Detection
2001 Legacy: Technology
Apple opens its first two retail stores in Virginia and California, initially met with skepticism by tech analysts. Part of the 71 Fun Facts: The… Read More »2001 Legacy: Technology
2001 Chronicle: Law
The Supreme Court rules in PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin that professional golfers with disabilities can use carts. Part of the 71 Fun Facts: The 2001 Year… Read More »2001 Chronicle: Law
2001 Vault: Mars Odyssey’s Autonomy
NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter arrives at the Red Planet. It utilizes autonomous fault-protection software to manage its systems across the vast distance from Earth,… Read More »2001 Vault: Mars Odyssey’s Autonomy
2001 Classic: Music
Britney Spears performs „I’m a Slave 4 U” at the VMAs with a live Burmese Python draped across her shoulders. Part of the 71 Fun… Read More »2001 Classic: Music