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June 7, 2025

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It’s a tech spectacular Saturday, friend. You ever scroll through your phone, stare into the void of cyberspace and think: “Wait … who came up with this stuff?” Turns out, a lot of our terminology is a spin-off from sci-fi novels. 

Can you guess which of these tech terms was originally coined in science fiction: A) Cyberspace, B) Wi-Fi, C) App or D) Email? Find the answer at the end. 

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