Evolution of information and communication technologies

Nothing stands still. Cities are being built, cities appear and disappear from the map of the world, there are more events every year. Twenty years ago it was difficult to imagine that everyone would have access to all the information resources of the world in their pockets. Communication and cognition have reached a completely new level, and this is far from the limit. We are on the threshold of a new era, which will soon, faster than we think, change us and the world around us. What is ICT now, where did it start and where will it lead?