pAs of January 2023, there are 5 billion users of the internet. People who use technology and want to know about it--in simple language, without jargon. Many of those nurture dreams and aspirations to be quicker, smarter and 'be the change.' We bring to them relatable stories of everyday users, understood by consumers and gadget freaks alike.ppWe start with the Internet of Things IoT and show how consumers are using smart devices that teach them to manage their homes, travel and lifestyle through their smartphones. We see how cloud computing and artificial intelligence AI are enabling them to give feedback to IoT devices, and extracting multiple services from household products like the humble LED light, or the refrigerator, or sophisticated jet engines, or combined harvesters. As devices turn smart and AI and robots enter our workspace they run the risk of being hacked. So techies developed the Blockchain, with encrypted text that would secure digital assets. But with it arrived crypt