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1 1 IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) is a network protocol launched in 2012 that enables data communications over a packet‐switched network. The explosive growth in connected devices has driven a need for additional unique IP addresses. The previous standard IPv4 supported a maximum of approximately 4.3 billion unique IP addresses, while IPv6 supports a theoretical maximum of 3.4 × 1038 addresses.

2 2 Big Data is a term that describes the diverse and large volumes of data that grow at an increasing rate. It encompasses the volume of information, the speed at which it is created, aggregated, and collected, and the variety of points being covered. Typically, Big Data comes from multiple sources and takes multiple formats.

3 3 Claude Shannon is also known as the father of information theory with his legendary paper “A Mathematical Theory of Communication” published in 1948. He is also well known for founding the digital circuit design and cryptanalysis theories in 1930s when he was in his early twenties as a master's student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).Edward Oakley “Ed” Thorp was an American mathematics professor at the University of California, Irvine between 1965 and 1977, author of the books (Beat the Dealer and Beat the Market), and blackjack player. He is best known as the “father of the wearable computer.”

4 4 A lifelogger is a person who uses/wears a recording apparatus or a computer in order to capture a substantial portion of his/her life.

5 5 X is an American semi‐secret R&D center founded by Google in 2010 with the name Google X. The company's first project was Google's self‐driving car. It is located about 0.5 mile from Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California.

6 6 Telehealth, also known as Telemedicine, is providing healthcare services from a distance through the use of telecommunication and information technologies. It came as a solution to improve access to healthcare services that would not be readily available, especially in remote regions.