How many innovations started out solving a niche need—and gradually found their way into everyday life? This category brings together the hidden gems of tech history: creations that began on the fringes and ended up shaping the mainstream.
Born to include deaf people, subtitles have transformed the way we watch the screen. Once marginal, this innovation has become a universal reflex, widely adopted by younger generations. A striking proof that creating for the margins enriches life for everyone.