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The state of the web continuously changes and evolves right before our very eyes — revealing new current trends we never saw coming. Gone are the days when email chain letters and ICQ instant messaging were the big web-defining fads everyone knew and loved.

Today, we're in the thick of the mobile era. It seems like we never have enough apps to distract ourselves. Many of us are hopelessly addicted to being plugged into the web at all times wherever we go, mesmerized by cool gadgets that can talk to our smartphones. We're hooked on our endless desires to consume more content.

Here are 10 culture-defining trends on the internet right now that we'll probably look back on in the future and think.

1. Thanks to Every Smartphone's Front-Facing Camera: The Selfie Movement
2. Traditional Media Is Now Too Slow: News Breaks on Social Media First
3. We Want Highly Visual Content: A Newfound Love for GIFs
4. The Power of Categorizing Conversations: Hashtags Everywhere
5. We All Love to Laugh (A Lot!): Memes, Memes, and More Memes
6. New Ways to Be Seen and Heard: Regular People Turned Internet Famous
7. No More Remote Storage Limitations: Cloud Streaming of Entertainment Media
8. A Little Too Much Information: Oversharing on Social Media
9. A More Modern Way to Create and Exchange Value: Cryptocurrencies
10. The Joy of Smart Homes: WiFi-Enabled Home Gadgets and Appliances