In the summer of 2007, I found myself waiting in line outside the Apple Store in central London, the anticipation palpable among the crowd as we awaited the arrival of a device that promised to reshape our digital lives. The air was filled with excitement, the scent of fresh coffee mingling with the cool summer breeze, and as the doors finally opened, we were ushered in to experience what was rumored to be a miracle of technology. That day, I held the first Apple iPhone in my hands—a device that felt more like a tablet than a phone, and little did I know the media high-fives and tech raves I’d later hear would barely scratch the surface of its transformative impact.