Always Has Been: Chapter 1: Hedy Lamarr and the Invention of Frequency Hopping

In 1967, Hollywood actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr patented frequency hopping technology, developed during World War II to protect radio-controlled torpedoes from jamming. Although initially ignored, this invention laid the groundwork for modern wireless communication technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. Despite its revolutionary impact, Lamarr's contribution was only fully recognized decades later, as her invention became vital to wireless connectivity in the digital age.