And to a point they were correct; file transfer 15 years ago was closely linked to piracy and dodgy websites that scam you into pressing an ad instead of a down

And to a point they were correct; file transfer 15 years ago was closely linked to piracy and dodgy websites that scam you into pressing an ad instead of a download button. It's only thanks to e.g. dropbox / cloud file storage suppliers, wetransfer, etc that that bit has been resolved. Dunno about email though, the last real innovation in that space that I can remember with lasting impact was gmail. There were a few more tidbits like inbox (RIP), the inbox zero methodology, and Airmail (?) but none of them really took off.