EasyModern
"I am invisible yet I surround you in your home. I carry voices, films, and music yet I make no sound. Switch me off and the whole house complains. What am I?"
Answer
Wi-Fi
Explanation
Wi-Fi transmits data wirelessly using radio waves — completely invisible. It carries enormous amounts of audio and video data. Losing the Wi-Fi signal is a source of genuine frustration in modern households.
This is an easy riddle in the Modern category — Riddles with a contemporary, technology-age twist.
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