🧠 Inventions of 2002
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
2 
Smartphone with Touch Interface
3 
Web Services APIs
4 
Social Networking Platform (Friendster)
5 
Online Payment Expansion
6 
Wi-Fi Security Standard (WPA)
7 
Digital Audio Streaming
8 
Medical Robotic Surgery Expansion
9 
High-Definition Digital Television
10 
Location-Based Mobile Services
HEADLINES ON October 22, 2002
Full News Archive
- Headline: G.M.'s Market Goals and Competitive Challenges. Impact: General Motors' failure to meet market goals led to a series of unfortunate events, including the rise of hipster bicycle culture, which then caused cities to implement bike lanes everywhere, ultimately leading to a 2040s world where cars are obsolete and public transport is a leisure activity.. Fact: Fun fact: 'G.M.' stands for 'Genuine Marketing' – because who wouldn’t want to buy a car from a company that markets itself as 'genuine' while trying to dodge competition?.
- Headline: Vinexpo Brings Bordeaux to NYC. Impact: The influx of Bordeaux in New York sparked a wine revolution, which eventually led to the rise of pretentious wine bars across the U.S. where people now pay $15 for a glass of something they can’t even pronounce. Thanks, Vinexpo!. Fact: Did you know that the term 'bagel' comes from the Yiddish word 'beygel'? Because nothing says 'New York' quite like a bagel paired with a glass of overpriced French wine!.
- Headline: World Business Briefing | Asia: Japan: Mazda Revises Output. Impact: Mazda’s decision to outsource led to a global car manufacturing shift, where suddenly everyone was outsourcing their problems to robots. This eventually paved the way for the rise of AI, and now we have robots giving relationship advice. Thanks, Mazda!. Fact: Did you know that Mazda originally started as a cork manufacturer? So, if you think about it, they’ve been 'shutting down' operations since the beginning!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2002, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #1
NFLX
Netflix
Price in 2002
$0.12
Value in 2025
$785,671
Netflix - If you invested $1,000 in 2002, it would be worth $785,671 today (785.7x return)
Rank #2
AAPL
Apple
Price in 2002
$0.35
Value in 2025
$779,032
Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 2002, it would be worth $779,032 today (779.0x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Ultimates #1
$25
Y: The Last Man #1
$300
New X-Men #128
$50.00
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume 2 #1
$30
Spider-Man: Blue #1
$200
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Beyblade (Metal Series)
$250.00
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
$150.00
LEGO Bionicle
$150.00
Bratz Dolls
$150.00
RoboSapien
$200.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
$400.00
Metroid Prime
$22.98
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
$100.00
Kingdom Hearts
$120.00
Battlefield 1942
$50.47
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon 1st Edition Blue-Eyes White Dragon
$10,000
2002 Pokémon Neo Destiny Shining Charizard
$250,000
2002 Topps Chrome Tom Brady Refractor
$200,000
2002 Magic: The Gathering Set Foil Charmed Griffin
$20
2002 FIFA World Cup Ronaldo Panini Sticker
$28,800