🧠 Inventions of 2003
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Social Media Platform (MySpace)
2 
Voice Search Technology
3 
Electric Hybrid Vehicle (Prius)
4 
Online Video Streaming Platform
5 
3D Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
6 
Wi-Fi Home Routers
7 
Open-Source Web Browser (Firefox)
8 
Digital Rights Management Systems
9 
Medical Electronic Health Records
10 
Spam Filtering Algorithms
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON May 14, 2003
Full News Archive
- Headline: U.S. Challenges Europe’s GMO Food Ban. Impact: This legal spat sparked a series of culinary wars, leading to the American invention of the 'Frankenburger', which ultimately caused future generations to be suspicious of anything that looks remotely like a vegetable.. Fact: Did you know that the USDA's motto should really be 'If it’s not genetically modified, is it even food?'.
- Headline: Yankees' Predictability in Sports Commentary. Impact: The Yankees' unyielding success led to an entire generation of fans who believe that winning is mandatory, creating a ripple effect of disappointment in the sports world whenever an underdog actually wins.. Fact: Did you know that the Yankees have so much talent that if they were a band, they'd be the one playing at the Super Bowl while the actual Super Bowl winners are stuck playing at a local tavern?.
- Headline: World Business Briefing | Europe: France: Advertiser's Sales Fall. Impact: This advertising slump led to the rise of social media influencers, who now dictate what we should buy based on their breakfast choices. Thanks, Havas, for paving the way for #ad campaigns that make us all question our life choices.. Fact: Did you know that in France, losing 20% in revenue is just a polite way of saying, 'We’re really embracing the art of not trying'?.
- Headline: World Business Briefing | Asia: Japan: Machinery Orders Rise. Impact: The increase in machinery orders initiated a wave of automation that eventually resulted in robots taking over the world, but at least they do it efficiently. Thanks, Japan, for making our future a little more... mechanized.. Fact: Did you know Japan's machinery orders are so reliable that they could probably run for president and still get more votes than some actual candidates?.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2003, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #1
AAPL
Apple
Price in 2003
$0.22
Value in 2025
$1,226,446
Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 2003, it would be worth $1,226,446 today (1226.4x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Walking Dead #1
$75
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume II #3
$50
Y: The Last Man #10
$80
1602 #1
$30
Green Arrow #26
$150
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Beyblade: Metal Fusion
$300.00
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
$300.00
RoboSapien
$200.00
Bratz Dolls
$150.00
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 Series)
$200.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
$150.00
Call of Duty
$100.25
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
$609.50
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
$60.00
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
$80.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
LeBron James 2003-04 Topps Chrome Rookie Card #111
$250,000
2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection LeBron James Rookie Patch Auto #78
$2,400,000
2003-04 Topps Chrome Refractor Dwyane Wade Rookie Card #114
$1,504.99
2003-04 Upper Deck SP Authentic Carmelo Anthony Rookie Auto #148
$19,544
2003-04 Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion LeBron James Rookie Card #171
$800