🧠 Inventions of 2010
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Tablet Computer (iPad)
2 
4G LTE Commercial Networks
3 
Cloud Infrastructure Scaling
4 
Electric Vehicle Mass Market (Nissan Leaf)
5 
Social Media Photo Sharing (Instagram)
6 
Smart TV Platforms
7 
Voice-Controlled Smart Assistants Concept
8 
Online Ride-Hailing Concept
9 
Medical 3D Imaging Software
10 
Digital Learning Platforms
HEADLINES ON January 26, 2010
Full News Archive
- Headline: Global Authority for Financial Regulation Needed. Impact: The lack of a global financial sheriff meant that we had more dodgy financial institutions than you can shake a stick at, leading to a future where financial jargon sounds like a bad sci-fi novel.. Fact: The term 'Sheriff of Finance' never caught on, likely because nobody wants to be known as the person who gives out speeding tickets to bankers..
- Headline: In Digital Combat, U.S. Finds No Easy Deterrent. Impact: The U.S. struggling to find a deterrent against cyber attacks paved the way for every teenager with a computer to think they could hack the Pentagon. Spoiler alert: they couldn't.. Fact: The term 'cyber warfare' is just a fancy way of saying 'we're not sure which button to press to make this stop.'.
- Headline: With Apple Tablet, Print Media Hope for a Payday. Impact: The Apple Tablet's emergence was like a digital revolution that led to the downfall of print media—who needs paper when you can swipe?. Fact: The Apple Tablet was so revolutionary that it made physical newspapers feel like ancient scrolls. Next stop: tablets that can read your mind!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2010, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #1
TSLA
Tesla
Price in 2010
$1.59
Value in 2025
$303,497
Tesla - If you invested $1,000 in 2010, it would be worth $303,497 today (303.5x return)
Rank #2
NVDA
NVIDIA
Price in 2010
$0.42
Value in 2025
$410,895
NVIDIA - If you invested $1,000 in 2010, it would be worth $410,895 today (410.9x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Batman and Robin #16
$300
The Walking Dead #78
$50
Morning Glories #1
$50
X-Men: Second Coming #1
$15
Thor #615
$1,200
🧸 Top 5 Toys
iPad
$90.00
Leapster Explorer
$75.00
Squinkies
$25.00
Sing-a-ma-jigs!
$75.00
Nerf N-Strike Stampede ECS
$150.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Red Dead Redemption
$63.96
Mass Effect 2
$65.00
Super Mario Galaxy 2
$22.00
Call of Duty: Black Ops
$130.00
Limbo
Unknown
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Stephen Strasburg 2010 Bowman Chrome Superfractor
$16,000
Mike Trout 2010 Bowman Chrome Prospects Autograph
$20,000
LeBron James & Kobe Bryant 2010 Panini National Treasures Dual Logoman
$250,000
Pikachu Illustrator 2010 Promo
$1,275,000