Inventions & Breakthroughs of August 2015
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Artificial Intelligence Assistants
2 
Cloud-Based Machine Learning Platforms
3 
Smartwatch Mass Adoption
4 
Electric Vehicle Autopilot Expansion
5 
Blockchain Cryptocurrency Expansion
6 
Online Food Delivery Platforms
7 
Virtual Reality Gaming Platforms
8 
Medical Immunotherapy Advances
9 
Digital Identity Verification
10 
Cloud Video Conferencing
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON August 5, 2015
Full News Archive
- Headline: Concerns Over Biden's Presidential Ambitions. Impact: Biden’s potential run sparked a series of debates that inadvertently led to the rise of TikTok political influencers. Who knew a vice president's legacy could send teenagers dancing into the political arena?. Fact: Fun fact: Biden's legacy worries are so heavy, they’re practically a new form of cardio..
- Headline: Donald Trump and the G.O.P. Debate: Policy Is Not His Point. Impact: Trump’s rise as a post-policy candidate convinced future politicians that being unfiltered and outrageous is the new norm. Somewhere, a future candidate is perfecting their TikTok dance instead of reading policy papers.. Fact: Did you know that 'post-policy' means you can just wing it? It's like being a chef but only using takeout menus as your recipe..
- Headline: ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Online Could Spread. Impact: The 'Right to Be Forgotten' opened Pandora's box for internet privacy, leading to debates about data ownership that will rage for generations. In the future, we might just forget how to remember anything at all.. Fact: Fun fact: If you think you can erase embarrassing moments from the internet, just wait until someone invents the 'Right to Be Forgotten' for your ex's texts..
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Star Wars #1
$2,500
Secret Wars #1
$150
Spider-Gwen #1
$100
Descender #1
$150
Paper Girls #1
$40
🧸 Top 5 Toys
BB-8 App-Enabled Droid
$150.00
LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack
$700.00
Nerf Rival Apollo XV-700
$120.00
Pie Face Game
$50.00
Shopkins Season 3
$115.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
$7.00
Bloodborne
$225.00
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
$8.00
Undertale
Unknown
Fallout 4
$550.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2015 Pikachu Illustrator Card
$22,100
2015 Connor McDavid Young Guns Rookie Card
$2,000
2015 Topps Chrome Mike Trout Superfractor
$250,000
2015 Bowman Chrome Draft Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Autograph
$10,000
2015 Black Lotus from Magic: The Gathering Judges Promo
$250,000