Inventions & Breakthroughs of January 2016
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Artificial Intelligence AlphaGo
2 
Smart Home Ecosystems
3 
Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Fleets
4 
Virtual Reality Room-Scale Tracking
5 
Mobile Augmented Reality
6 
Blockchain Smart Contract Platforms
7 
Digital Health Monitoring Devices
8 
Cloud-Based DevOps Tools
9 
Medical AI Diagnostics
10 
Electric Scooter Sharing
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON January 7, 2016
Full News Archive
- Headline: Publisher's Unplanned Visit to Las Vegas Newsroom. Impact: This mysterious publisher's appearance in Vegas sparked a nationwide trend where editors began showing up in random newsrooms, leading to a new genre of 'Surprise Journalism' where reporters had to guess why their bosses were lurking around. Spoiler: It was never good.. Fact: Did you know that this publisher was actually trying to launch a new reality show called 'Who's Your Editor?' Sadly, it was canceled after one episode due to lack of viewer interest..
- Headline: Saudi Response to Tehran's Actions. Impact: The applauding Saudis created an unexpected ripple effect, leading to a new international trend of 'Tough Love Diplomacy' where countries compete to see who can be the most ruthless in public opinion. Spoiler alert: It’s always a tie.. Fact: Did you know that the Saudis were actually applauding their own ability to deflect attention from their own hypocrisy? It's a classic case of 'look over there!'.
- Headline: Before the Oscars, Some Films Face the Truth Test. Impact: The Oscars' truth test changed the fabric of Hollywood forever, leading to the 'Documentary Wars' where filmmakers competed to produce the most outrageous biopics, forever altering how we view historical figures. Think of it as reality TV but with slightly better lighting.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'based on a true story' is now just a polite way of saying 'we made most of this up but it sounds good'?.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2016, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #3
NVDA
NVIDIA
Price in 2016
$0.79
2025 dataset value
$220,545
NVIDIA - If you invested $1,000 in 2016, it would be worth $220,545 today (220.5x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
DC Universe: Rebirth #1
$15
Black Panther #1
$100
Walking Dead #150
$300
Civil War II #1
$30
Wonder Woman #1
$2,500
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Hatchimals
$20.00
NES Classic Edition
$150.00
LEGO Ninjago: Ship Destiny's Bounty
$300.00
Star Wars The Black Series Kylo Ren Force FX Deluxe Lightsaber
$200.00
FurReal Friends Torch, My Blazin' Dragon
$75.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Overwatch
$50.00
Uncharted 4: A Thief'S End
$15.00
Pokémon Go
$0.00
Dark Souls Iii
$200.00
Final Fantasy XV
$6.75
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2016 Pokemon XY Evolutions Charizard Holo #11
$650.00
2016 Panini Prizm Dak Prescott Rookie Card #231
$250
2016 Panini Select Ben Simmons Rookie Card #T-1
Unknown
2016 Upper Deck Auston Matthews Young Guns Rookie Card #201
$255
2016 Magic: The Gathering Kaladesh Inventions Sol Ring
$1,500