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 16, 2016
Full News Archive
- Headline: Exploring the Depths of Musical Melancholy. Impact: The exploration of blue notes in music led to a mass existential crisis among musicians everywhere—particularly in coffee shops. Suddenly, everyone was writing sad songs, but now they're also wearing beanies and sipping overpriced lattes while pondering the meaning of life.. Fact: Fun fact: Blue notes can make you feel emotions you didn’t even know you had—like the regret of listening to that one album on repeat for a month..
- Headline: Federal Reserve's 2010 Economic Turmoil Response. Impact: The Federal Reserve's actions in 2010 set off a chain reaction that would lead to endless debates about monetary policy, creating an entire generation of economists and armchair analysts who think they know better than actual economists. Spoiler alert: they don’t.. Fact: Did you know that a single rate hike can cause more drama than a reality TV show? Welcome to the ultimate financial soap opera!.
- Headline: New Yorkers, Self-Assured and Opinionated, Defend Their Values. Impact: New Yorkers' fiery defense of their values led to a cultural renaissance where everyone suddenly became a critic. This sparked a trend of New York-inspired movies where every character has a strong opinion and a penchant for pizza, making it impossible for other cities to keep up.. Fact: Did you know that New Yorkers have an opinion on everything, including the best way to slice a bagel? Spoiler: it’s always the way they do it..
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