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 19, 2016
Full News Archive
- Headline: Banking in the Smartphone Era. Impact: The shift to smartphone payments inadvertently led to an underground movement of cash enthusiasts who started hoarding coins like they were rare Pokémon cards. This led to a resurgence of coin-collecting conventions in 2035, complete with competitive coin-flipping contests.. Fact: Did you know that in 2015, we were still using cash? Crazy, right? It’s almost like we had to interact with other humans in line at the bank!.
- Headline: Clinton vs. Sanders: A Primary Showdown. Impact: The prolonged primary battle between Clinton and Sanders ignited a grassroots movement that later led to the creation of a new political term: 'Sanderism,' which is now synonymous with endless debates about the merits of free college and the color of your Birkenstocks.. Fact: Did you know that back in 2016, primaries were like reality TV shows? Who knew politics could be so entertaining, if only we could vote for the best dramatic monologue?.
- Headline: China G.D.P. Growth at Slowest Pace Since 2009, Data Shows. Impact: China's slow GDP growth prompted an unexpected trend where investors started taking economic advice from fortune cookies, leading to a boom in the cookie industry and the rise of the 'Fortune Teller Investor' certification course.. Fact: Did you know that slow economic growth can actually lead to more philosophical discussions around the dinner table? Because nothing screams 'deep conversation' like a 6.8% growth rate..
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