Inventions & Breakthroughs of February 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 February 13, 2016
Full News Archive
- Headline: Takata's Early Awareness of Airbag Issues. Impact: Imagine if Takata had actually put safety before profits. Cars might have been designed to save lives instead of turning into shrapnel delivery systems. The butterfly flaps its wings and suddenly we have a world where car manufacturers are held accountable. Shocking, right?. Fact: Did you know that if you own a Takata airbag, you might want to consider a pillow instead? Just a thought..
- Headline: John Dickerson Moderates Key GOP Debate. Impact: If Dickerson plays his cards right, he could single-handedly change the course of political debates forever. Or, you know, just continue the tradition of shouting matches that make reality TV look like a TED Talk.. Fact: Did you know that moderating a debate is basically like herding cats? Except the cats are politicians and they all have microphones..
- Headline: In Met’s ‘Manon Lescaut,’ Classic Love Story Gets Noir Twist. Impact: If the Met keeps twisting classic tales into noir, we might end up with Shakespearean tragedies featuring trench coats and fedora-wearing characters. Just think: Hamlet as a detective solving the mystery of who really killed his father!. Fact: Did you know that 'Manon Lescaut' was originally a love story, but with a noir twist, it's now just a reminder that love can be as messy as a spilled drink in a smoky bar?.
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