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 25, 2016
Full News Archive
- Headline: Treasury's Bold Move in Puerto Rico. Impact: This decision about pensions and bondholders set off a series of events where bondholders started forming clubs to complain, ultimately leading to the creation of the first 'Bondholder Support Group' in 2025, which ironically became a hit reality show.. Fact: Did you know that prioritizing pensions over bondholders is like choosing to feed your dog before paying your mortgage? At least one of them will be loyal to you in the end..
- Headline: Wealth Divide Grows Post-Recession, Study Reveals. Impact: The widening gap between wealthy and poor communities inspired a new trend: the 'Wealthy Gentrification Olympics,' where rich folks compete to see who can make the most hipster coffee shop in the slums, all while completely ignoring the locals.. Fact: Fun fact: If you stand in the middle of a wealthy neighborhood and shout 'income inequality,' the only response you’ll get is a confused look from a barista who charges $7 for a cup of coffee..
- Headline: China's Economic Struggles and Information Control. Impact: The tightening of information in China led to a global shortage of hashtags for social media influencers, resulting in a black market for trendy words that eventually sparked the great 'Hashtag Wars' of 2027.. Fact: Did you know that if you airbrush your country's problems enough, eventually people start thinking it’s a new skincare routine? Just ask Beijing!.
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