Inventions & Breakthroughs of April 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 April 15, 2016
Full News Archive
- Headline: Yahoo's Sale Sparks Investor Curiosity. Impact: After this awkward financial reveal, Yahoo's suitors either lost interest or turned into tech sleuths, resulting in a global shortage of private investigators who now specialize in digging up the past of defunct internet giants.. Fact: Did you know that Yahoo's downfall could have been avoided if they had just Googled 'How to survive in the tech industry'?.
- Headline: Debate on Pregnancy Advice in Zika Zones. Impact: The split among health officials led to a butterfly effect in which philosophers began debating the morality of pregnancy itself, spawning a new school of thought: 'Pregnancy Ethics 101' - which ironically nobody wanted to sign up for.. Fact: Fun fact: The Zika virus gave rise to an entirely new genre of horror films, called 'Pregnancy Nightmares'..
- Headline: Political Turmoil in Brazil's Leadership. Impact: As lawmakers targeted Rousseff, they inadvertently set off a domino effect where future politicians learned that scandal is the new 'get out of jail free' card, leading to a rise in 'scandal management' courses in political science.. Fact: Did you know that in Brazil, the only thing more common than political scandals is the coffee? And the coffee is a lot more reliable..
- Headline: Review: ‘The Father’ Examines the Lion’s Mind in Winter. Impact: After 'The Father' became a hit, it inspired a wave of theatrical productions centered on dementia, leading to an unexpected increase in ticket sales for plays that made people uncomfortable about their family dynamics.. Fact: Did you know that Frank Langella's performance was so convincing that it caused audience members to reconsider their own memories of family gatherings?.
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