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 26, 2016
Full News Archive
- Headline: Gannett's Bid Sparks Tribune's Delay. Impact: If Gannett had successfully acquired Tribune, we might have ended up with a world where newspaper headlines were just clickbait for cat videos. Imagine a timeline where journalism is reduced to 'You Won't Believe What This Baby Elephant Did!'. Fact: Did you know that the word 'clickbait' was first used by desperate editors trying to save their careers? True story!.
- Headline: Bill Gross's Triumph After Pimco Departure. Impact: Bill Gross's revenge saga might have inspired a new genre of reality TV. Picture it: 'Mutual Fund Wars' where ex-fund managers throw shade instead of mud. Ratings would be through the roof!. Fact: Did you know that revenge is a dish best served cold? Unless you're Bill Gross, then it’s served with a side of market volatility..
- Headline: Federal Ruling on North Carolina Voting Laws. Impact: This ruling might have sparked an alternate universe where voting requires a DNA test, a blood sample, and a dance-off. Welcome to 'Voter Games: Capitol Edition'.. Fact: Did you know that in some places, you can vote with just a signature? But don't worry, we still prefer to complicate things!.
- Headline: Where Jobs Are Squeezed by Chinese Trade, Voters Seek Extremes. Impact: As jobs fell to Chinese trade, the political extremes flourished like weeds in a garden. This could lead to a future where every election campaign involves candidates trying to out-extreme each other. Who needs policy when you have pizzazz?. Fact: Did you know that 'extremism' is just another word for 'creative campaigning'? It’s all about the presentation, darling!.
- Headline: Review: ‘Fully Committed,’ on How the Elite Dine, Has a Different Flavor Now. Impact: If 'Fully Committed' had bombed, we might have been left with a Broadway filled with only jukebox musicals. Imagine a world where every story is sung by a former pop star—yikes!. Fact: Did you know that Broadway once had a show about a talking cat? Spoiler alert: it did not end well for the cat or the audience..
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