🧠 Inventions of 2016
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
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
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON August 20, 2016
Full News Archive
- Headline: New Rules for New York Taxi Drivers. Impact: This decision sparked a revolution in the taxi industry, leading to a global initiative where all non-English speakers suddenly became expert navigators. We now have a world where directions are given in interpretive dance.. Fact: Did you know that the first cab driver in New York was actually a horse? Imagine trying to communicate with that guy!.
- Headline: Olympic Glory and Controversy Converge. Impact: This incident set off a chain reaction of athletes obsessing over their public images, leading to the infamous ‘Apology Tour’ trend that plagues every celebrity today. Thanks, swimmers, for making 'I'm Sorry' the most uttered phrase in modern sports.. Fact: Despite the tarnished reputation, the U.S. swimming team still holds the record for the most medals won while simultaneously dodging scandalous headlines..
- Headline: They Get Paid to Have a Catalog-Perfect Summer. Impact: This marketing campaign resulted in an explosion of envy-driven social media posts where everyone else tried to recreate the 'perfect summer', leading to millions of people awkwardly posing with drinks they hate and sunsets they can’t afford.. Fact: In reality, the 'catalog-perfect' summer is just a compilation of the best five minutes from a week of sunscreen, sweat, and insect bites. But who’s counting?.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2016, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #3
NVDA
NVIDIA
Price in 2016
$0.79
Value in 2025
$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