Inventions & Breakthroughs of November 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 November 4, 2016
Full News Archive
- Headline: Wells Fargo Under Fire for Employee Retaliation. Impact: Had Wells Fargo not been scrutinized for their shady practices, we might have witnessed the rise of a new breed of corporate spies: whistle-blowers turned bank managers. Who wouldn’t want to see that reality show?. Fact: Fun fact: In the world of banking, a good reputation is worth its weight in gold. Too bad Wells Fargo seems to have traded theirs for a lifetime supply of black marks..
- Headline: Worker Complaints at Trader Joe’s. Impact: If Trader Joe's had treated its employees better, we might have avoided the Great Smile Rebellion of 2023, where disgruntled workers staged sit-ins demanding more authentic grins in the workplace.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'fake it till you make it' was originally coined by Trader Joe's HR department? They really believe in that philosophy!.
- Headline: Clinton Pushes Minority Turnout as Trump Tries to Rally His Base. Impact: The election strategies of Clinton and Trump had such divergent approaches that they ultimately created a new political genre: Reality TV Politics, where candidates compete for the most dramatic monologue instead of votes.. Fact: Did you know that in the world of politics, 'rallying your base' often means gathering people who already agree with you while ignoring everyone else? Sounds like a family reunion!.
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