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 12, 2016
Full News Archive
- Headline: Impact of Trump's Tax Code Changes. Impact: As Trump made it easier for the rich to hoard their gold like dragons, the wealth gap widened. This led to a future where everyone was either a billionaire or a meme about being broke, resulting in the rise of underground barter systems based on avocado toast.. Fact: Did you know that dynastic wealth was actually a plot device in many fairy tales? Apparently, some people never outgrow their 'Once Upon a Time' fantasies..
- Headline: Phil Jackson’s Movie Critique Night. Impact: Phil Jackson's film critiques accidentally sparked a renaissance in basketball-related cinema, leading to a surge of documentaries exploring the deep emotional struggles of basketballs everywhere, forever changing sports narratives.. Fact: Did you know that many basketball players consider 'Space Jam' a documentary? It's true! They just refuse to acknowledge the animated characters..
- Headline: Breaking Up With Twitter. Impact: The moment people began breaking up with Twitter, a new social media platform emerged that only allowed users to communicate via interpretive dance, revolutionizing the way we express our feelings online.. Fact: Did you know that Twitter was once considered a viable means of communication? Yeah, much like shouting into a fan while wearing a tinfoil hat—very effective!.
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