🧠 Inventions of 2018
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Artificial Intelligence Language Models
2 
Autonomous Driving Chips
3 
Blockchain Smart Identity Systems
4 
Digital Health Remote Monitoring
5 
Smart Speaker Ecosystem Expansion
6 
Electric Vehicle Mass Production (Model 3)
7 
Cloud-Based AI APIs
8 
Facial Recognition Systems
9 
Online Education Microcredentials
10 
Digital Payment Super Apps
HEADLINES ON December 6, 2018
Full News Archive
- Headline: Merkel's Legacy and European Tensions. Impact: Merkel's decisions led to a chain reaction where European countries started building walls instead of bridges. Who knew that fostering unity could result in everyone wanting to stay in their own backyards?. Fact: Merkel's legacy could've also been shaped by her uncanny ability to maintain a poker face during EU meetings. Maybe she was just trying to hide the existential dread!.
- Headline: Warren's DNA Test and Campaign Concerns. Impact: Warren's DNA test debacle led to a time loop where every politician suddenly became a genealogy expert. Because nothing screams 'I care about the issues' like dissecting your ancestry.. Fact: Fun fact: Ancestry.com might as well start offering political campaign consulting with how often they get dragged into these situations!.
- Headline: Toxic Smoke Is Africa’s Quiet Killer. An Entrepreneur Says His Fix Can Make a Fortune. Impact: Reynolds' wood-pellet stove solution could spark a whole new industry, making 'eco-friendly' the new 'trendy.' Who needs coal when you can feel good about your carbon footprint while cooking dinner?. Fact: Ironically, the same people who avoided smoke-filled rooms are now lining up for eco-friendly wood stoves. It's like a hipster's dream come true!.
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Immortal Hulk #1
$75
Black Panther #1
$100
Venom #1
$200
Die #1
$95
Batman: White Knight #8
$42
🧸 Top 5 Toys
L.O.L. Surprise! Dolls
$25.00
Fingerlings
$25.00
LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Great Hall
$150.00
Pomsies
$360.00
Treasure X
$30.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
God of War
$200.00
Red Dead Redemption 2
$63.96
Marvel’s Spider-Man
$200.00
Celeste
$200.00
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
$388.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Luka Dončić 2018 Panini Prizm Silver Prizm #280
$2,000
Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Chrome Rookie Autograph #RA-SO
$9,500
Ronald Acuña Jr. 2018 Topps Chrome Update Rookie Card #HMT25
$1,055
Lionel Messi Panini Prizm World Cup 2018 Blue Lazer #80
$1,500
Charizard GX 2018 Pokémon Sun & Moon—Burning Shadows Secret Hyper Rare #150/147
$250