Inventions & Breakthroughs of January 2019
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
5G Mobile Networks
2 
Artificial Intelligence Chatbots
3 
Autonomous Vehicle Sensor Fusion
4 
Blockchain Decentralized Finance
5 
Cloud-Native Application Platforms
6 
Smart Wearable Health Sensors
7 
Electric Vertical Takeoff Aircraft
8 
Augmented Reality Glasses Prototype
9 
Digital Privacy-Preserving Computing
10 
Satellite Internet Constellations
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON January 10, 2019
Full News Archive
- Headline: Trump's Emergency Powers and Government Shutdown. Impact: If Trump had invoked emergency powers, a butterfly flapping its wings in the White House might have led to a national trend of building walls everywhere—like around parks, schools, and even around people's hearts. Love would be on the endangered species list.. Fact: Did you know that emergency powers have been used throughout history to bypass normal checks and balances? Nothing screams democracy like a little chaos!.
- Headline: The U.S. Spent $8 Billion on Afghanistan’s Air Force. It’s Still Struggling.. Impact: The struggle of Afghanistan's air force led to an unexpected surge in demand for drone deliveries—after all, if the air force can’t deliver, why not send your groceries via drone? 'Amazon Air Force' was born.. Fact: Did you know that the U.S. has spent more on Afghanistan's air force than most countries spend on their entire military? Who knew that air superiority involved so much trial and error?.
🦸 Top 5 Comics
House of X #1
$100
Powers of X #1
$42,000
Detective Comics #1000
$10,200
Spawn #300
$150
Absolutely Carnage #1
$30
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Frozen 2 Arendelle Castle Playset
$80.00
LEGO Hidden Side Newbury Haunted High School
$120.00
L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. Dolls
$30.00
Paw Patrol Mighty Pups Super PAWs Lookout Tower Playset
$75.00
Ryan's World Giant Mystery Egg
$75.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
$60.00
Death Stranding
$75.00
Resident Evil 2 (Remake)
$30.00
Control
$200.00
The Outer Worlds
$65.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2019 Panini Prizm Zion Williamson Rookie Card
$50
2019 Magic: The Gathering Mythic Edition - 'Jace, the Mind Sculptor'
$150
2019 Pokémon Sun & Moon Team Up - Pikachu & Zekrom GX (Full Art Secret)
$325.00
2019 Topps Chrome Fernando Tatis Jr. Rookie Card
$300
2019 Yu-Gi-Oh! 20th Anniversary Ultimate Kaiba Set - Blue-Eyes White Dragon (20th Secret Rare)
$400,000