Inventions & Breakthroughs of February 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 February 6, 2019
Full News Archive
- Headline: Inaugural Inquiry into Political Donor Switch. Impact: If Imaad Zuberi hadn't switched sides, we might have never seen the term 'bipartisan donor' become the hottest new oxymoron in political parlance. Who knew that political indecision could be a career move?. Fact: Zuberi's donation was so large, it probably came with its own set of luggage and a personal assistant!.
- Headline: Trump's Call for Bipartisanship with Partisan Undertones. Impact: The call for bipartisanship, which sounded like a soothing balm at the time, ended up igniting a firestorm of memes about politicians who can't agree on pizza toppings. Thanks, Washington!. Fact: The last time Congress came together was probably to agree on who gets to use the fancy pens in the signing room..
- Headline: Russia's New Five-Year Spending Strategy. Impact: Russia's state-led spending plan sent ripples across the globe, leading to a conspiracy theory that they were secretly trying to build a time machine powered by vodka and infrastructure.. Fact: In Russia, 'state-led spending' is just another way to say 'let's hope this works out better than the last five plans.'.
- Headline: Lincoln Center Finds Its Next President at the 92nd Street Y. Impact: Henry Timms stepping into Lincoln Center's presidency might just be the secret ingredient needed to transform a cultural powerhouse into a trendy social media hotspot. Expect #CultureVultures to trend soon!. Fact: #GivingTuesday was created to encourage people to give, which we now know is an excellent way to get a tax break and feel good about ourselves..
🦸 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