Inventions & Breakthroughs of May 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 May 5, 2019
Full News Archive
- Headline: Scholars Debate Racism in Historical Studies. Impact: This jousting match inadvertently led to the rise of a secret society of medieval scholars who now meet in basements to discuss the true origins of pizza and its connection to world domination.. Fact: The real reason medieval scholars never made it to the Olympics? They were too busy jousting with ideas and each other instead of, you know, actual sports..
- Headline: Shake-Up Looms at CBS News, as a Celebrated New Boss Makes Her Mark. Impact: This shake-up at CBS News led to a nationwide revolution where news anchors began to dominate reality TV, eventually resulting in an election season that was hosted by actual cats.. Fact: You know it's serious when the new boss at CBS News has a better chance of winning an Emmy than the actual news anchors do..
- Headline: After Intense Fighting in Gaza, Israel and Palestinians Observe Ceasefire. Impact: The ceasefire in Gaza inadvertently inspired a new genre of peace-themed songs, which somehow led to a revival of disco music in a world that desperately needed more sequins.. Fact: Ceasefires are like the adult version of 'time-out'—only instead of a corner, you get a temporary break from heavy artillery..
🦸 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