Inventions & Breakthroughs of July 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 July 2, 2019
Full News Archive
- Headline: Georgia's Port Project and Its Power Broker. Impact: If Bidzina Ivanishvili hadn’t backed this deepwater port project, Georgia might still be better known for its wine and not as a future shipping hub. Who knew a billionaire could rewrite geography?. Fact: The term 'power broker' is just a fancy way of saying, 'I have more money than you and know how to use it.'.
- Headline: Is Cold Brew Better Than Iced Coffee?. Impact: The cold brew versus iced coffee debate has led to countless barista battles. Future historians will likely uncover this moment as the start of the Great Caffeine Wars of the 21st Century.. Fact: Cold brew is basically iced coffee on a power trip, thinking it’s better just because it takes longer to make. Classic hipster move..
- Headline: To Evade Sanctions on Iran, Ships Vanish in Plain Sight. Impact: The disappearing tankers could inspire a new thriller series titled 'Gone in 60 Ships.' This event may have inadvertently sparked a generation of conspiracy theorists obsessed with maritime mysteries.. Fact: The Strait of Hormuz is so crucial that if it were a person, it would be the friend who always gets invited to parties but mysteriously disappears before the cleanup..
🦸 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