Inventions & Breakthroughs of December 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 December 17, 2019
Full News Archive
- Headline: Exploring 'Sing Street' Musical Adaptation. Impact: If 'Sing Street' had been a box office hit, the entire trajectory of 80s nostalgia might have led to an even larger resurgence of synth-pop. Imagine a world where mullets and neon leg warmers made a triumphant return. Thanks a lot, Carney.. Fact: Did you know that in 1980s Dublin, pop music was actually considered a form of rebellion? Who knew that a catchy tune could be more subversive than a protest march?.
- Headline: African Swine Fever Hits China Hard. Impact: The slow response to the pig disease not only caused food prices to soar but also inspired a new genre of horror films titled 'Swine Fever: The Porkpocalypse.' Welcome to the age of cinematic bacon terror.. Fact: Did you know that African swine fever is so contagious that it has its own fan club? Just kidding, but it does have a way of making everyone rethink their pork consumption..
- Headline: Best Comedy of 2019. Impact: The 2019 comedy scene inadvertently paved the way for a new genre of therapy called 'laugh therapy,' where you just sit in a room and listen to comedians complain about their lives. It’s cheaper than actual therapy.. Fact: Did you know that comedians often use humor as a coping mechanism? So yes, they’re probably just as messed up as the rest of us—only funnier..
🦸 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