Inventions & Breakthroughs of July 2020
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
2 
Remote Work Collaboration Platforms
3 
AI Image Generation Models
4 
5G Smartphone Adoption
5 
Contactless Payment Expansion
6 
Telehealth Platforms Scale-Up
7 
Autonomous Delivery Robots
8 
Edge AI Computing
9 
Digital Contact Tracing Apps
10 
Cloud Gaming Platforms
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON July 27, 2020
Full News Archive
- Headline: The Impact of Culture on Journalism Success. Impact: If Hearst had focused on journalistic integrity instead of culture wars, we might have seen a thriving investigative journalism scene, leading to a world where conspiracy theories are actually based on facts. Imagine that!. Fact: Did you know that Hearst once had a pet bear? Maybe if he had spent more time with furry friends instead of office politics, his magazines wouldn't have gone down the drain..
- Headline: Protests Surge Across Major Cities. Impact: The protests fueled by federal agents in Portland created a nationwide movement, leading to a future where people actually pay attention to social justice issues—who knew the government could be such a great unintentional activist?. Fact: Here’s a fun fact: Portland was once known for its roses. Now it’s just known for protests and coffee. Talk about a glow-up!.
- Headline: Hoping to Understand the Virus, Everyone Is Parsing a Mountain of Data. Impact: As everyone became an amateur epidemiologist, this led to a future where conspiracy theories about viruses spread faster than actual viruses. Welcome to the age of misinformation, where everyone is an expert—according to their Facebook feed!. Fact: Did you know that the word 'data' is Latin for 'given'? Well, in 2023, everyone seems to be 'given' their own interpretations of it. Who knew numbers could be so subjective?.
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Batman #92
$50
Thor #5
$42,000
Strange Adventures #1
$400
Venom #25
$50
Something is Killing the Children #7
$450
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo Switch Game)
$69.99
LEGO Super Mario Adventures with Mario Starter Course
$200.00
Baby Yoda (The Child) Animatronic Edition
$120.00
LOL Surprise! O.M.G. Remix Fashion Dolls
$75.00
Paw Patrol Dino Rescue Dino Patroller
$135.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Last of Us Part II
$1,006.24
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
$45.00
Cyberpunk 2077
$5.00
Hades
$10.00
DOOM Eternal
Unknown
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2020 Panini Prizm Justin Herbert Rookie Card
$1,450
2020 Topps Chrome F1 Lewis Hamilton Autograph Card
$1,225
2020 Pokémon Sword & Shield Charizard VMAX (Shiny)
$65.00
2020 Panini National Treasures LaMelo Ball Rookie Patch Autograph
$315,000
Magic: The Gathering Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Box Topper (Godzilla Series)
$10,000