Inventions & Breakthroughs of August 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 August 7, 2020
Full News Archive
- Headline: Plaxall's Patriotic Production Shift. Impact: The Mom and Pop factory's pivot to face shields may have inadvertently set off a global trend in DIY protective gear, leading to the rise of countless Etsy shops selling questionable homemade masks shaped like everything from tacos to unicorns. Who knew a family business could be the catalyst for a fashion disaster?. Fact: Plaxall's family recipes for macarons are rumored to have magical properties — much like their ability to adapt during a pandemic! But don't eat the face shields, they aren't gluten-free..
- Headline: Underground Parties Amid Pandemic Risks. Impact: The illegal parties, while reckless, ironically led to a surge in public health discussions and a renewed focus on mental health. Because nothing says 'let's take this seriously' quite like a rave in a basement while a virus is lurking outside.. Fact: Fun fact: In a bid to be 'cool', many people forgot that social distancing doesn’t mean ‘socially distanced dance-offs.’ Who knew safety could be so...un-fun?.
- Headline: Leaving New York: How to Choose the Right Suburb. Impact: The suburban migration could lead to a renaissance of cookie-cutter houses and the rise of the ‘how to decorate your lawn’ YouTube channels. Because nothing says 'I’ve made it' like a gnome collection.. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing harder than choosing the right suburb is convincing your friends that you haven’t completely given up on city life — the suburban gnomes won't help with that!.
🦸 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