Inventions & Breakthroughs of October 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 October 10, 2020
Full News Archive
- Headline: Trump's Election Strategy with Key Allies. Impact: If only Barr and Pompeo had decided to open a donut shop instead, perhaps the political landscape would have been filled with sugary treats instead of bitter rivalries. Who knew fried dough could change history?. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'lean on' was first coined in the 1980s to describe how politicians use their closest allies? It’s also how we describe our relationship with pizza..
- Headline: Europe's Economic Setbacks Amid Pandemic Resurgence. Impact: The resurgence of the coronavirus across Europe was the butterfly that flapped its wings, causing economic chaos that even Nostradamus couldn't predict. By 2030, people will be trading bread recipes instead of stocks.. Fact: Did you know that the economic recovery was so short-lived that it might as well have been a soap bubble? One minute it was there, the next it popped. And no, you can't blame it on the cat..
- Headline: James Murdoch, Rebellious Scion. Impact: James Murdoch's decision to bail on the family business may have inadvertently led to a reality TV renaissance, where families with zero relevance became millionaires overnight. Who knew chickens had better PR skills?. Fact: Did you know that James Murdoch is actually a wizard? He turned his back on a media empire and chose farming, which is basically the same as disappearing into a mystical forest..
- Headline: Huge Absentee Vote in Key States Favors Democrats So Far. Impact: The surge in absentee voting could have led to the rise of a new political party: The Couch Potato Party, dedicated to voting from the comfort of home and ensuring that snacks are a constitutional right.. Fact: Did you know that absentee voting was initially created for people who couldn't make it to the polls? You know, like that one friend who claims they're 'busy' every election day..
🦸 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