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 28, 2020
Full News Archive
- Headline: Kavanaugh's Vote Impact Warning Alarms Democrats. Impact: Kavanaugh's suggestion that late ballots could 'flip the results' might have inspired a generation of conspiracy theorists to believe that time travel could change election outcomes. Little do they know, time travel is just as chaotic as modern politics.. Fact: Did you know that Kavanaugh's opinions can sometimes be more controversial than a cat meme going viral? Who knew the Supreme Court could be such a drama factory?.
- Headline: Grimes: A.I. Lullabies for Future Generations. Impact: Grimes’ baby watching 'radical art' could lead to a future where toddlers are the new art critics, sparking a renaissance of toddler tantrum-inspired masterpieces. Who needs adults, anyway?. Fact: Did you know that Grimes' lullabies are probably more avant-garde than most of the music on the charts? Next up: a lullaby featuring the sound of a blender and a cat meowing..
- Headline: Podcasting's Inane Fast-Food Inquiry. Impact: The podcast about pizza at McDonald's could lead to a cultural revolution where every mundane question deserves a podcast, resulting in an explosion of content that makes the internet a chaotic mess. Oh wait, that’s already happened.. Fact: Did you know that there are more podcasts than there are people on Earth? If only we could podcast our way out of existential dread!.
- Headline: To Do Politics or Not Do Politics? Tech Start-Ups Are Divided. Impact: The internal conflict among tech start-ups about politics in the workplace could lead to a future where all board meetings are replaced by endless debates and Twitter battles. Productivity? Never heard of it.. Fact: Did you know that tech start-ups are just like middle schoolers trying to fit in? They all want to be cool but can't decide if they should be political or just post memes..
🦸 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