Inventions & Breakthroughs of November 2021
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Large Language Models (GPT-3)
2 
Electric Vehicle Mass Adoption Platforms
3 
Reusable Rocket Landing Systems
4 
Blockchain NFTs
5 
Low-Code Development Platforms
6 
AI Protein Folding (AlphaFold)
7 
Satellite Internet Beta Deployment
8 
Digital Vaccine Passports
9 
Augmented Reality Remote Assistance
10 
Autonomous Warehouse Robotics
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON November 28, 2021
Full News Archive
- Headline: The Controversial Allegations Against Uber's Spies. Impact: If Uber hadn’t hired those spies, we might all be riding unicorns instead of cars by now. Just imagine the traffic jams at the rainbow bridge.. Fact: Did you know that if Uber's spies spent as much time improving their app as they did on espionage, we might actually get our rides on time?.
- Headline: Support for Local News Through Build Back Better. Impact: If local news outlets get their $1.7 billion, we might see headlines like 'Local Cat Rescued from Tree' become blockbuster news, complete with a movie adaptation starring Ryan Gosling.. Fact: Did you know that local news has more twists than a soap opera, yet somehow gets less funding? Maybe they should add more dramatic music..
- Headline: Years of Delays, Billions in Overruns: The Dismal History of Big Infrastructure. Impact: The failures of big infrastructure projects have led to the invention of 'delayed gratification' as a coping mechanism for entire generations. It’s like a waiting room for the future.. Fact: Did you know that if you stacked all the delays from big infrastructure projects, they’d reach the moon? But don’t worry, it’s mostly just a bunch of bureaucrats in space..
- Headline: The Woman on the Bridge. Impact: The years spent on the domestic violence case could inspire a new genre of crime drama where the real villain is the slow-moving justice system. Spoiler alert: everyone loses.. Fact: Did you know that in the time it took to chase this case, they could've filmed a whole season of 'Law & Order'? But instead, here we are, still waiting..
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Beta Ray Bill #1
$15
The Nice House on the Lake #1
$10
Stray Dogs #1
$150
Berserker #1
$1,500,000
Radiant Black #1
$27
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Squishmallows
$150.00
CoComelon Musical Bedtime JJ Doll
$35.00
Barbie Dreamhouse (2021 Version)
$100.00
LEGO Creator Expert Bonsai Tree
$150.00
Magic Mixies Magic Cauldron
$75.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Resident Evil Village
$50.00
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
$27.98
It Takes Two
$25.00
Metroid Dread
$277.90
Returnal
$30.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Magic: The Gathering – Black Lotus (Secret Lair April Fool's 2021)
$2,500
2021 Pokémon Celebrations – Charizard (Holo)
$335.00
2021 Topps Chrome UEFA Champions League – Pedri (Rookie Auto Superfractor)
$9,400
2021 Panini Prizm Basketball – LaMelo Ball (Gold Prizm /10)
$5,000
Flesh and Blood – Crucible of War – Shiyana, Diamond Gemini
$300