Inventions & Breakthroughs of December 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 December 31, 2021
Full News Archive
- Headline: The Elizabeth Holmes Trial Meanders to a Finish. Impact: The prolonged trial of Elizabeth Holmes may inspire a new genre of soap operas titled 'Tech Trials,' where every episode features a dramatic courtroom showdown and a cliffhanger that leaves viewers questioning their life choices.. Fact: Did you know that some people binge-watch trials instead of Netflix? They call it 'reality TV' for a reason—it's just as dramatic, but with fewer scripted plot twists..
- Headline: A Digital Manhunt: How Chinese Police Track Critics on Twitter and Facebook. Impact: This digital manhunt could lead to a future where social media is entirely replaced by highly censored cat videos, because who wouldn’t want to watch kittens instead of engaging in actual discourse?. Fact: Did you know that in the age of social media, the most dangerous thing you can do is have an opinion? Thankfully, cats rarely have strong political views..
🦸 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