2008 Chronicle: Law
The Supreme Court rules in District of Columbia v. Heller that the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to own a gun. Part of the 59 Fun… Read More »2008 Chronicle: Law
2008
2008 Vault: The Launch of Spotify
After years of development, Spotify launches in Europe. Its „Discover” features start using collaborative filtering and audio analysis to predict music preferences, fundamentally changing how… Read More »2008 Vault: The Launch of Spotify
2008 Edition: Music
Katy Perry becomes a household name with the release of „I Kissed a Girl,” which tops the charts for seven weeks. Part of the 59… Read More »2008 Edition: Music
2008 Digest: Tech
Airbnb (then AirBed & Breakfast) is founded in San Francisco during a design conference. Part of the 59 Fun Facts: The 2008 Obama Election &… Read More »2008 Digest: Tech
2008 File: DARPA’s „Legged Squad Support System” (LS3)
Building on BigDog, Boston Dynamics begins work on the LS3 for DARPA. The goal is an autonomous „mule” that can follow soldiers through rugged terrain… Read More »2008 File: DARPA’s „Legged Squad Support System” (LS3)
2008 Record: Cinema
The Dark Knight dominates the box office, becoming one of the first superhero films to earn massive critical and commercial success. Part of the 59 Fun… Read More »2008 Record: Cinema
2008 Archive: Books
The Shack remains on the bestseller list for over a year, becoming a word-of-mouth religious phenomenon. Part of the 59 Fun Facts: The 2008 Obama Election… Read More »2008 Archive: Books
2008 Vault: The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) Starts
The LHC begins operations at CERN. The unimaginable amount of data it generates (petabytes per second) forces the development of some of the world’s most… Read More »2008 Vault: The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) Starts
2008 Report: Sports
The New York Giants pull off a massive upset against the undefeated New England Patriots to win Super Bowl XLII. Part of the 59 Fun… Read More »2008 Report: Sports
2008 Chronicle: Environment
The polar bear is officially listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Part of the 59 Fun Facts: The 2008 Obama Election… Read More »2008 Chronicle: Environment