2016 Chronicle: Fashion
Chokers, velvet clothing, and „off-the-shoulder” tops become the defining wardrobe staples for women. Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2016 Year of Pokémon GO… Read More »2016 Chronicle: Fashion
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2016 Digest: Society
The „Clown Sightings” craze of late 2016 causes weird panics across suburban America. Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2016 Year of Pokémon GO… Read More »2016 Digest: Society
2016 Archive: Apple’s Differential Privacy
At WWDC, Apple explains how it uses „differential privacy” (a mathematical AI technique) to learn about user habits while keeping individual personal data completely anonymous.… Read More »2016 Archive: Apple’s Differential Privacy
2016 File: The Pokémon GO Craze
The mobile game launches in July, turning parks and streets into crowded hunting grounds for virtual creatures. Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2016… Read More »2016 File: The Pokémon GO Craze
2016 Record: Gaming
Overwatch launches, quickly becoming a massive hit and a pillar of the e-sports community. Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2016 Year of Pokémon… Read More »2016 Record: Gaming
2016 Record: Legacy
„Post-truth” is named Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries. Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2016 Year of Pokémon GO & The Cubs’… Read More »2016 Record: Legacy
2016 Archive: The First AI-Written Novel
A short novel written by a Japanese AI program reaches the second round of a national literary contest, proving that AI is beginning to encroach… Read More »2016 Archive: The First AI-Written Novel
2016 Chronicle: The Cubs Win the World Series
The Chicago Cubs defeat the Cleveland Indians, ending the longest championship drought in American sports history. Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2016 Year… Read More »2016 Chronicle: The Cubs Win the World Series
2016 Archive: Automotive
The Tesla Model 3 is unveiled, receiving hundreds of thousands of pre-orders in just a few days. Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2016… Read More »2016 Archive: Automotive
2016 Chronicle: Social Media
Vine announces it is shutting down, causing a massive wave of nostalgia for 6-second comedy. Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2016 Year of… Read More »2016 Chronicle: Social Media