How Women Are About To Change the World

Now that women dominate the US workforce, will they become our new robot overlords? Nope. According to current labor statistics, they’ll be the new working class. Here are three ways a female working class could change the world.

 

Women now dominate the U.S. workforce.

The Amazing Marina Bay Sands Skypark Hotel Opens in Singapore

Infinity pool at the Marina Bay Sands Skypark.

55 storeys up, this infinity pool could glide you straight over the edge of Singapore, if not the world. It’s part of the $6 billion Marina Bay Sands Skypark hotel, which just opened this week. 

7 People Who Made Millions From Trash

“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”

Whoever said “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” might not have been speaking literally — but these seven dumpster divers prove that a little luck, a lot of patience, and a high tolerance for ickiness could mean big financial rewards.

World’s Supply of Diamonds is Running Out

In what appears to be a blatant attempt at market manipulation, De Beers says it will reduce its production to extend the life of its mines. Taking into account the moderated output diamond prices could rise by at least 5 per cent a year for the next five years, according to Des Kilalea, a diamond analyst at RBC Capital Markets.

Top 10 Most Absurd Job Titles

Lifeguards are no longer on hand to rescue swimmers in Ceredigion, Mid Wales – after council bosses decided to term the employees “wet leisure assistants”.  The absurd description is one of a raft of euphemistic job titles dreamt up by modern managers desperate to attract a higher calibre of candidates, but which give little insight into the position on offer.

The Future of Mobile Phone Apps

Mobile apps, currently in their infancy, are already following trends seen in digital music: a few hits, a ton of filler and lots of potential. The current and future states of apps will be the focus of the “App Observations: A Mobile Drilldown” panel at the Billboard Music & Money Symposium in New York on Thursday.

Underwear Made From Bananas Launched In Australia

Australian underwear company AussieBum has been monkeying around and the result is a range of men’s underwear made with bananas. AussieBum’s Lloyd Jones said on Friday that the new eco-friendly banana range of undies incorporated 27 percent banana fibre, 64 percent cotton and nine percent lycra.

Swordfish Attack Angolan Oil Pipeline

A swordfish attack punctured an oil loading pipe in Angola recently, causing a three-day delay in tanker shipments of Girassol crude. Total, the French oil company which operates the pipeline, declared force majeure on shipments. Total later said that swordfish had damaged a flexible loading pipe. Declaring force majeure frees an operator from supply obligations due to extraordinary circumstances.

Zero Rupee Banknotes Issued In India

Special zero rupee banknotes have been issued by an anti-corruption campaign to challenge India’s bribe culture.  Campaigners from the Fifth Pillar charity, which confronts corrupt officials using freedom of information legislation, have issued notes bearing the image of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of its freedom struggle.

Top Tech Trends For 2010

Mobile technology driven by the consumerisation of technology and self-service IT will explode in 2010 as will the demand for more flexible workplaces, according to the Citrix Top Technology Trends for 2010 forecast. 
With the month drawing to an end, the estimated cost of January’s fierce weather conditions is expected to run into millions of euros due to lost work hours alone.

Top 10 Dirtiest Hotels for 2010

What’s the dirtiest hotel you’ve ever stayed in? 
TripAdvisor®, the world’s most trusted source of travel advice, today announced the top 10 dirtiest hotels in America, based on TripAdvisor traveler ratings for cleanliness. For the fifth consecutive year, TripAdvisor reveals the truth about hotels around the world, from the most gleaming to the most grimy.

Yo-Yo: Biggest Toy Craze in 2010

The yo-yo is set to be this year’s biggest playground craze, according to retailers who have reported a ten-fold increase in sales over the past year.  The simple toy, which first became popular during the decade following the Wall Street crash of 1929, is taking off once again as the recession encourages children and parents to turn to “pocket money toys”.

Vespa’s Four-Seater Stretch Scooter

According to Vespa, here’s a list of uses for the stretched scooter: it’s a sensible family car on two wheels and kids will look forward to going to school on it. You can be the designated driver and still park outside the front door of the party. When you make new buddies, you can take them home with you – and you save money on fuel.

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IMF Gets New Role Helping The G-20

International Monetary Fund(IMF) Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn is using the IMF’s annual meeting here to campaign for turning the fund into a kind of global central bank with at least $1 trillion for lending developing nations in a crisis.