Singapore’s Changi International Airport
Singapore’s Changi International Airport has been named best airport in the world for the third year in a row by the World Airport Awards, which evaluates more than 400 airports around the globe. Changi’s amenities include a butterfly garden, a rooftop pool, movie theaters, spas, and even a four-story slide.
Google has reportedly patented an air bag that would be mounted on the outside of the company’s driverless car, in order to protect pedestrians in the event of a collision. Google has said it wants the high-tech cars on the road within five years.
Transcripts of Federal Reserve meetings painstakingly document every instance of laughter. An analysis of meeting notes from 1990 to 2009 (the most recent available year) show that humor peaked in late 2007, before falling precipitously. Former Chairman Alan Greenspan successfully landed the most jokes of any participant—559 during his 18-year tenure.
The NFL will stream one game next season exclusively online, rather than broadcast it on national television. Online viewership for the Oct. 25 Buffalo-Jacksonville game, to be played in London, will be used to help the league better understand the market for digital rights.
The cybersecurity market is projected to expand from $95.6 bil lion in 2014 to $155.7 bil lion by 2019. Startups that tap the skills of freelance “ethical hackers,” who are paid to uncover vulnerabilities and bugs in websites and apps, are a rapidly growing sector.
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