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Mashable » Airbnb
7M ago
"What are you doing in my swamp?"
Of all the locales featured in Shrek – from the kingdom of Far Far Away to the shady Poison Apple tavern – Shrek's swamp is a standout. It was the safe-haven for our grumpy, solitude-loving hero. And now, a few lucky fans have the chance to stay ..read more
Mashable » Airbnb
8M ago
A full-sized function row!
Let me cut to the chase: If you’ve been waiting four or five years to upgrade your MacBook Air, go ahead and do it now.
That’s because the new 2022 MacBook Air, powered by Apple’s in-house M2 silicon, is just about the ideal work-from-home (or ..read more
Mashable » Airbnb
1y ago
Working from a different home to yours will be a whole lot easier.
Your next Airbnb will be a lot more WFH-friendly, thanks to a new feature unveiled today.
In the company's livestreamed winter announcement, CEO Brian Chesky announced that Airbnb is implementing Verified WiFi, a tool allowing all hosts to test their listing's internet connection directly on ..read more
Mashable » Airbnb
1y ago
This comes just a week after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan.
Airbnb — and their partner nonprofit organization Airbnb.org — announced on Tuesday that it will provide temporary housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees worldwide who are fleeing their homes as the Taliban seizes power.
"As tens of thousands of Afghan refugees resettle around the world, where they stay will be the first ..read more
Mashable » Airbnb
1y ago
Sorry, under-25s. You still can't book a local house for parties — or anything, really.
Sorry, Gen Z. Airbnb is holding the line on its under-25s house ban, even as America emerges from lockdown — and more people are being blocked than we knew.
Airbnb says its anti-party safety system has blocked more than 100,000 "suspicious" bookings since launching ..read more
Mashable » Airbnb
1y ago
The business now has 1.9 million dollars in net income. Layoffs are getting bigger everyday ..read more
Mashable » Airbnb
1y ago
The future is bright for Airbnb. The medium term, however, perhaps not so much.
That's according to CEO Brian Chesky, who on Tuesday laid off 25 percent of the company following a downturn in rental bookings brought about by the coronavirus. First reported by the ..read more
Mashable » Airbnb
1y ago
Now you can plan to rent out a room for short stays before you even move in.
Airbnb is partnering with apartment buildings across the U.S. to curate a list of places that allow tenants to sublet to short-stay renters. Now you can sign a lease knowing that if you end up struggling to pay rent you'll at least be able to list your spare ..read more
Mashable » Airbnb
1y ago
On the off chance you stay in an Airbnb soon, it should at least be cleaner than usual.
The popular app outlined some new coronavirus-related policies in a Monday press release. Starting in May, Airbnb will strongly encourage hosts to sanitize rooms after visitors leave using new ..read more
Mashable » Airbnb
1y ago
Hotel party, anyone?
You don't have to go home, but you can't party here: Airbnb hosts, everywhere.
Airbnb, the short-term rental app, announced Tuesday that it would permanently ban parties. Lots of hosts have long barred their guests from having large events, but now the platform itself has instituted the ban ..read more