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January 30th 2023

Vrbo Works to Squash Super Bowl Party Rentals

The company joins Airbnb in deploying tracking technology designed to identify unwanted weekend bashes taking place at rental properties.

Tech News Kyle Barr Jan 30

January 26th 2023

FTX’s ‘More Than 1 Million Creditors’ Include Netflix, DoorDash, and Airbnb

The much-anticipated creditor list includes meal deliveries and hotel stays, making it unclear just how much FTX owed to both its customers and major companies.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Barr Jan 26

December 29th 2022

The 28 Best Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Movies of 2022

io9 picks the best of the best, and comes up with robots, dragons, vampires, superheroes, and more.

Movies Germain Lussier & Rob Bricken & Justin Carter & Linda Codega & Cheryl Eddy & Sabina Graves & James Whitbrook Dec 29

December 27th 2022

IRS Delays Venmo and PayPal Tax Increase by One Year

The agency cited timeline concerns, and announced it would push back implementation of new tax requirements for businesses that rely on digital payments.

Tech Policy Lauren Leffer Dec 27

December 22nd 2022

The Best Sci-Fi, Horror, Fantasy, and Superhero Movie Moments of 2022

And no, it's not just a list of scenes from RRR ... though there are a lot of scenes from RRR .

io9 Germain Lussier & Rob Bricken & Linda Codega & Justin Carter & Cheryl Eddy & Sabina Graves & James Whitbrook Dec 22

December 21st 2022

PayPal, Venmo, and other Cash App Users May Face a Bigger Tax Bill in 2023

A tax code change introduced this year may result in cash app users filing additional taxes in 2023.

Tech News Nikki Main Dec 21

December 13th 2022

Airbnb Removes 4,000 Accounts for Violating Its Non-Discrimination Policy

The company has faced claims that some hosts on its platform routinely engage in discrimination while booking guests.

Tech News Nikki Main Dec 13

December 6th 2022

Hobbiton From The Lord of the Rings Is Going on Airbnb

Fans can now pay to stay overnight in the same place Frodo, Bilbo, and the rest of the hobbits lived.

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 6

November 30th 2022

Airbnb Reinvents Feudalism

Through the platform's new long-term lease listing service, landlords will get a cut of the short-term sublets their tenants arrange.

Tech News Lauren Leffer Nov 30

November 16th 2022

Andor Weighs the High Cost of Freedom

In the Star Wars show's penultimate episode, "Daughter of Ferrix," both sides prepare for the battlefield.

Television Sabina Graves Nov 16

Airbnb Is Adding a Mentorship Program to Help Hesitant Hosts List Their Homes

The company showed off a variety of new tools aimed at nudging on the fence users towards becoming hosts on the platform.

Tech News Mack DeGeurin Nov 16

November 7th 2022

Airbnb’s ‘Display Total Price’ Tool Lets Guests See Listing’s Actual Price, Including Those Dreaded Cleaning Fees

Airbnb will add a "display total price” toggle feature showing users the total price of a listing, prior to taxes, in their search results.

Tech News Mack DeGeurin Nov 7

October 28th 2022

The ‘Wolf of Airbnb’ Has Been Indicted in ‘Mini-Hotel’ Subletting Scheme

Konrad Bicher reportedly pocketed $1,170,000 by renting out at least 18 apartments he failed to pay rent for.

Crime Kevin Hurler Oct 28

Gambling, Sex, and Red Pills: The Worst Ads We’ve Seen in Apple’s App Store (so Far)

Apple's new App Store ads are less than three days old, but if ads for gambling, dating, and right-wing videos are any indication, it could be going better.

Tech News Thomas Germain Oct 28

October 18th 2022

Russia’s Wave of Ridiculous Fines Finally Comes for Amazon

A court fined the company 4 million roubles for allegedly prohibited content as part of a larger trend of fines levied against U.S.-based tech firms.

Tech News Mack DeGeurin Oct 18

October 5th 2022

‘I Withdrew $15,000 Three Times’: 9 PayPal Scams We Can’t Believe People Actually Fell for

One victim mailed stacks of cash totaling $45,000 to different addresses across the country, according to documents obtained by Gizmodo via FOIA.

Tech News Matt Novak Oct 5

October 4th 2022

Someone Is Buying the Real-Life Byers’ House From Stranger Things to Turn It Into a Spooky Airbnb

A buyer made a nearly $600,000 offer on the house—double its asking price, and will open it up for Halloween if renovations are finished on time.

Tech News Jody Serrano Oct 4

September 29th 2022

House of the Dragon Deleted Scene Hints That Daemon Is a Disaster Bi

Matt Smith plays the decadent Targaryen in HBO's hit Game of Thrones prequel.

io9 Sabina Graves Sep 29

September 13th 2022

Barbarian Director Has Batman Fanfic Ready to Go, Like Anytime

The writer-director of the horror breakout would love to explore the DC Extended Universe.

Movies Linda Codega Sep 13

August 31st 2022

Airbnb’s Most Booked Cities This Fall Might Surprise You

Spoiler alert: Ocean City, New Jersey is number one. Suck it, haters.

Tech News Kevin Hurler Aug 31

Vrbo Works to Squash Super Bowl Party Rentals

FTX’s ‘More Than 1 Million Creditors’ Include Netflix, DoorDash, and Airbnb

The 28 Best Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Movies of 2022

IRS Delays Venmo and PayPal Tax Increase by One Year

The Best Sci-Fi, Horror, Fantasy, and Superhero Movie Moments of 2022

PayPal, Venmo, and other Cash App Users May Face a Bigger Tax Bill in 2023

Airbnb Removes 4,000 Accounts for Violating Its Non-Discrimination Policy

Hobbiton From The Lord of the Rings Is Going on Airbnb

Airbnb Reinvents Feudalism

Andor Weighs the High Cost of Freedom

Airbnb Is Adding a Mentorship Program to Help Hesitant Hosts List Their Homes

Airbnb’s ‘Display Total Price’ Tool Lets Guests See Listing’s Actual Price, Including Those Dreaded Cleaning Fees

The ‘Wolf of Airbnb’ Has Been Indicted in ‘Mini-Hotel’ Subletting Scheme

Gambling, Sex, and Red Pills: The Worst Ads We’ve Seen in Apple’s App Store (so Far)

Russia’s Wave of Ridiculous Fines Finally Comes for Amazon

‘I Withdrew $15,000 Three Times’: 9 PayPal Scams We Can’t Believe People Actually Fell for

Someone Is Buying the Real-Life Byers’ House From Stranger Things to Turn It Into a Spooky Airbnb

House of the Dragon Deleted Scene Hints That Daemon Is a Disaster Bi

Barbarian Director Has Batman Fanfic Ready to Go, Like Anytime

Airbnb’s Most Booked Cities This Fall Might Surprise You

Two Songs We Really Wish Were the Anime Outros for ‘Steel Ball Run’

AI Training Data Giant Mercor Is Reportedly Looking to Buy the Work You Did at Your Old Job

Utah Is Giving Dr. AI the Power to Renew Drug Prescriptions

Here’s the Perfect Excuse to See ‘Project Hail Mary’ Again

US Airlines Are Hiking Bag Fees Amid Iran War Oil Crisis

This Ridiculously Simple Trick Might Stop Gulls From Nabbing Your Lunch

‘Starfleet Academy’ Season 3 Could Have Done the ‘Voyager’ Sequel Episode of Robert Picardo’s Dreams

Judge Kills Lawsuit Against Infamous Study That Might Have Increased Teen Suicides

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