Sharing economy

June 12th 2023

NYC Delays Strict Short-Term Registration Deadline for AirBnbs

NYC Airbnb hosts now have a little less than three months to list short-term rentals before a law requiring an operating license takes effect.

Tech News Nikki Main Jun 12

May 10th 2023

Uber Users Can Now Book Flights in the UK

Uber has partnered with Hopper to make booking flights in the app a reality, with Uber inching closer to its hopes of becoming a one-stop-shop for travel.

Transportation Kevin Hurler May 10

May 3rd 2023

Airbnb Wants to Turn Its Users Back Into Couchsurfers

The short-term rental company is advertising its ‘Rooms’ feature for travelers, and trying to make it more clear how much users pay for ‘cleaning fees.’

Tech News Kyle Barr May 3

March 1st 2023

Airbnb Admits to Banning People for Being ‘Closely Associated’ With Bad Guests

Airbnb says banning people because they're closely associated with an already-banned user is necessary for safety. Advocacy groups questioned whether it's fair.

Tech News Mack DeGeurin Mar 1

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

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

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

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 14th 2022

Bird Says It Over-Reported Scooter Revenue for Two Years

The e-scooter company wrote that it had mistakenly added up fares from certain accounts even when the riders didn’t have enough money to pay for the trip.

Transportation Kyle Barr Nov 14

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

August 17th 2022

Airbnb Says They’re Here to End the Party, Once and for All

The short-term rental company said new app features aim to identify ‘high-risk reservations’ to stop unwanted revelry.

Tech News Kyle Barr Aug 17

June 14th 2022

Massachusetts’ Supreme Court Just Dealt a Major Blow To Gig Work Companies

The court said a confusing, poorly written ballot proposal attempting to classify drivers as independent contractors was unconstitutional.

Tech News Mack DeGeurin Jun 14

April 29th 2022

Airbnb Will Stop Giving Refunds for Covid-19

Airbnb says it'll no longer cover Covid-19 related cancellations, shortly after allowing employees to work form anywhere.

Tech News Kevin Hurler Apr 29

December 14th 2021

In 2021, Gig Workers Were Forced to Endure ‘Unprecedented Surveillance’

A new deep-dive report details the ways firms use AI to monitor, manage, and even fire workers.

Tech News Mack DeGeurin Dec 14

April 14th 2021

If you’re one of those curmudgeonly types who was reveling in the absence of a fleet of flaming, dockless scooters on New York City streets up until this point, there’s bad news: The scooters are coming, and they’ll be here by summer. On Wednesday, New York City’s Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that Bird, Lime and…

Tech News Brianna Provenzano Apr 14

April 12th 2021

Airbnb Would Just Love It if You Could Just Postpone Your Orgy Until Next Year

Although the axes of “Hot Girl Summer” and “Fully-Vaccinated Summer” are about to collide in an unholy fashion for a certain young subset of the population, Airbnb is respectfully asking if you would please, please just keep it chill and socially distanced for the foreseeable future. On Monday, the vacation rental and tourism platform launched…

Tech News Brianna Provenzano Apr 12

March 1st 2021

Lime Expands Fleet With New E-Bike That Uses the Same Battery Pack as Its Scooters

The middle of a pandemic might not seem like a great time to expand a fleet of shared transportation gadgets, but Lime is pushing ahead anyway with a new e-bike that runs on the same battery packs used in its scooters. As part of a $50 million plan to build out its bike-sharing service, Lime…

Tech News Sam Rutherford Mar 1

January 16th 2021

Unlike Airbnb, Vrbo Reportedly Won’t Cancel D.C. Bookings During Inauguration Week

Airbnb smartly decided earlier this week to cancel all D.C. bookings during inauguration week out of fear of another violent insurrection on the horizon, but its competitor Vrbo is apparently not following suit. As first reported by BuzzFeed News, short-term rental platform Vrbo said in a blog post Friday that it was “encouraging hosts to…

Tech News Alyse Stanley Jan 16

April 10th 2019

Airbnb Reverses Decision and Will Show Rentals for Israeli Settlements In The West Bank

Airbnb just reversed a decision to remove home rentals of properties of Israeli settlements in the disputed West Bank region. It says all profits will go to charity. The move comes five months after the Silicon Valley startup originally declared it would remove 200 listings of West Bank settlement homes “at the core of the…

Tech News Patrick Howell O'Neill Apr 10

NYC Delays Strict Short-Term Registration Deadline for AirBnbs

Uber Users Can Now Book Flights in the UK

Airbnb Wants to Turn Its Users Back Into Couchsurfers

Airbnb Admits to Banning People for Being ‘Closely Associated’ With Bad Guests

Vrbo Works to Squash Super Bowl Party Rentals

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

Airbnb Reinvents Feudalism

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

Bird Says It Over-Reported Scooter Revenue for Two Years

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

Airbnb Says They’re Here to End the Party, Once and for All

Massachusetts’ Supreme Court Just Dealt a Major Blow To Gig Work Companies

Airbnb Will Stop Giving Refunds for Covid-19

In 2021, Gig Workers Were Forced to Endure ‘Unprecedented Surveillance’

The Scooters Are Coming

Airbnb Would Just Love It if You Could Just Postpone Your Orgy Until Next Year

Lime Expands Fleet With New E-Bike That Uses the Same Battery Pack as Its Scooters

Unlike Airbnb, Vrbo Reportedly Won’t Cancel D.C. Bookings During Inauguration Week

Airbnb Reverses Decision and Will Show Rentals for Israeli Settlements In The West Bank

Amazon Is Sticking With ‘Rings of Power’ to the End

Trump Is Reportedly Going Full Steam Ahead with the Golden Dome

‘Kamen Rider’ Is Ready to Take on the World

Twitter Just Can’t Stop Leaking Movies

The ‘Mass Effect’ Show is Getting Rewritten to Get Greenlit

See the Early Stages of How ‘Project Hail Mary’ Brought Rocky to Life

‘Cognitive Surrender’ Is a New and Useful Term for How AI Melts Brains

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sharing economy

NYC Delays Strict Short-Term Registration Deadline for AirBnbs

Uber Users Can Now Book Flights in the UK

Airbnb Wants to Turn Its Users Back Into Couchsurfers

Airbnb Admits to Banning People for Being ‘Closely Associated’ With Bad Guests

Vrbo Works to Squash Super Bowl Party Rentals

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

Airbnb Reinvents Feudalism

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

Bird Says It Over-Reported Scooter Revenue for Two Years

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

Airbnb Says They’re Here to End the Party, Once and for All

Massachusetts’ Supreme Court Just Dealt a Major Blow To Gig Work Companies

Airbnb Will Stop Giving Refunds for Covid-19

In 2021, Gig Workers Were Forced to Endure ‘Unprecedented Surveillance’

The Scooters Are Coming

Airbnb Would Just Love It if You Could Just Postpone Your Orgy Until Next Year

Lime Expands Fleet With New E-Bike That Uses the Same Battery Pack as Its Scooters

Unlike Airbnb, Vrbo Reportedly Won’t Cancel D.C. Bookings During Inauguration Week

Airbnb Reverses Decision and Will Show Rentals for Israeli Settlements In The West Bank

Amazon Is Sticking With ‘Rings of Power’ to the End

Trump Is Reportedly Going Full Steam Ahead with the Golden Dome

‘Kamen Rider’ Is Ready to Take on the World

Twitter Just Can’t Stop Leaking Movies

The ‘Mass Effect’ Show is Getting Rewritten to Get Greenlit

See the Early Stages of How ‘Project Hail Mary’ Brought Rocky to Life

‘Cognitive Surrender’ Is a New and Useful Term for How AI Melts Brains

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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