Tag: AirBNB
Tech Digest daily round up: Meet the robots running Tokyo Olympics
The Olympic Games may be taking place a year late because of the pandemic, but it will still be a chance for host nation Japan to show off its world-class robotics technology. And despite spectators being kept away from the events by Covid restrictions, there will still be a string of robotic participants to help run the Tokyo…
Airbnb partners with what3words to help find properties
Navigation technology company what3words and holiday rental company Airbnb today have announced a collaboration to support the British holiday industry. As many Brits look to holiday closer to home this summer, Airbnb has partnered with what3words to make it easier for anyone who wants to take advantage of the anticipated travel surge. With what3words, hosts…
Airbnb to review and verify every listing by end of 2020
Airbnb is to verify every listing on its platform, following a string of scams and a deadly shooting at a house party. In a series of tweets on Wednesday, Airbnb co-founder and chief executive Brian Chesky said every home and host on the site would be reviewed and verified by December 15, 2020. A refund…
Audi and Airbnb transport competition winners in self driving car, transform football stadium into home
How about this for a slightly bizarre competition - but one that's sure to attract some bonkers fans who really do eat, sleep, dream about football 24/7. For the Audi Cup on August 1 and 2nd, Audi and Airbnb are going to transform the Allianz Arena in Munich into a special home for football fans.…
The Digest: Vinyl is back… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Vinyl record sales hit 18-year high | BBC News "More than one million vinyl records have been sold in the UK so far this year - the first time the milestone has been achieved since 1996. The figures mark a largely unexpected resurgence in an industry now considered to be dominated by digital.…
