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TechCrunchAirbnb releases group booking features as it taps into AI for customer service
Airbnb's summer release is usually a grand affair with tons of updates for guests and a few for hosts. This time, however, the company is introducing just a few updates for group booking along with a new category called "Icons," which are experiences hosted by celebrated names in music, film, TV and sports. Group booking features, which are probably the only update that will reach all users, allow people to create shared wishlists, and there are trip invitations for the group with details of the property.
- Yahoo News
'It's a very uncertain time': Columbia students share their perspectives on the campus protests
Amid final exams and upcoming graduations, Columbia students are grappling with fluctuating tensions on campus and the national attention these protests have received.
- Engadget
PS5 update will let you invite people to multiplayer games through your smartphone's apps
Sony just announced a forthcoming feature for the PS5 that will let users invite friends into a game even when they aren’t at the console or near a keyboard. It works via a shareable link.
- Engadget
Explore Starfield's barren planets at 60 fps on Xbox Series X starting this month
Starfield's May update adds the option to target 30, 40, 60 fps or an uncapped frame rate on Xbox Series X.
- Autoblog
This Greenworks 16-inch electric lawn mower is one of the highest-rated on Amazon and it's 25% off today
Looking for a new electric lawn mower? This one from Greenworks is the most popular option on Amazon and it's on sale for under $225 today.
- TechCrunch
WhatsApp now lets users plan and schedule events in Communities
WhatsApp is introducing a new way for people to organize events in Communities, the company announced on Wednesday. The feature makes it easier to plan get-togethers and events directly in WhatsApp, whether it's setting up a PTA meeting or a birthday dinner. WhatsApp is also adding the ability for users to reply to messages in Announcement Groups, which is where admins in a Community send updates to all community members.
- Yahoo Celebrity
Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst's memoir is published 2 years after her death. Her mom, April Simpkins, hopes 'people can learn from her story.'
Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst's death sparked important conversations about mental health. Her mother April Simpkins is carrying on her legacy in a new memoir.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
Over 10k Amazon shoppers purchased this $16 caffeinated serum this month to 'instantly revive' tired eyes
'I look a decade younger — no exaggeration!' This de-puffing formula is like beauty rest in a bottle.
- Engadget
The Morning After: Our verdict on the Beats Solo 4 headphones
The biggest news stories this morning: What to expect from Apple’s Let Loose iPad event, The excellent and customizable Arc Browser is now fully available on Windows, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prison
- Yahoo Sports
Sixers' Joel Embiid active for win-or-go-home Game 5 against Knicks
Joel Embiid will be on the floor to try to stop the Knicks from sending the Sixers home.
- Autoblog
Tesla Cybertruck software update adds a heap of off-road features
A new software update coming soon to the Tesla Cybertruck adds a heap of off-road features such as Overland Mode and Baja Mode, and locking e-diffs.
- Yahoo Sports
The NBA Loser Lineup: LeBron James, Lakers get the boot — where should fantasy managers draft him next season?
Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus breaks down what the teams and stars who were booted from the NBA Playoffs must do to remain in good fantasy standing next season.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
Amazon shoppers love this 'flattering and slimming' flowy top — and it's down to $23
Over 5,000 shoppers are fans: 'For someone with bigger arms, these sleeves are awesome'.
- Engadget
The Morning After: Meta is offering popular Threads users thousands of dollars in bonuses
The biggest news stories this morning: The DJI Mini 4K is a $299 drone for beginners, OpenAI will train its AI models on the Financial Times’ journalism, Gadgets that make great Mother’s Day gifts.
- Yahoo News
Trump trial full coverage: Judge fines Trump for violating gag order, warns of jail time as testimony continues in the criminal hush money case
Prosecutors are set to resume presenting their case against the former president, who is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels on the eve of the 2016 election.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
Made in the shade: This $150 gazebo from Wayfair — it's over 50% off right now — will transform your summer
Got a graduation, Father's Day or 4th of July bash coming up? This early Way Day deal is your secret weapon.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
The best Amazon deals to shop this week: Save up to 80% on Mother's Day gifts, tech gadgets, gardening essentials and more
How does an everlasting Lego bouquet for Mom or a laptop marked down by over $1,000 sound?
- TechCrunch
Fisker starts new round of layoffs to 'preserve cash'
EV startup Fisker Inc. is laying off more employees to "preserve cash," one week after warning investors it would have to make cuts to stave off impending bankruptcy, according to an internal email viewed by TechCrunch. Founder and CEO Henrik Fisker told employees Monday morning in the email that the company is "continuing to evaluate all viable options for our business, including a potential transaction, and we are committed to identifying potential buyers and pathways to infuse capital into the business." It's unclear how many employees Fisker Inc. is cutting.
- Engadget
The Morning After: How many Vision Pro headsets has Apple sold?
The biggest news stories this morning: Apple’s OLED iPad Pro may pack an M4 chip and AI tricks, Dell XPS 13 and XPS 14 review, Playing Fire Emblem Engage on easy mode got me back into gaming.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
'Cover without overheating': This No. 1 bestselling kimono cardigan is on sale for as low as $14
Score the stylish layering piece that over 42,000 Amazon shoppers adore.