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Airbnb’s anti-party tech is cracking down on ‘unauthorized’ get togethers

image via theverge.com
image via theverge.com

Airbnb describes its anti-party technology as machine learning tools to identify and block risky bookings. The tech will be rolled out globally, but Airbnb specifically called out the US, UK, Australia, Canada, France, Puerto Rico, Spain, and New Zealand. It assesses things like trip length, when the reservation is being made, and how far the booking is from your current location.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/13/24320345/airbnb-anti-party-tech-new-years-eve

Airbnb accidentally sent tons of Android users a ‘test’ notification

Airbnb lit up Android phones around the globe with a notification that reads: “Test dev.” The apparent blunder occurred early Wednesday morning, and judging by how many users are posting about it on Twitter, it seems like a lot of people received the accidental alert (via 9to5Google).

https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/17/23309796/airbnb-android-users-accidental-test-notification