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Airbnb valued at $100 billion following blockbuster IPO — equivalent of more than five Expedias

GeekWire

billion — a mind-boggling figure that the newspaper said is greater than Marriott, Hyatt Hotels and Hilton Worldwide Holdings combined. By comparison, Expedia Group posted revenue of $4.2 The Wall Street Journal pegged Airbnb’s valuation at $100.7 billion for first nine months of 2020, down from $9.3 billion in 2019. billion.

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Apple shares a look inside its first ever ‘floating’ store

The Verge

Apple’s latest retail store has drawn comparisons to a floating lantern, with a unique design incorporating a glass dome that sits directly on the water of Singapore’s Marina Bay.

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Why is audio so vital for virtual events?

Spearline Testing

But these basic rules of monitoring tools pail in comparison to Spearline’s capabilities. .” The Spearline solution. The answer to these frustrations, according to O’Donovan, lies in the diagnostics that operators can run. With Spearline, those days are over.” ” *Article originally published on UCToday.

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Three options for seeing the solar eclipse, from expensive to iffy to absolutely free

GeekWire

In comparison, your typical SEA-DFW nonstop could be less than $500 a week later. Hotel rates are going up as well: Last week, Amadeus reported a 76% rise in Dallas’ nightly rates for the eclipse time frame — and noted a rise of more than 300% in places that are farther from the beaten track, such as Poplar Bluff, Mo.;

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New App Store rules from Apple, same old concerns for developers

Dataconomy

Here is a quick rundown: Alphabet (Google) Customers will have upfront options to select their preferred search engine and web browser on their Android devices Google Search will include more prominent links to comparison websites when customers look for things like flights or hotels Customers will have clearer choices about how their data is shared (..)

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Electric boat startup Arc wants to make a big splash

The Verge

While the pack will be big, it will be spread across the bottom of the boat and integrated into the structure of the hull — something that will inevitably draw more comparisons to Tesla, which is working on structural battery packs for its future vehicles. Also like Tesla, Lee says Arc is going for a high degree of vertical integration.

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Google implements key changes in Europe before new regulatory measures take effect

Computerworld Vertical IT

This includes modifying search results to prioritize comparison websites, enhancing consent protocols for data sharing, introducing choice screens for browser selection on Android devices, and providing a Data Portability API. The most significant of the changes could be providing prominence to comparison sites.

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