The service — which allows users to book non-accomodation activities like tours and outings — was paused last year to focus on “core offerings,” but now a “more affordable” version of it will be reintroduced next year according to the holiday rental company’s Q2 earnings call.
This follows some anti-tourism backlash against the company, and Airbnb warning that it was seeing “signs of slowing demand from US guests.”
The Japanese entertainment giant is reporting an operating profit of 279.11 billion yen ($1.9 billion) for Q1 2024, up 10 percent year-over-year.
Most of that growth comes from its music and gaming software segments, the latter of which was driven by first-party games and PlayStation Plus subscriptions. Meanwhile, Sony sold just 2.4 million PS5 console units compared to the 3 million it previously estimated.
We’ve already seen several leaks for Google’s upcoming Pixel 9 lineup, but established leaker Evan Blass has now shared new images of all three handsets.
Some show the screen and size difference between the standard and XL Pixel Pro 9, while others display the colors that may be available for each model — including the bubblegum pink Pixel 9 that leaked last month.
While the platform currently cuts away from live content to display video ads, YouTube is now experimenting with live mid-rolls that will instead launch and run alongside the broadcast in Picture-in-Picture mode.
That should be less disruptive for viewers, and may also dissuade them from installing adblockers to avoid paying for YouTube’s ad-free premium service — something YouTube has been cracking down on.
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The latest tvOS 18 beta enables Apple TV devices to share external links with nearby iPhones or iPads — getting around Apple TV’s lack of a web browser.
At the moment, the feature is only working with promotions for Apple’s Vision Pro, but 9to5Mac notes it should expand to allow users to share other content from their Apple TV right from the tvOS app.
The program, which paid users around 38 cents a day to engage with videos, was already suspended in the region after the bloc opened an investigation in April.
A separate EU Commission probe into TikTok’s allegedly addictive design, and its content moderation rules for minors remains open.
