Category: housing

Google is granting another $4 million towards affordable Bay Area housing

[ad_1] According to Google, Larkin Street Youth Services has been able to secure a hotel in San Francisco to “house homeless youth who have been deprioritized from housing waitlists.” During the pandemic, giving people a safe place to live has been even more important, “given the added risk of contracting the virus among people who […]

Airbnb hosts can volunteer to house COVID-19 responders

[ad_1] Accordingly, Airbnb has introduced a donation tool that lets people contribute to partners supporting COVID-19 relief efforts. The project has its roots in pilot programs in France and Italy, where healthcare workers can already get free stays through Airbnb. There are close to 6,000 hosts in those countries, and Airbnb hopes its new program […]

The price of technological progress

[ad_1] VidAngel is paying the price for its “family friendly” business practice of editing out adult situations — sex, cursing and whathaveyou — from Hollywood films and renting out the results. This judgement is likely to put the company out of business given that the fine is $60.2 million more than what it has in […]

Zillow’s 3D home tours are available across North America

[ad_1] Realtors can add 3D tours to their listings for free, and they’re relatively quick to make. They can take “as little as” 15 to 20 minutes to produce, Zillow said. In short, you could see these virtual showcases attached to many listings before long, and not just luxurious estates. You might just have an […]

Facebook limits ad targeting following discrimination settlement

[ad_1] The changes should take effect before the end of 2019. The settlement also includes payouts under $5 million to the groups that filed the lawsuit, $2.5 million of which is going to the National Fair Housing Alliance to both train advertisers on compliance and run ads for fair housing. Facebook had culled some ad […]