📸 AirBnB Says No More Spying

"Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching." - Thomas Jefferson

Author

Nate Huskey
March 13, 2024

CULTURE

YOUR AIRBNB HOST CAN NO LONGER SPY ON YOU

IMAGE CREDIT: NOOIE

AirBnB has announced that indoor security cameras will no longer be allowed inside any of the rentals listed on the company’s platform.

While outdoor cameras will still be allowed, they cannot provide a view inside the home and the host must disclose their presence to a guest.

WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING?

  • Privacy advocates praised the decision - cameras watching a guest on vaation clearly violates their reasonable expectation of privacy.

  • Hosts have asserted that cameras are necessary to protect their property from lousy guests - providing evidence for when a guest trashes their home.

GO DEEPER: Read more here

SCIENCE

YOU’RE NOT YOU WHEN YOU’RE SLEEPY

Swiss researchers found that people experiencing sleep deprivation are less likely to perform generous actions than people who are well-rested.

WHY IT MATTERS?

  • 1 in 3 Americans do not get enough sleep every night

  • The study adds to a growing body of evidence that skipping sleep negatively impacts every aspect of our lives.

GO DEEPER: Read more here

NEW DISCOVERY

GOT MILK? WE FOUND AN AMPHIBIAN THAT DOES!

For the first time in history, scientists have discovered an amphibian that produces milk!

Found in Brazil, the cacecilian worm was found feeding its babies milk in addition to laying eggs, a stunning finding for the scientific community.

WHY IT MATTERS?

We previously thought it was impossible for amphibians to produce milk - this proves that we still have a lot to learn about these guys.

GO DEEPER: Read more here

QUICK HITS:

BOOK REC: Why We Sleep by Dr. Matthew Walker: This groundbreaking book written by the world’s foremost authority on sleep science will forever change the way you look at bedtime.

Get it here (preferrably in print, according to Walker!)