Take a look inside this ‘Hobbit’-inspired tiny home village that’s already made $120k on Airbnb

Joe McCarthy (left) and his nephew Justin Kersey at the entrance of their “Hobbit”- styled village. Justin Kersey Joe McCarthy and Justin Kersey created a “Hobbit”-inspired tiny home village for Airbnb renters. They spent nearly $500,000 on the tiny homes that are now proving popular with tourists. Take a look at the homes that are…

Animal shelters say they’re ‘beyond capacity’ as more people give up their pets due to soaring inflation

Grizz and Stetson are both residents of the Casper Humane Society. Casper Humane Society Rising inflation means people are having to give up pets they can’t afford, animal shelters say. Animal shelters are facing higher costs and fewer donations — as well as more mouths to feed. Facing a looming recession, they might have to…

Mass tech layoffs might look scary, but here’s why your job is probably safe — even if a recession strikes

Talk of a recession and fewer vacancies may keep more employees in their roles for longer. Getty Images Layoffs by Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have some worried that more companies will follow suit. Tech experts told Insider that’s unlikely to happen, given how tight the labor market remains. But a recession will cause unemployment…

Read the email Twitter contractors were sent on Saturday telling them they’d lost their jobs

Some Twitter contractors received an email on Saturday night notifying them they’d been laid off. Getty Images Contractors working at Twitter lost access to company systems on Saturday night. Shortly after, they got an email notifying them that they were laid off, two sources told Insider.  Twitter contractors were told in the email it was…

Montblanc Summit 3 review: Style in spades

Montblanc’s reputation has mostly been formed in the realm of fancy analogue watches and pens. But when the smartwatch industry started gaining ground and customers sought those over traditional, mechanical watches, Montblanc – like fellow luxury brand TAG Heuer – joined in.  After all, there’s still appeal in these premium brands offering stylish, connected wristwear…

Balinese FAQ

I travel to learn, but the farther I go from home, the more likely I am to find myself in the role of a teacher. In Bali, that cultural exchange is fairly smooth because most Balinese people speak some English in order to work in tourism, which is the island’s biggest industry. We’ve met plenty…