Synology is pushing for consumers to buy its own brand of hard drives for its newest NAS appliances, with only certified drives getting the full suite of software support.Older Synology NAS devices won't be affected by the drive changesThe cost of a network-attached storage (NAS) device could be split into two components, with the NAS itself as one part, while the drives that fill it make up the second. At higher capacities, the drives can be the more costly element to acquire, and often leads to users shopping around for deals on hard disks.It appears that Synology is keen to earn more from users by getting them to purchase its own line of hard drives to go with the NAS. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Architects seeking sustainable alternatives to concrete may soon have a living option. Researchers at Montana State University have developed a novel building material made from fungal mycelium—the thread-like roots of fungi—combined with bacteria that trigger a natural mineralization process. The result is a lightweight material that remains alive for over a month and can be shaped into complex, bone-like geometries.Unlike concrete, which requires high-temperature production and emits significant carbon dioxide, this material is grown at low temperatures and hardens through a process similar to coral or shell formation. While self-healing wasn’t directly tested, the material’s extended viability lays the groundwork for regenerative capabilities and other functions like pollutant cleanup. The researchers used the fungus Neurospora crassa as a biological scaffold, which is either self-mineralized or colonized by the soil bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii. Together, these organisms for...

A new update has been released for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, bringing the game to version 1.0.3 with a focus on technical stability and graphical fixes. The hotfix addresses a visual issue on PlayStation 5 Pro systems related to HDR and PSSR rendering. Players using high-end displays should notice improved visual fidelity following the update. Another fix targets a bug where the option to call the allies was missing, potentially disrupting gameplay or progression during specific encounters. The patch also includes general stability improvements to reduce crashes and smoothen performance. On PC, stuttering problems have been resolved, resulting in improved frame pacing during gameplay. A crash occurring during the prologue sequence has also been fixed, which previously interrupted early progress for some players. In terms of visuals, the patch corrects graphical distortions seen on Yasuke’s outfit after dodging and crashing and display bugs related to the ‘Claw of Dragon’ weapon skin. However, the multi-sell feature in shops has been temporarily disabled due to unexpected issues, with a fix likely to follow in a future update. Patch 1.0.3 varies significantly in size depending on the platform. The Xbox Series X|S version weighs 11 GB, while the PC and Mac updates are around 9 GB each. PlayStation 5 users receive a much smaller update at just 0.492 GB, and the Steam version is similarly lightweight at 0.40 GB. You can view the full patch notes below: Patch 1.0.3 Gameplay Deactivated the multi-sell features in shops due to unexpected issues. Fixed an issue where the option to call the allies was missing. Stability & Performance Fixed stuttering issues on PC. Fixed a crash happening during the prologue. Fixed a graphical distortion on Yasuke’s outfit after dodging. Fixed crashing and visual issues with the ‘Claw of Dragon’ skin when applied to weapons. NOTE: Visual customization for this weapon will be re-enabled with this update. Audio Addressed an issue with audio loss. PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro Fixed a graphical issue when activating the HDR and PSSR for PlayStation 5 Pro. Fixed crash issues on PlayStation 5.

The Moon’s Far Side Is Strangely Dry—Lunar Samples Suggest It’s Much More Parched Than the Side That Faces Earth Chinese researchers analyzed the first-ever soil samples returned from the far side of the moon, but further samples will be needed to verify their findings The far side of the moon—seen here, captured by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter—could be much drier than expected. NASA / GSFC / Arizona State University Soil samples from the far side of the moon suggest the little-known, distant face of our natural satellite is much drier than the side that faces Earth, according to a new analysis. In 2019, China became the first nation to land on the far side of the moon, and last year, it made history again by becoming the first to return samples from that region. Now, those retrieved bits of lunar soil are shedding more light on the mysterious “dark side” of the moon. Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences received five grams of soil samples from the Chang’e-6 mission and analyzed 578 particles using electron microscopes. They found between 1 and 1.5 micrograms of water per gram of rock in the samples, whereas previous measurements from the near side of the moon contained as much as 200 times more water. Their results were published in the journal Nature last week. These unexpected findings can help paint a clearer picture of the amount of water present on the moon, as Sara Russell, a planetary scientist at the Natural History Museum in London who was not involved in the research, says in a statement. “For a long time, it was believed that there wasn’t any water on the moon at all,” Russell says. “This has only started to change relatively recently, when measurements taken from lunar meteorites and Apollo samples showed that there is water trapped in the moon’s minerals.” “Even then, I don’t believe anyone had suggested that water wasn’t evenly spread across the moon,” she adds. “We’ve been biased by our use of samples from the near side of the moon, and this discovery, if confirmed, has a lot of implications for understanding how much water there is on our celestial neighbor.” Chang'e-6 was the first lander to bring back samples from the far side of the moon. CNSA Further research is still needed before the findings can be verified, scientists caution. They can’t draw any definitive conclusions from a single sample, especially since samples from the moon’s near side have ranged from 1 to 200 micrograms of water per gram of rock. “It’s hard to say whether the far side is definitely drier than the near side,” says Shuai Li, a planetary geologist at the University of Hawaii at Manoa who was not involved in the study, to the New York Times’ Katrina Miller. “More far side samples are required for testing and further unraveling” how much water the moon contains, study co-author Sen Hu, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, tells theAssociated Press’ Marcia Dunn. The team suggests their samples can offer more information on the role of water in lunar evolution. For now, it’s unclear why one side seems to have more water than the other. One hypothesis, however, goes back to four billion years ago, at the creation of the South Pole-Aitken basin, the massive crater on the moon’s far side where the samples were collected. Whatever impact formed this feature might have been strong enough to send water flying away from the basin to the moon’s near side. Or, the samples might be from a deeper part of the lunar mantle. “To me, that is a little bit more realistic,” says Mahesh Anand, a planetary scientist at the Open University in England who was not involved in the study, to the New York Times. Knowing what’s on the far side of the moon can also help future lunar missions. “We’re hoping to get astronauts back on the moon in the near future, and potentially in lunar bases, so it’s important to understand what resources are there,” Russell says in the statement. “The far side of the moon would be an especially important place to have a base, as it would allow us to carry out astronomy and other research that’s completely shielded from the Earth.” “If this is to become a reality, then we need to send more probes to the moon so we can find out as much as we can about it,” she adds. With countries like the United States, China and Russia ramping up their lunar presence, further research will surely reveal more mysteries—and answers—about our celestial neighbor on space missions to come. Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday.

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Apple’s making steady progress toward its climate goals, the company’s latest environmental progress report shows.Its planet-heating pollution shrank by 800,000 metric tons last year compared to 2023, about a 5 percent drop. Looking back over the past decade, Apple says its global greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by more than 60 percent. That’s no easy feat, especially now as the AI arms race pushes other tech companies’ emissions higher.Apple says its global greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by more than 60 percentProcuring renewable energy, designing more sustainable products, and pushing its suppliers to follow suit are key pillars of Apple’s climate plans. The company says its suppliers avoided close to 24 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions last year through renewable energy purchases and gains in energy efficiency. On top of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels, Apple has to grapple with super potent fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-GHGs) that come from making semiconductors and flat-panel displays. The company says that all of its direct display suppliers have committed to abating at least 90 percent of F-GHGs from facilities used for Apple products. Twenty-six of Apple’s direct semiconductor suppliers have made the same commitment, although Apple hasn’t clarified how big of a chunk that is of its total supply chain for computer chips. The company also used more recycled materials last year, adding up to nearly a quarter of the materials it shipped in its products. More than 80 percent of the rare earth elements shipped in Apple products — used primarily in magnets for phones and other devices — came from recycled sources in 2024 compared to 75 percent the previous year. Around 99 percent of tungsten, 71 percent of aluminum, 53 percent of lithium, 40 percent of gold, and 76 percent of cobalt in its products came from recycled sources last year, Apple said. Until May 16, the company is offering a 10 percent discount on accessories to customers who bring an eligible item to one of its stores for recycling.Apple still produced 15.3 million metric tons of gross carbon dioxide emissions in 2024, roughly equivalent to the pollution from 40 gas-fired power plants over a year. The company considers 2015 its baseline year for measuring progress, when it produced 38.4 million metric tons of CO2 emissions. By 2030, Apple wants to slash its carbon emissions by 75 percent compared to 2015. It aims to eliminate 90 percent of that pollution by 2050, roughly in line with what researchers have found is necessary to meet the Paris agreement goal of stopping climate change.See More:

In this comprehensive tutorial, we explore building an advanced, interactive dashboard with Taipy. Taipy is an innovative framework designed to create dynamic data-driven applications effortlessly. This tutorial will teach you how to harness its power to simulate complex time series data and perform real-time seasonal decomposition. By leveraging Taipy’s reactive state management, we construct a dashboard that allows seamless parameter adjustments, such as modifying trend coefficients, seasonal amplitudes, and noise levels, and updates visual outputs instantaneously. Integrated within a Google Colab environment, this tutorial provides a step-by-step approach to exploring the simulation and subsequent analysis using statsmodels, demonstrating how Taipy can streamline the development of rich, interactive visual analytics.  !pip install taipy statsmodels We install the Taipy framework, which is essential for building interactive Python data and Business intelligence BI web applications. We also install stats models for sophisticated statistical analyses and time series decomposition. This setup ensures that all necessary libraries are available to run the advanced dashboard in Google Colab. from taipy.gui import Gui import numpy as np import matplotlib.pyplot as plt from statsmodels.tsa.seasonal import seasonal_decompose We import the essential libraries to build an interactive dashboard with Taipy. It brings in Taipy’s Gui class for creating the web interface, NumPy for efficient numerical computations, matplotlib.pyplot for plotting graphs, and seasonal_decompose from statsmodels to perform seasonal decomposition on time series data. state = { "trend_coeff": 0.05, "seasonal_amplitude": 5.0, "noise_level": 1.0, "time_horizon": 100, "sim_data": None, "times": None, "plot_timeseries": None, "plot_decomposition": None, "summary": "" } We initialize a dictionary named state that serves as the reactive state container for the dashboard. Each key in the dictionary holds either a simulation parameter (like the trend coefficient, seasonal amplitude, noise level, and time horizon) or a placeholder for data and visual outputs (such as simulated data, time indices, the time series plot, the decomposition plot, and a summary string). This structured state allows the application to react to parameter changes and update the visualizations and analysis in real time. def update_simulation(state): t = np.arange(state["time_horizon"]) trend = state["trend_coeff"] * t season = state["seasonal_amplitude"] * np.sin(2 * np.pi * t / 7) noise = np.random.normal(0, state["noise_level"], size=state["time_horizon"]) sim_data = trend + season + noise state["times"] = t state["sim_data"] = sim_data mean_val = np.mean(sim_data) std_val = np.std(sim_data) state["summary"] = f"Mean: {mean_val:.2f} | Std Dev: {std_val:.2f}" fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(8, 4)) ax.plot(t, sim_data, label="Simulated Data", color="blue") ax.set_title("Simulated Time Series") ax.set_xlabel("Time (days)") ax.set_ylabel("Value") ax.legend() state["plot_timeseries"] = fig try: decomp = seasonal_decompose(sim_data, period=7) fig_decomp, axs = plt.subplots(4, 1, figsize=(8, 8)) axs[0].plot(t, decomp.observed, label="Observed", color="blue") axs[0].set_title("Observed Component") axs[1].plot(t, decomp.trend, label="Trend", color="orange") axs[1].set_title("Trend Component") axs[2].plot(t, decomp.seasonal, label="Seasonal", color="green") axs[2].set_title("Seasonal Component") axs[3].plot(t, decomp.resid, label="Residual", color="red") axs[3].set_title("Residual Component") for ax in axs: ax.legend() fig_decomp.tight_layout() state["plot_decomposition"] = fig_decomp except Exception as e: fig_err = plt.figure(figsize=(8, 4)) plt.text(0.5, 0.5, f"Decomposition Error: {str(e)}", horizontalalignment='center', verticalalignment='center') state["plot_decomposition"] = fig_err This function, update_simulation, generates a synthetic time series by combining a linear trend, a sinusoidal seasonal pattern, and random noise. It then calculates summary statistics. It updates the reactive state with the simulation data. It produces two matplotlib figures, one for the simulated time series and one for its seasonal decomposition, while handling potential errors in the decomposition process. update_simulation(state) page = """ # Advanced Time Series Simulation and Analysis Dashboard This dashboard simulates time series data using customizable parameters and performs a seasonal decomposition to extract trend, seasonal, and residual components. ## Simulation Parameters Adjust the sliders below to modify the simulation: - **Trend Coefficient:** Controls the strength of the linear trend. - **Seasonal Amplitude:** Adjusts the intensity of the weekly seasonal component. - **Noise Level:** Sets the randomness in the simulation. - **Time Horizon (days):** Defines the number of data points (days) in the simulation. <|{trend_coeff}|slider|min=-1|max=1|step=0.01|label=Trend Coefficient|on_change=update_simulation|> <|{seasonal_amplitude}|slider|min=0|max=10|step=0.1|label=Seasonal Amplitude|on_change=update_simulation|> <|{noise_level}|slider|min=0|max=5|step=0.1|label=Noise Level|on_change=update_simulation|> <|{time_horizon}|slider|min=50|max=500|step=10|label=Time Horizon (days)|on_change=update_simulation|> ## Simulated Time Series This plot displays the simulated time series based on your parameter settings: <|pyplot|figure=plot_timeseries|> ## Seasonal Decomposition The decomposition below splits the time series into its observed, trend, seasonal, and residual components: <|pyplot|figure=plot_decomposition|> ## Summary Statistics {summary} --- *This advanced dashboard is powered by Taipy's reactive engine, ensuring real-time updates and an in-depth analysis experience as you adjust the simulation parameters.* """ Gui(page).run(state=state, notebook=True) Finally, update_simulation(state) generates the initial simulation data and plots and defines a Taipy dashboard layout with interactive sliders, plots, and summary statistics. Finally, it launches the dashboard in notebook mode with Gui(page).run(state=state, notebook=True), ensuring real-time interactivity. In conclusion, we have illustrated Taipy in creating sophisticated, reactive dashboards that bring complex data analyses to life. By constructing a detailed time series simulation paired with a comprehensive seasonal decomposition, we have shown how Taipy integrates with popular libraries like Matplotlib and statsmodels to deliver an engaging, real-time analytical experience. The ability to tweak simulation parameters on the fly and instantly observe their impact enhances understanding of underlying data patterns and exemplifies Taipy’s potential to drive deeper insights. Here is the Colab Notebook. Also, don’t forget to follow us on Twitter and join our Telegram Channel and LinkedIn Group. Don’t Forget to join our 90k+ ML SubReddit. Asif RazzaqWebsite |  + postsBioAsif Razzaq is the CEO of Marktechpost Media Inc.. 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The UEFA Champions League Quarter Finals are almost here, and there are several ways you can check out Real Madrid vs. Arsenal in the US. On Tuesday, the 16th of April, 2025, the second leg of the Real Madrid vs. Arsenal UEFA Champions League Quarter Finals is starting at 8:00 PM BST / 3:00 PM ET. Arsenal itself has helpfully laid out a comprehensive list of viewing options for each country, including local TV channels and various apps.Out of the six options available for the United States, the best way to see the Real Madrid vs. Arsenal match in the 2nd leg of the UEFA Champions League Quarter Finals is by watching it on Paramount+, which has its own free trial for seven days.How to Watch the Champions League Quarter-Finals OnlineParamount+ US Membership & Free Trial$7.99 at Paramount+Normally priced at $7.99 a month, Paramount+ is one of the best streaming services for sports available right now, since you can also watch NFL on CBS along with UEFA Champions League matches, a plethora of sports films, documentaries, and TV shows. Nevertheless, if you don't want to use it any further after checking out this one mighty clash of a match, be sure to turn off the auto-renew on your trial so you're not charged after the week ends.In the meantime, you'll be able to follow along with both pre- and post-match coverage for additional expert analysis of every UCL game. You can even watch match replays like the recent Atlético Madrid vs. Real Madrid or Aston Villa vs. Club Brugge. Unfortunately for those who might have already used a free trial for Amazon Prime in the UK or Paramount+ in the US, respectively, doing so means you won't be able to have another on that same account. Luckily, a way to get around this is by using a VPN to change your location so you can access the free trial to the service in another country. Our Top PickExpressVPNSee it at ExpressVPNNordVPNSee it at NordVPNCyberGhostSee it at CyberGhostSurfsharkSee it at SurfsharkProton VPNSee it at Proton VPNIPVanishSee it at IPVanishPrivateVPNSee it at PrivateVPNFor example, if you use SurfShark or NordVPN to change your location from the UK to US, you'll then be able to bypass the geo-blockers and access the United States' version of Paramount+, sign up for its 7-day free trial, and be able to still watch Arsenal vs Real Madrid without any issue. Most of the options we've listed above offer a free trial themselves. Still, even if you end up paying a bit extra for your ideal service, the investment in a good VPN is well worth it thanks to their various benefits—like accessing alternative international catalogues for other streaming services, improved online privacy, and better security against hackers when using public Wi-Fi.However, if you're a major football fan trying to watch from elsewhere, there's at least one option available for anyone trying to see these two massive clubs face off. How to Watch the Match in the UKAmazon Prime UK Trial & Membership£8.99 at AmazonIf you're in the UK, you can only watch Arsenal vs Real Madrid on Amazon Prime Video, for which you can sign up for a 30-day free trial right now, so you can enjoy the match without any charge. During the rest of the trial, you'll even have access to all the other Premier League content available on the service. The All or Nothing: Arsenal documentary series is a particularly good one if you haven't checked it out already. Keep in mind that once you set the free trial, your account will be set to automatically renew into an £8.99 a month membership. Be sure to cancel your membership within the 30 days if you don't wish to pay. On the other hand, if you end up enjoying Prime Video, there's also a £95 a year subscription model where you get more value for your money. Also, remember that even if you're watching the match through a streaming service, watching live content like the Arsenal vs Real Madrid match means you'll need to have an active TV license.Ben Williams – IGN freelance contributor with over 10 years of experience covering gaming, tech, film, TV, and anime. Follow him on Twitter/X @BenLevelTen.

Grace Cary//Getty ImagesEvery item on this page was chosen by an ELLE Decor editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy.Spring is here, in all its bright if chilly optimism. Tulips and daffodils and hyacinth are everywhere. And you know what that means: it's time to start planning your home refresh. If you're doing Easter, you've probably got bunnies on the brain–dyed eggs (or potatoes?); chocolates, pastel everything. While choosing a chic Easter table arrangement is paramount for brunches to come, let's not forget the front door. That's right, it's Easter wreath season. Here you'll find 18 of our favorites, from classic floral styles to unexpected designs. 1The Holiday Aisle® The daisy grapevine$60 at WayfairIf you're on the clutter aesthetic train, this wreath is for you. Made from artificial flowers and foliage to look plucked from an English garden, this wreath says warm-weather bounty, and a good time. 2Primrue Preserved lavender wreathNow 36% Off$118 $76 at WayfairThis wreath, made from preserved lavender, adds a touch of pastoral flair to any door. It says cottage-core, French countryside, and of course, Easter. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below3Farmers’ market herb wreath$140 at Williams SonomaIt looks and smells4Citrus grove dried wreath$138 at TerrainWhen it's the return of the sun you're hoping to capture, a dried botanical arrangement filled with yellow is the move. No plastic, no eggs. A hint of green. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below5GiGAWOOD Spring Artificial Wildflower Wreath$18 at AmazonLean into color and the summer season to come with this wildflower wreath. Made with artificial materials, it will stay bright long after Easter. It's also one of the more affordable options, so try adding it to multiple doors, inside and out, for full spring impact. 6Lemon vine iron wreath$78 at TerrainNot everyone loves fake flowers, no matter how well executed. If this is you, check out this handmade iron wreath. With a pop of color and a weathered finish, it says spring, holiday and rustic, elegantly. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below7Easter peony wreath$169 at EtsyThis faux-floral wreath, featuring the star of spring, the peony, is ideal for mounting high on the side of a house, door or barn; from a distance, it reads as real, and its pop of color projects. 8The Holiday Aisle® Foam egg wreath$39 at WayfairForget the flowers, let's talk twigs and eggs: It's still basically winter, after all, and Easter is a celebration of bright blooms next to leafless trees. This wreath, whether it means to be or not, is an ode to the season and the holiday at once. 9Caracaleap Easter egg wreathNow 13% Off$40 $35 at AmazonThis colorful wreath, made from artificial materials mounted to a vine, will look good for as long as you want to leave it up (and next year, too, when it comes out of storage). 10Sitting garden bunny live wreath, 28"This cheerful novelty shaped wreath, made from bright green myrtle on a willow twig frame, is unmistakably Easter-themed. But, with its neutral color palette, can match any home decor. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below111-800-Flowers Blooming Cherry Blossom Wreath$80 at 1-800-FlowersIt's not real, but it sure looks it. And what better symbol of spring than the cherry blossom. This exuberant pink wreath sets the mood. 12Pauline Stanley Studio modern eucalyptus wreath$38 at West ElmFor some, Easter doesn't spell colored eggs, bunnies, or lavish arrangements. If your aesthetic skews minimalist, and your idea of springtime decor does, too, this wreath is a great option. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below13Faux Easter Wreath$59 at thesuffolknest.comJust because it's Easter doesn't mean you have to go pastel. This foam egg wreath shows up in its grays and whites, as festive as anything done in yellow and pink. 14Pink grasslands natural dried floral wreath$90 at EtsyIt's actually quite hard to find wreaths made from natural materials (that aren't living). This wreath, woven with rattail statice, wheat and avena shows off with globe amaranth and ammobium. It's a nap in a field, a cool but sunny day; it's Easter. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below15Mixed moss wreath$150 at TerrainLook to the forest floor for your signs of spring with this decorative moss wreath. With the bright greens and tans of lichen–made from "preserved clump moss, reindeer moss, sheet moss and lichen forms"–it brings a rich, natural feel to any space. 16Fun Express Colorful easter egg wreath$20 at Amazon$20 at WalmartThere's an Easter wreath out there for every palette. If it's bold and traditional you're after but with a hint of rustic chic, this is a nice option. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below17Fresh floral wreath$210 at wildthingsbhm.comReal live flowers fill this living wreath. While it won't last the season or probably longer than a week, a fresh arrangement can't be beat. Choose your own flowers to match your palette. 18Peter Rabbit™ Garden Wreath$79 at Pottery Barn KidsMade from rattan over a wire frame, this wreath features one of the most famous rabbits of all, Peter, alongside carrots and cabbages. Charming, is what it is. Charles CurkinArticles Editor, ELLE DecorCharles Curkin is ELLE Decor's Articles Editor, covering everything related to luxury watches, design, and travel, and has previously written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Paris Review.

See dollar signs every time you look at your empty guest bedroom or finished (but underused) basement? Or maybe you strategically bought a home that has great Airbnb rental potential, whether it features an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in the backyard or a space within the home with its own entry that can be used as an apartment. Knowing how to Airbnb your home can be a great way to earn some extra income. You're in charge of the schedule, so you can determine exactly when your place is available for short-term stays.However, if you’re like the majority of people who list their homes on Airbnb, you probably don’t have property-management or hospitality experience and are venturing into unknown territory as you set up a revenue-generating rental property. To help you navigate this process, we’ve put together an expert-approved, step-by-step guide for how to Airbnb your home, complete with tips from short-term rental experts. Here's what to know.Related StoriesCheck Your Local Regulations Before you pour any money into setting up your home for an Airbnb listing, research the short-term rental laws in your city and find out if you need a permit. Local regulations run the gamut from capping the number of nights an Airbnb can be rented to limiting the number of guests. “It is good to research online, but also important to call the county and the city to find out what those regulations are,” says Lindsay Woitunski, who runs the store Campover in Los Alamos, California, and owns and operates a group of vacation rentals in Paso Robles and Joshua Tree. “Sometimes you are dealing with both county and city. It’s also important to research potential future changes to those rules and regulations.”Review Your HOA BylawsIf you live in a neighborhood with a homeowners' association, comb through your bylaws to make sure Airbnbs are allowed, and, if so, what types of restrictions are placed on them. Also, be sure to check your HOA’s meeting minutes to make sure new restrictions aren’t on the horizon before you start investing in setting up an Airbnb. Be sure to check your HOA’s meeting minutes to make sure new restrictions aren’t on the horizon.Calculate Earning PotentialBefore you put your Airbnb on the market, you'll want to have an idea of how much you'll be earning from it. In addition to using Airbnb’s pricing tools, you can use sites like AirDNA, Airbtics, and Mashvisor to glean revenue insights.Do some of your own research, too, by checking other listings on Airbnb and VRBO to determine the rates in your area for comparable properties and watch for trends, Woitunski says. You'll usually be able to charge above market price if you have a well-designed space, good photography, and competitive occupancy rates. You can also speak with a few property management companies in the area to get their insight, she says.Over the past four years, the average Airbnb has hovered between a 52–60 percent occupancy rate, but your actual performance depends on more than just averages, says Leo Pond, a real estate advisor at Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty who has worked closely with clients purchasing and managing short-term rental properties. The biggest factor? Your proximity to attractions or locations that act as magnets, drawing in both locals and visitors. Think: ski resorts, downtowns, lakes, trailheads, wedding venues, breweries, and festivals, Pond says. Beyond the location, homes with amenities like hot tubs, pools, fire pits, and game rooms, or even scenic views or a unique design can often pull their own weight. That added pull doesn’t just increase your occupancy—it boosts your nightly rate too, he says. Related StoryUpdate Your Insurance Policies Before you rent out your home, check with your homeowner’s insurance company to discuss what types of insurance protections you should add to your policy. You should also get quotes for short-term rental insurance, which can help cover your home and liability when you rent out your property.Install Smart LocksDarya Komarova//Getty ImagesInvesting in smart locks for your Airbnb unit is a smart idea all around. Instead of having to track down keys after each renter departs (and worrying about potential copies floating around), you can set a passcode on your smart lock and update it as needed. This makes it more convenient for the renter as well, since they can let themselves in and out of the unit upon arrival.Furnishing Your Space You'll want to consider investing in new furnishings for your Airbnb to make your guests feel right at home. Think about how you like to travel and what necessities you want to have on hand when you're in a new space, recommends Woitunski. “Many places are too minimal or don’t seem thoughtful or welcoming,” Woitunski says. “We always have nice towels, beautiful dishes, and a very well-stocked kitchen—nobody wants to run out after a long travel day to buy something simple like salt or olive oil or coffee.”Try to anticipate anything your guests may have forgotten and keep those items on hand: Phone and computer chargers, Children’s Motrin, allergy medicine, a kid's thermometer, toothbrushes, and the like, she suggests.When it comes to furnishing a rental, opt for plush towels, hotel-quality sheets, some art, and some thoughtful amenities, recommends Andrew Lokenauth, an investor who runs Airbnbs.“My best-performing property has a vintage record player—guests love mentioning it in reviews,” he says.Related StoryHire Cleaners Your Airbnb guests will want to hang their hat in an incredibly clean space—a quick scan through the site's reviews shows that people will almost always comment on a rental's cleanliness. You could do the cleaning yourself and earn extra money by adding the cleaning fee to your take-home revenue. Otherwise, having an amazing, reliable cleaner (plus a roster of backups) is key, Woitunski says. To prevent any unpleasant surprises, she suggests creating a detailed guide for your cleaning crew with instructions on how everything should be cleaned and put back, including photos of how the space should look before guests arrive. Invest in Good PhotographyKlaus Vedfelt//Getty ImagesBefore listing your Airbnb, hire a professional photographer who specializes in taking real estate photos that capture your space in its best light.“The number-one mistake people make when setting up a listing is not taking professional-level photos of the space,” Woitunski says. “It’s so important to make sure it is staged, and everything is in place. Open the windows, turn off the lights, and try to use natural light in the photos. The professionalism of the photos can absolutely make or break your success!”Related StoryStore Your Valuables Don’t keep any valuables on the Airbnb premises if you can help it, Pond says. But if you’re renting out a space in your primary residence, be sure to keep precious items—like fine china, jewelry, tech items—in a locked room that only you can access, he recommends.Write an Engaging ListingThe title of your listing is important, Lokenauth says. For example, he routinely tests different titles and found that specific ones like “Sunny Downtown Loft w/ Mountain Views + Free Parking” outperform generic ones such as “Nice 2BR Apartment.” When it comes time to write your listing, keep it brief since potential guests are scanning for need-to-know information along with just a hint of personality and local expertise. Airbnb gives this example: A modest room downtown can be “a perfect base for exploring the city.” Focus on special features and amenities without overselling the space. Test Run the Spaced3sign//Getty ImagesOnce you’ve finished setting up your rental space, ask a friend or family member to pretend to be a guest and check in. How seamless were the check-in directions? Are there any areas that could benefit from blackout curtains because streetlights or early morning sun floods the room? How’s the Wi-Fi reception in the space? Asking a trusted person to stay in your rental space for a night or two can help you address any potential issues before your paying guests arrive. Follow House Beautiful on Instagram and TikTok.