Nestron's wildly popular futuristic 275-square-foot prefab tiny home has arrived in North America &mdash; see inside the $96,000 unit

A popular Singaporean prefab tiny home maker has unveiled its latest futuristic $98,000 smart home - see inside the Cube Two X

'Worldwide phenomenon' prefab tiny home maker Nestron just started shipping overseas - see inside its $77,000 units

A wildly popular Singaporean tiny home maker has unveiled its latest $98,000 smart home - see inside the Legend Two X

This Singaporean prefab tiny home maker says 70% of its units are shipped to the US — see inside its upcoming $21,000 'Legend One' offering

Good morning and welcome to <keyword id="11907113" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="10-things-in-tech" source="Orion">10 Things in Tech</keyword>. If this was forwarded to you, <a href="http://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/4np/10-things-in-tech">sign up here</a>. ​​Plus, download Insider's app for news on the go - <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id554260576?pt=385758&amp;ct=06292021_newsletters&amp;mt=8amp;mt=8">click here for iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.freerange360.mpp.businessinsider&amp;r[%E2%80%A6]ers%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_term%3D06292021%26anid%3Dadmobdmob">here for Android</a>.Let's get started.1. Facebook will 'nudge' teens from harmful content, company executive Nick Clegg said. The company is also set to tell teens to 'take a break' from Instagram, following scrutiny of its platforms. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-instagram-mental-health-kids-nudge-harmful-content-teens-2021-10?r=US&amp;IR=TIR=T">More on the changes here</a>.2. Blue Origin is sending William Shatner to the edge of space tomorrow. 90-year-old Shatner, best known for his role in "Star Trek," will be Blue Origin's first celebrity customer - and the oldest person to reach the boundary of space. But his departure comes amid criticism from employees, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/blue-origin-launch-william-shatner-employees-wouldnt-ride-rocket-2021-10">some of whom said they wouldn't ride in the rocket.</a>3. Employees describe Facebook's week from hell. From an outage affecting all of its apps to a whistleblower's testimony, employees describe the unprecedented turmoil of the past week. More on the mood at the company, which they said <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-facebook-chaotic-week-whistleblower-attacks-tech-outage-2021-10">was that of an army under siege. </a>4. An Amazon shopper faces up to 20 years in jail for $290,000 worth of fraud. Prosecutors say the North Carolina man bought Apple, Asus, and Fuji products - then returned cheaper items. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-customer-admits-290k-returns-scam-faces-20-years-jail-2021-10">More on his fraudulent returns.</a>5. Elizabeth Holmes' fraud trial has rounded out its fifth week. Another juror left because of her views on punishment, and former Safeway CEO Steven Burd described an unusual deal. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-trial-week-5-what-happened-2021-10">Here's what you might have missed in week five.</a>6. A Singaporean prefab tiny-home maker has unveiled its latest smart home. As interest in tiny homes booms, Nestron has released its new unit, a $98,000, 377 square-foot artificial-intelligence-powered tiny home. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-nestron-98000-cube-two-x-smart-prefab-tiny-home-2021-10">See inside the Cube Two X.</a>7. Apple is expanding its offices to make more TV shows and movies. The company is expanding its Los Angeles space by more than 550,000 square feet, marking a significant move in the streaming wars. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-expands-its-la-properties-amid-a-streamer-leasing-war-2021-10">What we know so far.</a>8. Facebook's VP said he couldn't give a "yes or no answer" on whether its algorithms boosted insurrection sentiments ahead of the Jan. 6 riot. While talking with CNN, Nick Clegg said the site has "thousands" of algorithms that determine a Facebook user's experience. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-exec-cant-answer-if-algorithms-escalated-jan-6-insurrection-2021-10">Here's what else he said.</a>9. Google's biggest rivals want lawmakers to ban its default spot on Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Google has multi-billion dollar deals with Apple and Mozilla that secure its place as the default search engine for their browsers - but the company's rivals want EU legislators to put an end to that. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-duckduckgo-ecosia-antitrust-eu-2021-10">Read their letter to lawmakers here.</a>10. Insiders say Google Cloud's secret weapon against Amazon and Microsoft is incentivizing salespeople to work with partners. Salespeople told us they enjoy working with Google Cloud because when they sell a partner's products to a customer, they get the same level of commission as they would if they sold the <keyword id="6358815" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tech" source="Orion">tech</keyword> titan's own. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-cloud-incentivizes-salespeople-partners-amazon-microsoft-2021-10">More on Google Cloud's incentive structure.</a><hr />Compiled by Jordan Erb. Tips/comments? Email <a href="mailto:jerb@insider.com">jerb@insider.com</a> or tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/jordanparkererb">@JordanParkerErb</a>.Sign up for <a href="https://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/free">more Insider newsletters here.</a>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Tiny homes have become hugely popular in the last few years.</li><li>The <keyword id="9121649" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tiny-home">tiny home</keyword> category encompasses a variety of dwellings, from pared down sheds to high-end custom homes.</li><li>When buying a tiny home, buyers have to make all kinds of decisions about types, sizes, finishes, and more.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>Tiny homes are a popular option with minimalists, aspiring homeowners who can't afford a giant house, and people who want a home on wheels. They've even inspired multiple HGTV shows. When choosing a tiny home, the options can be overwhelming. Here are a few of the questions potential tiny homeowners should ask. <h2>What kind of tiny home are you looking for?</h2>Tiny homes come in about as many configurations as regular-sized homes, but before picking an architectural style, there are more basic decisions to be made. Tiny houses come in two broad categories: tiny homes on wheels, which are legally considered RVs, and tiny homes without wheels, or accessory dwelling units (ADUs), according to <a href="https://www.curbed.com/2016/9/22/13002832/tiny-house-zoning-laws-regulations">Curbed.</a>Deciding on which type of tiny home to buy depends on a few factors. For someone drawn to tiny homes for their mobility and travel potential, a home on wheels, registered as an RV, is the way to go. It's also important to consider where the tiny home will reside. RVs will probably be restricted to RV parks and campgrounds, or on privately owned property, but zoning requirements will ultimately determine this. Finding somewhere to build an ADU can be a bit more complicated, again depending on local zoning laws. Some locales are working to make the permitting process faster and easier, like the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/affordable-prefab-tiny-homes-in-san-jose-for-backyard-2020-4#the-unit-is-entirely-constructed-off-site-and-then-assembled-in-the-backyard-in-a-single-day-placed-by-crane-if-necessary-7">preapproved Abodu ADU</a> in San Jose, where paperwork can be turned around in just one day.<div type="image" title="prefabHouse" height="1125" width="1500" msid="75685500" hostid="261"></div><h2>Who sells them?</h2>You can buy just about anything on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=as_li_ss_tl?k=tiny+home&amp;ref=nb_sb_noss&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=newsroom_affiliate_051120_how-to-buy-tiny-home-20&amp;linkId=b1ab7d650742e7b47f62b5f86620bb90&amp;language=en_US0&amp;language=en_US" rel="nofollow sponsored">Amazon</a>, including <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-tiny-house-kits-buy-online-build-yourself-pictures-allwood-2019-10">dozens of tiny homes</a> delivered right to your door. The e-commerce site sells kits for houses buyers put together on their own, along with prefabricated tiny homes, some of which are made out of repurposed shipping containers or other unusual materials.<div type="image" title="MODS 40 tiny home" height="942" width="1256" msid="75685501" hostid="261"></div><div type="image" title="tiny home allwood timberline" height="888" width="1184" msid="75685502" hostid="261"></div>While Amazon has a wide variety of tiny homes, many are <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/post/preview?post_id=5eb9698c48d92c774b18b464&amp;mode=desktopktop">not currently available</a>, or they don't seem to have any reviews that indicate they've actually been purchased. That's not a problem, though, as hundreds of companies have emerged to fill the craving for tiny homes. Business Insider has covered some of them. California studio <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/shipping-container-tiny-home-in-california-is-fire-resistant-2020-1">Burdge Architects sell the buhaus</a> customizable shipping container home, and Singapore-based Nestron sells a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cube-2-prefab-tiny-smart-home-with-ai-assistant-for-sale-singapore-2020-5">prefab smart home.</a><div type="image" title="Buhaus_Joshua_tree_ext_001_OPT_A" height="3739" width="4985" msid="75685503" hostid="261"></div>Hundreds of other companies sell tiny homes to whatever specifications a buyer could possibly want, from <a href="https://www.tumbleweedhouses.com">Tumbleweed Tiny House Company</a> to <a href="https://www.tinyheirloom.com/what-we-offer/">Tiny Heirloom</a> to <a href="https://www.windrivertinyhomes.com/gallery1">Wind River Tiny Homes</a>, just to name a few. You can even find <keyword id="1747991" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Tiny-House">tiny house</keyword> plans on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/119352335/10x20-portable-day-cabin-with-porch?gpla=1&amp;gao=1&amp;&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=shopping_us_a-home_and_living-other&amp;utm_custom1=_kenshoo_clickid_&amp;utm_content=go_270948755_21143292395_69017130875_pla-106550423075_m__119352335&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwza_mBRBTEiwASDWVvpwj0o-CrK6-vf5BokW7RYywP3OP6jaFtc9mO79-mw-A-cSSq3fJSRoC4-kQAvD_BwE&amp;utm_custom1=digitaltrends.com&amp;source=aw&amp;utm_source=affiliate_window&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=us_location_buyer&amp;utm_term=3657&amp;utm_content=78888&amp;awc=6220_1589216016_3c26bc221f5c4e5ce02488e9a00a0c9bt=78888&amp;awc=6220_1589216016_3c26bc221f5c4e5ce02488e9a00a0c9b">Etsy</a>, with a few sellers listing an actual, constructed home.<h2>Prefab tiny homes vs. kits</h2>Whether you want a prefab tiny home ready to move into or you choose to buy and build a tiny home kit probably depends on why you want to live tiny in the first place. If you're attracted to tiny homes for convenience and minimalism, and money is less of a concern, a prefab option is the way to go, but for anyone going tiny to save on housing costs, a tiny home kit can definitely be cheaper.Amazon has some of the most affordable DIY tiny home kits, starting at just over <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-tiny-home-kit-allwood-getaway-cabin-loft-2019-7">$5,000 for a 113-foot cabin.</a> Be aware, though, that these kits typically come with only bare-bones features, and professional help will still be necessary to hook up electricity or other utilities.<div type="image" title="allwood bella tiny home" height="1000" width="1333" msid="75685504" hostid="261"></div>Prefabricated tiny homes are typically more expensive, because all the construction is done and they're ready to move in. DIY homes are often made of wood and have very basic structures to make them simple to put together, while prefab homes can be more complex, and are often made of repurposed materials like shipping containers. In models like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cube-2-prefab-tiny-smart-home-with-ai-assistant-for-sale-singapore-2020-5">Nestron's Cube Two</a>, that also means that furniture is built in as part of the <keyword id="6373314" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Design">design</keyword>, and can make the most efficient possible use of space.<div type="image" title="04" height="811" width="1081" msid="75685505" hostid="261"></div><h2>Cost</h2>Prices, like tiny homes themselves, vary widely. DIY kits on Amazon are usually between five and ten thousand dollars, though other costs will come up for expert help, extra material, and furniture. Prefab tiny homes are much more expensive, rivaling the price of full-sized homes in some areas. This house on Amazon, for example, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cliff-Premium-Prefabricated-Modular-House/dp/B07S8N6LQS/ref=sr_1_13?dchild=1&amp;keywords=tiny+homes&amp;qid=1589216148&amp;sr=8-13&amp;sr=8-13">costs $119,000</a>, although shipping is free. Be wary of shipping costs, too. The Cube 2 from Nestron is $52,000, but shipping to the US is an additional $8,000. Expect to pay at least in this range for a prefab tiny home. The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/affordable-prefab-tiny-homes-in-san-jose-for-backyard-2020-4#the-unit-is-entirely-constructed-off-site-and-then-assembled-in-the-backyard-in-a-single-day-placed-by-crane-if-necessary-7">Abodu tiny home</a> in San Jose is one of the most expensive at $199,000, but that includes a fully assembled unit, pre-approved and delivered in one of the most expensive housing markets in the country, by crane if necessary.<h2>What features are included?</h2>Like every other aspect of a tiny home, the included features can vary from an absolutely no-frills design to a completely decked out luxury. Homes on the cheaper end, particularly anything you have to put together yourself, comes with few frills — typically, you're paying for the floor plan and materials for the shell of the building, and anything else to make it comfortable is up to you.With high-end, prefab tiny homes, they're usually move-in ready. The Cube 2 from Nestron has all furniture built-in, while the Abodu comes furnished and equipped for all utilities. These prefab units also include utilities, and the Cube 2 has an AI assistant built-in and connecting everything in the house.<div type="image" title="prefabHouse2" height="1125" width="1500" msid="75685506" hostid="261"></div>Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-buy-tiny-home-price-size-construction-location-2020-5">Business Insider</a>

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Good morning and welcome to <keyword id="9070519" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="10-things-in-tech">10 Things in Tech</keyword>. If this was forwarded to you, <a href="http://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/4np/10-things-in-tech">sign up here</a>.Let's get started.1. Elon Musk went to Richard Branson's house at 3 a.m. to wish him luck before his flight. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-visited-richard-branson-kitchen-early-launch-day-2021-7">Branson tweeted a photo of Musk visiting him</a> on the morning of his historic flight to the edge of space. Jeff Bezos, who is heading to space on July 20, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bezos-wishes-branson-luck-ahead-of-edge-of-space-launch-2021-7">wished Branson well in an Instagram post.</a> Miss Branson's launch? <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CRMmivaD5oO/?utm_medium=copy_link">Check out a video of him in space</a>. 2. About 600 people reserved tickets to space with Virgin Galactic - including A-list celebs. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/celebrities-reserve-tickets-to-fly-space-richard-branson-virgin-galactic-2021-7">Tom Hanks and Lady Gaga</a> are among those who paid $250,000 for a ticket. Virgin Galactic isn't the only company offering space tours - <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ticket-spacex-blue-origin-price-cost-space-tourists-pay-2021-7">here's what passengers will get when they fly with SpaceX, Blue Origin, or Virgin Galactic.</a>3. Amazon's Prime Air drone-delivery team is experiencing more growing pains. Internal conflict, high turnover, and launch delays are threatening one of Amazon's loftiest projects, which aims to deliver packages using fully electric drones. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-prime-air-drone-delivery-teams-march-all-hands-meeting-2021-7">Here are some of its pain points.</a>4. Singapore-based Nestron is now shipping its futuristic tiny homes overseas. The company is introducing its artificial intelligence-powered, prefabricated tiny homes - some of which start at $34,000 - to the UK this year. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-prefab-tiny-home-ai-smart-nestron-shipping-delays-uk-2021-7">Take a look inside the AI-powered houses.</a>5. Some of Google's own employees told Insider the company is too large and complex and needs to be broken up. "Google is all over the place," one senior employee said of the firm's sprawling projects. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-antitrust-employees-broken-up-2021-7">More on their dissatisfaction here</a>.6. Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos were spotted at the Sun Valley "billionaire summer camp." This marks Gates' first appearance at a major event since the announcement of his divorce from Melinda French Gates. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-sun-valley-jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-summer-camp-2021-7">More on that here.</a>7. More than 10 new electric vehicles will go on sale in the US by the end of 2021. From Porsche's $91,000 station wagon to an electric Hummer "supertruck," <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/new-electric-cars-launching-2021-coolest-gmc-porsche-lucid-tesla-2021-7">here are nine of the coolest electric vehicles launching this year. </a>8. WhatsApp is trying to bring Snapchat-style disappearing photos and videos to iPhones. The Facebook-owned app rolled out the feature, called View Once, to iPhone beta testers on Friday. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/whatsapp-disappearing-photos-and-videos-feature-ios-users-2021-7">Read up on Facebook's latest push to mirror Snapchat's popular features.</a>9. Salesforce and Amazon are becoming each other's best allies in the battle against Microsoft. The partnership brings them so many benefits that analysts even suggested an (admittedly unlikely) way they could be even stronger together: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/aws-salesforce-team-up-against-microsoft-possible-merger-2021-7">Merging the two companies.</a>10. "Digital nomads" are ruining tropical paradises. Unlike tourists who stay just a few days, nomads - people who've willingly moved three times in the last year - create a permanent strain on local infrastructure. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/partying-yachts-drugs-remote-work-destroying-worlds-most-instagrammable-destinations-2021-7">Read our exclusive report on the invasion of remote workers. </a><hr />Compiled by Jordan Erb. Tips/comments? Email <a href="mailto:jerb@insider.com">jerb@insider.com</a> or tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/jordanparkererb">@JordanParkerErb</a>.Sign up for <a href="https://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/free">more Insider newsletters here.</a>

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