Aura introduces a $499 e-ink digital photo frame that lets you go cordless

October 21, 2025

Aura, founded by early Twitter employees, has launched the $499 Ink frame, its first 13-inch color e-paper photo frame. Using Spectra 6 e-ink technology, it offers a cordless design with up to three months of battery life and a subtle front light for better contrast

HBO Max just got more expensive

October 21, 2025

For new subscribers, the updated prices go into effect on Tuesday, while existing customers will see the change on their first billing cycle on or after November 20.

Their Restaurant Sign Is So Famous It Has 1 Million Followers. Here’s How They Turned a Viral Hit Into a Business.

October 21, 2025

What started as a roadside gimmick has turned into something much bigger.

Veeam acquires data security company Securiti AI for $1.7bn

October 21, 2025

Veeam plans to offer Seucriti’s data command center product alongside its existing data resiliency products.

Only 6 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 kicks off in San Francisco and ticket rates increase

October 21, 2025

Less than 6 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes over San Francisco’s Moscone West! The countdown is on for the year’s biggest gathering of founders, investors, and innovators shaping the future of tech. Register here to save up to $444 on your pass, plus an additional 60% no your +1’s.

The MacBook Pro Every Entrepreneur Needs is Now Less Than $300

October 21, 2025

This MacBook Pro makes it easy to work from anywhere, and now it’s more than $1,200 off the regular price.

X is testing a pay-per-use pricing model for its API

October 21, 2025

Two years after revamping its developer programs and pricing, X is expanding the closed beta of a pay-per-use plan for its API to more developers.

The Download: embryo ethics, and reducing chatbot risks

October 21, 2025

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The astonishing embryo models of Jacob Hanna Instead of relying on the same old recipe biology has followed for a billion years, give or take, stem-cell scientist Jacob Hanna is coaxing the beginnings…

Airbnb is becoming more social by allowing users to connect with fellow travelers

October 21, 2025

Airbnb is adding social features like connections and messaging to create a social network of fellow travellers.

Yelp’s AI assistant can now scan restaurant menus to show you what dishes look like

October 21, 2025

Yelp will now let you scan a physical menu show redirect bubbles to Yelp app where you can see how those dishes look.

The Download: how AI really works, and phasing out animal testing