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Pinterest is testing an AI-driven collage to help users create outfits from saved Pins and personalized boards curated with AI. 

X is retiring Twitter domain for 2FA authentication. So you need to re-enroll your hardware keys before November 10

If you’re not able to attend in person, the next best thing is to check out our livestream of the Disrupt Stage, which features some of our most prominent speakers and the highly anticipated Startup Battlefield 200 pitch competition.

These 20 companies are more than just early-stage startups — they’re the architects of what’s next. And they’ll have just six minutes on the Disrupt Stage to prove it.

The legendary firm launched a $750 million early-stage fund targeting Series A startups and a $200 million seed fund.

Today is the first day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025! 10,000 founders, investors, and builders are flooding Moscone West for a nonstop run of ideas, demos, and deals. The energy is electric, the conversations are everywhere, and the breakthroughs are only just beginning. Don't miss out. Register here or head straight to Moscone West to join.

Onfire, a vertical AI platform for IT revenue teams, is coming out of stealth with $20 million in funding, including a $14 million Series A co-led by Grove Ventures and TLV Partners.

Is Derry in "IT: Welcome to Derry" a real town, or is it fictional?

Will the AirPods 4 go on sale for Black Friday? Will we see a new record-low price.

Fitness app Ladder is debuting a new nutrition tracking feature that lets you snap a photo to input macros.

Will the Apple MacBook Air M4 go on sale for Black Friday 2025? We hope so.

Get the best TV deal. Save 23% on the Amazon Fire TV 43-inch Omni at Amazon.

AI is changing what careers are possible for students interested in STEM subjects. WIRED spoke with five aspiring scientists to find out how they’re preparing for the future.

As of Oct. 27, Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Elite Trainer Box is 12% cheaper at TCGplayer vs. Amazon

Will we see Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution sealed products below market value over Black Friday?

A database containing information on people who applied for jobs with Democrats in the US House of Representatives was left accessible on the open web.

As of Oct. 27, Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Sleeved Booster Pack is 43% cheaper at TCGplayer vs. Amazon

Get the best Dyson Airwrap deal. Save 27% on the Dyson Airwrap Origin at Amazon.

Get the best smartphone deal. Save 40% on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge at Amazon.

I sound Korean—because I am Korean. Can AI make me sound American?

Some of the world’s most interesting thinkers about thinking think they might’ve cracked machine sentience. And I think they might be onto something.

On an airstrip somewhere in Texas, a swarm of killer jets approaches—controlled by, of all things, a large language model.

They didn’t want to put their children in the middle—so they put a machine there instead.

In recent times, there have been two techno-religious awakenings. Here comes the third?

And when that didn’t work, I did have sex with AI Pedro Pascal.

He’s one of the loudest voices of the AI haters—even as he does PR for AI companies. Either way, Ed Zitron has your attention.

What happens now that AI is everywhere and in everything? WIRED can’t tell the future, but we can try to make sense of it. Behold: 17 readings from the furthest reaches of the AI age.

Every day, millions confide in AI, exposing their most intimate problems and hoping it will fix them. This is the story of two people—and their bots—on the very edge of therapy’s new frontier.

A plea from WIRED’s top boss: Say less.

Screens might feel necessary. They’re not. If done right, the AI revolution will free us from their merciless tyranny.

When the AI bubble bursts, the nerds will do their best work.

Who better to put Claude on the couch than the original “chatterbot” herself, Doctor Eliza?

I talked to the scholars who literally wrote the book on tech bubbles—and applied their test.

In Brownsville, Texas, some families found a buzzy new school’s methods—surveillance of kids, software in lieu of teachers—to be an education in and of itself.

Once in a while, LLMs turn evil—and no one quite knows why.

Thousands of entrepreneurs are trying to rebuild the economy around AI. I set out to see how they’re actually doing it.

Get the best deal on headphones. Save 35% on the Beats Solo 4 at Amazon.

As of Oct. 27, Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Three Booster Blister is at market value at Amazon.

As of Oct. 27, Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Booster Bundle is at market value at Amazon.

ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok are serving users propaganda from Russian-backed media when asked about the invasion of Ukraine, new research finds.

HBO Max has dropped its "weeks ahead" trailer for "IT: Welcome to Derry", teasing more of Pennywise and what's to come in episode 2 and beyond.

Apple is planning to introduce ads to Apple Maps, according to a new report.

Answers to each clue for the October 27, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Here's some of the coolest indie games shown off at SXSW Sydney 2025, including "Mixtape," "Way To The Woods," and "Kabuto Park."

Take better pics on your next trip with this selection of top travel cameras.

Walmart will host two Black Friday Deals events this year. The first sale begins on Friday, Nov. 14.

See the moon phase expected for October 27, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

The best WiFi routers available from top brands like Netgear and ASUS.

How can a movie be feel-good and tearjerker? Craig Brewer delivers both with this stanger than fiction love story.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1591 on October 27 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

Stephen King's epic clown is back for "IT: Welcome to Derry," but not as you might expect. We collect the clues from episode 1 to see when Pennywise may show up.

"IT: Welcome to Derry" delivers major scares in its first episode. Here are the worst frights, ranked.

"IT: Welcome to Derry"s first episode ends with some major and unexpected deaths. Let's break it down.

Prosus will match Accel's investment in Indian startups under this partnership.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

This could be part of a larger strategy to introduce more advertising in iOS.

The countdown is almost over — tomorrow’s the day! In less than 24 hours, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes over Moscone West. From October 27–29, 10,000 founders, investors, and innovators will flood San Francisco for three days of building, connecting, and deal-making. We’re just days away from live demos of never-before-seen tech and high-stakes pitches as […]

LAIKA, the studio behind "Coraline" and "ParaNorman," released a gorgeous first look at their new film "Wildwood."

The United States and China are ready to move forward on a TikTok deal, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

After its unceremonious removal from HBO Max, "Looney Tunes" has jumped into the top ten most popular Tubi shows by viewing time.

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

Blumhouse picked up the rights for James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera's comic "Something Is Killing the Children."