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Meta’s X competitor, Threads, is introducing a new “disappearing posts” feature that will allow the app’s over 400 million monthly users to share their thoughts and engage in conversations that are automatically archived after 24 hours. The option, dubbed “ghost posts,” launches on Monday for Threads users worldwide. Users will now be able to create a ghost post on mobile devices by toggling on the new “ghost” icon on the app’s compose screen. When the post is published, it appears in others’ timelines with a dotted conversation bubble around it to differentiate the post from other content. Other users on…

While October has been defined by the crippling government shutdown, travel remains very much alive and well.Despite the federal work stoppage, the U.S. State Department continued to issue updated guidance for American travelers venturing abroad this fall. Here are the most notable travel advisory updates from October 2025.The Maldives – Level 2The State Department reissued its Level 2 travel advisory for the Maldives on October 7, encouraging visitors to exercise increased caution due to terrorism, a threat that remains a concern in popular places around the globe.Croatia – Level 1 Croatia boasts the distinction of being among the safest countries…

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is here! If you’re still on the fence about attending in person, dive into the extensive schedule of speakers, networking opportunities, workshops, after-parties, and more that’s available here. There’s still plenty of time to get a ticket!  But 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. We’re streaming via YouTube, so you can catch the embed below, or just follow this link to watch live.  Here’s…

Update: October 27, 2025, at 8:05 a.m. ETOn Monday, Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm that was heading toward Jamaica. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), islands on Melissa’s path through the Caribbean Sea will be hit with torrential rainfall, with Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic receiving as much as 15-30 inches of rain.CATEGORY 5 MONSTER!160 MPH #Hurricane MelissaDestructive wind/storm surge & catastrophic flooding will spread across Jamaica today/tonight followed by eastern Cuba. Hurricane Watches are up for central/southeastern Bahamas & Turks & Caicos.@foxweather is live from Kingston. pic.twitter.com/h036Yb7tCq — Mike Seidel (@mikeseidel) October 27, 2025Local…

Apple says it will soon introduce an Apple Wallet feature that will allow U.S. users to create a digital ID using their passport, which will then be able to be used at select TSA checkpoints for domestic travel. The feature, previously announced as part of the iOS 26 release, comes on the heels of Apple’s expansion of Wallet as more than a payment mechanism or ticket holder, but also a secure place to store a user’s digital identity. Currently, support for government IDs in Apple Wallet has rolled out to 12 states and Puerto Rico, or roughly a third of…

Update: October 27, 2025, at 8:05 a.m. ETOn Monday, Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm that was heading toward Jamaica. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), islands on Melissa’s path through the Caribbean Sea will be hit with torrential rainfall, with Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic receiving as much as 15-30 inches of rain.CATEGORY 5 MONSTER!160 MPH #Hurricane MelissaDestructive wind/storm surge & catastrophic flooding will spread across Jamaica today/tonight followed by eastern Cuba. Hurricane Watches are up for central/southeastern Bahamas & Turks & Caicos.@foxweather is live from Kingston. pic.twitter.com/h036Yb7tCq — Mike Seidel (@mikeseidel) October 27, 2025Local…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mexican regional music — a catchall term that encompasses mariachi, banda, corridos, norteño, sierreño and other genres — has proved to be anything but regional, playing a key role in the continued dominance of Latin music. But even as the genre’s stars top the charts and headline top-earning concerts, its recent mainstream globalization has notably left out women’s voices.The issue isn’t new. Women have long fought for representation in genres like hip-hop and country, and while some styles have made strides toward gender parity, Mexican regional music is among those that have lagged.Now, women are carving…

Developers hate (bad) marketing, but they still need a way to find useful tools and services. That’s why you’ll find a preponderance of developers on forums and sites like Hacker News, Reddit, and Stack Overflow discussing their dev kits and why some tools are better than others. That buying intent is the signal that Israeli startup Onfire wants to help software vendors capture. The company monitors public forums to learn what tools devs are discussing, and then uses AI to identify which companies those commenters work with and who the decision makers there are. The platform also layers in data…

The latest research from Marriott Bonvoy revealed that travelers are becoming increasingly reliant on artificial intelligence and technology when it comes to travel planning. In its 2026 EMEA Ticket to Travel Report, which surveyed more than 22,000 adults across 11 key travel markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, found that tech-enabled travel planning was becoming increasingly prominent among travelers.  “What’s particularly striking is how deeply AI has embedded itself into the travel experience,” said Andrew Watson, Chief Commercial Officer, Marriott International – Europe, Middle East & Africa. “More than half of surveyed travellers in EMEA have already used AI…

Today, Day 1, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 goes full throttle — 10,000 founders, investors, and builders 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. From the Startup Battlefield to the AI Disruptors 60, from space entrepreneurs to the founders redefining how and when startups go public, this is where the next decade of tech is being written — live. Every hallway conversation, every roundtable, every coffee chat can spark a new partnership or the next big company. Check out the list of…