Not everyone needs a keynote slot to make noise at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Sometimes the best way to meet investors, customers, and partners is by exhibiting directly on the Expo Hall floor at San Francisco’s Moscone West from October 13-15. That’s exactly what our Exhibit Program offers, and it’s still open to showcase your startup.  Here’s what $12,500 buys you:  A 6’ x 30″ table…

If there’s one thing that Disney has made sure of since its acquisition of the entire Star Wars franchise, it’s that the galaxy far, far away will always be plodding along front and center for years to come. The House of Mouse has proliferated the force with an abundance of…

More details continue to trickle out about OpenAI’s mysterious new hardware device — described previously as an AI-fueled smart speaker that will be the “physical manifestation” of ChatGPT. Bloomberg now reports that the device will be “donut-shaped,” designed thusly to allow users to carry it around their home and place…

There was an era, not too long ago, when Vizio was the reigning king of budget TVs in the US. They’re still potentially a decent option — but they’ve been eclipsed by China’s TCL and Hisense, which often provide better specs at a reasonable price. If you pick the wrong…

More details continue to trickle out about OpenAI’s mysterious new hardware device — described previously as an AI-fueled smart speaker that will be the “physical manifestation” of ChatGPT. Bloomberg now reports that the device will be “donut-shaped,” designed thusly to allow users to carry it around their home and place…

Smart TVs have many ports these days, but I’d say the most important ones to focus on are HDMI. It may have taken a while, but we’re to the point where most devices connect to your TV through an HDMI port, so the more, the merrier. The problem is that…

Vogue World is coming to San Francisco next year — perhaps another indication that tech billionaires have become leaders in the fashion zeitgeist. Of course, the announcement of the enormous fashion/art/music event doesn’t say that. Instead, Anna Wintour wrote that Vogue believes in celebrating cities and “San Francisco is a…

There are a lot of things I like about my LG TV. The picture quality is bright and sharp, it has four HDMI 2.1 ports, so I never have to worry about which HDMI port I’m using, and it also has a ton of useful features I use every day,…

Even in the age of AI-powered autonomous cyberattacks, the crude, tried and tested hacking techniques of tricking victims into doing things they shouldn’t are still producing great results.  Groups of unknown hackers are targeting and breaking into large financial and investment firms in the United States with the goal of…

There’s nothing quite like watching a movie or a TV show completely offline — there’s no buffering, there’s no lagging, and there’s no need to worry about bandwidth constrains and the like. While optical-based media provides the most pure offline audiovisual experience possible, it isn’t the only option available. In…