YouTube Premium and YouTube Music are getting more expensive

The YouTube Premium individual plan is increasing from $13.99 to $15.99 per month, while the family plan is increasing from $22.99 to $26.99 per month.

Last 24 hours: Save up to $500 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass

This is it. Tonight is your last chance to lock in savings of up to $500 for your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass. These discounts end at 11:59 p.m. PT.

PSA: If you use the Meta AI app, your friends will find out and it will be embarrassing

Now that Meta released its Muse Spark model, more people are downloading the Meta AI app. And if you join the app, your friends will probably get an Instagram notification about it.

Gmail’s end-to-end encryption comes to mobile, a year after its web launch
Gmail’s end-to-end encryption comes to mobile, a year after its web launch

In short: Google has brought end-to-end encryption in Gmail to Android and iOS, closing the mobile gap that remained after the feature launched on the web in April 2025. Enterprise users on Google Workspace Enterprise Plus with the Assured Controls add…

EFF is the latest organization to leave X

The EFF follows the departure of various news organizations and others, who no longer find X a viable source of traffic.

StubHub to pay $10M to settle FTC allegations over ‘deceptive’ ticket pricing

The consumer protection agency says the company violated the FTC Act and its Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees by “deceptively” advertising ticket prices on its website without clearly disclosing upfront what the total cost would be, including all manda…

Meta AI app climbs to No. 5 on the App Store after Muse Spark launch

The app was ranking No. 57 on the App Store just before Meta AI’s new model launched. Now it’s No. 5 — and rising.

You can now edit your Instagram comments

Instagram users can now edit comments, which is a long-awaited fix for anyone who’s ever had to delete and re-post a comment just to fix a typo.

Mastodon is about to launch its take on Bluesky’s starter packs
Mastodon is about to launch its take on Bluesky’s starter packs

Mastodon is preparing to roll out “Collections” in the next few weeks, a feature that allows you to find and create lists of accounts worth following, according to an announcement on Thursday. Collections, which take inspiration from Bluesky Starter Packs, will come with the ability to add up to 25 accounts to a single list. […]

Avec’s Tinder-styled email app allows you to swipe through your inbox

Users can use the in-built voice transcription tool to reply to emails