{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"170513","rtpr_id":"nPn3F825Za-20261015","ticker":"AXQ","exchange":"ASX","all_tickers":["AXQ"],"title":"Aura Parents Named to TIME's List of the Best Inventions of 2026","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-15T13:15:01.228Z","article_body":"Aura Parents Named to TIME's List of the Best Inventions of 2026\nPR Newswire\n\nBOSTON, Oct. 15, 2026\n\nThe recognition highlights Aura Parents' breakthrough reimagining of parental\ncontrols, using AI to give families real insight, early warnings and the\nconfidence to act\n\nBOSTON, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aura Parents\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798053-1&h=1710870009&u=https%3A%2F%2Fbuy.aura.com%2Fparental-controls-app-d2p-11%3Fmktp%3Dgoogle%26c1%3D19970218940%26c2%3D174944350526%26utm_gateway%3Dparental-controls%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dcpc%26utm_content%3D737981898180%26utm_campaign%3D19970218940%26utm_term%3Daura%2520screen%2520time%26gad_source%3D1%26gad_campaignid%3D19970218940%26gbraid%3D0AAAAACTf6KxmnghZZ6xmtlGVUG5xH1BFj%26gclid%3DCjwKCAjwoaLWBhAWEiwAnyitu8fjEjJH2FzfFwE444O_jsIICqBbG8kd3pKeQ_8gkzCz7BEoxA1sUBoCWIoQAvD_BwE&a=Aura+Parents)\n, a safety and wellbeing app from leading family online safety company Aura\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798053-1&h=301131098&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aura.com%2F&a=Aura)\n (ASX: AXQ), today has been named to TIME's list of the Best Inventions of\n2026\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798053-1&h=1543064114&u=https%3A%2F%2Fti.me%2Fbest-inventions&a=TIME%27s+list+of+the+Best+Inventions+of+2026)\n in the Parenting category for tackling the question every parent is\nasking: is my kid okay online?\n\n\"Our kids are growing up online in a way most of us never did, and it can be\nhard to know what they're dealing with,\" said Hari Ravichandran, Founder and\nCEO of Aura. \"Knowing your child spent three hours on their phone doesn't tell\nyou if their wellbeing is being affected, or if they're truly safe. Aura\nParents uses AI to notice what a busy parent can't, like changes in how their\nchild is using technology, and gives them a heads-up when something looks\nunusual. Being recognized by TIME is an incredible honor, and it fuels our\ncommitment to helping kids thrive online and off.\"\n\nDeveloped in partnership with clinical psychologists and digital safety\nexperts, Aura Parents uses AI to move past the limits of traditional parental\ncontrols. Instead of just counting minutes and blocking apps, it helps parents\nunderstand how technology is shaping their child's safety, behavior and\nwellbeing. Parents still get the basics, like blocking apps and sites, screen\ntime limits, bedtimes and a one-tap Pause the Internet®. Now, they also get a\nclearer picture of what their kids are doing online and how those activities\nimpact their wellbeing, with AI helping make sense of the patterns behind the\nscreen time. Standout features include:\n\n * Wellbeing Score: A 0-100 indicator built on Aura's\nDigital Wellbeing Index\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798053-1&h=32203780&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aura.com%2Fpress%2Frelease%2Fnew-research-shows-teens-digital-wellbeing-plummets&a=Digital+Wellbeing+Index)\n\n, developed in partnership with Aura's clinical psychologists and data\nscientists from 17 dimensions of digital life in the company's Techwise study.\nIt helps parents see how their child's digital wellbeing is holding up and\nnotice when something shifts.\n * AI Chat App Alerts: Parents can see which AI chat apps their kids are using,\nget notified when their child starts a conversation with a high-risk AI app,\nand see the volume, theme and tone of those chats so they know when to check\nin.\n * Messaging Insights: A view of where kids are messaging across games, social\nmedia and texts, including tone, volume and timing.\n * Risk Signals: Alerts when a child's messages may indicate a risk of\nself-harm, so a parent can reach out sooner, with care, and get support if\nneeded.\n * Daytime & Nighttime Usage Trends: A look at routines and overnight device\nuse, so parents can spot shifts in sleep, activity and social habits before\nthey become bigger issues.\n * Weekly Snapshot: A simple weekly summary of the highlights, built to start\nconversations instead of arguments.\nThe result is less guesswork, fewer battles over screen time, and more of the\ntrust that helps kids build a healthy relationship with technology.\n\nTIME's annual Best Inventions list recognizes 300 extraordinary innovations\nchanging our lives. To compile this year's list, TIME solicited nominations\nfrom editors and correspondents around the world, as well as through an online\napplication process, paying particular attention to growing fields such as\nhealth care and AI. Each contender was evaluated on several key factors,\nincluding originality, efficacy, ambition and impact.\n\nThe full list of TIME's Best Inventions of 2026 is available at\nhttps://ti.me/best-inventions\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798053-1&h=618666262&u=https%3A%2F%2Fti.me%2Fbest-inventions&a=https%3A%2F%2Fti.me%2Fbest-inventions)\n. To learn more about Aura Parents, visit aura.com/parents\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798053-1&h=616155866&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fq%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Faura.com%2Fparents%3Futm_source%253Dweb%2526utm_medium%253Dpr%2526utm_campaign%253Dlp%26sa%3DD%26source%3Ddocs%26ust%3D1791912013265010%26usg%3DAOvVaw0SpjC1rlz7uh49WnlyYPz5&a=aura.com%2Fparents)\n.\n\nAbout Aura\nAura (ASX: AXQ) is a global leader in online safety and wellbeing. Built on\nthe belief that people deserve a trusted, always-on layer of protection,\nAura's AI-powered platform delivers protection for individuals, families, and\nenterprises — from proactive protection against identity theft, financial\nfraud and online threats to tools that help schools and parents protect\nchildren from cyberbullying, harmful content, and threats to their wellbeing.\n\nAura's platform spans the environments that matter most — home, school, and\nwork — empowering people of all ages with end-to-end protection for every\naspect of online life.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aura-parents-named-to-times-list-of-the-best-inventions-of-2026-302908982.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aura-parents-named-to-times-list-of-the-best-inventions-of-2026-302908982.html)\n\nSOURCE Aura\n\n\n\nmedia@aura.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1346631/Aura-Logo.jpg?id=OA3019174\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn3F825Za-20261015","title":"Aura Parents Named to TIME's List of the Best Inventions of 2026","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"AXQ","created":"2026-10-15T13:15:01.228Z","tickers":["AXQ"],"exchange":"ASX","article_body":"Aura Parents Named to TIME's List of the Best Inventions of 2026\nPR Newswire\n\nBOSTON, Oct. 15, 2026\n\nThe recognition highlights Aura Parents' breakthrough reimagining of parental\ncontrols, using AI to give families real insight, early warnings and the\nconfidence to act\n\nBOSTON, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aura Parents\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798053-1&h=1710870009&u=https%3A%2F%2Fbuy.aura.com%2Fparental-controls-app-d2p-11%3Fmktp%3Dgoogle%26c1%3D19970218940%26c2%3D174944350526%26utm_gateway%3Dparental-controls%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dcpc%26utm_content%3D737981898180%26utm_campaign%3D19970218940%26utm_term%3Daura%2520screen%2520time%26gad_source%3D1%26gad_campaignid%3D19970218940%26gbraid%3D0AAAAACTf6KxmnghZZ6xmtlGVUG5xH1BFj%26gclid%3DCjwKCAjwoaLWBhAWEiwAnyitu8fjEjJH2FzfFwE444O_jsIICqBbG8kd3pKeQ_8gkzCz7BEoxA1sUBoCWIoQAvD_BwE&a=Aura+Parents)\n, a safety and wellbeing app from leading family online safety company Aura\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798053-1&h=301131098&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aura.com%2F&a=Aura)\n (ASX: AXQ), today has been named to TIME's list of the Best Inventions of\n2026\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798053-1&h=1543064114&u=https%3A%2F%2Fti.me%2Fbest-inventions&a=TIME%27s+list+of+the+Best+Inventions+of+2026)\n in the Parenting category for tackling the question every parent is\nasking: is my kid okay online?\n\n\"Our kids are growing up online in a way most of us never did, and it can be\nhard to know what they're dealing with,\" said Hari Ravichandran, Founder and\nCEO of Aura. \"Knowing your child spent three hours on their phone doesn't tell\nyou if their wellbeing is being affected, or if they're truly safe. Aura\nParents uses AI to notice what a busy parent can't, like changes in how their\nchild is using technology, and gives them a heads-up when something looks\nunusual. Being recognized by TIME is an incredible honor, and it fuels our\ncommitment to helping kids thrive online and off.\"\n\nDeveloped in partnership with clinical psychologists and digital safety\nexperts, Aura Parents uses AI to move past the limits of traditional parental\ncontrols. Instead of just counting minutes and blocking apps, it helps parents\nunderstand how technology is shaping their child's safety, behavior and\nwellbeing. Parents still get the basics, like blocking apps and sites, screen\ntime limits, bedtimes and a one-tap Pause the Internet®. Now, they also get a\nclearer picture of what their kids are doing online and how those activities\nimpact their wellbeing, with AI helping make sense of the patterns behind the\nscreen time. Standout features include:\n\n * Wellbeing Score: A 0-100 indicator built on Aura's\nDigital Wellbeing Index\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798053-1&h=32203780&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aura.com%2Fpress%2Frelease%2Fnew-research-shows-teens-digital-wellbeing-plummets&a=Digital+Wellbeing+Index)\n\n, developed in partnership with Aura's clinical psychologists and data\nscientists from 17 dimensions of digital life in the company's Techwise study.\nIt helps parents see how their child's digital wellbeing is holding up and\nnotice when something shifts.\n * AI Chat App Alerts: Parents can see which AI chat apps their kids are using,\nget notified when their child starts a conversation with a high-risk AI app,\nand see the volume, theme and tone of those chats so they know when to check\nin.\n * Messaging Insights: A view of where kids are messaging across games, social\nmedia and texts, including tone, volume and timing.\n * Risk Signals: Alerts when a child's messages may indicate a risk of\nself-harm, so a parent can reach out sooner, with care, and get support if\nneeded.\n * Daytime & Nighttime Usage Trends: A look at routines and overnight device\nuse, so parents can spot shifts in sleep, activity and social habits before\nthey become bigger issues.\n * Weekly Snapshot: A simple weekly summary of the highlights, built to start\nconversations instead of arguments.\nThe result is less guesswork, fewer battles over screen time, and more of the\ntrust that helps kids build a healthy relationship with technology.\n\nTIME's annual Best Inventions list recognizes 300 extraordinary innovations\nchanging our lives. To compile this year's list, TIME solicited nominations\nfrom editors and correspondents around the world, as well as through an online\napplication process, paying particular attention to growing fields such as\nhealth care and AI. Each contender was evaluated on several key factors,\nincluding originality, efficacy, ambition and impact.\n\nThe full list of TIME's Best Inventions of 2026 is available at\nhttps://ti.me/best-inventions\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798053-1&h=618666262&u=https%3A%2F%2Fti.me%2Fbest-inventions&a=https%3A%2F%2Fti.me%2Fbest-inventions)\n. To learn more about Aura Parents, visit aura.com/parents\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798053-1&h=616155866&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fq%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Faura.com%2Fparents%3Futm_source%253Dweb%2526utm_medium%253Dpr%2526utm_campaign%253Dlp%26sa%3DD%26source%3Ddocs%26ust%3D1791912013265010%26usg%3DAOvVaw0SpjC1rlz7uh49WnlyYPz5&a=aura.com%2Fparents)\n.\n\nAbout Aura\nAura (ASX: AXQ) is a global leader in online safety and wellbeing. Built on\nthe belief that people deserve a trusted, always-on layer of protection,\nAura's AI-powered platform delivers protection for individuals, families, and\nenterprises — from proactive protection against identity theft, financial\nfraud and online threats to tools that help schools and parents protect\nchildren from cyberbullying, harmful content, and threats to their wellbeing.\n\nAura's platform spans the environments that matter most — home, school, and\nwork — empowering people of all ages with end-to-end protection for every\naspect of online life.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aura-parents-named-to-times-list-of-the-best-inventions-of-2026-302908982.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aura-parents-named-to-times-list-of-the-best-inventions-of-2026-302908982.html)\n\nSOURCE Aura\n\n\n\nmedia@aura.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1346631/Aura-Logo.jpg?id=OA3019174\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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