Snapchat’s dark mode for Android no longer locked behind subscription

August 8, 2023
Snapchat has quietly dropped the paywall for dark mode on Android after previously requiring users to have a Snapchat+ subscription to access the feature. The company confirmed to TechCrunch on Tuesday that dark mode is now available to all users. The change was first spotted by Android Police. Dark mode has been available to iOS […]

Netflix launches a game controller app for playing games on your TV

August 8, 2023
After last fall signaling its intentions to expand into cloud gaming, Netflix today launched a new app that will soon allow subscribers to play games on their TV. The app, dubbed “Netflix Game Controller,” lets you use your phone as a controller after pairing it with your TV in order to play the games available […]

4 days left to save on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

August 8, 2023
Here in the States, summer’s slipping away all too soon, but not as fast as your chance to save on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, taking place September 19–21 in San Francisco. Disrupt is the startup world’s big tent, and the annual gathering place for more than 10,000 movers, shakers and makers from around the […]

GM’s Ultium-based EVs will be able to power your home by 2026

August 8, 2023
Owners of all-electric Chevrolets and other GM brands will soon be able to use their cars as backup generators to power their homes during an outage or during peak demand days. GM said Tuesday it is bringing its vehicle-to-home (V2H) bidirectional charging technology to its entire lineup of Ultium-based electric vehicles by model year 2026. Ultium […]

Syntellis, an enterprise performance management provider, sells for $1.25B

August 8, 2023
Roper Technologies, a lesser-known company that creates engineering products for niche markets, this morning announced that it acquired Syntellis Performance Solutions, a provider of enterprise performance management software, for $1.25 billion. The transaction includes a $135 million tax benefit, and will result in Syntellis’ performance management and data solutions being combined with Roper’s healthcare finance […]

X’s takeover of @music handle hints toward possible music plans

August 8, 2023
X, the company formerly known as Twitter, appears to be hinting toward plans to move deeper into the music industry or collaborate with artists and labels with its recent takeover of the @music handle on the social network. The account was originally operated by software developer Jeremy Vaught, who grew the @music handle to roughly […]