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Instagram's “missing GIFs” glitch has resurfaced to plague a fresh wave of accounts. While some are seeing a major functional change: the wider rollout of Auto-Scroll for Reels.

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Instagram GIFs vanish again as Reels Auto-Scroll arrives for more users

Instagram users are reporting missing GIFs again, just as the app expands its hands-free Auto-Scroll feature for Reels.

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December 18, 2025 at 8:12 AM

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It’s turning into a busy week for Google Pixel users, with fresh software updates, a new Android beta, aggressive Pixel 10 discounts, and a long-awaited Wear OS app all rolling out at once. Here’s a quick breakdown:

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Google Pixel roundup: New December update fixes battery drain, Android 16 QPR3 Beta rolls out, Pixel 10 gets 40% off, and Find Hub lands on Pixel Watch - PiunikaWeb

It’s turning into a busy week for Google Pixel users, with fresh software updates, a new Android beta, aggressive Pixel 10 discounts, and a long-awaited Wear OS app all rolling out at once. Here’s a q...

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December 18, 2025 at 7:21 AM

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New Character AI update removes Persona PFPs from chat messages, brings flashing loading screen

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December 18, 2025 at 6:34 AM

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Reddit has officially pulled the plug on r/ChatGPTJailbreak, a 229,000 users-strong subreddit. Meanwhile, X is also quietly updating its own rules to make jailbreaking a punishable offense.

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December 18, 2025 at 5:08 AM

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Some X users are reporting that downloading their account data archive is currently broken. At the same time, some users are also noting the iPad app’s availability on Apple silicon Macs appears to have disappeared

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X’s archive download flow is breaking for some users; iPad app on Mac gone too

Some X users say downloading their data archive gets stuck in a verification loop, just as the iPad app’s Mac availability appears to have vanished.

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December 15, 2025 at 7:56 AM

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A pretty concerning Reddit post shows Pinterest support apparently blocking a user from its Help Center for 5,478 days, that’s roughly 15 years.

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User claims Pinterest blocked their support access for 5,478 days

A Pinterest user says they were banned from contacting support for 5,478 days after their appeals were labeled "manifestly unfounded."

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December 15, 2025 at 7:47 AM

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A new Microsoft Edge build is drawing serious heat from its most vocal users, thanks to a controversial UI overhaul that introduces overly rounded corners and a nasty, workflow-breaking bug in the native PDF editor.

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Users hate Edge’s new look, but the PDF bug is worse

Microsoft says it is "reviewing" feedback on Edge's controversial rounded corners, but a massive PDF file size bug is the real issue breaking workflows.

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December 15, 2025 at 7:46 AM

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YouTube’s Reddit-style threaded comments are finally rolling out to desktop users, marking the completion of a nearly year-long testing phase that started on mobile devices.

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YouTube's threaded comments expanding to more users on desktop

YouTube desktop users are reporting that Reddit-style threaded comments are appearing in their comment sections.

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December 15, 2025 at 7:45 AM

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WhatsApp just made a change to its profile ‘About’ section, and if you’re a long-time user, you’re probably going to hate it. The platform has quietly replaced the permanent bio field with a new, timed status feature.

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December 15, 2025 at 6:01 AM

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LG smart TV owners are reporting an unwelcome surprise after a recent software update: Microsoft Copilot has been automatically installed on their sets, and there’s no way to delete it.

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Users report an “undeletable” Copilot app on LG TVs after latest update

LG TV owners say a recent webOS update installed Microsoft Copilot without permission and won't let them delete it.

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December 15, 2025 at 4:51 AM

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Facebook users can’t seem to peek at who shared their posts anymore. Tap the share count on your post and it now either does nothing or pops up the share composer instead.

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Facebook update hides who shared your posts for many users

Some Facebook users say a recent update stopped them from seeing who shared their posts, breaking a feature creators and businesses rely on.

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December 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM

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Just days after axing r/all access from the mobile apps in a “streamlining test,” as we covered earlier this week, users are now spotting a fresh UI tweak that sidelines r/popular too. A Reddit admin has confirmed this.

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After removing r/all, Reddit’s new UI test now makes r/popular harder to reach

Reddit’s latest UI test buries r/popular behind extra taps after removing r/all, and users say the app is getting harder to navigate.

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December 11, 2025 at 6:52 AM

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A quiet Facebook Messenger update is suddenly locking people out of long‑running conversations, throwing up a new “This chat is no longer active” warning, and pushing users into a different encrypted thread instead.

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Why Facebook Messenger says “this chat is no longer active”

A quiet Messenger update is archiving older threads, showing a “This chat is no longer active” message and forcing people into encrypted chats instead.

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December 11, 2025 at 5:19 AM

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X Chat is now live for everyone. The platform has officially replaced its traditional DMs with the revamped messaging interface across Android, iOS, and the web, marking the end of an era for Twitter’s old direct messaging system.

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X (formerly Twitter) has replaced DMs with X Chat for all users

X has officially replaced DMs with X Chat for all users across Android, iOS, and web. The new interface includes end-to-end encryption and video calls.

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December 10, 2025 at 7:58 AM

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Overwatch 2’s 2025 Winter Wonderland event has barely gone live, and its limited-time challenges are already bugged for a lot of players. Blizzard has now added the problem to its official known-issues list

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Winter Wonderland challenges bugged in Overwatch 2, Blizzard aware

Overwatch 2's Winter Wonderland event launched with buggy challenges that won't progress, per Blizzard's known issues list.

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December 10, 2025 at 6:24 AM

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McDonald’s has quietly pulled its new AI-generated Christmas commercial from YouTube after a wave of backlash.

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After Coca Cola, McDonald’s proves AI Christmas ads keep going wrong

McDonalds yanks glitchy AI Christmas commercial amid outrage over eerie vibes. Creators defend man-hours but echo Coke's failed AI experiment.

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December 10, 2025 at 5:27 AM

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Ring's glass break and flood/freeze sensors, as well as the Smoke and CO Listeners, have been discontinued.

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December 10, 2025 at 5:23 AM

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Months after GrapheneOS publicly claimed that Google and several carriers had “broken” RCS messaging through recent backend changes, new information from the team now sheds more light on the current state of RCS support.

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GrapheneOS says RCS on AT&T & T-Mobile 'planned but not being worked on' due to other urgent priorities - PiunikaWeb

GrapheneOS confirms that Google Messages RCS works on most carriers but remains unavailable on AT&T and T-Mobile, with support planned but not yet in development.

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December 10, 2025 at 5:19 AM

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Report: Google Pixel 10 series dominated early US Black Friday promos ahead of Apple with insane $1,260+ discounts

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Report: Google Pixel 10 series dominated early US Black Friday promos ahead of Apple with insane $1,260+ discounts - PiunikaWeb

Counterpoint Research says Google dominated early US Black Friday smartphone promotions with huge Pixel 10 discounts, but Apple’s late iPhone 17 push ultimately took the holiday lead as carriers rolle...

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December 10, 2025 at 5:17 AM

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NVIDIA’s latest GeForce driver, version 591.44, hit the scene on December 4, 2025, with a promise to squash a nasty performance bug in Windows 11. But instead of smooth sailing, it’s turned into a bug-ridden mess for many users.

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NVIDIA's 591.44 driver update is a buggy mess

From washed-out screens to dead hardware encoding, NVIDIA's new driver is a mess for gamers and creators — full breakdown.

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December 10, 2025 at 5:15 AM

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New Kindle update leaves bookmarks “useless,” users also unhappy with dictionary pop up and chapter layout

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