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Grok Imagine's "Let It Snow" template lets you pelt snowballs at anyone and live to tell the tale

Grok is leaning into the holiday spirit by letting you launch a digital snowball fight directly from your phone. The new Let It Snow template is now live in the...

Dec 22, 2025 1 Min Read

Bugs and Issues

Firefox isn’t forcing AI — those popups are Link Previews, and here’s how to turn them off

Firefox users have been freaking out about surprise AI popups, but here’s the thing: the feature isn’t what it looks like, and the AI part is...

Dec 22, 2025 3 Min Read

Apple

Instagram finally brings “Liquid Glass” UI to iOS navigation bar; WhatsApp still awaits it

Instagram is finally catching up to the aesthetic of iOS 26, rolling out the much-anticipated “Liquid Glass” navigation bar to a select group of users. If you’ve been...

Dec 19, 2025 2 Min Read

Apps

X (Twitter) re-launches Global Trending feature after previous rollout failure

X is finally bringing back its Global Trending feature after a rather embarrassing false start last month. The feature is currently rolling out to users and offers a bird’s...

Dec 19, 2025 1 Min Read

Apps

X might roll out a Seen tab to help revisit your watched tweets and clips

X is finally working on a solution for that frustrating moment when you refresh your feed and lose a video forever. According to a post from X’s product...

Dec 18, 2025 2 Min Read

Apps

Instagram GIFs go missing for some users again; Reels Auto-Scroll expands to wider audience

The Instagram community is facing a familiar headache, as the platform’s “missing GIFs” glitch has resurfaced to plague a fresh wave of accounts. While some users are...

Dec 18, 2025 2 Min Read

Android

Google Pixel news roundup: Pixel 10 performance boost, portrait mode lock for Phone app, & improved Watch screenshots experience

Google’s latest Pixel-related updates are all about smoothing out daily annoyances: Pixel 10 benchmark gains tied to Android 16 QPR2, a “stay upright” switch for the Phone app...

Dec 12, 2025 2 Min Read

Apps

Instagram tests replacing ‘Following’ with a ‘Friends’ list limited to mutual followers

Instagram is testing a feature that could fundamentally change how we view our social connections on the platform, replacing the traditional “Following” tab on profiles with a new...

Dec 08, 2025 1 Min Read

Google

Some Google Search users noticing weird mobile-like UI layout

Google appears to be running another one of its experiments, and this time it’s leaving desktop users pretty confused. Multiple Reddit threads have popped up over the past...

Dec 05, 2025 1 Min Read

Android

Google Pixel December 2025 update adds option to disable 'Enhanced HDR brightness'

The December 2025 Pixel update, which ships alongside the stable Android 16 QPR2 release, is already packed with a long list of new features that Google officially highlighted in its...

Dec 04, 2025 1 Min Read

Apps

Tidal finally gives users a proper Spotify Wrapped alternative with Rewind 2025 rollout

When Tidal’s own leadership posts a meme making fun of how late they’ve been to the year-end recap game, you know change is coming. Robert...

Dec 03, 2025 1 Min Read

Android

Android 16 QPR2 rolls out with AI-powered notifications, deeper customization, stronger parental controls, accessibility upgrades, and more

Just as Google began pushing the December 2025 Pixel update, the company has simultaneously released the stable version of Android 16 QPR2, marking one of the biggest mid-cycle Android...

Dec 03, 2025 4 Min Read