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Why your X poll might not be showing up, and what to do if the vote count seems low
When using the poll feature on X, some users are experiencing an issue where the number of votes displayed is clearly lower than the number of followers who say they voted. This article explains the issue in detail and what you can do about it.
Is X preventing your posts? How to delete accumulated unsent drafts
X is rolling out a change that lowers the daily post limit for unverified accounts to 50 posts per day, but more users are reporting cases where they become unable to post after only a few posts, even though they should not have reached the 50-post daily limit. This article explains the details of this issue and what to do if it happens to you.
X is currently experiencing a bug that prevents posting over Wi-Fi: Causes and fixes when you cannot post
Since around May 17, reports have been increasing that users cannot send posts on X. There are many possible reasons why posts may fail on X, but in the cases currently being reported, turning off Wi-Fi and switching to mobile data may allow posts to go through.
Why can’t I post on X? Causes and fixes for “This request looks like it might be automated”
When trying to publish a post on X, some users are increasingly reporting that they see messages such as [Something went wrong, but don't fret — let's give it another shot.] [ This request looks like it might be automated. To protect our users from spam and other malicious activity, we can't complete this action right now. Please try again later.] and are unable to post. In this article, I’ll explain why these errors appear and what you can do when you can’t publish a post.
Can you only post 50 times a day on X? A complete guide to the new limits for free accounts and what to do about them
X has changed its specifications, and some accounts, including free accounts, are now limited to 50 posts per day.
GitHub Copilot is moving to credit-based billing with a full breakdown of what changes in June
GitHub has announced that, starting on June 1, 2026, GitHub Copilot will move from request-based pricing to credit-based billing based on token usage. Until now, GitHub Copilot usage was measured in units called premium requests, but going forward that system will be replaced by one in which users consume "GitHub AI Credits" based on the model they use and the number of tokens processed.
Why Grok shows “High Demand” and how to fix it
When you ask Grok a question, you may sometimes see a [High Demand] message and get no response. In this article, I’ll explain in plain language why Grok shows [High Demand] and what you can do about it.
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What is X’s [Snooze Topics]? How to use it and why you may not be able to snooze topics
Sometimes your X For you timeline surfaces topics you do not want to see. In those cases, the [Snooze Topics] feature can help by preventing specific topics from appearing for 24 hours. This article explains how to use Snooze Topics and why it may not be available.
Why X group chat invites fail and how to fix the problem
Sometimes, when you try to invite someone to a group chat in XChat (formerly DMs), they can’t be added or the invite won’t go through. In this article, I’ll clearly explain the reasons you may not be able to add or invite someone to an X group chat, along with how to fix each one.
X’s bug reporting community is being shut down. Where should you report X bugs now?
X has announced that it will discontinue Communities, and as a result, its official community for reporting bugs and other issues will no longer be available either. In this article, I explain what is happening with X’s official bug reporting community and where users may be able to report issues going forward.
X Communities to be discontinued in May: alternatives and how to migrate
Nikita Bier, X's head of product, has announced that the platform's Communities feature will be discontinued. This article explains when Communities will be shut down and where users can move next.
How to create group chats and invite links in X DMs (XChat)
XChat (formerly X DMs) lets you create group chats for conversations with multiple people, along with invite links for those chats. This article explains how to create a group chat in X Chat and generate an invite link for it.
Why X links won’t open on Android and how to fix it: a bug that shows the home timeline instead
When you try to open an X link while browsing the web on Android, a bug may occur where the link destination does not open, the link cannot be opened, or the app opens but shows the home timeline instead. This issue has been fixed in the latest version of the app, and this article clearly explains both the cause and the workaround you can use until the update becomes available on your device.
GitHub Copilot pauses new sign-ups: why you can’t register and what alternatives exist
On April 20, 2026, GitHub announced a review of its individual GitHub Copilot plans, temporarily suspending new sign-ups for Copilot Pro, Copilot Pro+, and Copilot Student, while also adjusting usage limits and the models available. This article explains the background behind the suspension of new GitHub Copilot sign-ups and what alternatives are available.
Why did YouTube's Clip disappear? Explaining why it was removed and alternative methods
The button for the Clip feature, which allowed you to cut out and share a specific segment of a video on YouTube, has disappeared. In this article, I will clearly explain why YouTube's Clip disappeared, what will happen to existing Clips, and what alternative methods can be used instead of Clip.
How to open links in an external browser in the Discord app: Explaining how to switch from the in-app browser
When you open a link in the Discord mobile app, has it ever opened in the in-app browser? In fact, whether links you tap in Discord open in the in-app browser or in your default external browser can be changed in the settings.
What is Brave Origin? Explaining the differences from the standard version of Brave, its price, and features
Bravc Software, which develops the browser "Brave" equipped with an ad blocker and other features, has started offering "Brave Origin", a minimal paid version of the browser. Brave Origin is a version of Brave that retains Brave's ad blocking and privacy protection features while reducing features such as the Leo AI, Wallet, Rewards, and VPN.
What is the difference between the new and old Fire TV Stick HD? A thorough explanation of the features of the new model with upgraded performance
Amazonは4月15日、新しい「Fire TV Stick HD」を発表しました。名前は2024年発売のものと同じですが中身はかなり変わっているので、この記事では新型と旧型の違いを詳しく解説します。
Shadowban Scanner has been updated to v4.1.0
Shadowban Scanner has been updated to v4.1.0! Here are the main changes in this release. You can view the full list of changes on GitHub’s release page.
X launches Cashtags, which allow users to check stock prices and trade; partners with a brokerage in Canada
Nikita Bier, X's head of product, announced that X introduces "Cashtags," which connect posts about stocks and crypto assets with real-time financial data, in its iOS app in the United States and Canada. He revealed in January of this year that the company was developing Cashtags, and they have now begun rolling them out to some users.
Bug in X DMs (X Chat) showing "Unable to communicate with server" Causes of the error and how to fix it when an error occurs even after entering the passcode
When attempting to open XChat (formerly DMs), some users have suddenly been prompted to enter a passcode, and even after entering the correct passcode, they see [Unable to communicate with server. Please check your network connection and try again.] and are unable to proceed. This issue has been occurring since around April 14. It is occurring in both the mobile app and the web client, and appears to be a temporary issue.
How to deal with the bug that prevents line breaks in X DMs (XChat) and Grok: A bug is occurring where pressing Enter sends the message
In the X mobile app, a bug is occurring in XChat (formerly DMs) where pressing Enter while writing a message sends the message you are typing instead of inserting a line break. A similar bug is also occurring in the Grok app for Android.
X says link deboosting is a myth, head of product recommends putting links in the post body
On April 13, Nikita Bier, X's head of product, once again denied on X the view that posts with links are deboosted, stating that clicks on links on X are higher than ever. In response to a post claiming that posting links on X results in penalties, he replied, "Fake news," and also said that links should be placed in the body text of the post, with enough context so users can understand what they will see at the destination before they click.
X search Latest tab not showing posts from the last 7 days: how to fix it
Since around early April 2026, a behavior has been observed on X (Twitter) in which, for some keywords, recent posts do not appear in the search results [Latest] tab, and only posts older than 7 days are shown. This issue does not occur for all search keywords, and there are also keywords for which the latest posts are displayed normally.
How to fix "The driver C:¥Windows¥system32¥drivers¥logi_joy_bus_enum.sys" error when a game will not start
When I tried to launch VRChat on Windows, an error message about "The driver C:¥Windows¥system32¥drivers¥logi_joy_bus_enum.sys" appeared and I could no longer start the game.
GitHub temporarily suspends new free trials for Copilot Pro as it steps up measures against increasing abuse
GitHub has announced that it will temporarily pause accepting new free trials for its paid subscription service, GitHub Copilot Pro.
Explaining why emojis on X get garbled or turn into the camera emoji, and how to fix it
On X (Twitter), emojis may sometimes become garbled and appear as square symbols, or they may turn into the camera emoji. In this article, I will clearly explain the causes and solutions for emojis becoming garbled or appearing as the camera emoji on X.
Why X poll choices change order: causes and workarounds
Have you ever created a poll on X (Twitter) and then, after a while, found that the order of the choices had been rearranged and the voting order had become scrambled? This article explains the cause of the problem where the order of choices in X polls gets rearranged on its own and how to deal with it.
X may continue its ban wave; head of product says 208 bots are being removed per minute
Nikita Bier, X's head of product, updated his X account and posted, "Pour one out tonight for the reply bots. This week is going to hurt 🪦," suggesting that the so-called "ban wave" currently occurring on X may continue. According to Bier, X is currently identifying and suspending as many as 208 bots per minute, and that number is increasing.
Voice Notes arrive in XChat (DMs), enabling audio communication
X has implemented Voice Notes in XChat (formerly DMs), making it possible to communicate by voice.
X is scaling back the Communities feature; new creation and some features are unavailable, and there is also a possibility of discontinuation
It has become clear that on X (Twitter), the Communities feature, which allows users to create groups for interacting around specific topics, no longer allows the creation of new Communities and has made some features unavailable. There has been no official announcement from X regarding this matter, but on X recently there have been a series of cases in which features became partially unavailable and were then completely discontinued, raising concerns that the Communities feature may be scaled back or discontinued.
X releases a new Photo Editor on iOS, with support for Grok-powered editing and blurring
X (Twitter) has released a new Photo Editor for its iOS app. In addition to drawing and adding text, the new Photo Editor adds word-based image editing powered by the generative AI "Grok" and a feature for applying a mosaic blur to parts of an image.
YouTube bug causes some comments to disappear; reports surge for videos posted between April 4 and 5
It appears that a bug is occurring on some YouTube videos in which some comments that should normally be displayed are no longer shown. In particular, there have been many reports involving videos posted around April 4 to April 5, Japan time, with people saying that comments that were displayed without issue immediately after posting stopped appearing around April 6.
Google found to have overreported impressions in Search Console, showing more than actually displayed for 11 months
Google updated the Search Console help page and revealed that impressions since May 13, 2025 had been recorded inaccurately in Search Console's Performance report and reported as higher than they actually were. According to the company, the number of impressions displayed in Search Console may decrease over the next several weeks as it implements a fix.
[April 2026] A ban wave is occurring on X: a thorough explanation of the timeline and causes
Since around April 5, 2026 (JST), a large number of accounts have been suspended on X, and a so-called "ban wave" is occurring. In this article, I will explain in detail the specifics and causes of this latest ban wave on X, as well as how it differs from the ban wave in March.
Users report X Chat/DM not loading and showing "Oops! An unexpected error occurred."
It appears that in some X environments, when trying to open X Chat (formerly DMs), an error message saying [Oops! An unexpected error occurred. Try restarting the app.] is displayed, preventing chats from being opened.
How to turn off Discord's "[username] updated their status" notification
On Discord, you may sometimes receive a notification saying "[username] updated their status" when another user updates their status message. This article clearly explains how to turn off notifications for status message updates.
Claude subscriptions can no longer be used with third-party tools such as OpenClaw; extra usage bundles or an API key are required
Boris Cherny, who is in charge of Anthropic's Claude Code division, indicated on his X account that the company will no longer allow third-party tools such as OpenClaw to be used with Claude subscriptions.
X Pro changed to Premium+ only and the price increased by about 7 times, with more powerful features planned for release
X Pro (formerly TweetDeck), a tool for X heavy users that has automatic timeline refresh and auto-scroll features, can no longer be used unless you are on the highest-tier Premium+ plan of X's paid subscription service, X Premium. Until now, it could also be used on the mid-tier Premium plan, so this is effectively a price increase of about 6.6 times.
X bug causes saved drafts and scheduled posts to disappear or fail to display
On X (Twitter), a bug has been occurring since the morning of March 26 that prevents drafts and scheduled posts from being displayed. The bug appears to be a temporary server-side issue, and in some environments existing drafts can still be accessed.
GitHub to use Copilot data for AI training from April 24; how to opt out?
From an email GitHub sent to users and an announcement on its official blog, it has become clear that GitHub will change its policy to use data from interactions in GitHub Copilot for training and improving AI models. GitHub Copilot originally used user data for AI training, but later shifted to a policy of not using it for training , so this means it has now returned to a policy of using it for training.
How to configure GitHub Copilot not to train on your code
GitHub Copilot may collect code snippets written by users and use them to improve its models. In this article, I explain how to opt out so that GitHub Copilot data is not used for AI training.
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X adds region-based reply restrictions as reply controls become more granular
X (Twitter) has implemented a new feature that allows replies to posts to be restricted only to users in specific regions.
X tests a new setting adding "Account you follow and who they follow" to the reply audience, with early access for Premium+
X (Twitter) Head of Product Nikita Bier revealed that the company has started a new test related to the feature that restricts which users can reply to posts. Among the settings that restrict which users can reply to posts on X, the company has expanded the existing option that allows replies only from accounts you follow, adding a setting that also allows replies from accounts followed by the accounts you follow.
X may have removed the saved search and they are disappearing. What are the alternatives?
X (Twitter) may have removed the feature that allowed users to save specific search keywords and quickly reuse them later. When I checked on March 26, saved search keywords could no longer be displayed in the X Android app, Android X Lite, or the X web client, and the button for saving search keywords had been removed from the menu.
X pauses Revenue Sharing overhaul favoring creators' home countries and same-language regions after backlash
On March 25, X (Twitter) Head of Product Nikita Bier announced that the mechanism for Creator Revenue Sharing would be revised starting Thursday local time. However, immediately after this new policy was announced, it drew backlash from creators, and Elon Musk stated that "We will pause moving forward with this until further consideration."
X iOS app adds Undo / Redo buttons, making it easier to edit text on the post composer
Undo and Redo buttons have been added to the post composer in X iOS app. By tapping these buttons while composing a post, users can now perform the text editing actions "undo" and "redo" with a single tap.
Why is "Made with AI" automatically added to my X posts? Can I remove it? Testing the conditions for the label
X has introduced [Made with AI] label to indicate that content was created using AI. In this article, I will explain in detail why [Made with AI] labels are added automatically, whether labels that were added automatically can be removed, and under what conditions the labels are applied.
What does [Only some accounts can reply.] on X mean? Which accounts can reply?
When viewing posts on X (Twitter), you may sometimes see that the reply button is grayed out and cannot be pressed, with a message such as [Only some accounts can reply.] displayed. In this article, I will explain the meaning of the message [Only some accounts can reply.] and which accounts are able to reply.
Has X's Expanded Bio been removed? What are the alternatives?
It appears that the Expanded Bio feature that was previously available on X (Twitter) has been removed. This became clear when the edit button for Expanded Bio was removed from the X web client.