You Can Finally Disable Read Receipts for DMs on Instagram. Here’s How

Instagram said it’s expanding your control over direct messages, including the ability to edit already sent messages and pin important conversations to the top of your DMs. But the new feature I’m most excited about is that you can finally toggle off read receipts — meaning other users won’t know whether you’ve read their messages. The … Read more

How to disable personal results in Google Search on Android for more privacy

Anadolu/Contributor/Getty Images Personal results in Google searches include things that some might consider an invasion of privacy, such as autocomplete predictions from your Search history, recommendations for you based on your Google account activity, and personal information based on things like “my flights” and “directions home” from Google Maps. The personal results option has been … Read more

Disable This One Apple iPhone Setting to Prevent App Tracking Now

Over the past three years, Apple has rolled out a number of new features to ensure its users’ privacy. One of the biggest privacy features is Apple’s App Tracking Transparency, which gives users the ability to control which apps can track their activity and access their data. Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature offers Apple users … Read more