Jake Peterson
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You Can Stop Instagram From Tracking You Across Other Sites and Apps
It’s tough to use the internet without being tracked, but it’s not impossible. Companies are starting to hand us tools to help, such as Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature and DuckDuckGo’s App Tracking Protection. Even Meta, the company that makes its living on data collection, is now offering you a way to control how Instagram…
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Some iPhone 15s Are ‘Breaking’ During Setup
The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro are now officially out in stores. If you preordered one, or were lucky enough to find one in stock, you might be setting it up at this very moment. Before you do, however, make sure you update it. That’s right: All four iPhone 15 models have a day-one…
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How to Use Vanish Mode on Instagram
If you’re worried about someone opening your Instagram app and perusing your private DMs, there’s an easy way to make sure they’ll only find a blank screen: vanish mode. What is vanish mode? You can think of vanish mode as Instagram’s answer to Snapchat: Any messages seen when vanish mode is enabled will disappear when…
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You Should Turn Off Your YouTube Watch History
When I open YouTube these days, it’s mostly a mess. Sure, the videos they recommend me to watch vaguely resemble the type of content I’m interested in. But for the most part, I scroll past most of the noise until I see something half-way decent to click on. More often than not, the videos I…