Suppose you are browsing the Internet and want to make sure that no one finds what you were looking for, not even your device, which keeps a record of your browsing history. In such situations, ...

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If you browse the web in Incognito mode, everything you do is private, right? In a word, no. Your internet service provider, for example, can still see your activity. This misconception has even ...

Modern browsers' private modes offer limited privacy, deleting local history and cookies but not hiding activity from ISPs or ...

In November 2025, some Reddit users were shocked to find Google apparently had access to their private browsing sessions.

The incognito or private mode found in most web browsers is back in the news, with Google updating its disclaimer to give users a better idea of exactly how this feature works. Whether you use Chrome ...

In June 2020, Google found itself embroiled in a lawsuit alleging that the tech giant was illegally tracking Chrome users' internet activity, even when they had switched to the browser's "Incognito" ...

Click the “X” icon in the top-right corner of the incognito window. This will close the window and exit incognito mode. On mobile devices, the process is slightly different: Open your incognito tab by ...

Incognito mode allows you to browse the internet privately without saving your history, cookies, or site data. This guide provides multiple methods to enable incognito mode on your Samsung Galaxy ...

Android has, or is soon to get, an incognito mode for the YouTube app, which will stop watched videos from showing up in your YouTube history. Google will still know exactly what you watch, of course.

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At a time when privacy and security have become hot topics, it's smart to look at how you're using protections built-in your phone. The iPhone's private browsing, also known as incognito mode, serves ...