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Google now allows users to immediately delete their browsing history within 15 minutes.

The short version:  Google's privacy feature previously announced that it would wipe out the last 15 minutes of search history on mobile devices is now available. Google I/O2021 was where the company unveiled the "quick Delete" option. This tool is also available in a variety of privacy-, safety- and security-focused options. The company stated that this was the most popular feature. The tool is currently only offered in Google's iOS mobile app, but it will be available in Android later "these years,"  according . Signing into Search with Google is required to perform the quick delete. To access the options, users tap on the avatar to access the settings and then choose "Delete previous 15 minutes." On desktop, users can delete their web and mobile activity automatically (via Activity Controls), once every three to eighteen, thirty-six, or thirty-six months. Google insists it only tracks search history to "personalize" the user experience

The Taliban have entered a key city in western Afghanistan as they continue a rapid advance before Nato troops leave.

All government officials in Qala-e-Naw, provincial capital of Badghis province, had been moved to a nearby army base, the local governor told the BBC. He said the militants were moving "towards the centre of the city" and there was heavy fighting with government troops. The Taliban gains come as the US, UK and allies withdraw after 20 years. The vast majority of remaining foreign forces in Afghanistan have left ahead of an 11 September deadline, leaving the Afghan military in sole charge of security. Local sources told the BBC the Taliban moved on the prison in Qala-e-Naw and freed about 400 inmates, including more than 100 of the group's fighters. Afghan forces guarding the prison are reported to have surrendered without a fight. Governor Hisamudin Shams said he had seen the Taliban in the district of Qala-e-Naw where he lives, and the headquarters of the intelligence service had been set on fire. But he denied reports the city had fallen to the Taliban, and said Afghan