Deactivating Apple's AI tech can free up some storage or just get things like notification summaries out of your way if ...

How to turn off read receipts on your iPhone If you're using an iPhone, you can disable the feature in your iMessage app by going to Settings > Messages. Then toggle off Send Read Receipts.

The government emergency alert system is pretty important though, so remember to turn your phone settings back on afterwards ...

How to turn off read receipts on your Android phone If you're using an Android phone, you can switch off read receipts for Google Messages by opening the Messages app. Tap your profile in the top ...