Jake Peterson Jake Peterson Senior Technology Editor Experience Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, and subscriptions. Read Full Bio May 14, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Credit: miss.cabul/Shutterstock Key Takeaways Instagram's newest feature, "Instants," lets you send disappearing images to your entire friends list at once. The feature has two send choices: Friends, which includes every account you follow that follows you back; and Close Friends, which you set yourself. Friends is the default option, however, which makes it too easy to send casual photos to your entire friends list without meaning to. Table of Contents Instagram has a habit of stealing other apps' features and, in the process, making them mainstream. When Snapchat rolled out stories, Instagram did the same, and, arguably, better.…