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In written evidence to the Prince Harry privacy trial, ex-Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre says allegations of phone hacking are "grave and sometimes preposterous" (Dominic Ponsford/Press Gazette)
https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/paul-d

Paul Dacre says hacking and tapping claims 'grave, preposterous, deeply upsetting'
Ex-Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre has described the allegations of phone hacking against his former team as “grave and sometimes preposterous”.

Privacy-focused MVNO Cape, which has raised $61M from a16z and others, launches across the US following a March 2025 beta, offering a $99 monthly plan (Steven Melendez/Fast Company)
https://www.fastcompany.com/91481000/this-

This new privacy-focused phone service is designed to keep your phone from getting hacked
Cape, which offers a range of enhanced privacy and security measures, is now offering service across the United States. 

Lightning round privacy guide
https://microblog.jackiejude.me/posts/202602021855/

Samsung says it will introduce a display feature for the Galaxy S26 series that improves "privacy at a pixel level" to protect users from "shoulder surfing" (Abhijeet Mishra/SamMobile)
https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-teases-gala…

Samsung confirms Galaxy S26’s insane ‘pixel level’ privacy feature
Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy S26 series will introduce a new display feature designed to improve privacy when using your phone in public. The company stopped short of directly calling it a “privacy display,” but its wording leaves little room for doubt. In a new press release, Samsung talks about “privacy at a pixel

Lenovo's Motorola partners with GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused, de-Googled version of Android, to preinstall GrapheneOS on upcoming Motorola smartphones (Ben Schoon/9to5Google)
https://9to5google.com/2026/03/01/motorola-…

Motorola confirms GrapheneOS support for a future phone, bringing over features
Motorola has announced a partnership with GrapheneOS which will see a phone with support, as well as features ported to other devices.

Police Used Flock to Give a Man a Traffic Ticket #privacy

Police Used Flock to Give a Man a Traffic Ticket
“CAPTURED ON FLOCK CAMERA 31 MM 1 HOLDING PHONE IN LEFT HAND.”

""From my home office, running Bluehood in passive mode (just listening, never connecting), I could detect:
* When delivery vehicles arrived, and whether it was the same driver each time
* The daily patterns of my neighbours based on their phones and wearables
* Which devices consistently appeared together (someone’s phone and smartwatch, for instance)
* The exact times certain people were home, at work, or elsewhere
None of this required any …

Samsung unveils the $1,299 Galaxy S26 Ultra with a Privacy Display feature that limits the screen legibility, an all-new agentic AI, improved night mode, more (Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET)
https://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-hands-on-unpacked-2026/…

I tried the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and need the Privacy Display feature on my iPhone ASAP
Samsung's flagship phone of 2026 offers incremental upgrades across its design, cameras, and performance, but one display feature sets it apart from the competition.

A UK privacy lawsuit by Prince Harry, Elton John, and others against Associated Newspapers begins, with allegations of phone hacking and illicit data collection (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/prince-harry-elton-john…

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: Privacy Display works well, meaningful camera upgrades, and sleeker than S25 Ultra, but still huge, expensive, and lacks Qi2 (Allison Johnson/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/tech/893936/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-review-show-of…

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: show off
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra features a unique Privacy Display to keep wandering eyes off your screen. It’s a useful update to a feature-packed phone.