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Samsung Galaxy S26 Adds Privacy Mode to Hide Your Subway Steamy Reads

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  • Samsung announced a privacy display for the upcoming Galaxy S26, showcased in a new ad highlighting its 'Zero-peeking' feature.
  • The ad depicts a woman reading a racy romance novel on a subway, with the display blacking out content from nosy onlookers.
  • Leaked videos confirm this technology can selectively blackout specific apps or screen areas when viewed from an angle.

Samsung’s new Galaxy S26 privacy display is basically the tech equivalent of a Victorian-era lorgnette for the digital age. Debuting in a sleek ad starring a woman reading a steamy romance novel on the subway, the phone features a 'Zero-peeking privacy' toggle designed to turn your scandalous chapter black as midnight to side-glances from fellow commuters. Leaked clips confirming this feature tease a magical blackout for any app content seen at an angle, shutting out hungry eyes officially since Samsung clearly noticed that mystery novel nosiness here clearly isn’t a bug but an epidemic. Credit to Allison Johnson and The Verge for bringing you last year’s Galaxy S25 Ultra visuals while we all awkwardly glare at strangers peeking yet again in 2025’s subway bonding experience.

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Source: Theverge | Published: 2/16/2026 | Author: Dominic Preston