The new privacy tech uses different types of pixels to let you block certain apps and notifications from being viewed by others.

The Galaxy S26 Ultra is the first smartphone to feature what Samsung calls the Black Matrix. Marketing lingo aside, the technology essentially narrows a pixel’s light path using a ring, directing more of the light forward—rather than allowing it to scatter outward. This produces a narrow pixel that behaves in a restricted manner.

For those of us who value our privacy, Samsung's latest phone launch could be a game-changer. The South Korean company released its highly-anticipated Galaxy S26 Ultra model on Wednesday (February 25), and technology enthusiasts are already smitten with its built-in privacy screen.

I have 2 wide screen displays. I use one in portrait and one in landscape. If the privacy screen is on and I rotate to portrait it doesn't work. I have 2 wide screen displays. I use one in portrait and one in landscape. If the privacy screen is on and I ...