Biggest Reveal-iPhone 20; Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge; TeleMessage- Government Signal Clone Hacked; Mr Deepfakes Shuts Down Forever

Even though it isn’t due out until 2027, lots of rumors are out about the upcoming iPhone 20…or will they call it XX? Now, a new leak has a pretty major reveal, should it pan out. The Information’s Wayne Ma says that with the 20th anniversary iPhone, Apple will finally deliver an all-screen design. That means Face ID and front-facing cam elements will all be under the screen…no unsightly area at the top that takes up part of the screen area. In addition, it’s expected that Apple will use its own modem chip, which has already been introduced on a lower line iPhone this year. Before the 20th Anniversary iPhone, we expect the iPhone Fold to debut next year, in 2026. Apple is expected to go to a new release schedule with phones, leaving the higher line Pro models in September, with the less-expensive iPhones coming out in the Spring.

Samsung is leaky as always, and now we have more on the upcoming Galaxy S25 Edge. According to mashable.com, the phone will have a 6.7 inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Elite chips, 12 gigs of RAM, either 256 or 512 gigs of storage, a 200 MP main rear cam, and 3900 mAh battery. Pricing may not be firm with the tariffs and all, but is expected to be starting at around $1400. It should bow this month, but as of this report, Samsung hasn’t given a date.

TeleMessage, the platform that makes available modded versions of encrypted apps like Signal, Telegram, and WhatsApp, has been hacked. TechCrunch.com says the app had been used by US government officials. TeleMessage is based in Israel. It offers clients a way to archive messages, including voice notes, from encrypted apps. According to reporting, messages of cabinet members, including former National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, were not compromised. The hacked data, however, contained contents of messages; contact information of government officials; backend login credentials for TeleMessage, and more. Data pertaining to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, crypto exchange Coinbase, and financial service providers like Scotiabank were extracted by the hacker.

In a good piece of news for every decent person, Mr. Deepfakes, the most widely used site for making deepfakes of celebrities and others appear to be in porn has shut down permanently. Arstechnica.com reports that at its peak, researchers found some 43,000 videos were checked out over 1.5 million times. Those videos were generated by some 4,000 users, who made money illegally off the videos with famous faces stitched into porn movies. According to a notice posted on the platform, ‘a critical service provider’ terminated the service ‘permanently. “Data loss has made it impossible to continue operation,” Mr. Deepfakes confirmed, while warning not to trust any impostor platforms that pop up in its absence. “We will not be relaunching. Any website claiming this is fake. This domain will eventually expire and we are not responsible for future use. This message will be removed around one week.” Good riddance!

I’m Clark Reid and you’re ‘Technified’ for now.