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Launch HN: Chert (YC P26) – Twilio for iMessage

So dumb it just might work: can these dumbphone evangelists convince you to dump smartphones?

As part of a growing anti-tech movement, startup dumb.co is pushing flip phones as a way for young people to find ‘social and spiritual freedom’“They aren’t as dumb as they look,” our facilitator said, referring to the dark gray flip phone in his hand. He just as easily could have been talking about us, the 28 New York residents before him who had signed up to use the device for the entire month of March. He explained that the relic was loaded with WhatsApp, iMessage, Google Maps, Uber,...

So dumb it just might work: can these dumbphone evangelists convince you to dump smartphones?

Russian spy agency says foreign spies turned officials' smartphones into surveillance devices

Russia's domestic spy agency says it has uncovered a sprawling foreign espionage operation that allegedly turned the smartphones of senior Russian officials into pocket-sized surveillance devices, though it has so far offered little in the way of evidence. In a statement Tuesday, the Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed foreign intelligence agencies implanted malware on the mobile devices of high-ranking Russian officials, allowing operators to steal data, intercept conversations, and...

Downing Street confirm Keir Starmer's WhatsApp messages are deleted automatically

Downing Street confirm Keir Starmer's WhatsApp messages are deleted automatically Downing Street confirmed on Tuesday the PM uses the disappearing messages function on the messaging services, meaning conversations with the disgraced peer could not be found Keir Starmer’s messages on WhatsApp automatically delete meaning any conversations with Lord Mandelson may have been lost, No10 has admitted. Only a limited number of text messages between the former US ambassador and the Prime Minister...

Starmer uses disappearing messages on WhatsApp, No 10 admits after Mandelson files released

Starmer uses disappearing messages on WhatsApp, No 10 admits after Mandelson files released Use of disappearing messages mean messages between the prime minister and Peter Mandelson may have been wiped - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Downing Street has confirmed that Sir Keir Starmer uses a disappearing message feature on WhatsApp, meaning conversations between the prime minister and Peter Mandelson may have been deleted and lost. No 10 confirmed on Tuesday that the prime minister has...

So dumb it just might work: can these dumbphone evangelists convince you to dump smartphones?

Apple unveils iOS 27: Gemini Siri, softer Liquid Glass, speed boost for older iPhones

Apple announced iOS 27 at WWDC 2026—and for once, the pitch wasn't about a sweeping reinvention. This is a year of fixes. A softer Liquid Glass.