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“I’m excited to join Samsung SAIT on the mission to create a US-based systems lab,” the former Intel exec said on LinkedIn (via SamMobile). Wisniewski said part of his responsibilities lie in “overcoming the memory and communication walls for AI and HPC applications.” This is a crucial hire for Samsung, given its high ambitions for the semiconductor industry. Wisniewski worked at IBM Research for 15 years before joining Intel. While his appointment won’t bring drastic changes at Samsung right away, it does give us a hint about the company’s goals for the future....

While Samsung fans have their eyes set on the event, some fresh leaks have surfaced on the internet regarding the Galaxy A53 smartphone. According to a report by WinFuture, official renders and complete specifications of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A53 have popped up online. This mid-range A-series phone will come in and possibly replace the Galaxy A52 lineup. Notably, the Galaxy A53 looks similar to the Galaxy A52, for the most part....

For the main four Galaxy S10 models, the latest security patch is currently rolling out to the carrier-locked variants on T-Mobile’s network in the US. Unlocked counterparts should soon join the party too. The update should also soon reach both carrier-locked and unlocked units on other networks. According to SamMobile, who first reported this rollout, the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and the Galaxy S10+ are receiving this update with firmware version G97xUSQS6HVA1....

As of this writing, the new SMR (security maintenance release) for the carrier-locked Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G781U) is available to users on Sprint and T-Mobile networks in the US. The OTA (over the air) should soon be reach units on other carrier networks as well. The update comes with firmware version G781USQS6EVB1. Samsung has already published the content of the February 2022 SMR. It brings fixes for over 60 vulnerabilities from the Korean brand as well as Google....

Samsung Display, the Korean conglomerate’s display manufacturing arm, showcased Eco2 OLED Plus technology at the recently-concluded K-Display 2022 expo in South Korea (via). A demonstration by the company revealed the new display technology consumes 25 percent less power than the Eco2 OLED panel employed by the Galaxy Z Fold 3. Battery consumption goes down by 35 percent when compared to a similar-sized conventional OLED panel. The Eco2 OLED technology integrates the polarizer within the panel....