Samsung America and Samsung Semiconductor have pledged $1 million in product donations to help people affected by the recent wildfires in LA (Los Angeles), the US. They are working with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, Team Rubicon, and the Los Angeles Unified School District Education Foundation to provide immediate support and long-term recovery.

Samsung focuses on three main areas to support wildfire recovery. These are:

Home Appliances to Rebuild and Restore

First, Samsung will donate home appliances through Habitat for Humanity to help families get back into their homes. These appliances are especially important for families who are uninsured or underinsured. By providing these items, Samsung aims to make it easier for people to rebuild their homes and start the recovery process.

Supporting Education

The Korean tech giant is partnering with the LAUSD Education Foundation to provide PCs, tablets, and other tools to students and teachers. This will help ensure that over 500,000 students can continue their education without interruption. Many of these students are from the areas most affected by the wildfires.

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Assisting Disaster Response Teams

Samsung is supporting Team Rubicon, a veteran-led group that helps during and after disasters. They will provide communication devices to make it easier for the team to coordinate with local agencies and volunteers.

Samsung’s $1 million donation is a big step in helping people and communities recover in LA. With this donation, the company is showing its dedication to supporting communities in need.

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Samsung Galaxy S25 series breaks ground in AI content transparency. In the press release, the company announced that the new phones are the first mobile devices in the world to support Content Credentials.

Content Credentials backed by C2PA ensure AI content transparency on the Samsung Galaxy S25 series. Notably, C2PA is the open technical standard from the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity.Content Credentials backed by C2PA (Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity) ensure AI content transparency on Samsung Galaxy S25 series.Content Credentials backed by C2PA (Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity) ensure AI content transparency on Samsung Galaxy S25 series.

Samsung joined the C2PA party with the Galaxy S25 series. The company is working with Adobe, Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, Publicis Groupe, and more to set Content Credentials as the universal standard for digital content provenance.

Committed to responsible mobile AI innovation, Samsung has adopted Content Credentials to foster transparency for content created and edited with generative AI. It would continue to be featured in next-gen flagship Galaxy models.

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The Galaxy S25 series introduces innovative AI and Generative AI capabilities. Snapdragon increases the on-device processing approach, but some features still require cloud-based processing for the execution of AI tasks.

Knowledge Graph ensures relevant and useful recommendations for users. As the usage of AI increases, the risk of data and privacy theft increases. Meanwhile, Samsung ensured Content Credentials to safeguard user privacy.

On January 22, Samsung launched the Galaxy S25 series. The general availability has officially begun on February 7. The company has also confirmed that the phones will gradually be available in over 120 countries worldwide.

The new One UI 7 introduces smooth fluid system animations. The features are also refined to elevate user experiences on Galaxy devices. For older devices, the Stable One UI 7 update rollout has not yet been detailed by Samsung.

At the Galaxy AI Future Lab, One UI and Android experts discussed Galaxy AI and Gemini upgrades in the Philippines. Executives from Samsung and Google also showcased the Galaxy S25 series, which introduces AI innovations.

Ben Ting-Martin (Google APAC Lead for Android) and Jun Guevara (Samsung Philippines Head of Product Marketing for Mobile Experience) discussed these innovations, moderated by Gian Viterbo of Gadget Pilipinas.

Key Points on Galaxy AI & Gemini:

Context-Aware Intelligence:

• Galaxy AI in the S25 series learns from user patterns to provide proactive, context-sensitive assistance, making it a true AI companion.
• Gemini Live facilitates real-time, multi-step tasks via voice or text commands, enhancing efficiency.

Productivity Enhancements:

• Now Brief helps professionals by offering personalized daily planning based on AI insights into sleep, weather, and schedules.
• Live Translate supports over 100 languages, aiding travelers by breaking down language barriers.
• Circle to Search has been upgraded for quick, contextual searches, now including music recognition.
• AI Select intelligently interprets screen content to offer relevant actions like turning videos into GIFs or summarizing text.

Security and Privacy:

• Both companies emphasize robust security features, including end-to-end encryption and user control over data privacy.
• Sensitive processing occurs on-device, ensuring user data is not retained longer than necessary.

The integration of One UI with Android, leveraging Galaxy AI and Gemini, marks a significant advancement in making smartphones not just devices but intelligent assistants.

This collaboration is seen as a move towards making phones work smarter for users, enhancing both productivity and user experience while maintaining stringent privacy and security standards.

Samsung has released a new update for its RegiStar Good Lock module, now supporting One UI 7. The update arrives with version 1.0.58, which includes essential enhancements to make sure the app works smoothly with the new One UI 7 and improves its overall stability.

One UI 7 is the latest version of Samsung’s software, offering new features and improvements. However, Good Lock modules like RegiStar were not working on it. This new update for Samsung RegiStar ensures it’s fully compatible with One UI 7, so users can enjoy a seamless experience without any problems.

Moreover, the update also improves the stability of the app. This means the app should work better and be less likely to freeze or crash. For users who rely on RegiStar to customize their Samsung Galaxy phones, this is an important update.

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Samsung is making sure that users can continue to customize their phones without worrying about glitches or crashes on One UI 7 software. The update helps the app run smoothly, even with the new features.

The new version updates the Register app interface to perfectly align with the One UI 7 design. You can install the latest version of the Samsung RegiStar app via the Galaxy Store or from the Good Lock app itself.

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At the Galaxy Unpacked, Samsung showcased the Galaxy S25 Edge prototype. The smartphone is expected to be launched in the second quarter. A new input talks about the thin design dimensions and trade-offs of the Galaxy S25 Edge.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is expected to be incredibly thin to 5.84mm. iPhone 17 Air has reportedly forced Samsung to rethink the S25 Edge’s design decision. That said, the company has made last-minute changes that are bold.

Insider says that Samsung planned a 6.4mm Galaxy S25 Edge (Slim). The device was assumed to have a triple camera setup including a telephoto lens. However, a sleeker design was preferred to compete with the iPhone 17 Air.

The dimensions of the phone are rumored to be 158.2 x 75.5 x 5.84 mm. The major difference between prototype and CAD renders (by Onleaks) is because of the fact that Samsung has been testing two different design prototypes.

To reduce the thickness, Samsung has reportedly dropped the Telephoto camera. The battery is also getting reduced to under 4000mAh. These trade-offs are only aligned at reducing the thickness to challenge the iPhone 17 Air.

Key Changes & Design Highlights:

• Ultra-thin body: 5.84mm, down from the earlier 6.4mm prototype
• Camera cutback: Now a dual-camera setup (200MP main + 50MP ultra-wide), with no telephoto lens
• Camera bump issue: Samsung designed an oblong camera module to create an optical illusion, making the protrusion appear less significant

Apple’s iPhone 17 Air could be thinner between 5.5mm and 6.0mm. The device could have only one rear camera as part of achieving the ultra-thin profile. A single speaker is also possible instead of stereo speakers for audio.