Highlights: After a series of delays, the flagship Intel Xeon W-3175X HEDT is now finally available. The flagship processor houses 28 cores and 52 threads and is specially optimised for a variety of operations. The CPU has a base clock speed of 3.1GHz and go up to 4.3GHz if overclocked. The flagship Intel Xeon W-3175X that was last showcased at Computex 2018, in Taiwan. It is now finally available for sale. The high-end desktop processor has the highest core count ever released by the chip-maker for the HEDT platform. It also happens to be the most expensive Intel processor with a retail price of $2999, a whopping $1000 more than the Core i9-9980XE, the company’s flagship Core-series processor for desktops. The high-end desktop processor saw various delays since its announcement back in June. It was previously thought to launch by the end of 2018. Finally, at the end of January 2019, the chip has been made available. Intel had not disclosed the pricing of the processor all this while as well, and only now do we know about the exorbitant price of the processor. The Intel Xeon W-3175X rocks 28 cores and competes directly with the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX featuring 32 cores. Incidentally, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX costs $1000 less than Intel’s chip. The chip, Intel claims, is specially optimised for many applications. The processor comes with 28 cores and 56 threads. The base clock of the Intel Xeon W-3175X is set a 3.1GHz while it can go up to 4.3GHz in maximum single core turbo. The chip has a TDP of 255W and houses a 38.5MB cache, 68 PCIe lanes (44 directly from the CPU), and a fully unlocked design for overclocking. The CPU also supports six-channel DDR4 memory including ECC memory. The company claims the processor is different from any other Intel desktop processor for the features it touts. The high-end specs are extremely important for tasks like editing and rendering 3D videos. The CPU uses Intel’s Mesh Architecture that promises low latency and high data bandwidth between the CPU cores, cache, memory and I/O. There’s Intel’s Extreme Tuning Utility, that allows for precise optimisation with unlocked processors. The Intel Xeon W-3175X also houses the company’s Extreme Memory Profile that simplifies the overclocking experience while Intel’s Advanced Vector Extensions 512 ratio offset that also helps in controlling voltage while overclocking. There’s of course Intel’s Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 that delivers CPU frequencies of up to 4.3GHz. The CPU can support 6-channel DDR4 memory up to 512GB at 2666MHz alongside EEC and standard RAS support. The processor will require the Asetek 690LX-PN all-in-one liquid cooler. It’s a custom created solution that’s sold separately by Asetek. The Intel Xeon W-3175X will require new motherboards as well. As such, ASUS and Gigabyte have already showcased their new motherboards that support the monster CPU — The ROG Dominus Extreme and Gigabyte SKL-SP 1S. Additionally, G.Skill has also launched new hexa-channel high capacity DDR4 memory kits with 4000MHz speeds and 192GB capacities. Related Reads: Intel's new 28-core Xeon W-3175X CPU sighted online, might be priced starting at $4000 AMD's 7 nm processors and graphics cards will debut at CES 2019
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Jenga, the popular block stacking game that has been the source of much amusement and plenty of frustration across the world, now has a new player. In a basement on the MIT campus, a team of scientists have taught a robot to play Jenga. The feat was achieved by a team led by MIT graduate student Nima Fazeli. This achievement is a remarkable one for the field of robotics, as Jenga is a game that requires complex understanding of the forces of physics such as push, pull, spatial arrangement. What makes their achievement special is that they achieved their goal using vision and touch, rather than just vision. For a robot to know how to play a game of Jenga using vision alone, the model would have to be trained to be trained for every single scenario that would transpire between the robot, the tower and the block(s). This would require far too many games, which was not feasible. The robotic arm is equipped is equipped with a gripped, a wrist cuff that senses the amount of force being exerted and a camera that allows the robot to “see.” The combination of pressure, force and vision allowed the system to learn all that it needs to about the game in far fewer training sessions. Alberto Rodriguez, the Walter Henry Gale Career Development Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT, said that “Unlike in more purely cognitive tasks or games such as chess or Go, playing the game of Jenga also requires mastery of physical skills such as probing, pushing, pulling, placing, and aligning pieces. It requires interactive perception and manipulation, where you have to go and touch the tower to learn how and when to move blocks,” Rodriguez says. “This is very difficult to simulate, so the robot has to learn in the real world, by interacting with the real Jenga tower. The key challenge is to learn from a relatively small number of experiments by exploiting common sense about objects and physics.” The team says that their technique goes beyond having robots play Jenga, and can instead be used on smartphone production lines for screwing and locking components into place. With the ability to sense resistance and force, the robots would be perfect for assembly line work. 
The Samsung Galaxy M20 has been finally launched in India at a starting price of Rs 10,990. The phone is powered by an Exynos 7885 octa-core processor and has a dual camera setup on the back. On the other hand, we have Xiaomi’s mid-range segment device Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro, which is available in India for Rs 9,999 for the base 3GB/32GB variant. The phone features a traditional notch on top of the display and a dual camera setup on the back. Let’s do a quick specs comparison of the two to know which one would be the right buy for you in terms of hardware? The Samsung Galaxy M20 sports a slightly bigger 6.23-inch display that offers a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro features a 5.84-inch display that comes with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. When it comes to the processor, the Samsung Galaxy M20 is powered by an Exynos 7885 octa-core processor, which is paired with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal memory, the phone is also launched in 4GB/64GB variant. On the other hand, the Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro is backed by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, which is coupled with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal memory. The phone is also available in 4GB/64GB and 6GB/64GB storage models. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro features a dual 12MP + 5MP rear cameras along with a 5MP sensor on the front, while the Galaxy M20 has a 13MP + 5MP dual camera setup on the back with an 8MP unit on the front. The Galaxy M20 will go on sale in India on Feb 5 via Amazon, while the Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro is starting from Rs 9,999 in India currently. 
Highlights: Reliance and Honor partner to sell View 20 phone offline. The phone will be sold at Reliance Digital as well as My Jio stores in 700+ cities. Potential buyers can get their hands on the phone from February 6. Honor has tied-up with Reliance to sell its recently-launched Honor View 20 offline at Reliance Digital outlets as well as My Jio stores in 700+ cities. Customers can get their hands on the View 20 at these stores starting February 6. The pre-bookings of the Honor View 20 started on January 24 and the phone was launched in India on January 29. According to the press note, there will be no price difference between offline and online channels. Jio customers can also get Rs 2200 cashback and upto 2.2TB data on purchase of this phone. “At Honor, we are committed to delivering the best of technologies to our customers at affordable price points. In line with our commitment, the partnership with Reliance enables us to reach a larger audience. Further, this partnership allows the end-customer to experience firsthand the Honor View20 smartphone at Reliance Digital & My Jio stores across India and enables them to make an informed choice. We are confident that the end-customer will benefit from this tie-up,” Suhail Tariq, CMO - Huawei Consumer Business Group, said in a statement. The move is aimed at strengthening Honor’s foothold in the country where the company is claimed “to enjoy a good following for its devices.” Brian Bade, CEO - Reliance Digital said, “With the addition of Honor View 20 to our portfolio and through this exclusive offline tie up, we reiterate our constant endeavor to provide customers with the latest products and world-class retail experience while personalizing their technology needs.” Honor View 20 Specifications The Honor View 20 was launched with a punch-hole display design and a 48MP main camera sensor. The handset is also equipped with the ‘Link Turbo’ technology, which the company claims enables faster download speeds by leveraging both Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity. The phone has an octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset under the hood, and in India, it comes in two variants: one with 6GB RAM, coupled with 128GB of internal storage, and another with 8GB RAM and 256GB of storage. The phone sports a 6.4-inch Full HD+ All-View display that offers a resolution of 2310x1080 pixels. It also features GPU Turbo 2.0 technology, which the company claims can enhance the graphics and performance of its phones while gaming, while keeping power consumption low. Along with the GPU Turbo 2.0, the View 20 is also equipped with a liquid cooling system which is claimed to keep the CPU temperature in check. When it comes to camera, the smartphone gets a dual camera setup on the back with a 48MP Sony IMX586 CMOS primary sensor, and a Time-Of-Flight (TOF) 3D sensor for capturing depth. On the front, there is a 25MP sensor with an f /2.0 aperture lens in the punch-hole display. The Honor View 20 is powered by a 4000mAh battery. It runs Android Pie 9.0 with Magic UI 2.0 on top. The 6GB variant is priced at Rs 37,999 and the 8GB RAM version costs Rs 45,999. Related Read: Huawei Honor View 20 Review
Highlights: User Agent profile on Huawei's website revealed important details of the upcoming Huawei P30 Lite. The P30 series has been certified by Russian Certification Agency, EEC. The phones are expected to launch sometime in March 2019. Quite predictably, Huawei will be unveiling the next-generation P-series flagships in the first half of 2019. The Huawei P30 phones reportedly have codenames named after fashion brands — Elle, Vogue and Marie Claire. Incidentally, the latter seems to be the Huawei P30 Lite with model number MAR-LX1M and now, more information about the phone is available. The phone, which had been doing the rumour rounds for quite some time now, has once again surfaced via the handset’s UA profile available on Huawei’s website. The User Agent profile information reveals some important details about what the smartphone will offer. According to the UA profile, the Huawei P30 Lite's display will sport a 1080x2312 pixel resolution. That indicates the display will have FullHD+ resolution. However, the number of pixels seems to be a little weird, considering no other smartphones have 2312 pixels yet. Perhaps, Huawei will be incorporating a punch-hole design in the display, or house a dewdrop notch. The smartphone’s UA profile also reveals the phone will run on Android 9 Pie out of the box. Most likely, the phone will run on the latest EMUI 9.0, which debuted with the Huawei Mate 20 Pro late last year. The latest version features interesting new features like wireless projection, digital life management and more. Apart from this, no other information is available from the UA profile. The Huawei P30 phones have popped up in Russia’s certification agency EEC revealing the model numbers as — VOG-L29, ELE-L29 and MAR-LX1M. While the latter is reportedly the Huawei P30 Lite, the first two are likely to be Huawei P30 Pro and Huawei P30. The phones have not been spotted on any other certification site so far. Yet, they are tipped to launch globally soon. The Huawei P30 and the Huawei P30 Pro are expected to be the company’s flagship phones for the first half of the year. They are expected to officially be unveiled in March 2019. Rumours indicate the Huawei P30 will sport a 6.1-inch OLED display while the P30 Pro will house a larger 6.5-inch OLED panel. Both phones are expected to be powered by the flagship Kirin-980 SoC. The Huawei P30 Pro is also expected to come with a periscope module for high optical zoom, while the P30 is expected to sport a triple-camera setup, like the Mate 20 Pro. Alongside the Huawei P30 phones, the company is also expected to launch its 5G-enabled phones at Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona. The company’s press conference is scheduled on February 24 at 2PM CET. Related Reads: Huawei P30 may offer triple-rear camera setup and 5x lossless zoom Huawei P30 Pro could feature curved OLED display without a punch-hole design
Highlights: PUBG Vikendi PS4 contest kicked off on January 29 and will go on till February 7. The winner will get a custom PS4. Are you playing PUBG on your PS4? Would you like to win a custom PS4 Pro by showcasing your PUBG skills? Well you are in luck. Take a look at the PS4 Pro in the image above. That could be yours! If you can show your stunt skills in the Vikendi map. The Vikendi map is available on the PS4. With the release of the map PUBG for PS4 has a new contest. It is called the Vikendi Stunt Contest! The official PUBG website reads, “Show us your sleek stunts on Vikendi and win cool prizes! We will pick the top 10 players with the best stunt footage and the winners will receive Custom PUBG PS4 Pros (supplied with American power plug)!” Every eligible participant that meets the requirements will also receive special in-game items. If you are interested in participating in the contest, you can do so by dropping into Vikendi, performing a stunt and record it using the PS4’s Share button. You need to upload your recording to YouTube or Google Drive. After that, you need to submit your PSN ID and link to your video here. The file format of the video can be any. However, the video needs to be a minimum 10 seconds short and maximum 60 seconds long. There are a bunch of rules and regulations which you can read on the official website, but there is one that we need to highlight. The rule reads, “Depending on the country of residence, the winner may be liable to pay the import tax of the reward. Import tax law is individual to each country, and we will offer guidance to the winner regarding their local laws”. If you are a PUBG player on the Xbox, then there is a scavenger-hunt that you can take part in. The The first round with the first five challenges started on January 26 and players have till February 1 to complete it. The second set began on January 27 and will go on till Feb 3. The first player to submit a correct screenshot for the challenges will be eligible to win special PUBG goodies along with in-game items. Also Read: Ban PUBG, 11-year old appeals to Maharashtra Govt as it promotes "gaming addiction, violence and cyber bullying" Vikendi scavenger-hunt announced for PUBG Xbox, new update released with multiple hotfixes New leaks suggest PS5 and next Xbox specifications and pricing
