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Blackview asserts it’s Dimensity 800 powered BL6000 Pro is “the toughest 5G smartphone”

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Blackview has launched its BL6000 Pro smartphone and it is said that it is the toughest 5G smartphone for its rigid chassis with its IP68, IP69K water resistance. You can even have a shower with this phone. This smartphone has everything that a physically powerful smartphone should have. The Bl6000 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800 SoC chipset that is paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. Moreover, this phone is totally dustproof, shockproof, and drop-proof. Regarding the connectivity, this phone support 4G as well as 5G connectivity. This smartphone is so much physically powerful that it can work smoothly even at -30°C (as per Blackview claims).

In terms of its 5G connectivity, it is a dual-mode 5G network which can download something at a download speed of up to 2.3Gb/s. Coming to the camera section, this phone features a triple rear camera setup which includes a primary Sony IMX582 sensor of 48MP. The main highlight is it can work underwater, credit goes to its ingress-protection. Also, this rear camera module is well capable of shooting incredible night-mode images as well as HDR and 4K/30fps recording. This phone has a 6.36-inch FHD+ display.

As per the battery, this phone is fueled up by a huge 5,280mAH battery. Apart from this, this phone has the support of a fingerprint scanner and NFC as well. Coming to its pricing and availability, the BL6000 Pro is currently available at a price tag of $3,489 Hong Kong dollars (HKD, or ~US$450) for Black Friday 2020.

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Intel’s Ice Lake-SP Xeon appears in an early benchmark, is on par with Core i9-10900K in single-core results

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Intel’s upcoming Ice Lake-SP Xeon line-up will be released next year, but recently a series of benchmark results of the processor has been leaked. The results show the CPU having 14 cores and 28 threads. The processor is based on Intel’s new Ice Lake 10nm+’ Sunny Cove’ core architecture.

According to sources, the CPU which appeared on the benchmark is an early engineering state model. It features 14 cores and 28 threads, along with 17.5 MB of L2 and 21 MB of L3 cache onboard. Reports claim that the chip has a base clock of 2.0 GHz and a boost clock of 4.0 GHz. But the actual boost operating range of the CPU is between 1.8 to 2.0 GHz when operating on all cores.

The Xeon Silver Ice Lake-SP CPU comes with a TDP of 165W. It has a maximum operating temperature range of 105C. According to sources, the chip is a part of the Xeon Silver 4300 line-up and could be used in the LGA 4189-5 socket.

On the benchmark results, the Intel Ice Lake-SP Xeon CPU scores a decent 553.1 points in a single-core and 10038.4 points in the multi-core test. However, it’s single-core results put the chip neck-to-neck with a Core i9-10900K. the Core i9-10900K is reportedly Intel’s fastest gaming chip that boosts up to 5.3 GHz. In terms of multi-core tests, the Xeon-SP ES CPU is about as fast as the Ryzen 9 3950X, which is a 16 core and 32 thread part.

However, since the benchmark platform CPU-z version uses AVX-512, it could have been a major contributor to Intel’s performance boost. Without the support of AVX-512 acceleration, Intel’s Ice Lake-SP Xeon ES CPU is much slower, scoring just 371.6 points in single-core and 6363 points in multi-threaded tests.

Major features of 10nm+ Ice Lake-SP Xeon CPU includes:

  • 2.7x density scaling vs. 14nm
  • Self-aligned Quad-Patterning
  • Contact Over Active Gate
  • Cobalt Interconnect (M0, M1)
  • 1st Gen Foveros 3D Stacking
  • 2nd Gen EMIB

It would be worth seeing how the new chip from Intel would fair against AMD’s beast of a processor; it’s 7nm based EPYC Milan line-up that has it’s brand new 7nm Zen 3 core architecture.

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AC Milan looking to extend the futures of two young players – Gianluigi Donnarumma and Brahim Diaz

AC Milan have made a tremendous start to the season, sitting on top of the Serie A league table with 20 points from their first eight games. What were a few years of struggle for the Rossoneri now seem to be coming together for Stefano Pioli’s men, who are looking like a galvanized unit ever since the lockdown was lifted.

And if latest news reports are to be believed, then they could be looking to retain some important young players who will play a key part in the club’s short term future.

One such player is young Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. He has been with the team for a few years now and has become a permanent fixture on Milan’s team sheet.

Speaking about his future, he stated, “I want to stay at AC Milan, for sure. My agent will talk about my contract with the board. Mino Raiola knows what he has to do”.

Similarly, recent signing Brahim Diaz has also shown sparks of brilliance in the Italian league and looks a good loan move, but the team want to convert his time into a permanent transfer.

The club’s sporting director Frederic Massara was quoted as saying, “We’re so happy with Brahim Diaz, he’s having a great start with us. We’re planning to meet Real Madrid on next months to open talks about Brahim’s future”.

Brahim Díaz - Player profile 20/21 | Transfermarkt

Recent times have seen Milan struggle in terms of building a capable squad that could compete across all competitions. But it seems like slowly but steadily they are making smarter choices in their investment and players transfers’ policy.

Many have suggested that Milan could be serious title contenders this season itself with the likes of Romagnoli, Ibrahimovic, Rebic and Calhanoglu providing a decent base to their core group in the dressing room. If all goes well, then we could see two more players extend their futures at the seven-time UCL champions and marshall the club to greater heights.

The cyber attack may affect Manchester United’s scouting operation

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Manchester United’s computer system was attacked on the 21st of November. The club’s IT defense system had brought the issue under control immediately.

But the cyber attack may affect Manchester United’s scouting operation in January. Manchester United feared confidential material regarding player targets and on-going scouting missions may have been compromised in the sophisticated and malicious attack which crippled their IT system over a week ago.

Forensic cyber experts are still investigating to discover what the hackers may have harvested during their operation. The whole system is already under forensic investigation.

Jon Nicholls, lead of network security experts said, “It isn’t clear what type of attack hit the club, but as their statement mentioned that it ‘shut down affected systems to contain the damage and protect data.”

“And possibly a double extortion attack where the attackers both steal data with the threat of leaking it, as well as encrypting it to disrupt operations.”

“These are fast-growing trends in 2020, and organizations such as football clubs are a prime target as their systems hold the details of hundreds of thousands of people including fans, employees, players as well as sensitive business and payment data.”- he added.

With just four months away from opening the winter transfer window it is important for Manchester United to find out what Cyber-criminals have actually done in the system. As per reports, the club’s emailing system is still disabled after the breach. It will also make an impact on the transfer strategies of Manchester United.

Amazfit Pop Pro – Key Specifications Revealed, Launching on December 1

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Amazfit Pop Pro Smartwatch is going to be launched on 1st December in China. A teaser has been revealed about the new wearable by Huami with some key specifications and the design. From the name, we can assume that it will be a premium variant of Amazfit Pop, which was launched the last month. There not much difference in design between the two variants, having the same square-shaped dial.

The teaser of this upcoming smartwatch was shared on Huami’s Weibo account, which validates the previous rumours and now it is confirmed that it will be launched on December 1, in China. This smartwatch features a square dial, having a colour touchscreen display, and a silicone strap. The key specification and features of the wearable are now known, you will get NFC support and also an inbuilt GPS support. The latter will prove to be the most important differentiator between the vanilla Amazfit Pop model and the upcoming Amazfit Pop Pro.

In the teaser, it is noticed that the Amazfit Pop Pro is weighed only 31 grams and offers PAI (Personal Activity Intelligence) index calculation, which gives a score based on, how much the user is active enough to achieve the maximum health benefit. The wearable is offering a 1.43-inch OLED display and has around 60 sports modes, including walking, running, and cycling. It also features 24×7 heart rate monitoring support and also has a microphone for voice commands.

All the detailed specifications will be revealed on December 1, along with availability details and pricing. It is expected that Amazfit Pop Pro will have a higher price tag than the Amazfit Pop, which has a price tag of CNY 349 (roughly Rs. 3,900) in China.

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Can Manchester City challenge for the Premier League title after Burnley drubbing?

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Manchester City finally got their league campaign underway in the real sense of the word, as they smashed Burnley 5-0 yet again at the Etihad Stadium. The attack was speared by Mahrez’ hattrick which was supplemented with goals by Benjamin Mendy and Ferran Torres.

It felt as if for the first time in 8 matches, City had gotten their act together and looked like a champion team capable of reclaiming the crown that once belonged to them. Even midfielder and captain Kevin De Bruyne was encouraged by the display as he got 3 assists of his own, in what was a very dominant display.

Riyad Mahrez hat-trick helps Manchester City inflict yet more misery on  Burnley

Pep Guardiola has complained of a lack of goals being supplied in the games that have passed so far, with City struggling to even get 1 or 2 in the game. This meant that they were keeping possession and creating chances, but never really converting the opportunities and thus, lost the chance to actually control the game. In what has been a fluctuating season, all that manager Pep Guardiola needs now is for his men to stay fit and the rotation policy to work to good effect across all competitions.

Manchester City 5-0 Burnley: 5 Talking Points as Riyad Mahrez hat-trick  dismantles Clarets in stunning performance | Premier League 2020-21

With the astounding 5-0 win, City have now improved on both their table position and goal difference, which rank 8th and +4 respectively. Three of their next five games are against opponents that lie below them in the table and so, building momentum in a largely injury-prone and exhausting period becomes of paramount importance.

One must remember that this is not like any other Premier League season, with nearly 15 teams separated by a gap of just six points. Regardless, if the midfield combines well with the attack and the Sky Blues’ superstars can remain match fit, it is hard to see anybody stopping their ultimate desire to challenge for the league title once again.

Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay experience is “surprisingly good” on the PS4 and Xbox One

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CD Projekt is finally going to let the players enter into the Night City. President and joint CEO Adam Kiciński was questioned on many topics including the upcoming title Cyberpunk 2077. CD Projekt Red also hinted previously that they would add a multiplayer component to the game in 2022.

The company hasn’t spoken much about the separate mode. Recently during a conference call, Adam Kiciński has revealed some interesting points surrounding the upcoming Cyberpunk multiplayer experience. They also reported that a 13% year-on-year growth and 57% net profit is seen in the third quarter of this year.

Kiciński said that the game would be compatible with PC, Stadia, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, also it will perform well on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The CEO stated that this open-world RPG would be “very much related to the concept of single-player Cyberpunk.” Separate teams handle these two versions.

CD Projekt Red informed that the game would give a significant experience in multiplayer mode which will push forward the players into the game’s Sci-fi universe. On the conference call, the company added that the game is still set to be launched on December 10 and the standard Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of the game perform very well.

As the game’s release date is coming closer, the players are going more excited to get the CD Projekt’s new title. According to a source, the size of the game will be 72 GB on the PlayStation 4 and can preload the game from December 8. You can play Cyberpunk 2077 on December 10 and it is expected that the Xbox Series X and PS5 versions will release in 2021.

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Strict regulations on Chinese tech companies to continue even under Biden

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The U.S.- China scuffle that started all the way in 2018 has reached the point of calling it an all-out trade war between the two countries. What began with a target on Chinese tech companies citing national security has now reached the point of them being banned from using American technologies. If they want to do so, then they and their partners have to obtain a special permit license from the U.S. administration.

Apple is the largest company among many others that heavily rely on Chinese factories to manufacture their gadgets. We already know that due to the China-US dispute, the company has asked Foxconn to move some of its iPads and MacBook productions to Vietnam.

“As China gets more expensive, and as U.S. politics have been unpredictable, companies have shifted production of some goods out of China. That trend will continue as China gets more expensive, and as Vietnam and India improve their competitiveness.”

The trade hostility that the Trump administration displayed against China caused many manufacturers to shift production capacity to neighboring countries like Vietnam, Mexico, and India. It was to avoid being slapped with punitive tariffs and to escape from future sanctions. But with the current American election results being clear and Biden being chosen as the next presidential candidate, some might assume that the rules will become a little loose, at least for American tech giants like Apple. But to the dismay of many, the U.S. administration is clear that no matter who sits on the president’s chair, the steps are taken against china will not be traced back.

Apple has even planned to add an iPhone manufacturing and assembly plant in India through its assembly partners. It is a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policy to attract top-tier smartphone companies to make their gadgets locally for export. The trade dispute between China and the U.S. isn’t likely to attend anytime soon, but the countries like India, Vietnam, and other South Asian countries seem to be benefitting from the tech giants migrating out of China.

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Samsung records 2nd highest profit share since 2014

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The South Korean based tech giants Samsung Electronics has reported that it managed to increase its profit share in the third quarter of this year. In the company’s smartphone segment, it reportedly managed to increase over 30 percent of its profit share. In the third quarter alone, Samsung’s smartphone business contributed a 32.6 percent share of the global profits in the smartphone segment. Last year the company had an outstanding performance in the smartphone segment, but this year, the profit shares increased by 18.8 percent in comparison to previous years’ performance.

Samsungs highest recorded profit share was in 2014 when the company managed to get an increase of 37.9 percent in profit shares. The new earning in Q3 of 2020 is the companies second-highest increase since Q2 of 2014.

With various restrictions being put on the import of Chinese technologies, Samsung has surpassed Xiaomi and has become the leading smartphone brand in the Indian market. But when it comes to the global market, Apple is still the leading Smartphone brand. The Cupertino giant managed to secure a 60.5 percent profit share in the third quarter.  

Though Apple may be leading in the worldwide sector of smartphone makers, its operating margin has reduced to 21 percent due to the late release of the iPhone 12 lineup. Whereas, Samsung’s operating margin increased to 14 percent as opposed to 11 percent in the same quarter last year. In the Q3 of 2020, Samsung’s revenue share stood at 22.6 percent in the third quarter, while Apple leads with 29.5 percent during the same quarter.

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Elon Musk becomes the second richest person in the world

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Tesla is the brand known for its Electric Vehicles and the innovations it brings in that field. it is led by none other then the genius Elon Musk. Now according to sources, after having a successful year and raking in huge profits, Musk has now become the second-richest person in the world. Earlier, the position was held by none other than Bill Gates, but now the title belongs to Elon Musk. According to sources, the total net worth ok Musk increased not only due to the performance of Tesla but also due to the unprecedented growth shown by SpaceX.

At the start of this year, Musk ranked 35th in Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index list of top 500 billionaires in the world. But reports indicate that by selling more than 300,000 Tesla cars and launching numerous rockets to space, Musk boomed through the position. Elon Musk has pushed his net worth from $7.2 billion to a whopping of $127.9 billion.

Sources claim that the current year saw an increase of more than $100 billion to Musk’s net worth. The tremendous growth is accredited to surge in Tesla’s stock prices and the Tesla chief is the only one on the list who earned this much money this year.

The bigger news is that Musk managed to push down Bill gates to third position. It is only the second time in eight years that Gates has been ranked lower than the second position. But let’s not forget that Gates donated much of his earnings in charity. And if he had not done that than his current net worth would have been way more than just $127.7 billion. And as everyone might have guessed the top position is held by none other than Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos who has a net worth of ultra-whopping $182 billion.

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