Researchers at Fujitsu and the MIT Center for Brains, Minds and Machines (CBMM) have achieved a “major milestone” in the quest to bolster the accuracy of AI models tasked with image recognition. As described in a new paper presented at NeurIPS 2021, the collaborators have developed a method of computation that mirrors the human brain to enable AI that can recognize information that does not exist in its training data (also called out-of-distribution data, or ODD). Although AI is already used for image recognition in a range of contexts (e.g. the analysis of medical x-rays), the performance of current models is highly sensitive to the environment. The significance of AI capable of recognizing ODD is that accuracy is maintained in imperfect conditions - for example, when the perspective or light level differs from the images on which the model was trained. MIT and Fujitsu achieved this feat by dividing deep neural networks (DNNs) into modules, each of which is responsible for recognizing a different attribute, such as shape or color, which is similar to the way the human brain processes visual information. According to testing against the CLEVR-CoGenT benchmark, AI models using this technique are the most accurate seen to date when it comes to image recognition. “This achievement marks a major milestone for the future development of AI technology that could deliver a new tool for training models that can respond flexibly to different situations and recognize even unknown data that differs considerably from the original training data with high accuracy, and we look forward to the exciting real-world opportunities it opens up,” said Dr. Seishi Okamoto, Fellow at Fujitsu. Dr. Tomaso Poggio, a professor at MIT’s Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, says computation principles inspired by neuroscience also have the potential to overcome issues such as database bias. “There is a significant gap between DNNs and humans when evaluated in out-of-distribution conditions, which severely compromises AI applications, especially in terms of their safety and fairness. The results obtained so far in this research program are a good step [towards addressing these kinds of issues],” he said. Going forward, Fujitsu and the CBMM say they will attempt to further refine their findings in an effort to develop AI models capable of making flexible judgements, with a view to putting them to work in fields such as manufacturing and medical care.

Rabat - Morocco is making far-reaching efforts to acquire the US’ top military hardware, the F-35 multirole fighter jet, according to Israeli outlet Jafaj. In a December 8 article, the defense-oriented outlet alleges Morocco is in the midst of a clock-and-dagger game to convince the US to sell its most-wanted jet fighter. If the Israeli news outlet’s sources are correct, a possible Morocco-US arms deal that includes the advanced stealth fighter would constitute a major escalation in the already tremendously costly arms race between Algeria and Morocco. Algeria in January announced it had ordered 14 Russian Su-57 jets which could out-class Morocco’s current fleet of F-16s. Tensions with Algeria Jafaj quotes an Israeli source who claims that King Mohammed VI met in secret with Israeli Minister of Defense Benny Gantz during the Israeli official’s recent trip to Morocco. The piece alleges that Gantz’ trip came at the personal request of Morocco’s monarch, and that the two met over lunch in Rabat. During this lunch, Jafaj writes, the king raised the issue of ongoing tensions with Algeria. The outlet further claims to know of Moroccan intelligence that “confirm” that Algeria is “planning hostilities on the Moroccan borders.” Jafaj writes that in order to counter these maneuvers, Morocco is seeking to purchase “Israeli drones with very high surveillance and combat powers which Morocco is less likely to be able to secure from the US.” The piece cites unnamed “sinister details” that would include Algerian plans to infiltrate Morocco with “radical Islamist militias that are connected to Algeria.” Jafaj quotes an anonymous European source as saying “the Moroccans want the Israelis to spy on the deployment of militiamen or Algerian troops across the border with Morocco as they are very concerned about Algeria-backed Islamists who may target Morocco.” Crew preparing Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lighting II for flight at at Barksdale Air Force Base, 2019. The F-35 as a deterrent to war According to Jafaj’s European source, Morocco’s Defense Minister Abdellatif Loudiyi discussed possible upgrades to the Moroccan air force with Gantz. “Morocco needs more planes with a serious potential for war raising with its Algerian neighbors,” the source stated, adding that the US’ stealthy F-35 multirole fighter is Morocco’s desired solution. The Israeli outlet claims that the UAE has offered to “cover the cost” of the expensive jets if Morocco was able to gain US approval for an eventual sale of the fifth-generation fighters. Minister Loudiyi asked Gantz for Israeli assistance in convincing Washington to sell its F-35 and other advanced military hardware to Rabat, according to Jafaj’s sources. The latest generation of the F-35 multirole fighter is estimated to cost, at a minimum, roughly $78 million per unit. Maintaining the jet for operation is another costly affair. US generals have likened the jet to a Ferrari sportscar that should be deployed only in moderation instead of its intended use as a replacement of most Western jet fighters. Despite the controversy over the F-35’s costs, the multirole fighter would constitute a game-changer in the already costly Algeria-Morocco arms race. If Morocco would acquire the jet, it is likely to push Algeria to buy Russia’s S-400 missile batteries which Russia claims can detect and shoot down the US stealth fighter. If Algeria would choose to counter a US-Morocco arms deal by purchasing Russia’s S-400, it risks further isolating itself vis-a-vis NATO and the US, or even face crippling US sanctions. It would likely raise already excessive military expenditure in the Maghreb to dizzying heights, which could severely undermine both countries’ development. Jafaj concludes that the F-35 could serve as a “major deterrent” against a war caused by the “bravado” of Algeria’s pseudo-military leadership. “Israeli Moroccan military cooperation should be considered a major deterrent,” Jafaj writes, “not because Morocco could not defend itself, but rather because Algeria’s Generals now know that Israeli support for Morocco will make any confrontation with it a very costly one.” © Morocco World News. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

Earlier this year, Razer announced a refresh of its productivity peripherals, aimed to deliver quieter operations to its non-gaming products. This included the introduction of the Pro Type Ultra keyboard and a smaller version of its Pro Click mouse, the Pro Click Mini. This iteration maintains the premium quality, wireless support, and color scheme of its predecessor, but with a smaller form factor and silent switches. Unlike the original, the Mini promises 15 million clicks rather than 50 million, as the former’s switches are geared more toward durability than noise reduction. However, the improved ergonomics and hardware features of the Pro Click Mini ultimately bring enough to the table to dub it the better product. Razer’s Pro Click Mini has a sleek form factor that fits in the palm of your hands. It feels plush to the touch and is portable enough to pack away anywhere. Even though I’m right-handed, this ambidextrous-friendly mouse felt just as good to use with my left hand; that’s unlike the original, which was designed with right-hand users in mind. The Pro Click Mini also retains the original’s luxurious pearl white base and secondary gray coloring on either side of the thumb grip. This colorway is easy on the eyes, and the finely made gray grips accentuate the cleanness of the product’s base color. It's a stark departure from the black and green gaming themes you think of from Razer. This, alongside the lack of lighting and some software issues I’ll dive into later, means that nothing about the Pro Click Mini screams Razer. Razer Pro Click Mini at Amazon for $79.99 That’s perhaps a fine compromise, since Razer is known for gaming and this mouse is meant for productivity, but there has to be a way to add in some of the Razer lifestyle branding here. It’s a big part of why people are willing to pay more for Razer products. Although lighting on a productivity mouse may be counterproductive and a bit gaudy, I wish the Pro Click Mini had some sort of lighting so that it could be customized under the Synapse 3 software to match the rest of your setup. For better or worse, RGB lighting is synonymous with Razer’s branding, even more so than its own name (which is spelled vertically across the Pro Click Mini’s body). I would be just as satisfied with a sophisticated little white light that strobes at varying degrees like this mouse’s Pro Type Ultra keyboard sister product. Due to its ambidextrous approach, it’s important to note that the Pro Click Mini does not retain the thumb from the Pro Click. But due to that and its smaller size, buttons are easier to reach than on its bulky counterpart. The textured rubber on the grip feels like cushions, as does the padding beneath the left and right-click. The newer iteration also features improved feet, improved side buttons, and a different weight distribution towards the front rather than behind. Because it’s so small, though, we could only recommend this to folks that don’t mind gripping their mice with their fingertips. And although the mouse is friendly to left and right-handed people alike, the buttons are chiefly located on the left side, which is better for righties. As usual, the Razer Synapse software hub continues to elevate the performance of the company’s products, especially aesthetically, if used in tandem with multiple peripherals. Synapse 3 allows you to adjust sensitivity for the Pro Click Mini and its four-way tilt-click scroll wheel, as well as tailor its DPI and 7 customizable buttons to add shortcuts that remap mouse functions, like turning right-click into the browser’s back button (or adding macros via a separate software download.) That’s still more customizability than what you’ll find on a lot of productivity mice, but the lack of lighting options is sorely missed here. Compatibility between Mac and Windows varies between productivity and gaming lines as well. Although more recent gaming products from Razer have compatibility between both Windows and macOS, the Pro Click Mini does not and only supports Microsoft's OS. It seems odd to me that Razer’s productivity line doesn't work with a Mac, but the Razer DeathAdder V2 gaming mouse does (via Bluetooth). Performance The Pro Click and Pro Click Mini both have the same two options of wireless support, Bluetooth and a 2.4 GHz dongle. This small mouse, however, doesn't have a wired option. The Mini also only has 16 programmable inputs, two fewer than the older model. The material of the mouse’s scroll wheel has been improved as well alongside the addition of an updated free wheel function. Clicks on the Pro Click Mini are quiet and its dual functioning scroll wheel uses a rocker switch to provide two options tailored to productivity that I quite enjoyed. Free spin mode allows the wheel to fully scroll through extended pages without stopping, and it feels liberating when skimming through long Slack discussions. Tactile mode, on the other hand, offers precise, locked, incremental scrolling and is essential when poignantly doomscrolling through Twitter takes. The scroll wheel can also double as a set of customizable buttons, as it can be pressed and tilted in four directions. The motion feels snappy and makes a satisfying click sound to confirm inputs. The Pro Click Mini’s optical sensor’s maximum sensitivity is 12,000 dots per inch at a max speed of 300 inches per second. By default, it rests at 1,600 dpi. These numbers are ideal for a single monitor or laptop. However, on anything bigger than a single 4K monitor, or over two displays, navigation won’t feel as fluid and you’d have to adjust the mouse’s sensitivity via the software. This is especially necessary if you have a limited surface like I did, or if you use a smaller mouse pad. I personally used this productivity mouse mostly for work, and it took up nearly no space in my travel bag during my commute. There’s even nifty in-mouse storage behind the snap-on faceplate to store its 2.4 GHz wireless USB adapter. Despite being sleek and small, the Razer Pro Click Mini is noticeably heavier than my DeathAdder V2, even though the latter offers dock compatibility. This is mostly due to the fact that this productivity mouse is powered by AA batteries. As such, users may only notice the heft when lifting the Pro Click Mini off of a surface. Luckily, if it’s too heavy for some, or you don’t have a pack of AAs readily available, the mouse can be powered with a single battery. However, while using two batteries, the mouse will stay powered for extended periods of time, and the mouse won't last as long off of a single cell. Razer promises up to 725 hours of power on Bluetooth and up to 465 hours when using HyperSpeed. During a single 9-5 work shift, the mouse never dipped below 100%. When using the 2.4 GHz USB for HyperSpeed, every movement and click was as responsive as a wired connection. Meanwhile, when using Bluetooth, it took half a second to have the cursor respond to movement on wake up (this occurred every time the mouse exited sleep mode). Otherwise, every movement thereafter felt as responsive as HyperSpeed. Usually, when reviewing a mouse, we prefer at least having an option for a wired connection. But the wireless approach here makes this nimble little mouse feel all the more freeing in action. It also saves a lot of time when transitioning between laptop and desktop if you use it for both machines. And since I’m not planning on doing any hardcore gaming with the Pro Click Mini, the half a second it takes on wake up isn’t as much of a hindrance as it is just a noticeable quirk. Razer’s Pro Click Mini is a fine product that achieves the silence Razer sought to deliver in its productivity peripheral refresh this year. It is a professional-looking, affordable, premium quality mouse best suited for office or on-the-go use. Almost all of the Pro Click Mini’s most important features are in the hardware. If you're used to tinkering with the software on Razer's gaming mice, you won't need it as much here. I wish Razer’s productivity line would open its compatibility to include macOS and had more lights to customize within its software. However, these cons don’t take away from the appeal of the hardware

The latest Intel processors for enthusiasts are here and based on early reviews, both the Intel Core i9-12900K and Intel Core i5-12600K are impressive processors placing higher than competition. If you’re looking to upgrade to these new Intel processors, you will have to also update your motherboard and other aspects of your PC. This guide not only looks at the parts you would need to invest in, but also how far we were able to push the Intel Core i9 12900K processor with some overclocking tips. While the upcoming full review of these processors will go into a lot more detail on the updates Intel has made to the platform, you should know the new 12th gen processors and the new Intel Z690 chipset is irst platform to offer support for PCI-express 5.0 and DDR5 memory. Graphics cards and NVME drives powered by PCIe 5.0 will likely only be available during the second half of 2022, however, DDR5 memory is already here adding to your list of components that potentially need upgrading. Although Intel 12th gen processors can work with DDR4 memory, and there are some DDR4-compatible motherboards, a DDR5 solution is a wiser investment. You’re already going to be purchasing a new processor and motherboard - might as well bite the bullet and also buy DDR5 memory which will be a lot more helpful for future updates. The build Here are the three new components that we have used for this guide: Intel Core i9 12900K processor MSI MEG Z690 Unify motherboard Corsair Dominator DDR5 5200Mhz (2 x 32GB CL38 Kit) The only other component that you might need to upgrade would be your CPU cooler. Since the size of these new CPUs is different, the mounting placement of your cooler is also slightly different. To avoid this, some motherboard manufacturers like ASUS have drilled two sets of holes to allow older brackets to fit onto their new board. But if that’s not the case with the motherboard you get, you should contact your cooler manufacturer to see if it can ship new backplates to you. One of the nice things about the MSI MEG Z690 Unify motherboard is that the LED that posts diagnostic codes during bootup switches to a CPU temperature monitor after booting, showing you the temperature of your CPU. The RAM was sent to us from Corsair and is the Dominator Platinum RGB series. This was a 64GB kit with two 32GB DDR5 modules clocked at 5200MHz. DDR5 is a huge upgrade from DDR4 providing a massive increase in bandwidth and performance. Overclocking The new Intel 12th gen processors have two sets of cores - performance cores and efficiency cores. On the Core i9 12900K you have eight performance cores and eight efficiency cores. These performance cores, by default, have voltages set between 0.85v - 1.275v and speeds set between 3.2GHz to 5.1GHz. The exception to this are two specific cores that can go a little higher to 5.2GHz in our case. These cores are referred to as golden cores. The first thing we did was update the BIOS on the Unify motherboard to the latest available version. Since this article is more about testing the CPU performance, we primarily tested in Cinebench and AIDA 64, rather than any PC game benchmarks that are more focused on GPU performance. We started with the stock speeds and voltages on the CPU and memory by loading the “default optimized settings” on the BIOS which set the following parameters. At stock speed, we got a score of 25,319 in Cinebench. Before overclocking the processor, we wanted to observe temperatures on it that our AIO cooler could handle. We did that by adjusting the CPU Voltage to 1.32v and ran CineBench. Expectedly, the CPU started throttling when we hit 100C. After playing around with voltages a little more, we settled at 1.27v which was the sweet spot for the 12900K. This voltage level is also something an AIO cooler can handle. Our next step was to raise the CPU multiplier to 52 effectively running the P cores at 5,200MHz. However the CPU failed to boot and we went down a step to 5.1GHz which posted and managed to run complete ten minutes of Cinebench testing. We tried the same method on the E cores and, after disabling Intel SpeedStep from the BIOS, ended up with a multiplier of 40. Using these settings, CPU temperature hit 95c under load when running Cinebench which is just below the 100c mark where the CPU starts throttling. This resulted in our Cinebench R23 score of 27,596 points, which is about 10% higher than the 25,319 points we got at default voltage and speeds. Next we wanted to test overclocking DDR5 which is a bit trickier than DDR4. Our main focus was to achieve the highest speeds on AIDA64’s Read/Write/Copy/latency tests. We switched the CPU back to defaults speeds and voltage and selected the XMP profile for the RAM which was 5200Mhz @ 38-38-38-82-2T VDD/VDDQ running at 1.25v. We kept an eye on DDR5 temperatures during testing which hit a little over 40c - there was no cooling mounted or pointed towards the RAM modules. Since we are dealing with Micron chips on the RAM , we weren’t expecting a huge jump in speeds and the max we got to was 5400Mhz with decent CL configurations. That’s just 200Mhz over the XMP profile. To reach those speeds, we upped the voltage to 1.435v on both VDD/VDDQ and started to train the RAM from 5200Mhz to 5600Mhz at very loose timings. The PC refused to boot at 5600Mhz but reducing it to 5400Mhz worked nicely. We then started to tighten the table clocks, and after many different combinations, crashes and restarts, ended up with 36-39-29-74-2T. For some reason, this MSI motherboard wouldn’t change the Tras Pre time- whatever we selected would just result in 39. Here are the results from AIDA64. To summarize, we were able to get a decent 10% increase in CPU performance with overclocking. We recommend using at the least, a good AIO cooler if you’re planning on overclocking but a custom kit will definitely get you better results. If you are going the AIO route, you should under-volt the CPU a bit to keep temperatures in check. There wasn’t a big margin with overclocking DDR5; possibly because our modules were using Micros chips. If you’re lucky enough to get Hynix or Samsung, you might get better results, that would be in different topic in the future. We also think that BIOS optimizations updates on Z690 motherboard will help and hopefully MSI fixes the Tras issue. Nevertheless, you’re still getting a much higher performance on DDR5 compared to DDR4.

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CNN Travel, the American travel e-magazine, recently published its list of the world's fastest trains, and ranked Morocco’s high-speed train (TGV), Al Boraq, at number 6. “In 2018, Africa gained its first high-speed railway with the opening of the Al-Boraq line in Morocco,” CNN Travel highlighted. Morocco launched its high-speed train in 2018. King Mohammed VI and French President Emmanuel Macron took a ride aboard the train to mark its inauguration. The service is the first phase of the country's planned 1,500-kilometer (930-mile) high-speed network. CNN Travel pointed out that French-built derivatives of TGV Euroduplex “double-deck electric trains operate at up to 320 kph (200 mph) on a dedicated 186-kilometer (116-mile) new line between Tangier and Kenitra.” The train makes stops in just four stations: Casablanca, Rabat, Kenitra, and Tangier. A trip from Casablanca to Tangier on Al-Boraq takes only 2 hours and 10 minutes. Meanwhile, a Rabat-Tangier trip via a bus or a car usually takes over four hours. The $2 billion project also included an upgrade “of the existing 137-kilometer (85-mile) section between Rabat and Casablanca for higher speeds, reducing the end-to-end journey time from 4 hours 45 minutes to just 2 hours 10 minutes,” it wrote. “Once the proposed new line to Casablanca is built, travel time will be cut to just 90 minutes,” CNN Travel added. With the success story of Al Boraq, Morocco is thinking of expanding railway projects to include stops in other major cities, including Marrakech and Agadir. Morocco’s government took loans from France and different partners to launch the €2 billion high-speed rail project. Countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE also gave funding for the rail line. Morocco spent over MAD 5.8 billion (€540 million) on the rail’s construction. Al-Boraq holds the African rail speed record too. During pre-service tests in 2017 one of the 12 Alstom-built trains touched 357 kph (222 mph) on the new line -- more than twice the speed of any next fastest trains currently running on the African continent, it says.

The best gaming mouse is one that feels right for your grip and offers excellent performance with your favorite games. Getting a mouse that feels like it belongs in your hand and has the proper feature set and packs a strong sensor will improve the flow of your gameplay and make the hits you land more satisfying. There are dozens of players in the mouse game today, and why not? Models can range from cheap and simple to premium ones boasting helpful features, like wireless charging or a plethora of programmable buttons. There are also bold design choices, like flashy RGB and removable parts, and even adjustable weights on some models. We'll help make choosing the best gaming mouse for you easier by breaking down the best gaming mouse for different uses (and users) below. Note that while this list has both wired and wireless options, we also have another list that focuses solely on finding the best wireless mouse. Quick Shopping Tips Optical or Laser? : Both sensor types can offer a great experience. But optical mice have slightly better accuracy. Laser mice work on more surface types. If you’re really picky, go for an optical sensor, preferably one designed or developed by PixArt. Wireless or Wired? : Wireless mice have come a long way in the last few years, but they still have downsides, including limited battery life (particularly with RGB) and potential latency. If you opt for a wireless, aim for one with 30 hours or more battery life. You’ll also need to decide if you want Bluetooth, a 2.4 GHz dongle connection or both. Bluetooth is handy for switching among multiple devices, but introduces more latency, but 2.4 GHz requires a USB port and dongle that’s easy to lose. Look for mice that let you store the dongle inside the shell. Palm, Claw or Fingertip Grip? : It’s good practice to examine how exactly you hold your mouse. There are three common mouse grips: Palm Grip - The base of your palm rests on the back of the mouse, with your fingers lying on top. Claw Grip - Where your wrist rests on the mouse mat, the palm doesn’t touch the mouse, and your fingertips grip the edges of it and the buttons. Fingertip Grip - Where your wrist and palm are elevated off the mouse mat and mouse. Again, the mouse is gripped with just the fingertips at its edges and on the buttons. Knowing your grip style will help you find the perfect mouse since grip type is often tied to the size of your hands. So a mouse designed for a fingertip grip will likely be larger than one designed for a palm grip. DPI, CPI, IPS and Acceleration? : DPI and CPI are effectively the same marketing terms. Traditionally we used DPI in print to declare how many dots per inch something would be printed in, in regards to image clarity. CPI, however, stands for counts per inch, and that’s how many counts your mouse takes per inch it travels. A higher CPI doesn’t necessarily mean a better mouse sensor either. A delicate combination of CPI and IPS is essential. IPS, or inches per second, is the maximum velocity at which your sensor can still track those counts. The higher the IPS combined with the CPI, the better the sensor. And then there’s acceleration. That’s how many Gs your mouse can handle and still track effectively. If you’re dashing the mouse back and forth and left and right in short, sharp movements, some mice may flake once they reach a specific G rating. Best gaming mouse round-up at a glance Best Overall: Razer Basilisk V3 Best Splurge: Logitech G502 Lightspeed Best Wireless: Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro Best Budget: Corsair Katar Pro XT Best FPS: Glorious Model D- Best FPS Alternate: Cooler Master MM720 Best for Big Hands: Corsair Ironclaw RGB Best Wireless Versatility: Razer Basilisk Ultimate Best MMO: Razer Naga Trinity Best for Fingertip and Claw Grips: Glorious Model O- 1. Razer Basilisk V3 Best Gaming Mouse SPECIFICATIONS Sensor: Razer Focus+DPI: Up to 20,000 native (26,000 via software)IPS: 650 IPSAcceleration: 50gInterface: USB Type-A cableErgonomics: Right-handed ergonomicProgrammable Buttons: 13, including 5x scroll wheelWeight: 3.3 ounces (93.55g)Dimensions (LxWxH): 5.11 x 2.36 x 1.65 inches (129.79 x 59.94 x 41.91mm) TODAY'S BEST DEALS VIEW AT AMAZON View at Microsoft US View at Amazon See all prices (4 found) REASONS TO BUY +Many well-placed, programmable buttons +Multiple scroll wheel inputs with adjustable modes REASONS TO AVOID -Scroll wheel can be clunky and loud Advertisement The Razer Basilisk V3 is the best gaming mouse to hit our lab. Its 9 (13 if you include all the scroll wheel inputs) programmable buttons, well-crafted shape and premium, textured finish make it versatile across gaming genres and even productivity workloads. While it’s on the heavier side compared to honeycomb-style mice for FPS games, PTFE feet help it glide easily, and a dedicated sniper button is easy to reach and drops CPI instantly for headshots. Customization options abound, from the 11 individual RGB zones to the aforementioned buttons. Each button can also have a secondary function when using “HyperShift.” The Basilisk V3 is also unique in its scroll wheel’s ability to swap from a tactile to smooth, free scroll at the tap of a button or based on how you flick it. However, that does mean that the wheel can sound rattly and is particularly noisy when switching modes. It can also wobble when shifting side-to-side aggressively. The Razer DeathAdder V2 is a worthy, simpler alternative if you don't need that much programmability. But the Basilisk V3 earned our Editor’s Choice Award with its advanced feature set, build and customization options. More: Razer Basilisk V3 review best gaming mouse Logitech's G502 Lightspeed boasts customizable weight and wireless charging. (Image credit: Logitech) 2. Logitech G502 Lightspeed Best Gaming Mouse Splurge SPECIFICATIONS Sensor: Logitech Hero 16KDPI: 16,000IPS: >400Acceleration: > 40gInterface: USB Type-A dongle or wiredErgonomics: Right-handedProgrammable Buttons: 11Weight: 4.02-4.59 ounces (114-130g)Dimensions (LxWxH): 5.20 x 2.95 x 1.57 inches (132 x 75 x 40mm) TODAY'S BEST DEALS VIEW AT AMAZON View at Logitech G EMEA View at Conrad Electronic See all prices (6 found) REASONS TO BUY +Great design +Wireless charging capability +Optional weight adjustment +Weighs less than the original REASONS TO AVOID -Powerplay gets in the way of weight adjustment -Expensive Advertisement A lighter and wireless version of the po[CENSORED]r Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum, the Logitech G502 Lightspeed is a fantastic weapon for your arsenal if you can stomach the price tag. With premium features, like six additional weights (two 4g ones and four 2g ones) for customizing the mouse’s feel, the G502 Lightspeed starts earning your investment. With Logitech’s high-CPI and power-efficient Hero sensor and an ample number of programmable buttons, the G502 Lightspeed is fit for any gaming genre. Its shape is familiar and comfortable, crafted in first-person shooter style. When you can’t risk a wireless connection, the G502 Lightspeed also comes with a reliable cable. In addition to connecting to your PC with a wireless dongle, you can make it so you never have to connect the G502 Lightspeed to a cable at all -- not even for charging. With the Logitech G Powerplay wireless charging mouse pad, the mouse is always charged as long as the pad is plugged into a USB port. Sadly, the mouse pad takes away the ability to use either of the G502 Lightspeed’s 4g weights and is currently $120. If you’d like a mouse that can charge wirelessly with a broader variety of mouse pads (and more), consider Qi charging mice, like the Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro SE. Read: Logitech G502 Lightspeed review best gaming mouse wireless Razer's DeathAdder V2 Pro is the best wireless gaming mouse for most players. (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) 3. Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro Best Wireless Gaming Mouse SPECIFICATIONS Sensor: Razer Focus+DPI: 20,000IPS: 650Acceleration: 50gInterface: USB Type-A dongle, Bluetooth or wiredErgonomics: Right-handedProgrammable Buttons: 8Weight: 3.1 ounces (87.88g)Dimensions (LxWxH): 5 x 2.42 x 1.68 inches (127 x 61.47 x 42.67mm) TODAY'S BEST DEALS VIEW AT AMAZON View at Microsoft US REASONS TO BUY +Rock-solid performance +Strong wired and wireless connectivity REASONS TO AVOID -The price -Other mice may be better for palm grips, smaller hands The best wireless gaming mouse for most is the Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro. It takes the po[CENSORED]r and accessible shape of the wired Razer DeathAdder V2 and cuts the cord without cutting performance. With a 2.4 GHz USB-A dongle using Razer's HyperSpeed technology, gaming performance proved on par with the mouse's wired alternative. The DeathAdder V2 Pro uses Razer's most advanced optical sensor that excels in gaming, even at high CPI settings. In addition, dual sensitivity buttons help with on-the-fly adjustments. Meanwhile, the left and right-click buttons' mechanical-optical switches can be divisive, especially for those who like the feel of tactile mechanical switches, but we didn't suffer any misclicks. The DeathAdder V2 Pro does face some stiff competition, especially considering its hefty $130 MSRP (although it's sometimes on sale for around $120). For example, you can currently find the Logitech G703 Lightspeed for $64. And if you're willing to go over $100, there are other premium cable-free gaming mice to consider, like the Razer Basilisk Ultimate and Logitech G502 Lightspeed mice listed on this page. But for a wireless gaming mouse that gets down to business without the fuss and extra features, the DeathAdder V2 Pro is top of the line. For more wireless mice recommendations, including for gaming and productivity, check out our Best Wireless Mouse round-up. Read: Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro review best gaming mouse budget The Corsair Katar Pro XT is heavy on specs but light in weight and price. (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) 4. Corsair Katar Pro XT Best Budget Gaming Mouse SPECIFICATIONS Sensor: Pixart PMW3391DPI: 18,000IPS: 400Acceleration: 50gInterface: USB Type-AErgonomics: Right-handed, claw, fingertipProgrammable Buttons: 6Weight: 2.68 ounces (73g)Dimensions (LxWxH): 4.56 x 2.53 x 1.49 inches (115.8 x 64.2 x 37.8mm) TODAY'S BEST DEALS VIEW AT AMAZON REASONS TO BUY +Comfortable, familiar design +Feels light, without honeycomb holes REASONS TO AVOID -Wireless model costs just a few dollars more -Not as light as some pricier alternatives Advertisement If you want a well-specced, comfortable gaming mouse at an affordable price, the Corsair Katar Pro XT is the best gaming mouse for you. At just 2.68 ounces, this lightweight mouse is excellent for long gaming sessions and is quickly adjustable. It’s a bit low profile but has a nice, ambidextrous-shaped shell that doesn’t feel cheap, despite this being a budget mouse. Targeting FPS and MOBA players, Corsair’s mouse glides easily without cable drag, thanks to PTFE feet and a paracord USB-Type-A tether. Speaking of the tether, the wireless version of this mouse, the Corsair Katar Pro Wireless, can be found for slightly more, if not on sale, for the same price as this wired version. So that’s worth considering. And if you’re after the lightest mouse, something with a honeycomb shell, like the Glorious mice on this page, save more weight. The Katar Pro XT isn’t the flashiest or most unique mouse out there but will make a reliable gaming companion. More: Corsair Katar Pro XT review

Outlook's productivity tools can be exploited to successfully send spoofed emails Microsoft Outlook has a number of productivity tools built-in but new research has revealed how they can be co-opted by hackers to send spoofed emails. In a new report, researchers from Check Point-owned Avanan explains how hackers can exploit the productivity tools in Microsoft's email service to send spoofed emails to a targeted end-user. To make matters worse, Outlook grabs and displays valid Active Directory details for the spoofed user to give their fake emails a sense of legitimacy. The cybersecurity firm's researchers observed that hackers have begun using Outlook's productivity tools to send seemingly legitimate emails to targeted users in a new social engineering campaign that leverages Microsoft's email client to make them appear more credible. Sending spoofed emails using Outlook In order to use Outlook's productivity tools against unsuspecting users, the only thing a hacker has to do is send a spoofed email. If they have their own private server, they can craft an email that pretends to come from another sender to carry out a domain impersonation attack. Should this spoofed email get past security layers as is often the case with domain impersonations, Outlook will present it as a real email from the spoofed person and even show off their legitimate Active Directory details including photos, files shared between users, legitimate email addresses and phone numbers. According to Avanan researchers, Microsoft Outlook does not do email authentication such as SPF or DKIM checks. As a result, if a spoofed email does end up in a target's inbox, Outlook does the work for the hacker by displaying accurate Active Directory details. Spoofing is also made easier as Microsoft does not require verification before updating a user image in an email and it will display all contact data for a user even if that user has an SPF fail. To prevent falling victim to attacks using this exploit, Avanan recommends that security professionals ensure their organization has layered security before the inbox, employ an email security solution that scans files and links and measures domain risk and protect all applications like Microsoft Teams and SharePoint that interact with Active Directory.

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Rabat - Moroccan national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) decided to extend travel suspension to and from Morocco until December 31. In a tweet, Royal Air Maroc said that the decision comes following the information “communicated by the Moroccan Civil Aviation.” The company announced a support plan to its customers during travel suspension to and from Morocco. In this sense, RAM allows passengers to change flight dates with the possibility of a refund of international travel tickets with an initial travel date from December 9 to December 31. One of the options allows passengers to benefit from a “free change from or to the same destination or another Royal Air Maroc point network in the same geographical area,” including Africa, Europe, Middle East, North America for a new travel date during the 15 days following the resumption of flights. If a passenger do not prefer the first option, they can “change without penalty with application of fare difference, from/to the same destination or another point in RAM network in the same geographical area, for a new travel date between the 16th day after the resumption of flights and October 31, 2022,” the company said. Passengers can also choose a refund by a nominative and non-transferable travel voucher valid for 12 months from its issuance date. Royal Air Maroc invited passengers to contact their point of sale to request their voicher during the validity period of their ticket. The company has launched an emergency plan after Morocco decided to suspend flights on November 29. Morocco took the decision after concerns about the appearance of the Omicron variant. To help repatriate people back to their countries of residence, Royal Air Maroc announced several special flights from Morocco to different countries, including France, Belgium, and Spain.Read Also:

Coming rather sooner than later? Intel has posted a patch with a sample code of a small program that interacts with its Software Defined Silicon (SDSi) driver. The sample code itself does not reveal any additional details about the initiative, but the very fact that Intel is releasing it now may indicate that the technology will be launched rather sooner than later. The "sdsi-sample" code is essentially a small user-space program that acts like an interface between the user and the SDSI driver, reports Phoronix. The driver itself enables access to the Intel Software Defined Silicon interface in the CPU to enable silicon features with an Authentication Key Certificate (AKC) and Capability Activation Payload (CAP) license. The program that Intel makes available this month is able to specify a particular CPU socket, read the SDSi register data, and send AKC as well as CAP keys to the driver, which will do the rest of the job. The code made available by Intel does not reveal anything new about the Software Defined Silicon technology. But since Intel is making it available now, this may imply that the driver will be released in the foreseeable future, which may be an indicator that Intel is looking forward to enable SDSi on its upcoming 4th Generation Xeon Scalable 'Sapphire Rapids' processor. Intel Software Defined Silicon (SDSi) is a is a mechanism for activating additional silicon features in already produced and deployed server CPUs. The technology will allow Intel to meet the immediate needs of its customers (or rather final users) by providing them CPUs in the configurations they require at the moment, leaving the door open for future software upgrades using SDSI if a client needs extra features or just decides to repurpose a server. Such upgradability almost guarantees that Intel's customers do not go to AMD if they need additional functionality and will pay Intel for its technologies.

Although organizations are increasingly aware of the benefits of Zero Trust technology and even plan to adopt it, new research from One Identity has revealed that only 14 percent of businesses have implemented a Zero Trust strategy. Following the release of the White House's “Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity” back in May, Zero Trust awareness continues to rise in the US and around the world. For this reason, One Identity commissioned Dimensional Research to conduct a survey of 1,009 IT security professionals to learn more about the current state of Zero Trust awareness and adoption across the enterprise. Surprisingly, the survey revealed that only one in five security stakeholders are confident in their organizations' understanding of Zero Trust. For those unaware, the concept of Zero Trust was created by Forrester's John Kindervag and is based on the realization that traditional security models operate on the outdated assumption that everything inside an organization's network should be trusted. Instead, the Zero Trust model recognizes that trust can be a vulnerability as once inside an organization's network, users including threat actors and malicious insiders, are free to move laterally and access or exfiltrate whatever data they are not limited to according to a blog post from Palo Alto Networks. Implementing Zero Trust Despite the fact that 75 percent of organizations recognize Zero Trust as being critically or very important to bolstering their cybersecurity posture, only 14 percent have fully implemented a solution according to One Identity's research. However, 39 percent of organizations have begun to address this important need with an additional 22 percent planning to implement Zero Trust over the course of next year. A lack of clarity on how adoption of this technology can be achieved is one of the key barriers to widespread Zero Trust success along with competing priorities and the belief that it can hinder business productivity. Of those surveyed, 61 percent of security professionals are focusing their implementation on reconfiguring access policies while 54 percent believe it begins with identifying how sensitive data moves throughout a network. President and general manager of One Identity, Bhagwat Swaroop provided further insight on the survey's findings in a press release, saying: “Organizations recognize that the traditional perimeter is no longer enough and that they will be best served by prioritizing identity security and taking steps to ensure bad actors are limited once they gain access. Zero Trust is fast becoming an enterprise imperative because it eliminates vulnerable permissions and excessive access by delivering a continuum of different rights across the organization to ultimately limit attack surfaces if they are breached.”

Rabat – The United Kingdom reaffirmed today its support for the UN Security Council’s Resolution 2602, welcoming Morocco's “serious” and “credible” efforts to resolve the conflict over the Western Sahara. At the end of the third session of the Morocco-UK Strategic Dialogue, held between Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita and the British State of Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth, and Development Liz Truss, the UK stressed the “primary role” of the United Nations in the settlement process of the Sahara dispute. Bourita and Truss also reaffirmed their countries’ shared interests for establishing a strategic bilateral partnership through strengthening political dialogue, deepening economic ties, security cooperation, and promoting human and cultural relations. Welcoming the recent appointment of Staffan de Mistura as the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, they reiterated their full support for his efforts to find a solution to decades-old Sahara dispute. The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2602 in October 2021, extending the mandate of the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara until October 2022 and reaffirming that a compromise-based political solution is the best way out of the Sahara conflict. All UN resolutions adopted in the past decade call on parties to conflict to commit to the Un-led political process in accordance with a spirit of compromise, pragmatism, and political realism. This is in line with Morocco’s 2007 Autonomy Proposal, whose embrace of compromise and political feasibility has led to it being welcomed by the UN as a “serious” and “credible” step toward a sustainable political settlement in Western Sahara. Read also: British Ambassador: Brexit Is Good for UK-Morocco Special Friendship Following the adoption of Resolution 2602, Bourita reiterated Morocco's commitment to working with the UN to achieve a sustainable and mutually agreed upon political solution to Western Sahara’s decades-long regional conflict. While the UK’s support for the UN-led political process does not amount to an unambiguous embrace of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, the country’s position on the Sahara conflict suggests a tacit support for the Moroccan position. With an apparent determination on both sides to further deepen their bilateral relations in the aftermath of Brexit, Rabat’s hope is for London to follow in the US’ footsteps by recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over its territory. In August this year, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) used an undivided map of Morocco in its profile of the North African country. Naturally, the BBC’s adoption of an undivided map of Morocco sparked debates about an imminent recognition by the UK of Morocco’s sovereignty on Western Sahara. But experts say that while such a shift is indeed possible, it is not forthcoming.

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Rabat - Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita has spoken warmly of his meeting today with the Visegrad Group, also known as V4, expressing Morocco’s determination to give new impetus to its newfound strategic cooperation with the Central European coalition. The Moroccan FM represented Morocco during the first Morocco-Visegrad Group meeting, with the four member states of the Central European cooperation confederation -- Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia -- all pledging to deepen relations with Morocco. “Morocco and its partners within the Visegrad Group have a strong determination to strengthen their coopration to face common challenges, particularly in the fight against terrorism, illegal immigration and cross-border organized crime,” Bourita said during a press conference following the meeting. He emphasized Morocco’s assets as a pole of stability in its region, reassuring the Visegrad Group of the country’s strong commitment to the growth and development of Africa. Pointing out Morocco’s potential and readiness to become a “credible and responsible partner” for V4, he said the North African country “will work tirelessly to develop triangular cooperation initiatives between the Visegrad Group and Morocco in favor of Africa.” He emphasized that Morocco and the V4 countries share the same conviction regarding the importance of diversifying partnerships to meet various current challenges. For their part, the foreign ministers of the V4 Group welcomed the holding of the first V4-Morocco ministerial meeting. They underlined the importance of enriching dialogue and cooperation with Morocco and reiterated their appreciation for Rabat’s efforts in maintaining peace and stability in Africa and beyond. The ministers recalled Morocco’s role in helping curb Europe-bound irregular migration attempts, urging the EU to provide more support to the Moroccan government in acknowledgement and support of its efforts in migration management. Hungary’s foreign minister Peter Szijjarto echoed the same sentiment in a meeting with Bourita before the V4+Morocco meeting. “We consider Morocco a pivotal country in the fight against irregular migration, and we appreciate its role in this field,” he said during a press conference following his meeting with Bourita on Monday. The Hungarian official also stressed Morocco’s strategic importance in “terms of stability and development in Africa.” Arguing that stability in Morocco is crucial for Europe’s security, he renewed his country’s call for the EU to support Morocco’s development to encourage its efforts in the fight against terrorism and human trafficking in the Mediterranean. © Morocco World News. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

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The best X570 motherboard will of course bring the chipset’s primary new features, like PCIe 4.0 support (which doubles the bandwidth over previous-gen PCIe 3.0), more and faster USB ports. The chipset also comes with a higher power draw and higher prices than previous-generation X470 boards. It takes more juice and more copper to power those faster PCIe lanes. This means that almost all the best X570 motherboards will have built-in fans to cool the chipset, unless you opt for one of the new X570S chipset models, which do away with the fan. All that said, after some initial worries about fan noise on early X570 boards, companies have tweaked their BIOS settings. At this point even if you opt for a non-S X570 board, you won’t likely notice the noise of these small fans over other components in your case, unless perhaps you have an extremely quiet cooler like Noctua's Colossal NH-P1 passive cooler and a zero-RPM graphics card. Higher prices are still a sticking point with the best X570 motherboards, although Intel's Z590 and now Z690 motherboards are also pricier than their predecessors as well. If you don’t need lots of speedy lanes for multi-GPU setups or several of the best SSDs, you may want to consider one of the best B550 motherboards instead. If you don’t plan on adding a super-speedy SSD or a high-end next-gen graphics card (which you still can't really find at prices anywhere close to reasonable now anyway), in most cases you can certainly get by with an older X470 motherboard. But as AM4 CPUs have accumulated, there have been increasing compatibility issues between CPU and motherboard generations. So be sure to double-check CPU compatibility closely with whatever board you’re considering before buying. We noted in our Ryzen 5000 RAM Guide that the sweet spot for memory performance on X570 is DDR 3600. So you’ll also want to pair one of the best X570 motherboards with some of the best RAM you can buy. And with PCIe 4.0 support, the best SSD for X570 is undoubtedly a PCIe 4.0 drive. But for gaming and many other common tasks, you won’t likely notice the speed difference between a faster drive and a good PCIe 3.0 NVMe model. So choose wisely based on your storage speed needs--or desires. For more on the X570 chipset, see our X570 explainer from back when the chipset launched in 2019. And for more general tips about what to look for when buying a motherboard, check out our motherboard buying guide, as well as our feature covering the eight motherboard features you probably don’t need. The Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Extreme is the first AMD Extreme board since the X370 days, and it doesn't disappoint. In addition to its premium appearance, the board comes with one of the most capable VRMs we’ve seen. So its overclocking ability is only limited to your cooling capability and the limitations of your silicon. Other features are also top-notch, including the latest Realtek/Supreme FX audio codec, 10 GbE and Wi-Fi 6E. The Thunderbolt 4 ports and front-panel USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C ports give you plenty of fast connectivity as well. And if you need a lot of fast storage, you’re well taken care of with up to five M.2 modules that can work simultaneously. If you’ve got $800 to spend on an X570 motherboard, the ROG Crosshair VIII Extreme should be at the top of your list. Packed with 12 USB ports (eight of which are USB 3.2 Gen 2 speeds), a 2.5G LAN port, eight SATA ports, and integrated Wi-Fi 6, he Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero Wi-Fi is a good base for a high-end build. The Gigabyte X570 Aorus Ultra focuses on doing basic things very well, such as its twelve 40A core voltage MOSFETs and triple PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 storage slots. With nothing more than a 2.4Gb/s Wi-Fi 6 module to add to its basic Gigabit Ethernet, the paucity of premium add-in features helps Gigabyte to maintain a sub $300 price despite the cost of PCIe 4.0 compliance. Though it’s not ideal for some of the fancier graphics and storage options of the high-end market, the X570 Steel Legend offers Ryzen 3000 buyers great stability and efficiency at a reasonable price. The primary added features it delivers beyond what’s offered by the X570 chipset are the 2.4Gb/s Wi-Fi controller, some onboard lighting, and some extra RGB headers. The rest of this $200 board includes solid basics such as its 10x50A CPU voltage regulator. And if you don’t want to pay for the WiFi, ASRock offers an otherwise-identical X570 Steel Legend without that controller for $10 less. The primary sacrifice compared to pricier boards is that the second x16-length slot has only four lanes, because the top x16 slot can’t share its lanes. Both viewpoints describe a basic design that eliminates a few pathway switches to save money: Anyone who didn’t need those pathways to be flexible will surely be fine with this. And keep in mind that these are PCIe 4.0 lanes, so even at x4, there’s still quite a bit of bandwidth available to that second slot. The lesser sacrifice of this board’s design is that its two M.2 covers are built as a single unit that’s integrated with the PCH fan shroud. This means if you want to have a fan shroud, you won’t be able to install any M.2 SSD that has a heat spreader of its own. Uncovering a single M.2 slot while leaving the over covered is likewise not an option. The recent release of the X570S chipset update (nixing the need for a chipset fan) allowed motherboard partners to update their product stacks and get something new out for AMD builders before the arrival of Zen 4 sometime next year. ASRock was the first company to get an X570S board to us for testing, and it's still our favorite in the sub-$200 price range. The Riptide offers a better design aesthetic than most similarly priced X570 options, and improves upon the power delivery, utilizing 10-phases at 50A versus others running 6-phase at 50A. The Riptide also includes Killer-based 2.5 GbE, where the original X570 boards at this price included a 1GbE port. In the end, the Riptide offers more capable power delivery, a faster integrated NIC, and of course, the silence that some want. If you’re looking for an inexpensive and silent X570S motherboard, the X570S Riptide makes for a solid budget option to build your AMD Ryzen based system around. The MPG X570 Gaming Plus is unmistakably cheap, yet it's eight 46A core voltage regulators still provide enough CPU power to cover the full range of AMD's recent AM4 processors. Fixed PCIe pathways follow a simplified rout to eliminate the need for costly re-drivers, and the board has only one pathway switch that enables its second x1 slot by disabling the first. Its included software couldn't even monitor our hardware, and the firmware menu that's supposed to display connected devices disabled our keyboard and mouse, but buyers who are satisfied by mere adequacy should be pleased by its exceptionally low price. The Gigabyte X570-I Aorus Pro WiFi performed well at stock and when overclocking. Dual M.2 slots on the ITX form factor is its claim to fame, and it also includes two USB3 Gen 2 ports (one Type-C, the other Type-A) and four USB3 Gen1 ports on the rear IO. This tiny board offers users a great assortment of features and is a well-rounded solution for its small form factor, and comes at moderate price that undercuts the competition.