Perhaps you’ve been waiting to discover an electric car that’s genuinely good to drive but are bored rigid of reading tributes to the Porsche Taycan (£85,000), Jaguar I-Pace (£64,000) and Polestar 2 (£45,000). Excellent cars all, but crikey, they don’t half make a dent. Some good news, then. Neither of the EVs in this brief twin test costs more than £28,000 after the government grant for plug-in cars, yet both come from makers who understand the importance of involving the driver. More than that, it could be argued that, at their very best, the Mini Cooper and Mazda MX-5 exemplify what we love about front- and rear-driven sports cars respectively. So even before we’ve unplugged the charging cables, there’s cause for optimism. The Mini Electric has been out for some time, so it’s already a known quantity. In short, we like it. We especially like its turn of pace (thank you, 199lb ft of slap-bang torque), the trademark fish-bowl view forward, the conspicuous sense that the centre of gravity is grazing the road surface and its well-tuned steering response, which is so important in achieving the ‘go-kart’ agility that Mini frequently references. If you want to buy small and electric but still need that driving buzz, so far this is your best ‘affordable’ option (unless you can find yourself in a Renault Twizy on a wet roundabout). The only thing we don’t especially like about the model that already accounts for one in 10 new Minis sold is its meagre range. Fully charged, it barely gets 140 miles on the official test cycle, dropping to around 110 miles in the real world. And this isn’t simply a quirk of the supermini segment: the Peugeot e-208 is officially rated at 206 miles and even the new Fiat 500 will manage 199 miles. So while it’s unusually good to pedal about, the Mini cements its ‘second-car’ status before you even flip the bright-yellow toggle that prompts the electricals into life. Only you will know whether or not that’s a deal-breaker. You might think the Mini’s range would be an opening for the less powerful, 235kg heavier and marginally costlier Mazda MX-30 to exploit and quickly even up the scales for overall appeal. But no. With 124 miles, the first electric Mazda somehow offers even less autonomy than the Mini. Mazda’s defence is that it takes a ‘right-sizing’ approach, having carefully assessed the needs of would-be buyers. It says that fitting a bigger battery pack would make the MX-30 more expensive and the extra mass would blunt its handling, and all for no good reason, given that hardly anyone drives more than 50 miles daily. Hmm. Objectively that may be true, and it seems sensible enough on paper. But for a compact crossover, even one intended for suburban commuters, this is an unambiguously punchy strategy, and more so because Mazda desperately needs to sell plenty of these cars in Europe to avoid CO2-related fines. Apologies for the range-related downer, but at least now we can move on and get to the good bits. After all, what would boost the MX-30’s appeal considerably among existing (and surprisingly discerning, not to mention loyal) Mazda owners when it arrives in the UK imminently is if it can scalp the little Mini dynamically. Get up close and it presents like one of those twee motorshow concept cars from around the millennium. Remember the Ford 021C or the Dodge Kahuna? Maybe you don’t, but the MX-30’s cylindrical lights, chunky cladding and uncomplicated lines give it the same flavour of super-sized toy-box charm. The cabin is less adventurous, but only marginally so. There are rear ‘suicide’ doors and some cork trim (like Peugeot, Mazda is one of those manufacturers that originally started off making something completely different to cars – in this case cork, in 1930), but today the boring old driving ergonomics are what count. And they’re solidly good, not least because they borrow heavily from the ICE models. As ever with Mazda, there are no configurable driving modes or confusing gimmicks when you want to get going. Unlike the Mini, whose interior is a montage of bloop-bleep sounds, fluoro-hues and quirky displays (although, in the case of the main instrument dials, one that’s not even centred properly and is surprisingly rough in resolution), the Mazda is traditional. The thin-rimmed steering wheel could have been ripped straight from an MX-5, the digital instruments are designed to look analogue and the fabric seats may appear to have been ordered from the Heal’s catalogue but are supportive, comfortable and sporting. By comparison, the Mini sets its driver deliciously low, with even more figure-hugging seats and a view forward that feels as though your eyeline is just skimming the scuttle. One of these cars strikes a classy GT-esque tone while the other feels raw pocket-rocket, and there’s no question which is which.

First Lady Jill Biden made history when she announced she would continue teaching during her time at the White House, making her the first FLOTUS to do a paid job outside of the executive mansion. “I’m really looking forward to being First Lady and doing the things that [I did] as Second Lady, carrying on with military families and education and free community college, cancer [the Biden Cancer Initiative], that Joe and I have both worked on. And I’m going to teach as well,” she told comedian Stephen Colbert, as reported by Independent. As the 69-year-old begins to redefine her role, let us take a look at some of the duties that a First Lady is traditionally expected to perform. The US first family can redecorate the personal living spaces in the mansion. According to Kate Anderson Brower, author of First Women: The Grace and Power of America’s Modern First Ladies, only a few rooms of the house can be changed as the others are considered “historic rooms”. First Ladies are generally responsible for choosing them and overseeing annual holiday decorations at the White House, including Christmas trees and oversized gingerbreads, according to Independent. Hosting Hanukkah and Easter egg roll The First Lady is also in charge of the Easter celebrations at the White House, who are “hostesses for the nation and the presidential administrations”, as described by the National Museum of American History. Hosting state dinners at White House These state dinners are held when foreign leaders visit the White House, the planning of which typically falls on the First Lady. “The first lady and her staff are responsible for the elaborate planning and attention behind the glitter and ceremony of the state dinner,” according to the White House Historical Association. No more casual shopping trips Former FLOTUS Michelle Obama had reportedly told Oprah Winfrey during an interaction that she was excited about taking a shopping trip when she left the White House, which was otherwise forbidden due to security risk. “I do want to drop into Target. I want to – I do, I want to go to Target again! I’ve heard so many things have changed in Target! I tell my friends they’re going to have to give me a re-entry training for like, okay, what do you do at CVS now? How do you check out? It’s like I’ve been living in a cave,” she was quoted as saying. Choosing a cause First Ladies are expected to focus on a social cause during their time at the White House. For instance, while Melania Trump chose the initiative ‘Be Best’, Michelle created ‘Let’s Move!’ and ‘Let Girls Learn’ initiative. Fashion rules While First Ladies wear iconic designer outfits, they may not be able to keep the clothes. They can wear a gifted designer outfit only as long as they wear it once and donate it after. And if she decides to purchase a designer item, she is expected to pay the full price herself. Not every gift is acceptable Earlier the first families could not accept gifts from foreign officials and governments without the consent of Congress; now the gifts are handled by the National Archives and Records Administration. Gifts from other than foreign officials can be accepted, provided they do not pose a risk to their safety. The current First Lady should invite the future First Lady for White House tour The First Lady, according to Independent, is supposed to invite her successor to the White House and give her a tour after an election. Melania, however, chose to skip the tradition when she and Donald Trump left the White House.

Morocco’s Abdelmalek Saadi University (UAE) and the Moroccan Royal Navy this week organized their first-ever joint oceanographic research. The event took place in Tangier, northern Morocco, and was meant to Reinforce scientific cooperation between the two institutions. Under the partnership, efforts will particularly focus on maritime research. During the Tangier event, both the Royal Navy and the Tetouan-based university presented works they have previously carried out in the field of oceanographic research. They exchanged their varied experiences to put together a common research program that will be implemented in the short, medium, and long terms. Ahmed Hammouch, the director of scientific research and innovation at the Moroccan Ministry of Education, said that Morocco has “extremely important resources” that need to be explored. He appeared to argue that the cooperation between the Royal Navy and the Tetouan-based university was an important first step in Morocco’s desire to increase efforts in the exploration and study of its underwater resources. He said that while scientific research in Morocco occupies a very important place, there is still work to do to explore the country’s numerous resources and exploit them more efficiently. The president of the UAE, Bouchta El Moumni, said that the meeting with the Royal Navy aimed to study the significance of Morocco’s maritime resources for the country’s “socio-economic and strategic” development efforts. He added that Morocco has a coastline that spreads over more than 3,500 km. This, he argued, is essential to the country’s prosperity and plays a vital role in the growth of its blue economy, the creation of wealth and employment, and its resilience to the effects of climate change. The university president also noted that the maritime domain in Morocco is insufficiently studied. He explained the need for more “cartographic, geochemical, biological, sedimentological, and geophysical” research efforts and plans necessary for the exploration and sustainable exploitation of the country’s resources. Understanding Morocco’s vast and rich “maritime capital” requires multidisciplinary oceanographic research projects such as the new one involving specialists and researchers from the Royal Navy and the UAE, El Moumni argued. The news comes as Morocco’s government appears to be planning to foster the development of its productive sectors, including the maritime field. In his Green March commemorative speech on November 7 of last year, King Mohammed VI announced a new development model for Morocco’s southern provinces. The region’s vast maritime resources will be front and center in Morocco’s push to make it a continental and global hub for investment and trade, the King declared. In December 2020, Morocco and the European Union (EU) signed an administrative arrangement on cooperation in maritime research and innovation. The two partners pledged to bring the scientific activities between Moroccan research facilities and EU research institutions to the next level in the coming months.

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Having posted its all-time quarter record revenue of $111.4 billion this week, Apple is looking for ways to expand. The company's CEO, Tim Cook, sees selling Macs to businesses as one of the main growth opportunities for Apple, especially with the Apple M1 chip and its successors in tow. But with Intel appealing to businesses with vPro and AMD attempting to do the same with Ryzen Pro, there's work to do. Apple has significantly increased its global PC market share from around 3.6% in Q1 2010 to 8.2% in 2020, due to wide adoption of Macs by consumers. Being the world's fourth largest PC supplier, Apple is still considerably behind Dell, which commanded 16.4% of the market last year, but noticeably ahead of companies Acer and Asus, which controlled around 6% of the market each. The Big Three PC makers, Lenovo, HP and Dell, all have large businesses selling to enterprise customers. So it makes sense for the Cupertino, California-based company to eye business PC sales. "We have been on a multi-year effort in the enterprise and have gained quite a bit of traction there," Cook said during Apple's quarterly conference call with analysts and investors, as reported by CRN. "We are very optimistic about what we can do in that space." Indeed, Apple has been trying to tap into the enterprise for quite a while. In 2014, it inked the IBM MobileFirst for iOS solutions pact in a bid to offer specialized apps, services, tools and management services for iPhones and iPads used by various enterprises, such as SAS. In 2015, the two companies expanded their collaboration to Mac PCs with the Mac@Work program. IBM had over 290,000 Apple devices in its own fleet as of late 2019, which was still below IBM's headcount of 352,600 that year. In addition to IBM, there are multiple Apple Mac-focused managed service providers (MSPs) who have been witnessing increasing adoption of Apple's devices by various companies in the recent years. "We have seen an increase in Mac purchases by our clients--not only the ones that already depend on Apple and the macOS, but also clients that have traditionally been on Windows," Jim Harryman, CEO of Kinetic Technology Group, a Mac-focused MSP, told CRN. "We see [Apple products] creeping into those companies as well and starting to take hold in areas that you wouldn't traditionally think." Apple M1: A New Enterprise Opportunity? Business-focused PCs from companies like Lenovo, HP, and Dell mostly rely on Intel's vPro, with some opting for AMD Pro. They support a host of security and management technologies that are exceptionally handy for the target market. But even with Intel processors inside Macs, Apple's platform is much different on the hardware side of matters and obviously different from Windows and Linux on the software side of things. Therefore, Apple has never supported Intel vPro or AMD Pro. This, perhaps, has been a barrier to entry for Macs in enterprises. Now that Apple is transitioning its own system-on-chips (SoCs) and released the M1 and is moving to a system architecture it controls almost completely, it can potentially develop a vPro or AMD Pro-like platform with enhanced security and robust management technologies, which will make it more competitive against The Big Three PC OEMs. In fact, when Apple rolled out its Employee Choice program a few years ago, it highlighted numerous enterprise-oriented capabilities, though most of them come with regular Apple Macs. AMD's Pro platform supports capabilities like Transparent Secure Memory Encryption (TSME) to protect against snooping while data is processed. That's something that Apple hasn't talked about publicly in terms of its security technologies. With its own silicon, Apple is much better equipped to introduce such features and support them across its hardware and software. "We are also pleased with the rapid adoption of the Mac employee choice program among the world’s leading businesses," Luca Maestri, CFO of Apple, said during Apple's quarterly call. "With the introduction of M1-powered Macs, we are excited to extend these experiences to an even broader range of customers and employees, especially in times of increased remote working." Cook admitted that Apple's share on the PC market is "quite low in the total personal computer market" and said that the company's own processors opened up new growth opportunities. "[The M1] gives us a new growth trajectory that we have not had in the past for the Mac," Cook said.

Gamers have been warned to take care when accessing their libraries online following a huge rise in the number of phishing sites using the Steam platform as a lure. Recent research from Webroot found that there had been a 250% jump in Steam mentions on phishing sites between November and December 2020. However following further lockdowns over the festive period, and a rise in gaming-themed Christmas presents and giveaways, attacks using Steam-themed sites have continued to rise, with a nearly 400% jump in phishing sites mentioning Steam in January 2021, when compared to November 2020. We've assembled a list of the best malware removal software around These are the best identity theft protection services on the market Also check out our roundup of the best ransomware protection Record year"Cybercriminals are able to extract funds that you may have paid in, or sell items you have purchased in your games, but they can also use your account for theft via a stored credit card and also for money laundering – purchasing in-game currency using one stolen account and then transferring it to another compromised account to try and cover their tracks from law enforcement. For these reasons it is important to keep your credentials safe, use strong passwords and be aware of phishing attacks trying to fool you into providing your details.” Phishing scams are becoming even more of a threat as many people are forced to work from home due to pandemic-related lockdowns, cutting them off from the business environment and in-house security protection. Recent data from Google suggested that 2020 was a record year for phishing, with the company detecting 2.11m phishing sites in 2020 - a 25 percent increase compared to 2019, when the search giant discovered 1.69m malicious domains. “Remember that your online gaming accounts are a hot target for hackers for several reasons," warned Matt Aldridge, Principal Solutions Architect, Webroot.

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What is it? If you always liked big, mainstream saloons with great handling and a decent turn of speed, take a good look at this one because the breed is getting much rarer and even this former market leader won’t be around forever. Vauxhall’s D-segment Insignia has had a good life in the UK, amassing sales of around 300,000 units in a bit over a decade – even managing 8000-odd units in 2019 – despite much demand shifting to SUVs, and the premium marques have taken even more. However, Opel-Vauxhall has made it clear this platform won’t continue beyond the mid-2020s, when all of its models are due to be electrified, so this latest set of changes – bringing impressive and efficient refinements to powertrains across the Insignia range – is likely to be the last before the Insignia joins all those other family-sized exec saloons in the sky. Our test subject, the top, performance GSi – which comes with a brand-new 227bhp four-cylinder turbo engine, a new nine-speed auto and a clever four-wheel drive system – emerges as the car with the clearest purpose in the newly refreshed range. SUVs can’t match it for handling, and big, spacious saloons as quick as this (147mph, 0-60mph in 7.0sec) are usually a fair bit more expensive than this car’s seriously enticing £38,690. What's it like? In particular, nothing in this class can match the Insignia GSi’s standard, clever Twinster four-wheel drive system. It acts like a front-drive layout in gentle driving (thus saving fuel) but, once selected via a console button, delivers unimpeachable traction and adds greatly to the car’s agility and handling balance by adding a torque-vectoring capability unseen at this price level. A conventional rear diff is replaced by a pair of clutches that use sensor info to direct torque to the rear wheel that can best accept it. Throw in fuel-saving cylinder deactivation, LED matrix headlights, quick-acting gearshift paddles, Brembo brakes, adaptive damping tuned on the Nürburgring and four selectable driving cycles (Standard, Tour, Sport and Competition) – plus the conservative but well-made and comfortable interior – and you have an extremely complete saloon package, especially for a car on the right side of £40k that needs no significant extras to be habitable. In three years’ time, this is going to be one helluva used car bargain… On the road, the Insignia GSi is instantly familiar territory – a roomy, flat-riding machine that’s refined without quite achieving the highest standards of its premium competitors that cost much more. The engine is smooth and quiet, even when operating close to its 6500rpm redline. It will pull well from low revs, but for real shove when you’re manual shifting via the paddles, it needs to be turning above 3500- 4000rpm. Left to its own devices, the nine-speed auto is smooth and unobtrusive, although in Sport it will drop three ratios on the kickdown if you’re willing to give it a second of thinking time. The paddles elicit a quicker response. The chassis feels familiar, too: quick and fairly meaty steering makes the car feel agile despite its 4.9m length and unimpressive 2240kg kerb weight, greatly helped by the four-wheel drive system’s traction control and especially the tendency of the Twinster diff to balance understeer in hard cornering so the car feels as if it’s ‘on rails’. Best of all, despite its electronic suspension and traction-keeping systems, the car feels reassuringly ‘analogue’ to drive. Should I buy one? Great equipment, handy performance and excellent chassis, at a price no one else can match. The Insignia is an appealing and rather old-school car whose days are numbered. When it goes, we’ll miss it and cars like it.

High School Musical actor Monique Coleman recently shared the reason behind her character Taylor McKessie donning several headbands on the show. On the occasion of the film’s 15th anniversary, she spoke to The Insider and said that the reason was the then crew’s inability to style Black hair. “We’ve grown a lot in this industry and we’ve grown a lot in representation and we’ve grown a lot in terms of understanding the needs of an African American actress,” she was quoted as saying. She continued, “But the truth is, that they had done my hair, and they had done it very poorly in the front.” She disclosed that the crew members were running on less time to style her hair and it was then that she suggested to “incorporate headbands into her character” and make it a part of it. Recollecting her experience of working on the film, she said, “I’m really grateful to have been someone who was able to bring representation at a time where there wasn’t very much, and I’m so happy when I see this next generation of young artists ,and there just being so much more room for people of colour,” Coleman said.

Agadir – The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2020 published on January 28 ranked Morocco 86th out of 180 countries worldwide. The index published by Transparency International ranks 180 countries by their “perceived levels of public sector corruption according to experts and businesspeople.” The index assigns a score between 0 and 100, where 0 is “highly corrupt” and 100 is “very clean.” In 2020 Morocco scored 40 points, a three-point decrease compared to 2019. This placed it in 86th position, tied with India, Burkina Faso, Trinidad and Tobago, and Timor-Leste. Meanwhile, neighboring Algeria scored 36 points, which earned it the 104th place in the global ranking. The index focused on contextualizing national pandemic response in relation to corruption, pointing to the lower-scoring countries where “years of corruption left [them] woefully unprepared to face the COVID-19 pandemic.” The report said that while the Moroccan government took exceptional measures in response to the pandemic, they showed insufficient oversight. The index spoke of special exemptions for which the government has not faced accountability pressures, which could lead to “significant risks for mismanaged funds and corruption.” The report also found “numerous violations of free speech and press, including the arrest and imprisonment of journalists who criticise public authorities.” It spoke of Omar Radi who is facing prosecution on grounds of alleged “violent rape” and “receiving funds from a foreign agent.” CPI concluded that corruption in Morocco contributed to the poor state of healthcare in the country and an ineffective response to the pandemic. While the report might have not openly favored Morocco, recent developments in the country give a more positive outlook. The government is set to adopt a new anti-corruption bill in early February, while local and international experts call for a strong and coordinated approach to fight corruption globally.

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Which spec is most important for making the best gaming mouse -- one that could be used by the pros? If you've been looking at new mouse specs lately, you might suspect it’s sensitivity. Many gaming mice have been upping max sensitivity to the point where 20,000 counts per inch (CPI) isn’t uncommon. We’ve long argued, however, that the perceived gains can be minimal and that we’ve basically been in a CPI chase that many gamers, still comfortable in the 3,000-CPI range, tend to ignore. The Razer Viper 8K Hz is after a different kind of high. Its hallmark feature is an 8,000 Hz polling rate that trumps the 1,000 Hz rate most mice today carry. While most mice send reports to its connected PC 1,000 times a second, the Viper 8K Hz does it 8,000 times a second. Available for $80, the same price as the original Razer Viper with a 1,000 Hz polling rate and lesser sensor specs, the mouse is an easy buy for those seeking an ambidextrous mouse with extreme performance. But how big of an impact will an 8,000 Hz polling rate have on your skills? That depends on how skilled you are and if you’ve ever blamed a misfire on poor mouse tracking. 8,000 Hz Polling Rate Most mice offer a 1,000 Hz polling rate, and you’ve probably never noticed a problem with that. A 1,000 Hz polling rate means the mouse can send a report to your PC telling the machine of the mouse’s position as many as 1,000 times every second. The Viper 8K Hz bumps that to 8,000 reports per second. A 1,000 Hz polling rate also equates to a 1ms minimum delay, meaning it should typically take as little as 1ms for the mouse to send each report. Here’s the math: If a mouse is sending 1,000 reports a second, each report takes 0.001 seconds (1 second divided by 1,000 reports equals 0.001 second per report), aka 1ms, to send. The Viper 8K Hz drops that minimum to 0.125ms (1 second divided by 8,000 reports equals .000125 second, or 0.125ms). Razer sees the increased polling rate as bringing a greater advantage in gaming, specifically around improving aim and synced-up shots. And that advantage is perceived as being greater than what a higher CPI spec provides, which Razer admits may not yield usable advantages. “Unlike the usual chase for higher DPI, we believe in giving gamers an actual advantage. If it truly had any practical applications in gaming, then the highest DPI settings would be used by every esports player,” Razer boldly states in its reviewer’s guide. Instead, the vendor thinks the combination of the Viper 8K Hz’s sensor, plus fast switches and polling rate will yield desired gameplay. With faster and consistent polling rate, the goal is faster, smoother clicks and no mouse microstuttering, or the mouse looking like it’s slightly jumped instead of flowing around smoothly. This also comes with a drop in system latency, the amount of time from when you move or click your mouse to when you see that happen on your screen. Razer thinks this will help with aim, because the gamer’s PC is getting more frequent, up-to-date reports on where the mouse is. But why now? Well, in October, when I tried Razer’s 8,000 Hz prototype, Razer told me it sees 8,000 Hz as a necessary improvement as monitors continue climbing to higher refresh rates. We’ve tested many of the best gaming laptops with 300 Hz screens, and two of the best gaming monitors, (the Asus ROG Swift PG259QN and Alienware AW2521H) can hit 360 Hz. Razer isn’t alone in this mindset. BlurBusters has pointed to microstutters becoming more prominent as refresh rates increase. In this 2020 example, the site compared 125 Hz to 500 Hz and beyond, which is past where we are today, and argued that faster refresh rates, (as well as higher resolutions, wider fields of view, larger screens and brighter HDR), “all simultaneously combine to lower the noise floor, to make [even] tinier flaws more human visible.” So, Razer is promising a very responsive mouse with unprecedented tracking abilities and latency. But how well a mouse performs during actual gameplay also largely depends on how easy it is to move and mani[CENSORED]te the mouse at your will. This has a lot to do with the mouse’s design. The Viper 8K Hz carries the same shape as the original Razer Viper and, therefore, the wireless Razer Viper Ultimate. All three mice measure 4.99 x 2.27 x 1.49 inches; however, the Viper 8K Hz is a little heavier than the original Viper (2.50 versus 2.43 ounces). That’s because Razer had to make the cable slightly thicker in order to accommodate the 8,000 Hz polling rate. The cable -- which is Razer Speedflex, a braided cloth -- still resists drag plenty well but feels slightly firmer than the Razer DeathAdder V2 Mini’s in a direct comparison. 2.50 ounces is still pretty lightweight though. It’s not quite as light as most honeycomb mice (the Glorious Model D, for example, is 2.40 ounces for the matte version) but still lighter than the MSI Clutch GM30 (3.46 ounces) or Razer DeathAdder Elite (3.70 ounces). As such, the Viper 8K Hz is decently easy to move around for its weight, and the 100% PTFE feet on the bottom help. They provide a noticeable amount of extra glide, making the mouse as easy to control as the lighter (2.40 ounces) Roccat Burst Pro, but not more effortless to control than the super small and lightweight (2.24 ounces) Razer DeathAdder V2 Mini. Like other Vipers, this speedier take is ambidextrous. The symmetrical shape will cater to both left or right hands, and there are even two buttons on each side. However, half of those side buttons will likely go unused. As a righty, it’s nearly impossible to hit any of the buttons on the right side without having to hold my hand oddly and uncomfortably. The Viper series favors fingertip and claw grippers, and with my claw grip I never accidentally hit the right-flanked side buttons, but those with larger hands might. With its 1.49-inch height that peaks closer to the center of the mouse’s body than I’d prefer, the Viper 8K Hz Hz doesn’t provide enough of a hump for a comfortable palm grip, especially if you have a bigger hand. The Viper 8K Hz has 7 programmable buttons in total. In addition to the four side buttons, there’s the right click, scroll wheel up, down and in and CPI switch on the underside. The CPI switch’s location will require extra work, slowing on-the-fly adjustments. But with the extra buttons, that function’s easily reprogrammable. Additionally, the design prevents accidental CPI changes, and the smooth gap south of the scroll wheel is a comfortable place to rest your middle finger in between action. My favorite part of the Viper 8K Hz’s build is the hard injection-molded side grips. They’re part of the mouse’s chassis, so they won’t fall off. but, they could eventually degrade, and it’s easy for dust to accumulate between the grooves. The grips are so hard and well-incorporated into the mouse that you’d be surprised they’re rubber. The fine texturing provides a comfortable grip that feels a little more slick than some grips, such as what Razer Mouse Grip Tape offers, but refreshingly natural. Razer opted for a tactile scroll wheel, with a firm click that sounds more hollow and less clicky than other gaming mice’s wheels. It’s also rubber, with rows of hard, small bumps, but if you look very closely you can tell it’s not injection molded like the other rubber on the mouse. RGB is limited to a single zone which, of course, goes to the Razer logo. This is programmable via software (more on that below) but will usually be covered when using the mouse. Minimum Recommended Specs Advertisement Does Razer put its hertz where its mouth is? Before we could find out, we had to meet the Viper 8K Hz’s minimum requirements. Yes, this mouse has its own recommended specs. In order to reap the maximum benefits out of the 8,000 Hz mouse, Razer recommends you have at least the following: CPU: Intel Core i5-8600K or AMD R5 3600 GPU: Nvidia GTX 1080 or AMD RX 5700 Display: 144 Hz refresh rate, Adaptive-Sync (Nvidia G-Sync or AMD FreeSync) off The forced removal of Adaptive-Sync is odd, especially since the screen tear-fighting feature goes hand-in-hand with high-performance gaming. A Razer representative told me that the assumption here is that the PC is strong enough to run the game at well over the monitor's refresh rate. Adaptive-Sync limits the frame rate of the game to the screen’s max refresh rate. If the game is running at an unlocked frame rate, “the benefits of a high-speed mouse are a lot more apparent because the game is able to make use of the high-speed reporting of the mouse to a much greater degree, and the high-speed reporting of the mouse ‘smoothes out’ any desync caused due to frame time variation.” The 144 Hz requirement is more attainable, but Razer claims that the higher the refresh rate. the greater the benefits. This is a future-proofing mouse, and it’s best mate currently is, really, a 360 Hz monitor, which we’ve found to show noticeable improvements in speed and response compared to 240 Hz monitors. I didn’t have one on hand though, so for my testing I used a Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model, one of the best gaming laptops. CPU: Intel Core i7-10875H GPU: Nvidia RTX 2070 Super Max-Q (8GB GDDR6) RAM: 16GB DDR4-2933 Display: 300 Hz, 1920 x 1080 resolution (Adaptive-Sync not available) Of course, when it comes to input lag there are other factors at work besides the mouse's individual latency. The overall amount of time it takes for my mouse input to appear on screen not only depends on the mouse, but also how long my CPU and GPU take to process it, as well as the screen. I have decent specs here, but the lowest latency results possible would require something like a desktop RTX 3090, along with a 360 Hz monitor. For testing, I also set the laptop to use its discrete GPU only and put the CPU and GPU on boost modes in the laptop’s Synapse software to further fight latency. 8,000 Hz Polling Rate Testing Before we get started, it should be noted that these comparisons should be taken with a grain of salt. The most accurate way to compare mouse polling rates would be to use some sort of machine that could move the mice at equal and consistent speeds and motions. Instead, I have to use my flawed human arm, but this is also a more realistic portrayal of how humans use a mouse. Additionally, as pointed out earlier, these mice can only be swiped and clicked as quickly as their designs allow. A mouse with poor switches, for example, could be harder to press and result in slower response times. The Viper 8K Hz is specced for up to 20,000 CPI, a max velocity of 650 inches per second (IPS) and max acceleration of 50g. For comparison, we brought in two 1,000 Hz mice: Razer DeathAdder V2 Mini (2.24 ounces, up to 8,500 CPI sensitivity, 350 IPS, 35g) Roccat Burst Pro (2.40 ounces, up to 16,000 CPI, 400 IPS, 50g) I set each mouse to a comfortable CPI setting for my taste: 3,200. First, I tried making large, quick ovals with the mice to see if I could immediately see any obvious differences. This made it look like there was a trail of cursors forming ovals. I watched the trail of cursors closely, and with both the DeathAdder V2 Mini and Burst Pro, it looked like there were many arrows very close to each other on the left and right sides. But when it came to the top and bottom sides of the oval, the arrows were much more spread out, about 1 inch between each pointer. When I did this same action with the Viper 8K Hz, the points of the oval where I could see arrows seemingly shoulder-to-shoulder expanded. It still mostly occurred on the left and right sides but was starting to appear more into the top and bottom sides. 8,000 Hz was ultimately enabling my screen to show me more frequent updates of my pointer’s location. I also tried moving each mouse back forth as fast as possible across a 1-1.5-inch area. With the DeathAdder V2 Mini and Burst Pro, I could see two gaps between the arrow trail. But when I made the same moves with the Viper 8K Hz, gaps weren’t apparent. To test that the Viper 8K Hz is indeed operating at 8,000 Hz and doing so consistently, I turned to BenQ’s Mouse Rate Checker. This is an online tool, so the web may introduce some lag. However, I was able to hit an average polling rate of 5857.73 Hz. The highest polling rate I saw was 6,944 Hz, and the lowest was 5,040 Hz. With the DeathAdder V2 Mini, I averaged 952.90 Hz, with the highest polling rate being 1,012 Hz and the lowest 632 Hz. And with Roccat’s Burst Pro, I averaged 980.90 Hz, maxing at 1016 Hz and dropping as low as 660 Hz. With all the mice, it was easier to get higher polling rates when attempting to make circles quickly, rather than straight lines. Razer also sent over its own polling rate testing app, which doesn’t require the internet. Here, it was easier to reach each mouse’s max polling rate and more consistently, especially if I, again, made circles. In this way, I was able to see consistent 1,000 Hz rates with the DeathAdder V2 Mini and Burst Pro. But I wasn’t able to achieve the same thing with the Viper 8K Hz. While making the same motions as I did with the other test mice (to the best of my ability), the Viper 8K Hz’s polling rate was usually in the 7,800s but never a steady 8,000. To see if the higher polling rate helped my reaction time, I tried the Human Benchmark reaction time test, which has you click the mouse as soon as the screen turns from red to green. After a few trial runs to get used to it, I went through multiple tests with each mouse. I got my best time, 142ms, with the Viper 8K Hz, where I averaged 149.6ms. My best time with the DeathAdder V2 Mini was 152ms, and my average was 155.8ms. And with the Burst Pro, my best time was 157ms with a 163.4ms average. Since this test is about fast clicks, button feel and switches are certainly factors, and the Burst Pro’s bulkier buttons likely hindered me. VSyncTester’s HTML/JavaScript mouse input performance benchmark looks at mouse latency. Again, this test is subject to how consistently I can move each mouse, but the Viper 8K Hz managed the best score, usually in the 3.30ms range. The DeathAdder V2 Mini and Burst Pro were both typically in the 3.40ms area, not far behind. I had no issues using Windows with the mouse set to 8,000 Hz. But Razer’s Synapse software also lets you bring down the polling rate to 125, 500, 1,000, 2,000 or 4,000 Hz. That many options is probably overkill, but it can be fun to experiment. Some older Windows apps and games could result in finicky behavior with higher polling rates. Razer told me that most games should work with 8,000 Hz if you have a “strong enough PC” but certain games might require optimization. Razer said it’s already working with game studios on this. Polling rate isn’t the only thing boosted on the Viper 8K Hz. Even if you ignore the high polling rate, this is a high-specced rat, thanks to Razer’s homegrown Focus+ optical sensor. Although in introducing this mouse Razer is saying demonstratively and literally that it thinks a high polling rate enhances the gaming experience more than high CPI, the Viper 8K Hz still goes up to 20,000 CPI. The sensor is also specced to handle velocities of up to 650 IPS and 50g of acceleration. That’s an upgrade from the original Viper, which uses the Razer 5G optical sensor (16,000 CPI / 450 IPS / 50g) but matches the pricier wireless Viper Ultimate’s specs. But unless you game at the highest CPI (most don’t) or move your mouse with super aggression, you probably would’ve been fine with the 5G. Overall, the gaming experience with the Viper 8K Hz was smooth and responsive. In Overwatch, I turned the settings down to low and hit frame rates of up to 339 frames per second (fps) during times of low movement, but the game was typically in the 240s during normal action and dropped to around 212 fps during intense action. Could I immediately notice that the mouse was sending reports to my PC quicker during live action? No. Personally, the effect was more noticeable during carefully scrutinized tests like above, not during focused gameplay. If you’re a very serious gamer with a very trained eye, you’ll likely notice the difference though -- just like I noticed the difference in cursor trails in the testing above. Obviously, there’s a lot more for your eyes to keep track of during an actual game. The effect of moving to 8,000 Hz will likely be subtle for mainstream or casual gamers, but a serious or more pro-level gamer may be able to tell. All of Razer’s Viper mice use optical mechanical switches in the left and right buttons. These switches operate when the stem goes through a light beam instead of via metallic contact, like regular mechanical switches. Optical switches are also supposed to be resistant to debouncing and the accidental double-clicking that happens with some mice’s mechanical switches after heavy use over time. All the Razer Viper mice use Razer’s Optical Clicky purple switches (the same ones found in the Razer Huntsman), but the Viper 8K Hz moves to the second generation of these switches, which are supposed to be more tactile. In a side-by-side comparison with the Razer DeathAdder V2 Mini, which uses the first-gen optical clicky switches, the Viper 8K Hz’s button felt more solid to click, while the DeathAdder V2 Mini’s felt lighter to depress. I’ve felt snappier clicks before though, and the subtle weight of the Viper 8K Hz’s can be more tiring. For very fast, repetitive clicking, I’d actually opt for the DeathAdder V2 Mini because it feels less exhausting to depress. And compared to the Roccat Burst Pro, which uses Roccat’s tactile optical switch (think of these like bespoke optical brown switches and the Viper 8K Hz’s like homemade optical blues), the Viper 8K Hz was easier to depress. The buttons are less heavy and their sound less clicky. In addition to beefier specs, the Focus+ also has some high-end features. But to be honest, there’s a good chance you’ll never notice them. Motion Sync is supposed to improve sensor responsiveness for better tracking (similarly to the boosted polling rate) “by syncing its signals at the exact intervals your PC extracts information,” according to Razer. In Synapse you can enable Asymmetric cut-off on the Focus+ sensor (it’s off by default). This lets you set the lift-off distance and landing distance, the point at which the mouse starts tracking again. The point is to keep it as low as possible to prevent cursor drift when your mouse touches down. Smart tracking, meanwhile, lets you calibrate your mouse pad for consistent accuracy and lift-off. Razer’s Synapse software comes preloaded with calibration for numerous Razer-branded mouse pads; however, I had issues trying to manually calibrate the mouse with a Corsair mouse pad. In addition to being able to select the polling rate and sensor features, Synapse lets you program all of the mouse’s buttons except for the left click (you can program the left click button if you assign the left click function elsewhere). If you assign one of the buttons as HyperShift, you can set a secondary function for the remaining programmable buttons. That’s a lot of potential inputs, including launching programs and macros, but also a reminder of how hard it is to access half the mouse’s side buttons. Synapse’s Performance menu lets you set the CPI stages that the button on the mouse’s underside toggles through. You can set 2, 3, 4 or 5 CPI settings, adjustable by increments of 50. There’s a light indicator by the CPI switch helpfully reminding you which setting you’re at, and if you have Synapse, a large pop-up will also appear on the screen. Synapse also lets you set up to 5 profiles on the mouse’s onboard memory, meaning you won’t have to download Synapse to carry 5 different sets of settings over to another PC. Sadly, one of those profiles automatically stores the last used profile on your mouse, (which you can ensure is a distinct, 5th profile if you pay attention), and RGB preferences don't carry over. If you do use Synapse, you can store an limited number of profiles, including with RGB settings, usable with the software open, and every profile will be able to launch automatically with specific games or other apps. RGB is limited, but you can control brightness, pick between Spectrum Cycling, Breathing, Reactive, Static or Audio Meter Effects. You can also create your own effects in Chroma Studio and have RGB sync with other Razer Chroma RGB-enabled products. So here we are with yet another extreme spec that will force gamers to decide if they really need the boost. The Razer Viper 8K Hz is a successful implementation of an 8,000 Hz polling rate, but you’ll need a high-end rig and one of the fastest gaming monitors to get the most out of the mouse. That includes a beefy graphics card, which is especially important since it’s recommended you don’t use G-Sync or FreeSync with the mouse. With 8,000 Hz, I saw an improvement in my 300 Hz screen’s ability to show me the location of my mouse. Input lag tested slightly lower than 1,000-Hz mice, and my reaction time seemingly increased by a few milliseconds. How much you’ll notice this when gaming will depend on your skill level and how sharp your eye is. But this isn’t a review of 8,000 Hz polling rates; it’s a review of the Viper 8K Hz specifically. And like the Razer Viper, Razer Viper Mini and wireless Razer Viper Ultimate, the design has its flaws. Although it’s ambidextrous, half of the side buttons are hard to use. It’s not great for large hands or palm grips, and the clicks could feel light and quicker. Razer has made it so that there’s no point in buying the original Viper if given the choice. The Viper 8K Hz has a more advanced sensor and polling rate for the same $80 MSRP. Speaking of, it’s nice to see Razer inch away from focusing on high CPI, but also confusing because it’s been a strong participant in the CPI trend and even upped the CPI spec on the Viper 8K Hz over the original Viper. The Viper 8K Hz has an audience, but it’s a specific one. If you’ve ever questioned whether your mouse was moving in sync with your arm, you’re on the list. If you swear by 360 Hz and the highest frame rates/lowest lag possible, you’ve just gone to the top of the list. For those who have the eyes, skillset and gear to actually reap the benefits of 8,000 Hz, the Viper 8K Hz is one of a kind and a glimpse into the future.

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