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A new week has arrived, and we’ve rounded up all of the day’s best deals headlined by a new Anker iPhone accessory sale from $13. That’s alongside $349 off Apple’s latest 1TB 16-inch MacBook Pro and Beats Studio3 ANC Headphones at $200. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Anker kicks off week with deals from $13 Anker’s Nano PowerPort III delivers 18W of USB-C charging to help refuel smartphones, headphones, and other accessories in your everyday carry....

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is a massive undertaking that feels as fresh and expansive as a brand new game. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is a complete, paid expansion for Capcom’s massively popular Monster Hunter World series. Developed and published by Capcom on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC, it’s a full-fledged companion to the already lengthy action RPG/monster hunting extravaganza. It’s meant to build on nearly every aspect of the base game, beginning with an all-new story that picks up right where the main game left off....

Windows 10 20H1 Preview Build 19041 Starting with build 19018 Microsoft introduced new Quick Search features including Weather, Top new, Today in history, and New movies. With today’s build, those features are expanding to other countries including Australia, Canada, Mexico, Germany, France, and others. Depending on your location you will see two of the aforementioned Quick Search options. In addition to rolling out the Quick Search features, here is the list of other changes and improvements in today’s build:...

An update for Windows Live Essentials users was announced last week from Microsoft. It mentioned that its entire suite of apps including Live Messenger, Mail, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Mesh and of course our favorite blogging tool, Windows Live Writer. Steven Abrahams, Windows Live lead program manager mentioned users will see new features including the ability to chat with Facebook friends, photo fuse in Photo Gallery and much much more....

British plugs are very safe, being earthed and generally also having their own fuse, but there’s no denying that they are chunky things. Not a problem in the home, but less than convenient when you want to carry one with you for charging in a coffee shop. Fortunately, a few different companies are changing that. One of them was Apple, of course, supplying UK Apple Watch owners with an extremely neat plug with flip out pins....

As Microsoft noted in a blog post in October, real-time video and voice data is protected by E2EE. But it doesn’t secure chat or file-sharing, which are both protected at rest and in-transit by other encryption protocols, like HTTPS, for secure connections between a device and a website. The E2EE Teams call feature is available on the latest version of the Teams desktop client for Windows or Mac, officials said....

Currently, Zoom offers up to 100 participants at once on the video call. Due to the coronavirus spread, the use of video call service has increased a lot. The CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella has announced that the Teams has 75 million users now. The company has confirmed in its roadmap section that they will increase the group call limit to 250 soon. All the paid subscribers will get access to this increased limit in mid-May....

Now that Creators Update is coming, this idea has once again taken hold, pointing to the certainty of Microsoft’s withdrawal from its mobile operating system. But the truth is that the company has already denied this idea. With Windows 10 Mobile becoming increasingly less of a consumer option, it might be natural for Microsoft to stop the developments of this platform. The ideal time to do so could be very soon, with the arrival of yet another update, Creators Update....

Claire Dunphy is one of the best sitcom moms of our decade. She’s not just a homemaker, she’s also a wife, mother, sister, and boss. It may take her a little while to find her footing but there is nothing that Claire can’t do. However, it has been noted multiple times throughout Modern Family’s 11 seasons that Claire can come off as a bully. Due to her controlling nature and her massive meltdowns, Claire (hilariously) turns into a tyrant....

Via Microsoft Information about the script is light on details, but as earlier suspected; the issue is related to the bundled XBOX app, which according to the Update History page, KB3194496 includes a fix that addresses: An accompanying KB article, KB3197794, should provide more details, but is currently unavailable at this time. There is no indication of how widespread the issue became, but taking into consideration the 36-page discussion thread on the Microsoft Community; a whole lot of users were affected....

Windows 10 Update KB4015428 Here are the two improvements and fixes that are included in this update according to Microsoft’s support article: Addressed a known issue with KB4013429 that caused Windows DVD Player (and 3rd party apps that use Microsoft MPEG-2 handling libraries) to crash.Addressed a known issue with KB4013429, that some customers using Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 1607 Client with Switch Embedded Teaming (SET) enabled might experience a deadlock or when changing the physical adapter’s link speed property....

Minecraft developers Mojang today announced a new online gameplay feature coming soon to the Minecraft: Pocket Edition mobile apps called “Minecraft Realms.” Realms aims to make it easy to play online with friends, sort of like desktop players have been doing for years running their own servers, but without having to do much more than set up a group of approved users: And the feature will be cross-platform, meaning you’ll be able to play online not only with players on iOS, but also with a mix of users from Android, Windows Phone, and Windows 10....

Certainly it is influenced by many factors. For example, an already fairly experienced programmer during a private conversation said to me, “Well, why should I check the security of my own code? It will take so much time. And my manager will not ask from me if somewhere in my code I inadvertently wrote printf (buf) instead of printf (“% s”, buf) or stuff like that. But if I do not complete my work in time, I’ll have big problems....

In this tutorial, you will learn – Database security overview Backup Procedures – mongodump Mongodb Monitoring Indexing and Performance Considerations Configure MongoDB with Kerberos Authentication MongoDB Authentication using x.509 Certificates How to Configure MongoDB with Kerberos Authentication MongoDB Security Overview MongoDB has the ability to define security mechanisms to databases. By default one wouldn’t want everyone to have an open access to every database in MongoDB, hence the requirement for having some sort of security mechanism in MongoDB is important....

Windows 10 20H1 Build 18922 Improvements to Language Settings includes a new overview section that lets you view your settings at a glance. The team has also reorganized the language features install page with added tooltips and descriptions. The Feedback Hub is also getting a new “Find Similar Feedback” section. This allows you to find out if there is similar feedback to your own while submitting it. You can also link your feedback to that existing feedback from other users....

However, many users also reported that installing windows 10 on their computer was performed without the permission. As we know, the last date to upgrade existing Windows to latest one is July 29. Recently, at least one Microsoft customers took the fight to the court and guess what? The customer also won a small judgment against Microsoft for automatically downloading Windows 10. Teri Goldstein, of Sausalito, California was the victim who won $10,000 in compensation from Microsoft after Windows 10 automatically attempted and failed to install on her Windows 7 computer....

Windows 10 Build 21376 Microsoft notes in today’s release announcement that it is introducing an updated Segoe UI font. “We are introducing Segoe UI Variable which includes an optical axis so that font outlines can scale seamlessly from small to larger display sizes. Segoe UI Variable is a refreshed take on the classic Segoe, now with improved legibility at small sizes, and much improved outlines at display sizes. Please note: While Segoe UI Variable is included as part of the OS, its adoption across all the visual surface areas is ongoing and will roll out progressively over time....

For users who asked about the Microsoft PC, here is the Microsoft Surface Laptop. This new equipment is the evolution of Microsoft Surface and brings many new features. The Microsoft Surface Laptop has a very stylish design and is quite light and thin. With a 13.5″ FullHD and 3.4 million pixel screen with PixelSense technology, the new laptop weighs just 1.25 kg and will be available with an Intel Core i5 or Core i7 CPU....

Microsoft hasn’t seen the attackers use a specific software exploit but all the attacks utilize stolen Active Directory admin account credentials. The ransom note identifies itself as being “Prestige ranusomeware”, according to the the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC). The ransomware was launched on October 11 and stood out to researchers because it was a rare example in Ukraine of an enterprise-wide ransomware deployment and was distinct from 94 other ransomware gangs Microsoft is tracking....

Seems an internal AT&T email has emerged regarding a service which lets users attach images, audio and video to a normal SMS. Related stories see Rogers Wireless, Canada’s exclusive iPhone 3G carrier announcing today that monthly service plans for the handset will start at $60 for 150 anytime minutes, 75 outgoing text messages, and 400MB of data. “As Canada’s leading wireless carrier, Rogers is thrilled to not only bring the iPhone 3G to Canada but to make it affordable and accessible to as many customers as possible,” says John Boynton, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer, Rogers Wireless....