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Sometimes the data within MongoDB will be so huge, that queries against such big data sets can cause a lot of CPU utilization on the server. To tackle this situation, MongoDB has a concept of Sharding, which is basically the splitting of data sets across multiple MongoDB instances. The collection which could be large in size is actually split across multiple collections or Shards as they are called. Logically all the shards work as one collection....

News broke at the end of last week that President Trump was set to ban TikTok and force the sale of its US operations. Microsoft was named as an interested party but Trump didn’t like the idea initially. Now it looks like Trump may be open to entertaining a Microsoft acquisition after all while WeChat has been named as another Chinese app threatened to be banned. Reports about the White House looking into banning TikTok and other Chinese-based apps/services have been floating around for several weeks....

Old Article… Outlook Hotmail Connector The Outlook Hotmail connector tool has been around for quite some time, helping Outlook users manage their Hotmail e-mail, calendar, and contacts. Recently Microsoft has updated it once again to version 14, and it’s packed with new features that were never available until now. Because Outlook is such a powerful management tool, many people prefer to use it over the online Live/Hotmail site. Previously the Outlook Hotmail connector tool was limited and would only allow you to manage parts of Hotmail’s systems....

Infinity Ward has provided a roadmap of reveals leading up to the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. The latest entry in the Call of Duty series has a ton of hype surrounding it, with it being a reimagining of the trilogy that kickstarted the franchise’s popularity in the gaming space. Infinity Ward has been noticeably quiet about the game’s campaign, only revealing small details about the contents of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare behind closed doors....

The tech giant Microsoft has been very active in several areas and has now released a new version of Skype! Finally, there is a new Skype that brings some interesting news and a new interface with deep changes. The tech giant Microsoft is changing its communication platform, adapting it to a more social networking concept. Hence, this latest version of Skype has a Snapchat-style feature, called Highlights, that lets you share moments of the day on a timeline....

Microsoft Teams is a collaborative and communication-based software for both business and personal use. The app is a part of the Microsoft 365 subscription. The tool is the successor of the popular skype for businesses. So, with improved features and options, the MS Teams platform is gaining popularity. Now the app is available across all platforms like Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. Linux users can also use the web version with almost all the features....

A good way to get ahead in entertainment is by following trends. That’s very evident in the world of video games, especially when it comes to the recent trend of battle royale games, which take a large number of players, usually around a hundred, and make them fight it out until there’s one person standing. The battle royale genre has steadily and inexorably climbed in popularity throughout the 2010s, progressing from mods to popular games like Minecraft to monumental standalone games like PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite....

Microsoft’s BUILD conference for developers is currently underway, and the first Apple-related piece of news that came out early in the event is a new code editor for Mac. The Windows-maker announced a version of its coding app called Visual Studio Code that runs natively on the Mac. Visual Studio Code is a cross-platform code editor with availability on Windows and now Linux in addition to OS X. Microsoft describes the program as a “code optimized editor” with support for Intellisense, debugging, and GIT....

When you successfully sign in to your game on the computer, sometimes you have faced problems related to the communication between your network and server. That time you are familiar with the error ‘Failed to Authenticate your connection’ appearing on the screen. Many users faced such errors many times. The error occurs when you try to connect with the Minecraft server. The error ‘Failed to Authenticate your connection’ occurs due to flawed Minecraft, or your connection is not secure....

Overview of the MITRE ATT&CK The MITRE ATT&CK is a publicly-accessible knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques that are based on real-world observations. It is used as a foundation for the development of specific threat models and methodologies in the private sector, in government and in the cybersecurity product and service community. The aim of the MITRE ATT&CK is to solve problems for a safer world by bringing communities together to develop more effective cybersecurity....

One of the products of MITRE’s cybersecurity research and development efforts is the MITRE ATT&CK framework. The goal of the MITRE ATT&CK framework is to raise awareness of the tactics and procedures used by cyber threats during their attacks. The MITRE ATT&CK framework breaks down the life cycle of a cyberattack into its component stages. For each stage of the attack life cycle, MITRE provides a list of the methods that can be used to accomplish that phase of the attack....

Also: Microsoft’s competitor to Notion, its Loop app, is now in private preview Container deployment and management is becoming key to many of Microsoft’s customers’ IT plans, said Erin Chapple, Microsoft corporate vice president of Azure Core. By writing apps to run in containers, Microsoft makes it so users will be able to take pieces of that app and deploy and manage them wherever a container platform is running, whether it’s in the public cloud on Azure, on Windows/Windows Server, or on IoT devices....

From the changelogs, it is but evident that the update is more focused on polishing the current features and bake in the pending business features which were announced at the time of the launch. Microsoft likes to call the update 1511 but will actually show the version as 10586 once installed on the computer. Another catch is that if you have updated to Windows 10 in the last 31 days you are not entitled to get the 10586 as of now, the reason being that Microsoft wants you to upgrade incrementally so that you can roll back the changes....

Xbox Music Updates Currently Microsoft’s Xbox Music service is confusing to say the least. Hopefully with these new app updates, it will allow users to take control of their music collections, and subscribe to streaming music offered via Xbox Music Pass. Some of the more notable features are importing iTunes Playlists, changing music volume within the app, and easier search. From the Microsoft Release Notes: Another notable update to point out with Xbox Music is Music Matching is much easier....

Article Jumplist – Click a link to skip to that section of this article. How to Setup the VoxelModPack on your computer.How to adjust mod features and extras.An overview of some great features enabled by this modpack. Things you’ll need: Minecraft downloaded and installed on your computerAn internet connection Note: This modpack may encounter installation problems if your Minecraft client is already heavily modified. It also seems to have some compatibility issues with the Aether mod....

New streaming service Disney+ continues to make waves over its treatment of Fox films, this time the beloved holiday classic Miracle on 34th Street. After Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox and its movies earlier this year, it was assumed that many of them would end up on Disney+ when it launched. Though Disney+ also features original TV series and movies, a large chunk of its library is devoted to previously made films....

On this page, we will guide you on how to install the official firmware flash file on your Mobicel Venus G. Well, the device is based on Android 8.1 Oreo which is powered by the Spreadtrum processor. This guide will be helpful to unbrick or fix any software issues on your device. To install the firmware flash file on Mobicel Venus G, you need to download the software called SPD Flash tool (also known as Spreadtrum flash tool)....

The TicWatch GTH Pro is available for just $99.99 in Meteorite Black with a black silicone watch band. There is no GPS receiver onboard, you cannot install third-party apps, and smartwatch functions are very limited. The affordable wearable is primarily focused on health and wellness, but lacking in other areas we typically see in a smartwatch which makes it less capable as a primary wearable. Hardware The Mobvoi TicWatch GTH Pro is a rather unremarkable wearable with a simple black square form factor, small color 1....

No matter how critically acclaimed or popular a film franchise might be, there will always be somebody out there willing to make fun of it - and when those somebodies are other filmmakers, audiences are blessed with some of the best parody and spoof movies that Hollywood has to offer. Parody films are all in good fun and are simply meant to be friendly-ribbing between professionals who genuinely respect each others work, just with a little bit more comedy mixed in....

Windows 11 Preview Build 22000.168 Important: Microsoft notes that Insiders might want to switch Insider channels as development moves forward. Releases to the Dev channel are about to become a lot less stable. For more on that, read our step-by-step instructions on how to switch Insider channels on Windows 11. Note: Microsoft has also released a new updated PC Health Check app for Windows Insiders. Here is the list of the changes and improvements to expect:...