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Malware checks Win32_Fan WMI class to detect CPU fan presence and avoid running in virtual machines.

Windows WMI reads SMBIOS type 27 (Cooling Device) for fan info and also requires SMBIOS type 28 (Temperature Probe) defined.

Xen needs a patch to override types 27 and 28 and requires prepending 32-bit size headers in smbios_firmware files.

Octelium is a free open-source self-hosted zero trust secure access platform.

It can function as a remote access VPN, ZTNA/BeyondCorp architecture, API/AI gateway, PaaS, or ngrok alternative.

The platform provides identity-based, context-aware, application-layer access control and secret-less access.

Blackwell uses a 750 mm² GB202 die with 92.2 billion transistors and 192 SMs for record compute scale.

It employs a 1:16 SM to GPC ratio to scale SM count cheaply, but small dispatches may underutilize the GPU.

Blackwell removes subchannel switches to overlap graphics and compute workloads on the same queue.

An ISP outage broke IPv4 connectivity but IPv6 still worked.

A WireGuard VPN tunnel on a Hetzner VPS routed IPv4 traffic over IPv6.

Network namespaces were used to run a separate work VPN without interference.

Schizophrenia may persist because the same traits that enhance fitness up to a point can cause a sharp fitness drop when pushed too far.

Cliff-edged fitness functions describe traits that increase reproductive success until a critical threshold, beyond which fitness plummets.

Natural selection stabilizes traits just below the threshold, but genetic variation causes a small fraction of individuals to exceed it and develop schizophrenia.

The author built an indoor beehive inside their bedroom wall with a plexiglas viewing window and external bamboo entrance.

The hive installation involved cutting the wall cavity, reinforcing it with original wood, adding plexiglas and an insulated cover for dark privacy.

Historical records show wall hives have been used since at least 60 CE for stable temperature benefits in stone and adobe homes.

Traditional 360 record deals often leave artists in debt as labels recoup advances and expenses, with musicians earning little from their work.

Streaming platforms pay artists at most a few cents per thousand streams, meaning most musicians make negligible income from recorded music.

Touring costs have surged due to inflation, post-pandemic supply constraints, and higher visa fees, often leaving mid-tier artists losing money on the road.

ARRL Field Day is an annual amateur radio event held on the fourth full weekend in June in the US and Canada with over 31,000 participants demonstrating emergency preparedness, community outreach, and technical skills.

The 2025 Field Day will take place on June 28–29, with rules, resources, entry forms, and a Field Day Locator available to find or register sites.

Participants aim to contact as many stations as possible across HF bands and VHF bands 50 MHz and above, submitting entries and bonus documentation by July 29, 2025.

The UK online passport application is treated as a puzzle game by HM Passport Office, requiring players to collect original documents as evidence under complex rules.

The gameplay mimics constructive logic, where applicants must commit to specific proof paths rather than using broad arguments like exclusive middle.

Requests include identity confirmation side quests, certified translations, family cooperation, and recursive ancestor document requests to prove nationality.

The U.S. Department of Defense will stop providing naval satellite weather data to forecasters and scientists due to alleged cybersecurity concerns.

Meteorologists rely on this near-real-time data to monitor hurricane structure, track storm centers, and detect eyewall formation for early warnings.

NOAA asserts other satellites can fill the gap, but experts warn that fewer sensors will create monitoring gaps and risk surprise rapid intensification.