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Active Cooling vs Passive Cooling: What's the difference?

Cooling is an essential part of electronic components working lifecycle.
There are two types of cooling processes – active cooling and passive cooling.
Active cooling is a fast and powerful method that involves one or more fans, used in high-powered machines.
Passive cooling does not involve a fan, is slow and less effective; it does not require any extra power.
Active cooling generates noise, while passive cooling is quite, often found in smartphones and mini PCs.
Active cooling helps prevent thermal throttling effectively, while passive cooling is not effective enough to prevent thermal throttling.
Active cooling is generally found on machines that draw high power, while passive cooling is often found on devices that use low power.
Active cooling is the most effective form of cooling and ensures maximum performance output of a machine.
Passive cooling comes to the rescue when noise is an issue, great for sleek laptops that do not make any fan noise.
Choosing between active and passive cooling depends on the use-case, and form factor of a device.

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Silent Hill 2: How to Turn on the Hospital Generator

To turn on the hospital generator in Silent Hill 2 Remake, you need to find an empty fuel can and a fuel tank.
The empty fuel can is located in the 0.10 Boiler Room in the basement.
To fill up the fuel can, you need to find the fuel tank in the Storage area.
Once you have the filled fuel can, return to the Generator Room and activate the generator to power the hospital elevator.

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Type Soul codes (October 2024)

Type Soul is a Bleach-inspired Roblox game where players can choose to be one of three main races: Quincy, Hollow, or Soul Reaper.
Developers provide codes that players can redeem for in-game rewards such as clan rerolls.
Here is a list of active Type Soul codes, but their validity may expire at any time.
To redeem codes, players need to reach Semi-Grade 2 and follow the instructions in the game.

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Stop the cursor from jumping to the corner of the screen on a Lenovo Yoga laptop

If you are facing issues on your Lenovo Yoga where the cursor is constantly jumping to the top left corner of the screen, then the article can help you resolve this issue.
It is an issue that can happen to anyone and on any operating system.
In order to resolve this issue, the author performed several basic troubleshooting steps, like cleaning up the sides of the trackpad and adjusting the mouse pointer speed, but these were all in vain.
Eventually, he discovered that the built-in pen in his Lenovo Yoga was the culprit behind the jumping cursor issue.
This was even happening when he wasn't touching the trackpad or screen.
He tried several other troubleshooting steps to resolve this issue, but disabling the pen turned out to be the solution.
To disable the pen on Windows 11, one needs to go to the Device Manager and open Human Interface Devices to find and disable HID-compliant pen.
It may take a few attempts to do this successfully while the cursor is jumping around.
To disable the pen on Linux, one needs to install a package called xinput and disable the Wacom HID 5362 Pen stylus device by its ID.
Once the pen is disabled, the article stated, the cursor should stop jumping immediately.

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Getting Started with Nixpacks

Nixpacks is a tool that allows you to build OCI compliant images without writing a Dockerfile.
Installation of Nixpacks is easy using the provided script.
To build your first image, you can use nixpacks build command and provide a directory and image name.
You can add a configuration file to provide custom instructions if needed.

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North Korean hackers use newly discovered Linux malware to raid ATMs

North Korean hackers have expanded their hacking repertoire to include Linux.
The malware, called FASTCash, is a remote access tool installed on payment switches inside compromised networks.
Initially infecting AIX-powered switches, FASTCash now targets Windows and Linux-based switches.
Recent findings indicate that FASTCash has started infecting Linux switches as well.

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Is an Apple Event Still Likely This October Following Today's Surprise iPad Mini 7 Announcement?

While the surprise unveiling of the iPad mini 7 today has led some to believe that an October event is unlikely, it does not completely rule out the possibility.
Last year, Apple held a virtual event to introduce new MacBook Pro and iMac models in October, suggesting that another Mac-focused event could still happen this month.
Rumors suggest that this month's updates to the Mac lineup will be more significant, including a major redesign of the Mac mini.
Although the M4 chip was already introduced in the iPad Pro, there are still higher-end M4 Pro and M4 Max chips that need to be announced.

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro lead times up – Morgan Stanley

According to Morgan Stanley, lead times for the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max have increased recently.
Lead times for other iPhone 16 models are lower compared to the iPhone 15 one month after launch.
Demand for the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max is strengthening as lead times have increased to 20.5 and 27.5 days respectively.
The first phase of Apple Intelligence is expected to arrive on October 28th with the release of iOS 18.1 update.

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Apple releases new AirPods Pro 2 beta firmware

Apple has released a new beta firmware update for the AirPods Pro 2.
The update is currently accessible only to developers and its specific changes are unknown.
Apple is expected to introduce hearing aid and hearing test features for the AirPods Pro 2 later this year.
The beta firmware will eventually be made available to all AirPods Pro 2 users.

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Apple’s Stale Mac Displays

Apple sells two external displays, the Pro Display XDR and the Studio Display, but neither has received hardware upgrades in years.
There are rumors of an updated version of the Pro Display XDR with an Apple silicon chip, but no recent news or plans have been announced by Apple.
There have been speculations about a new 27-inch external display with mini-LED backlighting, expected for mass production in 2024 or early 2025.
Users have expressed disappointment with the Studio Display, citing camera problems and power issues, and desire for a mid-range display option from Apple.

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Apple TV+ announces ‘Wonder Pets: In The City,’ premiering December 13th

Apple TV+ on Tuesday announced the all-new animated preschool original series “Wonder Pets: In The City which will premiere globally on Friday, December 13. The new series features the voice talents of newcomers Victoria Scola-Giampapa as Izzy, Vanessa Huszar as Zuri, and Christopher Sean Cooper Jr. as Tate.
The new series features a trio of heroes: Izzy the Guinea Pig, Tate the Snake and Zuri the Bunny.
The new series has been produced by Nickelodeon Animation, “Wonder Pets: In The City” is developed by Emmy Award winner Jennifer Oxley.
The series features Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning composers, including Bobby Lopez, Jason Robert Brown, Tom Kitt, Matthew Sklar, and Larry Hochman, and is accompanied by the FILMharmonic Orchestra.
“Wonder Pets: In The City” invites kids and families to meet charming new characters and go on exciting adventures that spark curiosity and celebrate our unique differences.
Izzy, Tate and Zuri always remember to combine their talents and abilities and work together to save the day — because together, there’s nothing they can’t do!
Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions, on over 1 billion screens, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL, and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles, and at tv.apple.com, for $9.99 per month with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers.
The music-forward series also features the voice talents of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composers.
“Wonder Pets: In The City” introduces a trio of heroes: Izzy the Guinea Pig, Tate the Snake and Zuri the Bunny.
This preschool, animated, music-forward series looks destined to be a hit.

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Apple Car Key coming soon to Volvo, Audi, Polestar vehicles

Apple Car Key – digital car keys in the Wallet app – are coming soon to select Volvo, Audi, and Polestar vehicles.
The car keys function allows users to unlock, lock, or start a vehicle using just their iPhone or Apple Watch.
Car key functionality may vary by manufacturer and model, and several car brands have already implemented support for digital car keys.
Apple introduced digital car key support in 2022, and the feature is already available in BMW, BYD, Hyundai/Genesis/Kia, Lotus, Mercedes-Benz, and RAM vehicles.

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A new Linux variant of FASTCash malware targets financial systems

North Korea-linked actors deploy a new Linux variant of FASTCash malware to target financial systems.
The variant targets Ubuntu 22.04 LTS distributions and intercepts declined magnetic swipe transactions.
The malware is used to facilitate unauthorized cash withdrawals from ATMs.
The Linux variant highlights the need for better detection capabilities in Linux server environments.

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macOS Sequoia 15.1 beta 7 adds iPhone Mirroring improvements

macOS Sequoia 15.1 beta 7 adds iPhone Mirroring improvements.
This developer's version brings improvements to iPhone Mirroring.
One of the delayed features of this Mac software will likely be available in a few weeks.
Other features included in macOS 15.1 beta: writing tools, improved Siri, priority notifications, email summarization, and more.

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How to Open Certain URL Links in Specific Web Browsers

This tutorial shows how to configure Ubuntu or other Linux to redirect certain URLs or domains to specific web browser, while leaving all others open in the default browser.
Users may prefer to open certain websites in a non-default browser.
Create a simple script to tell which browser to use when clicking an URL.
First, find the executable files of your web browsers.
Create a custom script to tell which browser to use when clicking an URL and create Desktop Entry for that script.
Finally, write the certain URLs to .domains.txt file and set the custom script as default ‘browser’ in Settings.
The steps are written for default GNOME Desktop but work in other desktops.
Install pcregrep tool which is in use in the script.
Undo the changes by deleting the script and .desktop files.
Also set back the default web browser.

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