Teacher’s Cheat Sheet for FOSS Force’s May 16, 2025 News Quiz

Thanks for taking this week’s FOSS Force Mostly Open Tech News Quiz!

Below is a list of all the correct answers to this week’s quiz, along with links to the actual news stories behind the quiz’s questions.

1. Late last week we learned that Meta is adding what “feature”?

   It’s adding video ads on threads.

   Meta expands its advertising options across its social platforms, including video ads on Threads

2. On May 8, we learned that Microsoft employees aren’t allowed to use what product?

   DeepSeek AI, due to data security and propaganda concerns.

   Microsoft employees are banned from using DeepSeek app, president says.

3. A new Duke study says that the use of AI can have what effect?

   It might damage one’s reputation.

   AI use damages professional reputation, study suggests

4. Which of the following were actual headlines regarding Microsoft this week? (Choose all that apply)

   Correct answers are A, B, C, & D

   Microsoft released one of its final updates for Windows 10 — and it has broken things

   Microsoft Fixes Windows Update That Broke GRUB in Dual-Boot Systems

   Microsoft Layoffs Hit Coders Hardest With AI Costs on the Rise

   Microsoft will support Office on Windows 10 until 2028 — but not the operating system

5. Which one of these is an improvement that will be in KDE 6.4 when it’s released?

   Large file transfers won’t be unexpectedly interrupted by suspend.

   KDE Plasma Will Now Make Sure Your System Doesn’t Suspend When Transferring Files

6. On Thursday, we learned what about Linus Torvalds?

   He’s returned to using a mechanical keyboard.

   Linus Torvalds returns to a mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Blues — the low-profile quiet keyboard lifestyle wasn’t for him

7. On Wednesday, we learned that this change is coming in Gnome 49.

   Totem will no longer be the video player of choice.

   GNOME Replace Totem Video Player with Showtime

8. What did we learn on Friday that Trump told Apple CEO Tim Cook?

   To not continue expanding iPhone production to India.

   Trump tells Apple’s CEO to stop expanding iPhone production in India

9. This week Elon Musk was denied trademarks for which of his companies?

   Tesla. He tried to trademark the terms “Robotaxi” and “Cybercab.”

   TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla denied ‘Robotaxi’ trademark, Aurora loses a co-founder, and tariffs start to take a toll

10. TechCrunch reported on Tuesday that Google was making what tests to its Search?

    Replacing “I’m Feeling Lucky” with “AI Mode.”

    Google tests replacing ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ with ‘AI Mode’

11. On Tuesday night, word leaked that Red Hat had done what?

    Secretly pre-released Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 to its paying customers.

    Red Hat Has Unofficially Released RHEL 10