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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.
- This week we learned that after 25 years, 329 issues, and thousands of pages, Linux Format, a UK magazine dedicated to Linux and open-source is doing what?
Correct answer: Ceasing publication.
- Last week, researcher’s demonstrated they could trick GitLab AI developer assistant into doing what?
Correct answer: Write malicious code
Researchers cause GitLab AI developer assistant to turn safe code malicious
- On Wednesday we learned that Apple is making what changes to its operating systems?
Correct answer: Changing the way it names them.
Apple to change the way it names operating systems, report says
- Last week we learned that Digg founder Kevin Rose was doing what?
Correct answer: Trying to buy Pocket from Mozilla
- On Wednesday Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said what about Meta AI?
Correct answer: That it has a billion monthly active users.
- What major new feature did Flatpak add with the release of version 1.16.1 earlier this month?
Correct answer: Parental controls
- On Wednesday, NVIDIA said that the Trump administration’s recent chip-export restrictions are affecting business in what way?
Correct answer: It’s costing them multiple billions.
Nvidia expects to lose billions in revenue due to H20 chip licensing requirements
- An experiment by PalisadeAI reveals that ChatGPT o3 sometimes does what?
Correct answer: Refuses to obey a basic instruction to shut itself down
OpenAI ChatGPT o3 caught sabotaging shutdown in terrifying AI test
- On Wednesday, Ars Technica reported what about some Asus home and small office routers?
Correct answer: They’re being infected with a stealthy backdoor that can survive reboots and firmware updates.
Thousands of Asus routers are being hit with stealthy, persistent backdoors
- The Browser Company this week officially halted development of its Arc browser. Why?
Correct answer: To focus on its AI-based browser Dia
The Browser Company officially halts Arc development to focus on its AI-based browser Dia
- On Wednesday, Business Insider reported that Meta has plans to do what?
Correct answer: Open a chain of retail stores similar to Apple.
Meta is working on plans to open retail stores, internal communication shows