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Teacher’s Cheat Sheet for FOSS Force’s May 30, 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. 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.

    Linux Format Magazine Ends with Issue 329

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Last week we learned that Digg founder Kevin Rose was doing what?

    Correct answer: Trying to buy Pocket from Mozilla

    Digg founder Kevin Rose offers to buy Pocket from Mozilla

  5. On Wednesday Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said what about Meta AI?

    Correct answer: That it has a billion monthly active users.

    Meta AI now has 1B monthly active users

  6. What major new feature did Flatpak add with the release of version 1.16.1 earlier this month?

    Correct answer: Parental controls

    Flatpak 1.16.1 Arrives with Parental Control Enhancements

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

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