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Microsoft has announced that it's overhauling its Blue Screen of Death error message in Windows 11. From a report: The new design drops the traditional blue color, frowning face, and QR code in favor of a simplified screen that looks a lot more like the black screen you see when Windows is performing an update. It's not immediately clear if this new BSOD will remain as a black screen once Microsoft ships the final version of this update. "We're previewing a new, more streamlined UI for unexpected restarts which better aligns with Windows 11 design principles and supports our goal of getting users back into productivity as fast as possible," explains Microsoft in a blog post about the change. "We've simplified your experience while preserving the technical information on the screen."

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Download Chrome Remote Desktop (free) for Android, APK, Linux and Web App  Gizmodo

Linux 6.15 exFAT Can Delete Files Much Faster: 4+ Minutes To 1.6 Second Optimization  Phoronix

An anonymous reader shares a report: A prominent computer scientist who has spent 20 years publishing academic papers on cryptography, privacy, and cybersecurity has gone incommunicado, had his professor profile, email account, and phone number removed by his employer, Indiana University, and had his homes raided by the FBI. No one knows why. Xiaofeng Wang has a long list of prestigious titles. He was the associate dean for research at Indiana University's Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering, a fellow at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a tenured professor at Indiana University at Bloomington. According to his employer, he has served as principal investigator on research projects totaling nearly $23 million over his 21 years there. He has also co-authored scores of academic papers on a diverse range of research fields, including cryptography, systems security, and data privacy, including the protection of human genomic data.

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Google.org has announced which organizations will receive the final $10 million in funding from its $75 million AI Opportunity Fund.Google.org has announced which organizations will receive the final $10 million in funding from its $75 million AI Opportunity Fund.

Ubuntu 25.04 Beta is Now Available to Download  OMG! Ubuntu!

Flying Carpet 9.0 gives you AirDrop-like functionality across ALL your devices — Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS — for free! Download it now  BetaNews

Flying Carpet 9.0 gives you AirDrop-like functionality across ALL your devices — Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS — for free! Download it now  BetaNews

ProtonUp-Qt v2.12 brings a new Steam Deck theme and support for Proton-CachyOS  GamingOnLinux

Mozilla Firefox 137 Is Now Available with HEVC Playback Support on Linux  9to5Linux

Mozilla Firefox 137 Is Now Available with HEVC Playback Support on Linux  9to5Linux

Mozilla Firefox 137 Is Now Available with HEVC Playback Support on Linux  9to5Linux

AMD Software Advancements, RDNA4 & Ryzen 9900X3D Series Excited Linux Users In Q1  Phoronix

Linus Torvalds admits 'pure incompetence' for missing the new Linux 6.14 kernel deadline but all is forgiven as the update is great news for non-Windows gaming  PC Gamer

Linus Torvalds admits 'pure incompetence' for missing the new Linux 6.14 kernel deadline but all is forgiven as the update is great news for non-Windows gaming  pcgamer.com

Linus Torvalds admits 'pure incompetence' for missing the new Linux 6.14 kernel deadline but all is forgiven as the update is great news for non-Windows gaming  PC Gamer

Linus Torvalds admits 'pure incompetence' for missing the new Linux 6.14 kernel deadline but all is forgiven as the update is great news for non-Windows gaming  PC Gamer

Say goodbye to Microsoft Windows 11 and hello to Nitrux Linux 3.9.1  BetaNews

Linux Foundation launches NeoNephos for digital sovereignty in Europe  techzine.eu

Linux Foundation launches NeoNephos for digital sovereignty in Europe  techzine.eu