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Microsoft Tries Calling Windows "Linux" (to Confuse People), Media Frenzy Over Meaningless Colour Change, Vapourware Ahead of Mass Layoffs Next Week
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XDA ☛ 4 reasons I still dual-boot Linux, even though WSL is fantastic [Ed: WSL is Windows and its whole purpose is to discourage those who would otherwise delete Windows or dual-boot]
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Security Week ☛ Windows’ Infamous ‘Blue Screen of Death’ Will Soon Turn Black [Ed: Totally meaningless change; solves no real issue]
After more than 40 years of being set against a very recognizable blue, the updated error message will soon be displayed across a black background.
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New York Times ☛ :( Microsoft’s ‘Blue Screen of Death’ Is Going Away
The blue screen that stressed computer users for more than three decades is giving way to a black one.
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Tom's Hardware ☛ Windows Blue screen of death axed after 40 years, but BSOD still remains — will be replaced by new black backdoored Windows 11 'unexpected restart screen'
After 40 years, Abusive Monopolist Microsoft is replacing its iconic blue screen of death with a simpler black screen that displays the stop code and faulty driver error message.
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Tom's Hardware ☛ Microsoft's own Hey Hi (AI) chip delayed six months in major setback — in-house chip now reportedly expected in 2026, but won't hold a candle to Nvidia Blackwell [Ed: Lots of layoffs this summers; this might never come to fruition at all]
A new report says Microsoft's in-house Hey Hi (AI) chip is delayed and won't be as good as Nvidia Blackwell when it finally does launch.
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Windows TCO / Windows Bot Nets
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Security Week ☛ Chinese Hackers Target Chinese Users With RAT, Rootkit
China-linked Silver Fox hacking group is targeting Chinese users with fake installers carrying a RAT and a rootkit.
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Security Week ☛ Microsoft 365 Direct Send Abused for Phishing
Hackers are abusing the Abusive Monopolist Microsoft 365 Direct Send feature to deliver phishing emails that bypass email security controls.
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