(AP) - Nearly every Windows user has had a run-in with the infamous “Blue Screen of Death” at some point in their computing life. Now, after more than 40 years of being set against a very ...

Yes, that's right, Microsoft is changing the infamous Blue Screen of Death, aka the BSOD to black instead of blue. At least we won't have to learn a new acronym for our endless fears.

Why change the blue screen to black now? Did the viral images of Times Square rendered useless by the BSOD cause that much reputational harm?

Apple finally gave iPhone owners more customization options with the arrival of iOS 18. Here's how to change your app icons to dark or tinted mode.