Thursday Tech Headlines – 16APR2026
Every Thursday, we share tech headlines we find interesting (or disturbing), and we hope you find them informative or thought-provoking, too. You can read them all or pick the ones that interest you the most. So, click on the titles that pique your curiosity! We hope you will like our new Thursday Tech Headlines feature. If you do, please let us know!
PS: The headlines we pick do not necessarily reflect our opinions and shouldn’t be taken as recommendations. We post these items to spark curiosity and encourage learning. Most of all, we hope you find them interesting or thought-provoking.
Tech Headlines for Thursday, April 16, 2026
Microsoft starts removing Copilot from Windows 11
Microsoft Issues Massive Windows Patch for 160+ Bugs, Including Two Zero-Days
Google will punish sites that hijack your back button
Man Clicks on Google Search Result—Horror When He Realizes What He’s Done
US scientists build spring-powered computer that runs without electricity
Google Will Pay $135M To Android Users – Here’s How To See If You Are Eligible
This Is The Worst-Rated Major Computer Brand For Customer Satisfaction
The war on online privacy comes for VPNs
YouTube quietly reveals a trick to get fewer ads without a Premium plan
That’s it for our Thursday Tech Headlines for this week. Thank you so much for reading!
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