Thursday Tech Headlines – 22 OCTOBER 2026
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, October 22, 2026
License Plate Readers Will Soon Be Able To Track Your Phone – Here’s How
How to Lock Your Phone Number Against eSIM Hijacking on Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T
Florida Parents Paid $6,500 for Their Son’s Supposed Jail Release. Then Came a $9,000 Demand
The age of desktop towers is coming to an end; these tiny PCs are what’s coming next
Targeted ads delivered 0-click exploits to install mercenary malware
YouTube says it isn’t testing hiding the dislike button
That’s it for our Thursday Tech Headlines for this week. Thank you so much for reading!
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