Thursday Tech Headlines – 02APR2026
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!
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Tech Headlines for Thursday, April 2, 2026
Microsoft issues emergency update for Windows 11
Microsoft’s latest move proves it never meant those Windows 11 promises
FCC’s Router Ban Quietly Places an Expiration Date on Home Internet Security
Samsung Browser PC Launch: How It Enhances Your Multi-Device Experience
Windows Update Hype vs. Reality: Why I’m Skeptical
Teacher calls out students for having same skills as “older Boomers”
That old Gmail username? You can finally change it
If You Get a ‘Replacement’ Medicare Card in the Mail, Do NOT Call the Number Printed on It
Microsoft has killed the Remote Desktop app, and its replacement’s name isn’t great
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I tried video of changing your user name, however after several attempts to find that particular item I could not find it in the settings for Gmail. I use windows 11 Pro. Any idea how to find that item according to the video? Thanks, J. Steen
It is rolling out slowly. Not everyone has it yet, it may be later this year before everyone has it