Thursday Tech Headlines – 09APR2026
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 9, 2026
500 Million Windows PCs Are About to Become Unsafe—Now There’s a Free Upgrade to Keep Them Running
We All Hate AI, but if You’re Poor, It Can Really Ruin Your Life
Windows Wrap: One team is fixing Windows 11 while others break it
Windows Secure Boot Certificates Expire in June. How to Verify Your PC Is Updated
Microsoft spent years pushing Copilot, but now it says don’t rely on it
Microsoft will force-update PCs to Windows 11 25H2. You can’t opt out
AI Is Breaking Passwords, and the Alternatives Are Getting Pretty Weird
Windows 10 is still better than Windows 11—here’s how to keep it safe past 2026
This “Routine” Blood Test Is Leading to Unnecessary Treatments in Seniors, Experts Say
That’s it for our Thursday Tech Headlines for this week. Thank you so much for reading!
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