Thursday Tech Headlines – 15JAN2026
Every Thursday, we share some recent tech headlines that we found interesting (or disturbing) and hope that you will find of interest too. You get to pick and choose which ones 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!
Tech Headlines for Thursday, January 15, 2026
Pretty much no one is using Microsoft’s Copilot AI, report suggests
AI haters be warned – Windows 11’s folders could get a large dose of Copilot AI
Claude just joined your healthcare team — and might be ready to help your doctor help you
Sick of Scam Calls and Texts? You Can Now Request to Remove Your Details From Data Brokers
Most “performance” software makes your PC worse, not faster
Scam Alert! Got a Friendly ‘Wrong Number’ Text? Here’s Why Experts Say to Delete It Immediately
That’s it for our Thursday Tech Headlines for this week. We hope you like our new feature and you found some of these articles interesting, thought-provoking, or maybe just plain weird.
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