{"id":31337,"date":"2026-01-01T10:02:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T15:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/?p=31337"},"modified":"2026-01-01T10:02:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T15:02:05","slug":"thursday-tech-headlines-01jan2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/thursday-tech-headlines-01jan2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday Tech Headlines – 01JAN2026"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThursday Tech Headlines – 01JAN2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

HAPPY NEW YEAR!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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!<\/span><\/p>\n

Tech Headlines for Thursday, January 1, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Microsoft’s year of shame<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Americans lost $1B to \u2018gift card draining\u2019 scam.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

FBI warns iPhone and Android users to hang up the call if you hear this<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

New study reveals Chrome is bad for your privacy \u2014 but this browser is even worse<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

What is \u2018Quishing\u2019? Scanning a restaurant menu could lead to being hacked \u2014 here\u2019s how to protect yourself<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Apple has been exposing users’ porn habits for years<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Kodak was the unexpected camera comeback king in 2025!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

New malware can read your chats and steal your money<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Cyberhackers Just Turned 150 Browser Extensions Into Viruses – Here’s How<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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