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\nThursday Tech Headlines – 15JAN2026<\/span><\/strong><\/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 15, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Pretty much no one is using Microsoft\u2019s Copilot AI, report suggests<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

AI is quietly breaking the internet \u2014 and most people don\u2019t even realize it yet<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

AI haters be warned \u2013 Windows 11’s folders could get a large dose of Copilot AI<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Claude just joined your healthcare team \u2014 and might be ready to help your doctor help you<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

“What happened to my Start menu?” \u2014 why Windows 11 users are waking up to a desktop they don’t recognize<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Sick of Scam Calls and Texts? You Can Now Request to Remove Your Details From Data Brokers<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Most “performance” software makes your PC worse, not faster<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Mom chatted with men she met on dating apps as 2-year-old daughter drowned in pool, then never bothered to jump in to save her<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Scam Alert! Got a Friendly \u2018Wrong Number\u2019 Text? Here\u2019s Why Experts Say to Delete It Immediately<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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