{"id":31523,"date":"2026-02-12T10:44:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/?p=31523"},"modified":"2026-02-12T10:44:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:44:55","slug":"thursday-tech-headlines-12feb2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/thursday-tech-headlines-12feb2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday Tech Headlines &#8211; 12FEB2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><br \/>\nThursday Tech Headlines &#8211; 12FEB2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Every Thursday, we share some recent tech headlines that we find interesting (or disturbing) and hope you will find them 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<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">PS: The headlines we pick do not necessarily reflect our opinions and shouldn&#8217;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.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Tech Headlines for Thursday, February 5, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"h1\" class=\"font-stretch-ultra-condensed text-[2rem] font-semibold leading-compact tracking-wide md:text-5xl xl:w-192\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/explainers\/windows-10-security-alert-do-this-now-to-reduce-your-risk-of-being-hacked?test_uuid=04IpBmWGZleS0I0J3epvMrC&amp;test_variant=B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Windows 10 Security Alert: Do This Now to Reduce Your Risk of Being Hacked<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"h1\" class=\"font-stretch-ultra-condensed text-[2rem] font-semibold leading-compact tracking-wide md:text-5xl xl:w-192\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3058616\/microsoft-fixes-dozens-of-security-flaws-in-windows-office-and-azure.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Microsoft fixes dozens of security flaws in Windows, Office, and Azure<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"widget__headline h1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/computing\/malware-adware\/new-zerodayrat-spyware-gives-hackers-total-control-over-your-iphone-or-android-and-it-all-starts-with-a-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">A new spyware called ZeroDayRat can take over your iPhone or Android via text \u2014 here is how to stay safe<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cybernews.com\/security\/the-end-of-owning-your-computer-and-why-so-many-are-pushing-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The end of owning your computer, and why so many are pushing back<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-grot-condensed font-black text-black mr-[10px] inline text-[30px] leading-[1.1] tracking-[-0.01em] md:text-[42px] lg:text-[50px]\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/ava-levinson\/amazon-phishing-scam-text-experts\/91299192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Received this Amazon Text? Experts Warn It\u2019s a Dangerous Phishing Scam<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/futurism.com\/artificial-intelligence\/ai-psychosis-man-wakes-up-homeless\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Man Wakes Up Homeless, Realizes He Fell Into AI Psychosis That Destroyed His Entire Life<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/outdoors\/unsolicited-seed-packages-china-invasive-plants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Officials issue warning as mysterious packages arrive at US homes: &#8216;They may look innocent, but the danger is real&#8217;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"reader-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.earth.com\/news\/opening-junk-mail-or-playing-the-lottery-may-increase-your-risk-of-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Opening junk mail or playing the lottery may increase your risk of fraud<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgr.com\/2097677\/google-search-remove-personal-data-id-explicit-images\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Google Can Now Remove Even More Of Your Sensitive Data From Search Results<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">That&#8217;s it for our Thursday Tech Headlines for this week. 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