{"id":31582,"date":"2026-02-26T11:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/?p=31582"},"modified":"2026-02-26T11:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:08:11","slug":"thursday-tech-headlines-26feb2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/thursday-tech-headlines-26feb2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday Tech Headlines – 26FEB2026"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThursday Tech Headlines – 26FEB2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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Tech Headlines for Thursday, February 26, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Microsoft just released an actually good Windows 11 update \u2014 with system performance improvements, better wake from sleep, and more<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The FBI Says These Wi-Fi Routers Are Unsafe, And Here’s Why<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Microsoft moves yet another feature to Settings as it plans to scrap the Control Panel<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Google Account Warning: How Chrome Sync Can Leak All Your Saved Passwords If Youre Not Protected<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

OpenClaw AI is going viral. Don\u2019t install it<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Notepad is slowly becoming Microsoft’s version of Apple’s “Notes” app, complete with image support and rich text \u2014 but should it?<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

We Found Amazon\u2019s Secret Refurbished Section \u2014 And Will Never Pay Full Price For Tech Again<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Your spam texts could each be worth $1,500 under little-known law. How to earn cash after opting out if the unwanted messages don’t stop<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

This 71-year-old woman kept feeding money into crypto ATM at fraudsters’ request, even as police told her it was a scam<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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