{"id":31864,"date":"2026-04-09T08:58:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/?p=31864"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:58:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:58:36","slug":"thursday-tech-headlines-09apr2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/thursday-tech-headlines-09apr2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday Tech Headlines – 09APR2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thursday Tech Headlines – 09APR2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Every Thursday, we share tech headlines we find interesting (or disturbing), and we hope you find them informative or thought-provoking, too. You can read them all or pick the ones that 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, April 9, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

500 Million Windows PCs Are About to Become Unsafe\u2014Now There\u2019s a Free Upgrade to Keep Them Running<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

We All Hate AI, but if You\u2019re Poor, It Can Really Ruin Your Life<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Windows Wrap: One team is fixing Windows 11 while others break it<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Windows Secure Boot Certificates Expire in June. How to Verify Your PC Is Updated<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Microsoft spent years pushing Copilot, but now it says don\u2019t rely on it <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Microsoft will force-update PCs to Windows 11 25H2. You can\u2019t opt out<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

AI Is Breaking Passwords, and the Alternatives Are Getting Pretty Weird<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Windows 10 is still better than Windows 11\u2014here’s how to keep it safe past 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

This one line in Microsoft Copilot\u2019s terms of service undermines the entire product\u2014and social media is just noticing<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

This \u201cRoutine\u201d Blood Test Is Leading to Unnecessary Treatments in Seniors, Experts Say<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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