{"id":31901,"date":"2026-04-16T07:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/?p=31901"},"modified":"2026-04-16T07:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:50:09","slug":"thursday-tech-headlines-16apr2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/thursday-tech-headlines-16apr2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday Tech Headlines &#8211; 16APR2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Thursday Tech Headlines &#8211; 16APR2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">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<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, April 16, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/computing\/windows-operating-systems\/microsoft-starts-removing-copilot-from-windows-11-im-saying-that-sarcastically-because-its-clearly-just-lip-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Microsoft starts removing Copilot from Windows 11<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/news-microsoft-windows-165-vulnerabilities-april-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Microsoft Issues Massive Windows Patch for 160+ Bugs, Including Two Zero-Days <\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/moneywise.com\/news\/top-stories\/electronics-ram-shortage-ai-prices-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Need a computer? \u2018Buy it now,\u2019 experts say. Electronics are about to get much more expensive \u2013 why this is the time to pull the trigger<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/google-search-back-button-hijack-demoting-penalty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google will punish sites that hijack your back button<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/clickfix-scam-from-google-sponsored-result-2026-11812471\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man Clicks on Google Search Result\u2014Horror When He Realizes What He\u2019s Done<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/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]\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/interestingengineering.com\/innovation\/battery-free-computer-using-mechanical-springs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>US scientists build spring-powered computer that runs without electricity<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/2147540\/google-android-data-settlement-eligibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Will Pay $135M To Android Users \u2013 Here&#8217;s How To See If You Are Eligible<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/2142304\/worst-computer-brand-customer-satisfaction-rankings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This Is The Worst-Rated Major Computer Brand For Customer Satisfaction<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"reader-title\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/op-eds\/4526965\/war-online-privacy-comes-for-vpn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The war on online privacy comes for VPNs<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/youtube-announces-trick-to-get-fewer-ads-without-premium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube quietly reveals a trick to get fewer ads without a Premium plan<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/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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