{"id":32285,"date":"2026-06-25T08:57:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/?p=32285"},"modified":"2026-06-25T08:57:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:57:47","slug":"thursday-tech-headlines-25june26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/thursday-tech-headlines-25june26\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday Tech Headlines &#8211; 25JUNE26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Thursday Tech Headlines &#8211; 25JUNE26<\/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, June 25, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/windows-11-is-about-to-change-in-a-way-youll-actually-notice#:~:text=Windows%2011's%2026H2%20update%20is%20getting%20an%20upgraded%20Start%20menu,search%20results%2C%20if%20you%20like.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;\">Windows 11 Is About to Change in a Way You&#8217;ll Actually Notice<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/microsoft\/windows-11\/windows-11-just-got-a-major-upgrade-to-pc-recovery-and-it-finally-protects-your-personal-files\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 11 just got a major upgrade to PC recovery, and it finally protects your personal files<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/windows\/windows-11-is-now-5-years-old-and-for-the-first-time-this-decade-i-think-microsofts-finally-onto-a-winner-with-the-os\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 11 is now 5 years old \u2014 and for the first time this decade, I think Microsoft&#8217;s finally onto a winner with the OS<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/comparisons\/windows-10-vs-windows-11-how-much-has-microsoft-improved-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Windows 10 vs. Windows 11: How Much Has Microsoft Actually Improved It?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"best-before-june-microsoft-urges-secure-boot-certificate-updates\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.makeuseof.com\/i-finally-figured-out-what-that-blue-chat-bubble-in-google-messages-actually-means\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">That blue chat bubble in Google Messages means your texts just got a real upgrade<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/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=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestreet.com\/technology\/the-next-evolution-of-digital-payments-is-emerging\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The next evolution of digital payments is emerging<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/microsoft\/windows-11\/microsoft-confirms-windows-11-version-26h2-is-coming-soon-reveals-some-devices-wont-be-eligible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Microsoft confirms Windows 11 version 26H2 is coming soon: Reveals some devices won&#8217;t be eligible<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moneywise.com\/news\/top-stories\/celebrity-ai-scam-tom-selleck-romance-fraud-seniors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">&#8216;Tom Selleck\u2019 romance scam turned deadly for California couple \u2014 how financial manipulation has evolved in the era of celebrity AI fraud<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/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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