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Thursday Tech Headlines – 05 NOVEMBER 2026<\/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. Read them all or pick the ones that interest you most. Click 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, November 5, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This new Windows malware steals all your data, then uses AI to rank how valuable you are as a victim<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Most users can now upgrade to Windows 11 26H2, even from Windows 10<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Microsoft boasts Windows 11 is now up to 40% faster for multi-tasking, as the latest update packs a big speed boost for 8GB PCs<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Beware: Fake Cloudflare verification tricks users into giving hackers access<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A woman refused to do what a fake bank caller told her, and 20 minutes later the scammer called back, telling her to \u2018go to your front door\u2019<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Someone Sends You a Photo of Your Own House and Demands Money \u2014 What Happens Next?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The internet’s oldest ‘.com’ domain is still alive, and you can visit it right now<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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