Kevin Okemwa is a seasoned tech journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya with lots of experience covering the latest trends and developments in the industry at Windows Central. With a passion for innovation and a keen eye for detail, he has written for leading publications such as OnMSFT, MakeUseOf, and Windows Report, providing insightful analysis and breaking news on everything revolving around the Microsoft ecosystem. While AFK and not busy following the ever-emerging trends in tech, you can find him exploring the world or listening to music.
Latest articles by Kevin Okemwa

Teams moves a critical button to help keep you out of trouble
By Kevin Okemwa published
Teams A new Teams update will move the quit option to the system tray, stopping users from accidentally ending calls mid-meeting.

Microsoft hopes that a 'superconductor' overhaul will improve AI efficiency
By Kevin Okemwa published
Microsoft Microsoft aims to explore high-temperature superconductors to reduce energy consumption and minimize the environmental impact of AI data centers worldwide.

A small PowerToys update just made a big quality‑of‑life fix
By Kevin Okemwa published
Apps Microsoft ships PowerToys v0.97.2 with fixes for several bugs, crashes, and other issues, including a fix for the Image Resizer not working issue after upgrading PowerToys in Windows 10.

Microsoft Exchange Online bug is flagging legit emails as phishing scams
By Kevin Okemwa published
Apps Microsoft Exchange Online mistakenly flags safe emails as phishing threats, sending them into quarantine. The company has confirmed a faulty detection rule as the cause.

AI influencer marketing faces creator hesitation
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Big tech corporations like Microsoft and Google are reportedly throwing cash at influencers to make AI trend, but backlash is growing.

Microsoft’s Lens replacement is missing the most important feature
By Kevin Okemwa published
APPS Microsoft has officially ended support for its Office Lens app as of February 9, 2026, meaning it'll no longer be available on the App Store or Google Play Store.

Microsoft Teams adds much-needed meeting upgrade
By Kevin Okemwa published
TEAMS Microsoft Teams will soon introduce a toolbar hiding option, enhancing video calls by providing more screen space and reducing clutter for smoother collaboration.

Your OneDrive files just got smarter with Microsoft’s new AI agents
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft recently shipped AI agents in OneDrive to general availability for AI-powered document search and analysis, but you'll need a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to access the tool.

Hayete Gallot returns to Microsoft as it focuses on "engineering quality"
By Kevin Okemwa published
Microsoft Satya Nadella announces that security boss Charlie Bell is moving to focus on engineering quality, and he'll be replaced by Microsoft veteran Hayete Gallot.

An upcoming Microsoft Teams feature pinpoints the right person for a job
By Kevin Okemwa published
Teams Microsoft is expanding People Skills on the Microsoft 365 profile card in Microsoft Teams, making it easier to understand and organize your colleagues.

Microsoft Teams will let companies add branded video meeting reactions
By Kevin Okemwa published
Teams Microsoft will soon allow companies to add their own "visual identity" in video meetings with branded emoji reactions.

Copilot is everywhere, but only 3.3% of Microsoft 365 users are paying for it
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft is splurging billions on AI, but the returns are almost negligible.

YouTube restricts background mobile videos to premium only
By Kevin Okemwa published
Apps YouTube is restricting background playback to Premium members, blocking the popular workaround in third‑party browsers in the process.

Inside Microsoft’s quirky chaos vocabulary
By Kevin Okemwa published
MICROSOFT Veteran engineer Raymond Chen revealed that Microsoft would often use corporate jargon like "on fire" to describe

Microsoft plans to disable NTLM by default in Windows
By Kevin Okemwa published
Windows The software giant plans to disable NTLM authentication by default, strengthening security with modern protocols.

Satya Nadella insists Copilot is widely used, despite investor concerns
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Satya Nadella says Microsoft’s Copilot AI is seeing strong adoption, even as investors question the growth of Azure and Microsoft 365.

Windows 11 faces new competition as Google’s secret desktop OS briefly leaks
By Kevin Okemwa published
SOFTWARE Google inadvertently revealed its super-secret Android desktop operating system's UI while publishing a Google bug report on the Chromium Issue Tracker,

Microsoft’s $7.6B AI win comes with a heavy Azure backlog from OpenAI
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI The software giant says OpenAI accounts for a chunk of its backlog in its Azure cloud computing business.

Microsoft might have unlawfully tracked an Austrian child via cookies
By Kevin Okemwa last updated
Microsoft The Austrian data protection authority has ruled that Microsoft illegally used tracking cookies on a minor's device without consent, using its Microsoft 365 Education platform.

Video playback on YouTube isn't broken in Windows; it's just Google's new strategy
By Kevin Okemwa published
APPS YouTube doubles down on its war against ad-blockers with an error prompt, preventing video playback unless you disable the ad blocker or subscribe to YouTube's 14/month Premium plan.

Teams users targeted by brand‑spoofing attack
By Kevin Okemwa published
TEAMS Microsoft Teams is getting a new security feature to help fight scams by flagging impersonation attempts during calls.

France to replace Teams with own sovereign platform by 2027
By Kevin Okemwa published
TEAMS France plans to ditch Microsoft Teams and Zoom for a domestically developed platform across its public institutions by 2027.

ChatGPT erased two years of work with one click
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI ChatGPT irrevocably deleted two years of a professor's work after he disabled the data consent option. Despite contacting OpenAI's support team, the professor wasn't able to restore his work.
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