Latest articles by Kevin Okemwa
Dell and HP users battle reboot loops, and Windows is innocent
WINDOWS 11 Dell and HP PCs were stuck in reboot purgatory after faulty updates. Here's what caused the issue and what the companies are doing to get around it.
Satya Nadella says AI agents should be treated like human employees
AI Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants AI agents to be treated like staff, raising questions about the future of work.
Microsoft might have solved AI's water problem
MICROSOFT Satya Nadella claims Microsoft’s AI centers now consume as little water as a restaurant thanks to new cooling technology.
Satya Nadella isn’t having the ‘AI addiction’ accusations
AI Satya Nadella denies claims Microsoft wants to make people addicted to AI as the company pivots from traditional software to AI agents.
Users push back as Microsoft lists 15 reasons to adopt New Outlook
APPS Microsoft added 15 new features to its new Outlook, bringing it closer to feature parity with the classic Outlook client, including improved meeting tracking, schedule send, and keyboard shortcuts.
Microsoft Edge switches to Windows Hello and drops master passwords
Apps Microsoft's Edge browser retired passwords and is moving to Windows Hello and passkeys.
Office 2019 for Mac hits July 13 cutoff and users are not happy
OFFICE Office 2019 for Mac will stop editing documents after July 13, as Microsoft blames certificate expiry.
Microsoft's veteran engineer says Windows 8 only wanted to be modern
Windows Microsoft veteran admits Windows 8’s codename lacked creativity. A veteran engineer adds that the Start menu was derived from earlier ‘Go page’ explorations.
Defender is enough for most users but not all, Microsoft says
WINDOWS 11 Microsoft says Windows 11’s built‑in Defender offers solid protection for most users, though third‑party antivirus tools provide extra features.
Microsoft says security researchers can report flaws without legal threats
MICROSOFT Microsoft says it no longer intends to pursue legal action against security researchers who conduct or publish their findings.
Mystery firm mistakenly blew $500 million on Claude AI in a month
AI Microsoft data shows AI costs surpass payroll, with a $500 million Claude fiasco proving how expensive automation can get.
Steven Sinofsky revisits NVIDIA's first Windows 8 on ARM effort with Tegra
MICROSOFT Microsoft veteran Steven Sinofsky recalls Nvidia’s first Windows-on-Arm test, raising questions around the latest Nvidia and Arm thrust into Windows.
Europe finally has its own answer to Microsoft 365 with EuroOffice
SOFTWARE EuroOffice is Europe’s bold new alternative to Microsoft 365, promising sovereignty and control over productivity tools.
HP users keep Windows 10 alive against all odds
WINDOWS 10 Despite Microsoft’s push for Windows 11, millions of HP users are sticking with Windows 10
Microsoft investigates phishing emails sent from its own system
MICROSOFT Hackers are sending phishing emails from a real Microsoft address, making it even harder for unsuspecting users to detect the scam.
Banned researcher says Microsoft "ruined their life" after exploit reports
Microsoft Microsoft banned a researcher from GitHub and deleted their Microsoft account after zero‑day exploits surfaced, sparking outrage and claims that the company ruined their life.
HP is aware of a faulty BIOS update that's trapping laptops in a loop
WINDOWS 11 HP confirms its BIOS update is breaking Windows 11 PCs, trapping users in recovery loops and blocking Secure Boot fixes.
California exempts Linux from new age-verification law
SOFTWARE California lawmakers move to exempt Linux from the state’s new age-verification law, set to take effect January 1, 2027.
Copilot marketing boss leaving Microsoft
MICROSOFT Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s Copilot marketing chief, will leave next year after helping reimagine Windows for the agentic era.
Microsoft finally lets Office users hide floating Copilot button
AI Microsoft admits the floating Copilot button in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint was a mistake, and will now allow users to move the AI back to the ribbon.
A USB stick could break Windows 11's BitLocker — here’s Microsoft’s fix
WINDOWS The company has shared mitigation measures for a critical security vulnerability after a security researcher claimed it secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker.
