Kevin Okemwa
Kevin Okemwa is a seasoned tech journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya with lots of experience covering the latest trends and developments in the industry. 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
Microsoft PowerToys updated with support for more languages, reworked update settings, and fixes
By Kevin Okemwa published
UPDATE TIME Microsoft has released a new update for PowerToys, bumping it to version 0.78.0. It supports new languages, including Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Hebrew, Persian, and Ukrainian.
A new update for Windows 11's best Start menu alternative lets you pin your favorite websites
By Kevin Okemwa published
PINNED Stardock just shipped a new update to its Start11 v2 app — the update ships with a notable feature that will let users pin websites to the Start menu.
13 market analysts unanimously vote that Microsoft will be the world's most valuable company in the next five years ahead of Apple, owing to its early lead and commitment to AI
By Kevin Okemwa published
market cap Microsoft could be the world's most valuable company in five years if it keeps advancing in the AI landscape, say market analysts and strategists.
Microsoft Graveyard: Microsoft’s missed opportunities with products that showed great promise but lacked proper execution
By Kevin Okemwa published
🪦🪦 Microsoft Graveyard was recently launched to help users keep track of all deprecated Microsoft products and those set to hit their end-of-support date soon.
OpenAI slashes GPT-3.5 Turbo's cost as it prepares to ship GPT-4 Turbo with vision
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI MODELS OpenAI makes its GPT-3.5 model cheaper, while simultaneously promising better and accurate responses.
Microsoft's new default font for Office apps turns into an overnight TikTok sensation for all the wrong reasons — Here's how to switch back to Calibri
By Kevin Okemwa published
Aptos, the new default font for Office apps might not be a welcome change for users.
Google Chrome borrows a page from Microsoft's handbook on AI-powered features and will include a Copilot-like writing feature
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI ON CHROME As expected, Google Chrome is hopping onto the AI bandwagon with a host of new features designed to improve the browsing experience for users.
Microsoft Teams brings 3D meetings to life with 'Mesh' environments on Meta Quest VR headsets
By Kevin Okemwa published
3D MEETINGS Microsoft Mesh is now generally available on Microsoft Teams and Meta Quest VR headsets. Virtual and immersive meetings in 3D spaces will now be more life-like.
Microsoft forms advanced AI team dedicated to developing OpenAI-like models but at a smaller and cheaper scale
By Kevin Okemwa published
MICROSOFT AI A new report reveals that Microsoft recently formed a generative AI team to develop small language models. The models will spot similar capabilities in OpenAI's ChatGPT but smaller and cheaper.
Even Microsoft Copilot can't help Bing touch the dominance in search from Google
By Kevin Okemwa published
BING Google continues to dominate the search engine market share, while Bing staggers behind with only 3.4% of the global stake.
Microsoft Edge and Bing might get a free pass from Europe’s DMA since they aren't 'dominant enough' in digital markets
By Kevin Okemwa published
NO REGULATION Microsoft Edge and Bing might be exempted from DMA regulation. This is because they don't meet the threshold to warrant regulation by the European watchdog.
Windows 11's Snipping Tool is gaining a new feature that will make illustrations for How-to guides a breeze
By Kevin Okemwa published
SOFTWARE APPS The Snipping Tool editing experience on Windows 11 is about to get a new feature that will let you add shapes to your screen grabs, and that's pretty awesome.
Artificial Insufficient: Several Microsoft Copilot Pro subscribers report performance issues despite promised 'priority access' during peak times
By Kevin Okemwa published
COPILOT PRO A week after Microsoft unveiled its new paid subscription for Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Pro. Several users have raised concerns on social media, citing performance issues and slow load times.
As expected, Generative AI tools like Microsoft's Image Creator from Designer might render some professions obsolete soon
By Kevin Okemwa published
HOSTILE TAKEOVER AI tools like Midjourney and Image Creator from Designer are quickly gaining traction and could potentially take over architecture jobs.
Like Microsoft Copilot, Samsung's new Galaxy AI experience for the S24 series phones might get a paid subscription in the future
By Kevin Okemwa published
PAY UP! Samsung just unveiled its lineup of Galaxy S24 series phones at its Unpacked event with a ton of features, including the new Galaxy AI experience that might not be free forever.
Russian hacker group breaches email accounts of top Microsoft executives to seek information about ... itself
By Kevin Okemwa published
UH-OH A group of Russian hackers were able to gain access to email accounts belonging to Microsoft's top executives.
OpenAI's Sam Altman says there's no 'big red button' to stop the progression of AI while talking about its regulation alongside Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in an interview
By Kevin Okemwa published
FUTURE OF AI What does the future look like for AI in 2024 and beyond? In a recent interview, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and OpenAI's Sam Altman clearly show its direction.
I'm an iPhone fanboy, but the just-unveiled Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has me in a chokehold — Oh, it's baked with AI goodness and will have 7 years worth of updates.
By Kevin Okemwa published
GALAXY WAY! Samsung just unveiled the Galaxy S24 Ultra, and it's quite impressive. From the great 200-megapixel camera to neat AI features and capabilities.
Microsoft's Trevor Noah discusses how a new ChatGPT-like AI bot will help smokers overcome Nicotine addiction
By Kevin Okemwa published
Quit Trevor Noah and Dr. Jonathan Bricker talk about QuitBot, an AI-powered platform designed to help smokers get over their Nicotine addiction through emotional support.
Google gets ready for the European DMA and details how you'll be able to choose Microsoft Edge and Bing as your default search engine
By Kevin Okemwa published
DMA COMPLIANT Google will let you use Edge and Bing as the default browser and search engine on your devices.
It took a $5 billion lawsuit to change this sentence in Google Chrome — No, Incognito Mode doesn't assert absolute privacy
By Kevin Okemwa published
💰 Google parts with $5 billion as a settlement for a class action lawsuit for tracking and collecting users' data while in Incognito Mode.
Microsoft demonstrates the value of all those features you skip during the Windows 11 startup process
By Kevin Okemwa published
WINDOWS 11 Microsoft showcases key steps that you should follow when transitioning to Windows 11, thus making the entire process a breeze.
OpenAI's Sam Altman and Bill Gates talk about GPT-5, AGI superintelligence, and video capabilities coming to ChatGPT in a broad interview
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI FUTURE Bill Gates and Sam Altman discuss the current state and future of artificial intelligence, revolving around OpenAI and its ChatGPT model.
Is Google's big push for its YouTube Premium subscription and crackdown on ad blockers why I'm seeing more ads than ever before?
By Kevin Okemwa published
Ads galore Streaming videos on YouTube is getting ridiculously hard with millions of ads, and Google's crackdown on ad blockers isn't making the situation any better.
The Microsoft Rewards Program is seemingly back to normal, with users getting up to 30 points per reward again
By Kevin Okemwa published
BACK AGAIN! Microsoft has seemingly reverted to its standard point awarding system for its Microsoft Rewards program. Users can now get up to up to 30 points per reward again.