News Editor

Daniel Okafor

Daniel covers the business and policy side of technology, from chip supply chains to wireless standards. Before BusiBeee he reported on telecoms and consumer electronics for regional business outlets.

13 articles

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News

Microsoft's New Copilot App Brings Home, Code and Autopilot Into One Place

Microsoft rebuilt its Copilot app around three tabs: Home, Code and Autopilot, the renamed Scout agent. Agentic features move to usage-based billing, and IT admins have new questions to answer.

Daniel OkaforSep 25, 20269 min

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News

Tesla Semi Hits Volume Production: Ranges, Batteries, Megachargers and the 2,500-Truck Order

Tesla's Semi event in Nevada made the truck official at volume, with 325- and 500-mile trims, a 50,000-a-year plant and a big shipper order. Price and FSD are still open.

Daniel OkaforSep 25, 202610 min

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Tips

How to Set Up Passkeys and Finally Stop Typing Passwords

A step-by-step guide to passkeys: what they are, where they live, how to add them to Google, Microsoft, Apple and Amazon accounts, and how to back them up safely.

Daniel OkaforSep 22, 20269 min

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News

AMD's First EPYC Venice Benchmarks Take Aim at Nvidia Vera: What the 2.24x Claim Really Means

AMD's new white paper claims its 256-core EPYC 9996 is 2.24x faster than Nvidia's Vera and 2.37x faster than Intel's Xeon 6980P. We read the footnotes so you do not have to.

Daniel OkaforSep 19, 20269 min

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Reviews

Google Home Speaker Review: Good Hardware Waiting on Gemini

Google's first new smart speaker in six years is a handsome, Thread-ready $99.99 orb with solid sound, but slow Gemini responses and paywalled features hold it back.

Daniel OkaforSep 14, 20268 min

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Tips

How to Fix Slow Home Wi-Fi: A Step-by-Step Guide That Actually Works

Slow Wi-Fi usually has a fixable cause. Measure it properly, then work through placement, firmware, bands, channels, bandwidth hogs, mesh, wired backhaul, and your ISP.

Daniel OkaforSep 12, 202611 min

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Deals

The Best Smart Home Deals Right Now: September 2026

Labor Day markdowns on Echo displays, Ring and Blink security gear, Nest thermostats, robot vacuums, and Matter smart plugs, plus how to tell a real deal from a fake one.

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Daniel OkaforSep 3, 20269 min

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News

Nvidia Q2 FY2027 Earnings: $96.2B Revenue, Vera Rubin in Full Production and a 70% Growth Call

Nvidia doubled revenue to $96.2 billion, guided to $108 billion next quarter and forecast about 70% growth for fiscal 2028. Here is what it means for the AI buildout and for PC gamers.

Daniel OkaforAug 27, 202610 min

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Reviews

Sony WF-1000XM6 Review: Superb Sound and Strong ANC, if the Fit Works for You

Sony's WF-1000XM6 pair class-leading sound with some of the strongest noise canceling in earbuds, but the $330 price and a picky fit keep them short of perfect.

Daniel OkaforAug 25, 20268 min

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Tips

How to Build a Matter Smart Home: A Step-by-Step Setup Guide for 2026

Pick the right Matter controller, pair devices with a QR code, share them across Apple, Google, Alexa and SmartThings, and fix the pairing failures that trip people up.

Daniel OkaforAug 20, 202611 min

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Reviews

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: A 16-Inch Powerhouse That Weighs Like a 13-Inch

The Zenbook A16 packs Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme, 48GB of RAM, and a 3K OLED into a sub-3-pound 16-inch body, though battery results and the touchpad split reviewers.

Daniel OkaforAug 18, 20269 min

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Reviews

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Review: The Wide Fold Finally Makes Sense

Samsung's passport-shaped Galaxy Z Fold 8 pairs a wide 4:3 inner screen with a 201-gram body and flagship speed, though it skips a telephoto camera and still carries only an IP48 rating.

Daniel OkaforAug 11, 20268 min