Usama Jawad is a News Reporter at XDA. With a decade of experience in covering technology news, he primarily focuses on Microsoft-related topics, while also exploring areas such as software development, AI, and data management. Usama's work has been featured in The Hoops News, Medium, and Neowin.
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Usama Jawad's coverage predominantly focuses on press releases and announcements related to technology, software updates, and big tech companies such as Microsoft and Google. He seems most interested in covering new developments or changes within these companies' products or services.
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By: Usama Jawad
Microsoft has quietly deleted a controversial Windows 11 security blog that argued most users do not need third-party antivirus software.
Microsoft is rolling out a cleaner and faster Microsoft 365 Copilot redesign with smarter contextual UI and improved response times.
HP reveals nearly a third of its PC users still rely on Windows 10, despite support ending and Microsoft aggressively promoting Windows 11.
Microsoft has resolved Windows 11 KB5089549 install failures tied to low EFI partition space through KB5089573, which also brings a ton of other improvements.
Microsoft Teams' new Efficiency Mode is rolling out soon, bringing smarter resource management for low-powered hardware.
A new AI-powered OneDrive feature that could make organizing uploaded files much easier for users is coming soon, but Microsoft has left out one key detail.
Apple may launch a cheaper Apple Music tier with limited skips, signaling a possible shift despite past criticism of free streaming models.
Microsoft is tightening security for Entra ID password resets, with a major authentication change set to roll out later this year.
Paint.NET creator Rick Brewster has finally secured the paint.net domain after a 22-year battle involving trademark misuse claims.
By: Usama Jawad
Microsoft unveiled major AI security upgrades before Build 2026, including MDASH advances and new Defender integrations for enterprises.
