WhatsApp is logging out native app users — and forcing them onto a slower, resource-heavy web wrapper, sparking outrage
WhatsApp Desktop on Windows
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WhatsApp Desktop on Windows
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Microsoft Store themes
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The Microsoft Teams app on a laptop arranged in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Microsoft Corp. risks a hefty European Union fine after regulators accused the company of abusing its market power by bundling the Teams video-conferencing app to its other business software. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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CHONGQING, CHINA - DECEMBER 29: In this photo illustration, a person holds a smartphone displaying the logo of Microsoft Copilot, an AI-powered productivity tool, with the Microsoft logo visible in the background, representing the integration of artificial intelligence into workplace solutions, on December 29, 2024 in Chongqing, China. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a cornerstone of Chinaâs strategic ambitions, with the government aiming to establish the country as a global leader in AI by 2030. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)
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Cloudflare logo on a phone, with downtime information on a screen behind it
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Microsoft Edge Sidebar
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Image of the Logitech MX Brio webcam.
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Microsoft PowerToys
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Opera Neon hero
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nano11 logo on a Windows laptop screen
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Microsoft Teams app and logo running on a laptop and smartphone.
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The logos of Perplexity and Chrome on smartphones arranged.
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Downloading Google Chrome in Microsoft Edge
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WinRAR Logo
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Microsoft 365 companion apps on Windows 11
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Notepad on Windows 11 following the addition of rich formatting support
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Intel Unison
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Microsoft PowerToys
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Windows 11 Start menu
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Microsoft Edge Vertical Tabs
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