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WhatsApp for Windows: Major Shift from Native App to Web-Based Experience

Meta is rolling out a major change to WhatsApp for Windows in favor of simplified development. The native UWP WhatsApp app built specifically for Windows 11 is being replaced with a version that’s basically just a WhatsApp Web in a desktop wrapper. Although this change makes life easier for Meta’s developers, it’s not great news […]

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Say Goodbye to the Blue Screen of Death: Microsoft Introduces the Black Screen of Death in Windows 11

After nearly four decades of delivering a flash of panic to Windows PC users everywhere, Microsoft is finally saying goodbye to its iconic Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). With the rollout of Windows 11’s 24H2 update, the infamous blue crash screen is being replaced by a sleeker, more professional-looking version: the Black Screen of Death […]

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Microsoft Halts Chinese Engineer Involvement in Pentagon Cloud Support Amid Cybersecurity Concerns

Microsoft on Friday announced it will no longer allow engineers based in China to provide technical support for US Department of Defense (DoD) cloud systems, following concerns about foreign involvement in sensitive Pentagon systems. Security Review Sparked By Investigative Report The change was prompted after a detailed ProPublica report published earlier this week raised alarms […]