WhatsApp now lets you make calls using its web app
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The brief
"WhatsApp now lets you make calls using its web app" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 4 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include MacRumors, 9to5Mac and NDTV. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.
Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 19h ago.
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Why is "WhatsApp now lets you make calls using its web app" trending?
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Coverage (4)
- WhatsApp Rolls Out Web Calling, Call Transfer Across Devices, and More MacRumors · 3d ago
- WhatsApp Web rolls out audio and video calling, with call transfer support 9to5Mac · 3d ago
- Kunal Shah Tests WhatsApp's New Browser Calling Feature With Mark Zuckerberg NDTV · 3d ago
- WhatsApp Launches Web Browser-Based Audio And Video Calling Feature NDTV · 3d ago
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