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Skype, the video calling and messaging service, officially shuts down after 22 years

Once hailed as a technology of the future, the video calling and messaging service Skype officially shut down on Monday, May 5, after 22 years in operation. Microsoft, which has owned Skype for 14 years,

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Microsoft officially shuts down Skype, redirects all app users to Teams

Today is the day: Microsoft has formally shuttered the Skype app and service after announcing in February that Skype was being axed in favor of Microsoft Teams, the company's Slack competitor.

Al Jazeera on MSN · 21h

Skype shuts down on May 5: Ever wondered why it was called Skype?

After nearly 22 years of connecting people across the globe, Skype is shutting down on May 5, marking the end of an era for one of the pioneers of internet communication.

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Skype is shutting down today — these are the best alternatives

After 23 years of connecting people around the world, Skype, the popular video-calling service, is shutting down. Microsoft, ...

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The internet says goodbye to Skype, and thanks for all the calls

The decision to scrap Skype, announced in March, caps a remarkable 21-year run for a software that for many embodied the ...

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'RIP Skype:' How the once-popular messaging app will be remembered

The video chat service will officially be phased out by Microsoft on May 5. Here's how users are remembering it.

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Skype Shut Down: Who will replace Skype and what happens to your personal data? See all alternatives to Microsoft’s platform

Skype will stop operating from May 5, 2025. Microsoft has replaced it with Teams Free. Users can log in using Skype ...

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Farewell to Skype, the Technology That Changed My Life

Skype, however, is as dead as the dire wolf. Deader, probably, because nobody is trying to figure out how to bring Skype back. My mother was born before humans discovered how to use antibiotics and ...

Microsoft to close Skype on Monday

Skype debuted in 2003 and was an early disruptor in online communications, but Microsoft says it's time to close Skype and ...

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