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RIP Skype: a nostalgic service that allowed us to connect

IN FOCUS: Skype was the first of its kind to allow mere mortals to make global video calls via the internet. At the time, the platform was revolutionary; ahead of its closure in May, Ellie Muir asks why it flopped so spectacularly at a time when our need for internet…

The Independent UK

Goodbye, Skype. I’ll never forget you

I spent entire nights in 2011 gabbing on Skype. As it shutters, I’m reminded of a bygone era of online intimacy

The Guardian - US

I'll never forget these three Windows apps that changed my life forever — So, where are they now as Microsoft turns 50?

I used (almost) every edition of Microsoft's operating system, so it's time to remember some of its iconic first-party programs.

Windows Central

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The billionaire pipeline: How a 2000s startup boom fueled Europe’s tech renaissance

Why did it take Europe so long to kick-start its entrepreneurial streak? And what changed to allow the continent’s founder factories to flourish?

Fortune

Xbox Gaming Handheld details emerge as millions of soon-to-be stuck Windows 10 PCs get an unlikely savior in ChromeOS and Microsoft prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary

A new Xbox gaming handheld is in the works, millions of Windows 10 PCs face an uncertain future, and Microsoft prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Windows Central

Crypto reaps political rewards after spending big to boost Trump

America’s biggest crypto companies are riding high. Plus, can the left reclaim techno-optimism?

The Guardian - US

Skype is dying, but this niche messaging app once bought by Skype just integrated with Microsoft Copilot

Skype may be on its way out, but GroupMe — once purchased by Skype — is still going strong. Microsoft just announced a new Copilot integration for GroupMe.

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Skype shutdown surfaces sweet memories: ‘I proposed marriage’

Guardian readers share how the software connected them with loved ones when there were few affordable means to reach those for away

The Guardian - US

Skype got shouted down by Teams and Zoom. But it revolutionised human connection

The company that pioneered voice communication over the internet has withered to dust in Microsoft’s hands. Still, I for one am grateful for it

The Guardian - UK

Windows Central Podcast: Skype is DEAD and we're taking it personally

Daniel and Zac discuss Amazon's new Alexa+ service, Windows 365 Link, Framework's 12-inch laptop, free Office, and more.

Windows Central

Why Elon Musk is targeting a free tax-filing software package

Elon Musk plans cost-cutting – and Americans will end up footing the bill; the business of immigration surveillance; and a fond farewell to Skype

The Guardian - US

Zoom Stock: Leading the Video Market After Skype’s Exit

As Microsoft decides to shut down Skype video services, investors can see which other platforms might continue to dominate the video market.

MarketBeat

The death of Skype: when it closes and what you need to do

Skype is shutting down in the next couple of months, but Microsoft is making the transition to Teams easy.

The Death Of Skype: How A Video Calling Giant Lost Its Edge And Fell Into Irrelevance

Microsoft is officially retiring Skype, urging users to switch to Teams as the once-dominant video calling platform loses out to modern rivals like Zoom.

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Windows Central

Microsoft killed Skype, confirmed AI in Call of Duty, helped people pirate Windows 11, and began testing Office with ads — ALL IN A SINGLE WEEK

Microsoft had a wild week. Skype is officially getting killed, AI is confirmed to be in Call of Duty, and for a brief moment, Microsoft Copilot actually helped people pirate Windows 11. Here’s everything you missed.

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Microsoft To Shut Down Skype In May, Users Transition To Teams

Microsoft announces the shutdown of Skype, urging users to switch to Microsoft Teams for communication needs.

TechRadar

Microsoft is hanging up on Skype, and we should salute it for introducing us all to video calls

Microsoft is shutting down the service that all but invented online video calls

The Independent UK

Microsoft shutting down Skype in May

Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011

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PC Gamer

Skype is being shut down in favour of Microsoft Teams, and with it dies the best ring tone in the business

An end of an era.

The Guardian - US

Microsoft is shutting down Skype after over two decades

Internet calling service that disrupted landline industry to close in May as tech giant says it will focus on Teams

Evening Standard

Skype to shut down in May, Microsoft announces

The Independent UK

Microsoft to kill Skype and force people to use Teams

Microsoft is finally killing off Skype.

Evening Standard

Microsoft is killing Skype to steer users toward Teams

The app that pioneered voice and video calling over the internet is going for good on May 5

Windows Central

Skype made my marriage possible, and I'm sad to see it go

Skype was how my wife and I made long-distance work, and now it’s disappearing. From late-night chats to watching movies 'side-by-side,' it was our go-to app. Now, with Microsoft ending support, I can't help but feel nostalgic.

Tom’s Hardware

Skype to finally be shuttered in May, 22 years after its August 2003 launch: Updated

Skype to be sunsetted in Q3 2025.

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