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RIP Skype — you were right about almost everything
At its peak, Skype was enormous. In 2009, The New York Times reported the app had 405 million users, and accounted for 8 ...
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 ...
Skype shuts down today, marking the end of an internet era
But now, it’s official. Skype is shutting down, with Microsoft pulling the plug on the app that once defined internet calling ...
RIP Skype
Shut down by Microsoft, the beloved video chat app is leaving behind a very different world than the one it gave birth to.
Skype is shutting down. If you still use it, like I do, here are some alternatives
Skype was revolutionary when it launched 22 years ago. Now users might want to check out Google Voice, Viber Out, and Zoom ...
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 ...
RIP Skype. Born: 2003. Died: today.
Shut down by Microsoft, the beloved video chat app is leaving behind a very different world than the one it gave birth to.
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 ...