LONDON — Skype is dead. What now? Microsoft's shutdown of Skype on May 5 sent millions of users scrambling to find an alternative to the pioneering internet phone service. Skype, which Microsoft ...

A Web-based version of Skype could be useful for many reasons, but it's proving glitchy even with Microsoft's own products. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

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Skype, the video-calling service that was once so popular it became a verb, has officially shut down. Purchased by Microsoft in 2011, Skype was a pioneer in making telephone calls using the internet ...

When I first heard Skype was shutting down, I had one reaction: “Wait…people are still using it?” But jokes apart, hearing that the platform I once used for prank calls and late-night chats is ...

Skype users bade farewell to the online communication service Monday, reminiscing about late-night calls with friends, long-distance dates and free catch-ups with far-flung family — along with ...

SAN FRANCISCO, California — Microsoft on Friday announced it was retiring Skype, the online voice and video call pioneer that the tech titan acquired in 2011. "Starting in May 2025, Skype will no ...

But Microsoft's proposal to buy Skype for $8.5 billion - yes, that's a "b" - caught even the most jaded techies off-guard. So if you've never used the service, what's all the hubbub about? ¶ At its ...