Microsoft shut down Skype on May 5, 2025, after 14 years of service, transitioning users to Microsoft Teams. Users can transfer their Skype data to Teams until January 2026, though recent data ...

(NEXSTAR) – After a 21-year run, the once widely-used video chat app Skype is now officially a memory, as of May 5. “Rest in peace, Skype,” one person wrote on X. “You served us well.” “Listen to that ...

Pioneer video-calling site Skype is shutting down on Monday after 23 years as other popular apps like Microsoft Teams and Zoom have swiped market share in recent years. Users of Microsoft-owned Skype ...

Editor at Large Shortly after my mother’s 89th birthday I called her landline via Skype. It was our last such communication ever. Don’t worry, mom’s fine. Skype, however, is as dead as the dire wolf.

May 3 (UPI) --Skype debuted in 2003 and was an early disruptor in online communications, but Microsoft says it's time to close Skype and focus on its Teams video conferencing platform. "With teams, ...

Skype is dead and giving way for Microsoft Teams. If you’re planning to jump ship, here are some great alternatives. Image: TalkAndroid Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some ...

According to a report from XDA Developers, inside the latest version of Skype for Windows preview, there’s a string that says, “Starting in May, Skype will no longer be available. Continue your calls ...

Skype will ring for the last time on May 5 as owner Microsoft retires the two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders. Shutting down Skype will help ...

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Skype has for decades been a the go-to calling app for many. Well, it’s time to move on, because Microsoft is shuttering the popular app in May and moving users to Microsoft Teams. If that sounds ...

Microsoft has confirmed that the Skype video call and messaging service will be shut down in May, 14 years after replacing the Windows Live Messenger. A reader contacted BleepingComputer, and shared ...

Microsoft is doing away with its once-popular video conference application Skype, the company announced Friday. "In order to streamline our free consumer communications offerings so we can more easily ...