Skype called the 4.0 launch its "most distinctive new release in the company's five-year history." Updated features include video that Skype said lets users feel like they're speaking face-to-face ...

Microsoft is pulling the plug on Skype, the pioneering Internet telecommunications and video call platform it bought nearly 14 years ago for $8.5 billion. "We will be retiring Skype in May 2025 to ...