During the Skype call, hover the mouse over a video icon. Click the option Choose background effect. To blur the video call background, select the option Blur. Skype will automatically blur the ...

Microsoft has announced the permanent shutdown of Skype, marking the end of an era for the pioneering app. The company will now focus on Teams, its business-oriented communication platform.

There are plenty of life’s moments that can get in the way of you being the focus in every video call — and that’s why we’re introducing background blur in Skype video calls.” ...

By the time Zoom and Slack emerged with smoother, more reliable services, Skype was already fading into the background. Even the pandemic, which turned video calls into an essential service ...