Skype is shutting down in May — these are the best alternatives
After 23 years of connecting people around the world, Skype, the popular video-calling service, is shutting down. Microsoft, ...
As Skype shuts down, its legacy is end-to-end encryption for the masses
“Skype calls have excellent sound quality and are highly secure with end-to-end encryption,” Skype’s homepage read in 2004.
Cyber Security Intelligence12d
Microsoft Says Skype will be Shut Down in May
The video calling service Skype, that has had hundreds of millions of users, will close in May 14th 2025, its owner Microsoft has said.
The slow death of Skype could finally come to an end this year
Skype, a pioneer of the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calling and video conferencing, could finally be put on cold ice ...
Ars Technica15d
On May 5, Microsoft’s Skype will shut down for good
After more than 21 years, Skype will soon be no more. Last night, some users (including Ars readers) poked around in the latest Skype preview update and noticed as-yet-unsurfaced text that read ...
PC World10d
Skype is dying soon. Here’s how to migrate to Teams (or pick another app)
As announced last week, Microsoft is officially discontinuing the Skype messaging service on May 5, 2025. Apparently, there wasn’t enough user interest to keep the once-iconic video call app alive.
PC World15d
Microsoft is killing Skype and wants you to switch to a Teams app nobody uses
Microsoft plans to sunset Skype, a service that was part of the foundation of IP telephony, by May 5. Instead, Microsoft plans to replace Skype with the free version of Microsoft Teams ...
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Skype Bug Leaves Mac Users Vulnerable to Exploit: Updated
The severity of the issue has already been addressed by the Skype team, and should be fixed in a future update. In the meantime, a proof of concept reveals the need for caution with recent OS X ...
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Microsoft Skype Hit By Alleged DDoS Attack, Causes Connectivity Challenges
Microsoft has confirmed an outage in its Skype offering, which caused connectivity issues earlier this week and is allegedly the result of a Distributed Denial of Service attack. Skype users ...
ExtremeTech16d
Microsoft Is Retiring Skype, Pushing Users to Teams
A message inside the latest Skype for Windows preview says it will shut down Skype on May 5, 2025, after 23 years of service. The company plans to focus its efforts on Microsoft Teams, which will ...
Digital Trends16d
The slow death of Skype could finally come to an end this year
Microsoft acquired Skype for a cool $8.5 billion back in 2011. The road ahead was riddled with some serious security hiccups and laggardness at innovation. In 2013, The Guardian reported on a top ...
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Skype will shut down in May
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