Gear News of the Week: Skype Will Close for Good in May

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Wired - 9h

Microsoft announces Skype will close in May

The internet chat and phone service, which is owned by Microsoft, made the announcement on X.

BBC News - 1d

Microsoft shutting down Skype in May

Microsoft is officially retiring Skype, the platform once popular for making calls and messaging, and redirecting users to Teams, the tech giant announced Friday. The application will close down ...

The Hill - 1d

Skype’s Final Call Set for May as Microsoft Prioritizes Teams

RIP, Skype. Microsoft is shutting down the service that it paid $8.5 billion for in 2011.

Inc. - 1d

'Nothing like F1 has ever done' - gearing up for new season

BBC Sport's Liam MacDevitt attends the launch event for F1's 75th anniversary season at the O2 Arena in London.

BBC News - 3d

What is the good news and bad news on new inflation report?

The Federal Reserve's key measure of inflation cooled slightly in January. The personal consumption expenditures price index, which measures price changes for consumers, rose .3% since last month ...

CBS News - 20h

A new cookbook ties healthy eating to good sleep

Eating greasy food can keep you awake at night

ABC News - 15h

The march to May is on! What to watch in NLL Week 14 and beyond

Get caught up on all the key intel before the games on the docket this weekend, all available to stream on ESPN+.

ESPN - 22h

Mavericks' Anthony Davis 'making good progress,' will miss another 2 weeks with left adductor strain

Davis suffered the injury in his Mavericks debut on Feb. 8.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20

New Wonder Woman Game Canceled, Multiple Studios Closed

Warner Bros. Games is making some dramatic changes, as the company is closing Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and WB San Diego. Warner Bros. Games is also cancelling the new Wonder Woman ...

GameSpot - 4d

Ranking all 14 new NWSL team jerseys: The good, bad and ugly

A new NWSL season means one thing: New kits! Here are all 14 new jerseys for 2025, ranked from ugly to awesome.

ESPN - 2d

Why Nvidia earnings report is good news for its Big Tech rivals

AI and chip market is expanding, giving others a chance to share the wealth.

MarketWatch - 1d

A new lunar lander is set to launch to the moon's south pole this week

A robotic moon lander is about to launch on a SpaceX rocket. It's the second lunar mission for a private company that last year became the first to successfully land on the moon’s surface.

NBC News - 4d

Europe’s New Reality: Trump May Not Quit NATO, but He’s Already Undercutting It

European officials knew the president’s win would threaten the fundamental precepts of the post-World War II order. But the speed at which it is unraveling has created a crisis of enormous ...

The New York Times - Feb. 20

Katamari Damacy Creator's New Game To A T Launches In May

Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi has announced that his new game, To a T, launches on May 28 for PC, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. It's also going to be included on Xbox Game Pass on ...

GameSpot - 5d

How Nvidia's earnings news may impact your retirement fund

AI chip designer Nvidia's latest earnings announcement smashed expectations and it may reflect on your 401(k) retirement plans. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.

CBS News - 2d

Metroid Dread Dev's New Game Is Blades Of Fire, Releases In May

It's been a long time since MercurySteam released an original game, but the studio behind Metroid: Samus Returns and Metroid Dread has finally revealed a first look at its upcoming dark fantasy ...

GameSpot - 1d

Musk: Federal workers who gave 'good responses' to new policy deserve promotion consideration

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he’s encouraged by the “good responses” he’s received so far to an email asking federal employees to detail their recent work efforts and suggested the employees who ...

The Hill - 6d

Welcome back Billy McFarland and a new Fyre festival. Shows you can’t keep a good fantasist down

Fresh out of jail, does it matter that his 2017 festival was one of the biggest social-media-driven deceptions of our time? Not a bit. “Since 2016, Fyre has been the most talked about festival in ...

The Guardian - 2d

This Mardi Gras gumbo comes from a new cookbook linking healthy eating to good sleep

A book called “Eat Better, Sleep Better" includes a nutrient-rich, vegetable-forward recipe for Mardi Gras gumbo

ABC News - 15h

Hot Ones host on Louis Theroux podcast and big Pokémon news: What to stream this week

This week also sees the release of Monster Hunter Wilds, Pamela Anderson's new film, and Lisa's debut album.

BBC News - 6d

New Super Mario Movie Limited Edition Steelbook Drops To $28 Ahead Of Next Week's Release

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Limited Edition Steelbook - Walmart Exclusive (4K Blu-ray) $28 (was $35) | ...

GameSpot - 3d

Sex 20 times a week? New study identifies four types of romantic lover

Australian research is ‘first to empirically show that we don’t all love the same’, lead author says. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast New research has ...

The Guardian - 21h

After near-death experience, Dustin May thrilled to be pitching: 'Like a new beginning'

Dustin May makes his first start in a big league environment since 2023 for the Dodgers, and he is thrilled to be back on the mound.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi may already be eyeing a new house in the U.K.

The couple have only been living in the U.K. for a few months, but new reports suggest that there are issues with the $18 million farmhouse they initially moved into.

MarketWatch - 3d

Extreme Heat May Cause Older People to Age Faster, New Study Finds

A first-of-its-kind analysis found that people living in hotter areas experienced more molecular changes than those in cooler places.

The New York Times - 3d

The Luka Doncic rumor mill: Mavericks may be motivated to smear new Laker with beer, hookah jabs

There has been a lot of talk about Luka Doncic's beer-drinking and hookah-smoking past with the Mavericks, but the soon-to-be 26-year-old has played well with the Lakers.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

What else can Canada and Mexico do to avoid Trump’s tariffs? America’s neighbors may slap new tariffs on China.

As traders worldwide wait to see if U.S. President Donald Trump once again holds off on putting new tariffs on Canada and Mexico, the head of the U.S. Treasury Department has highlighted one ...

MarketWatch - 22h

Microsoft to shut down video-calling pioneer Skype

Tech giant to retire service it acquired for $8.5bn after being overtaken by upstarts such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Zoom

Financial Times - 1d

Rules for Staying Close to Exes

Never talk about sex. Especially the sex you had with each other.

The New York Times - 1d

Skype, Once Touted For Xbox, Gets Snapped Out Of Existence

Over a decade ago, Skype was one of the big features that Microsoft boasted about for Xbox One--which the company coined the "all in one experience." Today, Microsoft has announced plans to shut ...

GameSpot - 1d

Microsoft is shutting down Skype after over two decades

Internet calling service that disrupted landline industry to close in May as tech giant says it will focus on Teams. Skype will ring for the last time on 5 May as owner Microsoft retires the ...

The Guardian - 1d

Microsoft pulling the plug on Skype after buying it for $8.5 billion

Microsoft will soon switch off Skype, a pioneering telecom and video call platform that emerged from the rubble of the dotcom era.

CBS News - 1d

After 21 Years, Microsoft Is Shutting Down Skype. It’s Truly the End of an Era

Skype never really made sense in a world where Microsoft wants everyone to use Teams.

Inc. - 1d

Microsoft Will Shut Down Skype in Favor of a Free Version of Teams

The company plans to move users of the pioneering service, which it bought in 2011, to Microsoft Teams.

The New York Times - 1d

Why Microsoft is killing off Skype and sending it to the tech graveyard

Better products like Teams and Zoom have usurped the innovations of the videoconferencing pioneer.

MarketWatch - 23h

Metal Gear Solid Delta PC Requirements Revealed, And You'll Need A Lot Of Free Storage Space

Ahead of its release on August 28, the PC requirements for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater have gone live on Steam. It's not the most exhaustive list of minimum and recommended PC ...

GameSpot - 4d