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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 - 8h -
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 - 8h -
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. - 6h -
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 ZoomFinancial Times - 8h -
Microsoft is shutting down Skype after a 21-year run. Here's how it lost out to video call rivals
Skype is among the world's most long-lasting digital brands. But other mobile apps took off faster, and Skype didn't see the Covid bump that Zoom did.CNBC - 9h -
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 - 6h -
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 - 5h -
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 - 7h -
Lester Holt is stepping down as anchor of 'NBC Nightly News' after a decade
Lester Holt, the anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News” for a decade, announced Monday that he is stepping down from the long-running broadcast at the beginning of the summer.NBC News - 4d -
Powerful quantum computers in years not decades, says Microsoft
It says a new chip it has created could end up being as important a breakthrough as the semiconductor.BBC News - Feb. 19 -
Spurs shutting down Wembanyama for season
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the remainder of the season with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder.ESPN - Feb. 21 -
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. - 8h -
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 - 3h -
Two children killed by decades-old grenade in Cambodia
Accident happened in Siem Reap province that saw heavy fighting in 1980s between government soldiers and Khmer Rouge. A grenade believed to be more than 25 years old killed two toddlers when it ...The Guardian - 6d -
Warner Bros. Games is shutting down Monolith and more
Warner Bros. Games announced today it's shutting down three of its developers: Monolith, Player First and WB Games San Diego.VentureBeat - 3d -
Unilever CEO Schumacher to step down after less than two years in the job
Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher is stepping down after less than two years in the job, the company said Tuesday.CNBC - 3d -
Two passengers sue Delta after plane rolls over during crash-landing in Toronto
At least two passengers have filed lawsuits against Delta Air Lines this week after 21 people were injured Monday when a plane overturned upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport.NBC News - 6d -
Justice Department shuts down federal law enforcement misconduct tracker
The database allowed federal law enforcement agencies to privately search for information on a new hire or officer within their ranks.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Trump administration shuts down national database documenting police misconduct
Database, first proposed by Trump in 2020 and created by Biden administration in 2023, is now offline. Donald Trump ’s second presidential administration shut down a national database that tracked ...The Guardian - 6d -
Another Live-Service Game Is Shutting Down, With Dauntless Going Offline Soon
Dauntless , the free-to-play Monster Hunter-like from developer Phoenix Labs, will shut down May 29. In a short and to-the-point statement from the official Dauntless X account , it was made ...GameSpot - 4d -
76ers star shutting down for season: Paul George announces podcasting hiatus
Podcast P is hanging up the mic to focus on giving the struggling 76ers 'a chance to be in contention'CBS Sports - 2d -
Trump administration tells NYC to shut down congestion pricing by March 21
The Federal Highway Administration said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority must stop collecting tolls by that date to allow for an "orderly cessation."ABC News - 2d -
China likely to cut inflation outlook to two-decade low, lay out stimulus plans at 'Two Sessions' meeting
Beijing is expected to revise down its annual consumer price inflation target to around 2% — the lowest in more than two decades — from 3% or higher in prior years.CNBC - 1d -
After a dismal decade, the Pistons are finally on a hot streak
The Detroit Pistons spent last season as indisputably the NBA’s worst team. Now, they’re authoring one of its most surprising turnarounds.NBC News - 2d -
Microsoft criticises CMA over ‘fundamental mistake’ in UK cloud probe
Tech group says antitrust regulator has ignored how AI is reshaping the tech industryFinancial Times - 13h -
Pistons stomp Celtics for longest winning streak in over a decade
In its previous two seasons, Detroit won 31 games combined. On Wednesday, they won their 33rd game of the season.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Microsoft Hosted Explicit Videos of This Startup Founder for Years. Here's How She Got Them Taken Down
Breeze Liu has been a prominent advocate for victims. But even she struggled to scrub nonconsensual intimate images and videos of herself from the web.Wired - Feb. 20 -
Mets rotation takes another hit as Sean Manaea gets shut down with oblique strain, likely to miss Opening Day
Fellow starter Frankie Montas is already out with a lat strainCBS Sports - 4d -
It's time for 76ers to tank: Shutting down Joel Embiid, prioritizing pick is Philly's only option left
The Sixers, at 20-36, have had a lost season and their superstar's knee won't healCBS Sports - 4d -
Fantasy Basketball: These stars could get shut down — here's how to prepare and plan ahead
Silly Season is about to kick off in the NBA (if it hasn't already). Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus has some advice for how to navigate it.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
76ers' Joel Embiid shut down for remainder of 2024-25 season due to injured left knee
Embiid was hobbled all season by a left knee that probably need more post-surgery recovery time during the offseason.Yahoo Sports - 3h -
Yankees' Luis Gil shut down during bullpen session, will get MRI Saturday
Yankees right-hander Luis Gil was shut down from his bullpen session on Friday after experiencing tightness near his pitching shoulder and will get an MRI on Saturday.Yahoo Sports - 3h -
Joel Embiid shut down by flailing 76ers for remainder of season due to left knee
Sixers star to focus on treatment and rehab of injury Philadelphia (20-38) sit in 12th in Eastern Conference Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season, with the Philadelphia 76ers saying ...The Guardian - 3h -
Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil shut down due to shoulder tightness, MRI scheduled for Saturday
The Yankees are dealing with a few pitcher injuries this springCBS Sports - 3h -
76ers shut down Joel Embiid: Knee injury ends former MVP's season as team determines treatment plan
Embiid appeared in only 19 games in the 2024-25 seasonCBS Sports - 3h -
Neighbours cancelled again, two years after revival
The series will finish at the end of 2025, after 40 years and more than 9,000 episodes.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
Why 76ers should just shut down Joel Embiid and tank; No. 4 Houston repeats as Big 12 regular-season champ
Philadelphia, in the midst of a lost season, trailed Chicago by as much as 50 pointsCBS Sports - 3d -
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AfD readmits two politicians excluded over Nazi-related remarks
After Sunday’s election the far-right party has decided to allow Maximilian Krah and Matthias Helferich to return to the parliamentary group . Two politicians for the far-right Alternative für ...The Guardian - 3d -
Archer gets England off to good start with two wickets in an over
England's Jofra Archer takes the wickets of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sediqullah Atal in their must-win tie against Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy.BBC News - 2d
