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.
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Microsoft shutting down Skype in May
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Microsoft to shut down video-calling pioneer Skype
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Microsoft is shutting down Skype after over two decades
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Microsoft announces Skype will close in May
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Microsoft pulling the plug on Skype after buying it for $8.5 billion
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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 - Feb. 22 -
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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 - Feb. 24 -
76ers star shutting down for season: Paul George announces podcasting hiatus
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Mets rotation takes another hit as Sean Manaea gets shut down with oblique strain, likely to miss Opening Day
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It's time for 76ers to tank: Shutting down Joel Embiid, prioritizing pick is Philly's only option left
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Fantasy Basketball: These stars could get shut down — here's how to prepare and plan ahead
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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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Joel Embiid did not suffer setback before being shut down for the season, 76ers coach Nick Nurse says
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USC vs. UCLA: Trojans win Big Ten title after shutting down Bruins again
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Flau'Jae Johnson injury: LSU's leading scorer shut down through SEC Tournament due to shin inflammation
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Yankees' ROY pitcher Luis Gil shut down for at least 6 weeks with lat strain
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10 most interesting teams in free agency: Chiefs, Bears, Vikings & more | Inside Coverage
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