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
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 - 6d -
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 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 - Feb. 24 -
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 - Feb. 24 -
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 - Feb. 27 -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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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Luis Gil injury update: Yankees starter to be shut down for at least six weeks after suffering lat strain
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Yankees' ROY pitcher Luis Gil shut down for at least 6 weeks with lat strain
The young Yankees star will be sidelined for the opening weeks of the season and possibly longer.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Federal workers block Musk’s ‘Doge’ from shutting down Africa development agency
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