Skype, the once-revolutionary voice-over internet platform, will cease to exist. Those still using it to make calls should check out these other options. When Skype debuted in 2003, it was the ...

Cybercriminals have been found using Skype messenger to deliver Remote Access Trojans (RAT) malware, compromising victim's ...

Skype was founded in 2003 and was among the first in a wave of communication services that used voice over internet protocol technology (VoIP), which converts audio into a digital signal.

Those technologies are still going strong. In 2019 Skype was declared one of the top 10 most downloaded apps of the 2010s, above TikTok and YouTube and Twitter. That’s only six years ago.

Of course, it’s unfortunate that technology constitutes “the ground beneath” Gen Z. And so the experience naturally expands to their social and interior realms.

Microsoft to Discontinue Skype Services By Chris Paoli 03/05/25 Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down service for its Skype telecommunications and video calling services on May 5, 2025. The ...