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Skype shuts down today: Here's what happens to your account and data
The video-calling platform, founded by a group of engineers in 2003, was purchased by Microsoft for $8.5 billion.
Published on May 05, 2025 12:00 PM IST
From the first free video call to the quiet death of Skype
The magic of Skype was not in its technical details but in its emotional resonance. This was not just about functionality. It was about presence.
Published on Apr 30, 2025 04:50 AM IST
Govt blocks 83,668 WhatsApp, 3,962 Skype accounts linked to digital arrests
Digital arrest cases involve fraudsters posing as law enforcement officials to intimidate victims, falsely accuse them of legal violations, and extort money for their supposed “release”
Published on Mar 25, 2025 04:32 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
Microsoft announces end of Skype, internet reminisces golden days
Microsoft is set to shut down Skype in May. The internet reacted with nostalgia, calling it the end of an era.
Published on Feb 28, 2025 09:36 PM IST
Skype shutting down? Report says Microsoft to permanently retire Skype in May
The videoconferencing platforms was one of the first of its kind. But what will happen to its existing users?
Updated on Feb 28, 2025 07:20 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Ashley Paul
‘High-ranking Mumbai cop’ dupes women of ₹15L by threatening them
A man posing as a high-ranking Mumbai police officer has been booked for cheating several women across the country of lakhs of rupees by threatening them with criminal cases. The victims were contacted through WhatsApp and Skype and asked to pay ?5 lakh to remove their names from a false First Information Report. Three women from Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad and Delhi have reported having paid ?5 lakh each to the accused. The case has been registered against an unknown person on charges of cheating, forgery and identity theft.
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 01:08 AM IST
Megha Sood
IT minister releases draft version of Telecom Bill, seeks feedback from public
The draft has several major proposals, including one that calls for messaging services to seek licenses to operate in the country.
Published on Sep 23, 2022 11:07 AM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi