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Skype shuts down today, marking the end of an internet era | Today, May 5, 2025, is the day Skype takes its last breath.
Microsoft is officially shutting down Skype today and urging users to migrate to Microsoft Teams as its replacement.
When I first heard Skype was shutting down, I had one reaction: “Wait…people are still using it?” But jokes apart, hearing that the platform I once used for prank calls and late-night chats is officially retiring hit me with a surprising wave of nostalgia. While Microsoft Teams offers many of the same features as Skype, and even goes beyond as a more modern service, you won’t be able to use it to call landlines or mobile numbers. Thanks for the memories, the dial tones, the pixelated video chats, and the surreal experience of calling a phone from a desktop PC with a dial-up connection.
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