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Microsoft shuts down Skype on May 5, asks users to try Teams: Details here

Existing Skype subscribers can continue using their services till the end of their billing cycle with remaining Skype credit also remains accessible

Putin-Modi phone call over Pahalgam, Earthquake hits Pak, Skype shuts down & more

Govt blocked 781K SIMs, 3K Skype IDs, 83K WhatsApp accounts till Feb

In addition, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has proactively identified and blocked more than 3,962 Skype IDs and 83,668 WhatsApp accounts used for digital arrest, the minister said

Microsoft 365 to discontinue Skype call minutes, Publisher from 2026

Microsoft has cited a regular review of feature usage as the reason behind the decision, which will affect Skype's free call minutes and Microsoft Publisher

Microsoft to discontinue Skype in May 2025: What's next for existing users?

During the transition period, Skype users will have the choice to switch to Teams or export their data

Microsoft to retire Skype in May 2025, shifts focus to Microsoft Teams

According to data from Statista, as of March 2024, India accounts for around 4.55 per cent of Skype's user base

Govt blocks 1,700 Skype, 59K Whatsapp IDs used in 'digital arrest' fraud

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), a wing of the Ministry of Home Affairs, has identified and blocked more than 1,700 Skype IDs and 59,000 WhatsApp accounts used for digital fraud, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar also stated that the Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System,' launched under I4C in 2021, enables immediate reporting of financial frauds to prevent the siphoning off of funds by fraudsters and so far, over Rs 3,431 crore has been saved in more than 9.94 lakh complaints. "The I4C has pro-actively identified and blocked more than 1,700 Skype IDs and 59,000 WhatsApp accounts used for digital fraud, Kumar said in response to a written question. As of November 15, 2024, more than 6.69 lakh SIM cards and 1.32 lakh IMEIs, as reported by police authorities, have been blocked by the government. The minister further explained that to strengthen the mechanism for addressing cyber ...

Microsoft faces EU antitrust probe after remedies fall short: Report

Slack alleged that its rival had unfairly integrated workplace chat and video app Teams into its Office product

Microsoft adds AI capabilities, enhances translation features to Skype

In the latest update to Skype, Microsoft has incorporated AI capabilities and enhanced translation features into the platform

Microsoft adding AI-powered Bing chatbot functionality to mobile, Skype

American tech giant Microsoft is now bringing the AI-based Bing chatbot to mobile and Skype two weeks after its original launch

Microsoft brings AI-powered chatbot to Bing app on iPhone, Android

Microsoft also announced AI-powered Bing for Skype on Wednesday. Users can add Microsoft's AI to group chats and ask it questions

Microsoft redesigns Skype with new themes, colour options and bug fixes

It has also introduced a new mobile Skype calling experience and made a few technial improvements to improve the stability and performance of any video call

Microsoft launches real-time voice translation feature in Skype using AI

The new translation feature uses AI to automatically detect the languages being spoken during a video call and translate them in real time

Tech giants doing too little on abuse content, says Australian govt report

Apple and Microsoft don't pro-actively detect child abuse material stored on their iCloud and OneDrive services, despite the wide availability of identifying technology, the report found

Zoom seeking VoIP licence indicates organisational shift in India: Experts

Zoom Video Communications has sought approval from the government of India to launch its Zoom Phone services in India, according to media reports

Govt's China-style internet laws may expose citizens to more surveillance

It seeks to bend the industry to the government's will by imposing a license requirement on everything from Gmail to FaceTime and Skype

1 in 2 citizens surveyed, says received ads based on private conversation

There are many apps that ask users' permission to access their microphone; however, in many cases, users are not made aware for what reason their phone microphone is being used

Microsoft announces 'together mode' viewing option for Skype: Report

'Together mode' is a viewing option that makes it appear as if all meeting participants are located in the same physically shared space instead of via a traditional grid view.

Microsoft Teams video calls likely to show 49 participants in gallery view

Cisco's enterprise-centric conference and video call platform WebEx shows up to 25 participants. Google Hangouts for G Suite shows up to 25 people on a video call

Microsoft says it will invest in Skype despite success with Teams app

Microsoft Teams registered a new daily record of 2.7 billion meeting minutes in a single day on March 31 - 200 per cent increase from 900 million on March 16