Tinder has just launched Double Date – a new feature that turns the scary world of dating into a team sport. The app will let you and a friend join forces and match with other duos, taking the ...

Nation World Skype, the pioneering video chat service, is officially gone Skype launched in 2003 and added video functionality to calls in 2005, a major innovation at the time.

But just two years later, eBay took a $1.4 billion write-down on Skype and started to divest its stake in the video chat platform. Microsoft bought the platform for $8.5 billion in 2011.

That was Skype’s last chance to stay relevant, and probably the last nail in its coffin. Microsoft has little use for a free consumer chat app, and none for a second-tier one.

All good things come to an end. Microsoft is pulling the plug on Skype on May 5, nearly 15 years after the tech juggernaut acquired the VoIP European provider from eBay for $8.5 billion. Jeff ...

Why is Skype Shutting Down? Skype, which Microsoft acquired for $8.5 billion back in 2011, has struggled to maintain relevance in the face of competition from apps like Zoom, WhatsApp, and FaceTime.

How to Read Old Skype Chat Messages. After a certain point, your old Skype messages no longer appear in the chat window within Skype. This helps keep the screen uncluttered and helps you to see ...

The new Bing chatbot is integrated into Skype chat and can be accessed by typing @Bing in any group conversation. You can ask it anything you would normally ask on Bing.com or Microsoft Edge, such ...

Bing, the Edge browser, and Skype are already available for iPhones and Android phones. If you haven’t already, you’ll need to sign up for the Bing Chat waitlist to get the new AI features.

You can now try out the new Bing powered by ChatGPT on iOS, Android, and Edge mobile. Microsoft also announced a preview of the Bing chat experience within Skype.

All Skype contacts appear at the top of the chat pane. Right-click the contact that you wish to eject from the Skype chat and choose "Remove person from this group" to eject the contact from the chat.