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Skype shuts down today: Here's what happens to your account and data

Skype is considered as an online voice and video call pioneer that will now be replaced with Microsoft Teams.
Published on May 05, 2025 12:00 pm IST

From the first free video call to the quiet death of Skype

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Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer speaks during an announcement in May 2011 in San Francisco. The company bought Skype for $8.5 billion in 2011. (AFP FILE)
Published on Apr 30, 2025 05:57 am IST

Govt blocks 83,668 WhatsApp, 3,962 Skype accounts linked to digital arrests

Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar told Lok Sabha about a system to identify and block international spoofed calls. (PTI)
Published on Mar 25, 2025 04:32 pm IST

Microsoft announces end of Skype, internet reminisces golden days

Microsoft announced Skype’s shutdown. Social media users reacted emotionally.
Published on Feb 28, 2025 09:53 pm IST

Skype shutting down? Report says Microsoft to permanently retire Skype in May

The planned retirement of Skype was verified by XDA.
Updated on Feb 28, 2025 07:20 pm IST

IT minister releases draft version of Telecom Bill, seeks feedback from public

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw addresses the press.
Published on Sept 23, 2022 11:15 am IST

How government policies are harming the IT sector | Opinion

Everyone I know prefers to call me over WhatsApp, Skype or any one of a number of data-based call services because the regular voice network cannot be trusted
Updated on Aug 12, 2020 07:42 pm IST

The big secret of tech innovation | Opinion

The only line that should not be crossed is intellectual property theft
Updated on Jul 08, 2020 07:36 am IST

Panjab University to conduct viva for PhD scholars via video conferencing

The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by vice-chancellor Raj Kumar
Updated on May 05, 2020 08:10 pm IST

With 427% jump in search, Covid-19 blocked out other queries: Yahoo report

Among the searches that people were looking for related to coronavirus, ‘lockdown in India’, ‘vaccine for coronavirus’, ‘social distancing’ and ‘Hydroxychloroquine’ were some of the top searches, the report reveals.
Updated on Apr 24, 2020 10:40 pm IST

News updates from Hindustan Times: Flights, trains unlikely to begin on May 3, GoM looks at May 15 and all the latest news

Train coaches seen at a parking bay during the lockdown, at New Delhi Railway Station, Saturday, April 18, 2020.
Updated on Apr 19, 2020 09:07 am IST

Uttarakhand govt advises colleges, varsities in state to start online classes

The online classes can be conducted using Skype, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc.
Updated on Apr 18, 2020 05:42 pm IST

Humour: The great indoors

We’re all in the same biblical boat right now. Locked in. Looking out.
Updated on Apr 12, 2020 02:41 am IST

Techilicious with Rajiv Makhni: How to become a Zoom pro!

Try a test meeting, which will also prompt you to download Zoom and sign into it
Updated on Apr 12, 2020 02:46 am IST

Coronavirus outbreak: Kolkata schools switch to e-classes to complete syllabus

Representational image.
Published on Mar 18, 2020 06:21 pm IST

Now, PU scholars can give PhD viva through Skype

The decision came in a meeting of Panjab University syndicate on Sunday.
Updated on Mar 09, 2020 12:18 am IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: Quit the guilt and talk to your parents

You could be one among the many children, a son or a daughter, or you could be living with or away from them – at some point in life, the guilt of not doing enough for parents is bound to strike.
Updated on Dec 21, 2019 06:16 pm IST

The era of tech monopolies

The past decade has been an app-everything decade
Updated on Dec 20, 2019 08:34 pm IST

Players, CoA discuss vexing conflict clause

File image of Sourav Ganguly
Updated on Aug 20, 2019 08:55 am IST

Delhi govt school conducts online lecture via Skype

A Delhi government school in Lajpat Nagar conducted an online lecture for students of classes 10 and 12 on Monday.
Updated on Jul 23, 2019 07:15 am IST

EC rejects EVM hacking claims by ‘cyber expert’

EC rejects EVM hacking claims by ‘cyber expert’. (Photo by Kalpak Pathak / Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jan 21, 2019 11:41 pm IST

Video chats can fight depression in older adults

The researchers identified 1,424 participants from a 2012 survey who completed a set of questions about technology use.
Updated on Nov 20, 2018 02:42 pm IST

How the man behind Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi murder ran the killing via Skype

Saud al-Qahtani (pictured) is one of the fall guys as Riyadh tries to stem international outrage at Jamal Khashoggi’s death.
Updated on Oct 23, 2018 12:54 pm IST

Review: Visa Wives by Radhika MB

An Indian couple in the US.
Updated on May 04, 2018 07:28 pm IST