Oh wow. Skype is shutting down after 23 years, 14 years after Microsoft bought it.

"It’s not clear how many people are impacted. The most recent numbers that Microsoft had shared were in 2023, when it said it had more than 36 million users — a long way from Skype’s peak of 300 million users."

techcrunch.com/2025/02/28/micr…

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Microsoft hangs up on Skype: service to shut down May 5, 2025 | TechCrunch

Microsoft is retiring Skype from active duty 14 years after acquiring it, with users given nine weeks to decide their next move.

^{Paul Sawers (TechCrunch)}

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chip is a game changer for Windows PCs

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chip for Windows PCs is a game changer for Windows laptops and might be a leader in a revolution.

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techaeris.com/2024/08/29/qualc…

The worst kind of tech hype is when something is portrayed as inevitable and unstoppable, with criticism or doubt blithely dismissed as "they don't get it".

Just because a giant tech company pours vast amounts of money down a toilet, that doesn't mean the toilet is going to start spewing gold coins into the air.

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🥊 Showdown: Epic Games vs. Google 🥊

Epic Games won. 💪

This is a huge win for any Google competitor - so almost any tech company! 🍾

➡️ arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/12…

Here's also some info on how the Google Search Monopoly harms competition - including some nice search alternatives: tuta.com/blog/google-search-mo…

Go private now! 😎

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