Say goodbye to Skype, as Microsoft confirmed on social media it is shutting down the internet-based phone and video service in May.

After more than 21 years, Skype will soon be no more. Last night, some users (including Ars readers) poked around in the latest Skype preview update and noticed as-yet-unsurfaced text that read ...

It’s the end of an era. Skype, the video calling platform that revolutionized online communication across the world after its 2003 launch, will soon ring its final bubbly dial tone, Microsoft ...

In a move that will likely surprise no one, it appears Microsoft is gearing up to shut down Skype in the coming months.

Skype's days are probably numbered. Microsoft plans to shut down the service in May this year, and users will have to switch ...