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Goodbye, Skype: Microsoft Sets Final Day For Video Chat App That Changed Internet Goodbye, Skype: Microsoft Sets Final Day For Video Chat App That Changed Internet
Goodbye, Skype: Microsoft Sets Final Day For Video Chat App That Changed Internet Microsoft is shutting down Skype, marking the end of the once-dominant video and voice chat service as the tech giant shifts focus to its Teams platform. Skype, which revolutionized online communication after launching in 2003, will be officially retired, Microsoft said in a blog post on Friday, Feb. 28. The final day Skype will be active is Monday, May 5. The company is encouraging users to switch to Microsoft Teams, where they can log in with their Skype credentials to retain chats and contacts. "During the transition period, Teams users can call and chat with Skype users and Skype users…

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by Chris Spiker
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Fairfield Residents Warned Of Calls Seeking Donations For Police K-9 Unit Fairfield Residents Warned Of Calls Seeking Donations For Police K-9 Unit
Fairfield Residents Warned Of Calls Seeking Donations For Police K-9 Unit Police in Fairfield are warning homeowners to be on high alert after several local residents reported that they had been contacted by a group of fraudsters soliciting funding for the police department’s popular K-9 Unit. Several residents have complained recently, claiming that a group unaffiliated with the department has made the rounds, collecting funds to outfit the unit with ballistic vests. Police said that the residents who received the phony phone calls said the caller came up as “USK9NY” on the caller ID. According to police, recent advances in telephone technology, including Inter…

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by Zak Failla