Latest about Skype
Meet Now feature on Skype makes it easy to invite anyone to a Skype call
The latest Skype Insider build has a new feature that makes it easy to invite anyone to a Skype call, including people who don't have Skype accounts.
Microsoft is retiring Skype for Business Online and pushing users towards Microsoft Teams
Skype for Business Online will be retired in two years. Microsoft is pushing users towards Microsoft Teams leading up to the retirement.
Skype gets built-in support for Translated Conversations, Skype Translator bot will be retired
The latest update to Skype brings support Translated Conversations on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and the web. The feature replaces the Skype translator bot and supports 11 languages.
Skype update brings message drafts, media previews, and more to desktop and mobile
All of Skype's new features are focused on productivity, Microsoft says.
Microsoft contractors are reportedly paid $12-$14 per hour to transcribe up to 200 clips
Microsoft contractors are in the news yet again, this time due to reportedly low wages. Recently, Microsoft contractors were in the news for listening to Skype calls and Cortana queries.
New Skype icon comes to Android, joining iOS which received it earlier this week
Skype on Android now has the new Skype icon, joining other versions of Skype and several other Microsoft apps that have received new icons.
Microsoft confirms that people listen to portions of Skype calls and Cortana queries
Microsoft confirms that it uses humans to listen to portions of Skype calls and other inputs. Previous reports show that Microsoft contractors listened to phone sex and other personal conversations.
Microsoft contractors reportedly listen to Skype phone sex calls (update)
Snippets of some Skype calls using the Skype Translator feature are listened to by Microsoft Contractors.
