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Meta is killing Messenger on Windows — These secure messaging apps are a perfect replacement on PC

Meta is officially deprecating its Windows and Mac support for its Messenger app on December 15, potentially leaving millions of users without a convenient way to converse with friends. Once the ...
Newsweek

Why Microsoft is Shutting Down Skype—And 5 Chat Alternatives

Microsoft has announced that Skype will officially retire on May 5, 2025, marking the end of the once-dominant video-calling platform. The company is suggesting users transition to Microsoft Teams ...
AOL

Iconic Messaging App Shutting Down After Two Decades

Before Zoom, Google Meet, or FaceTime dominated face-to-face videoconferencing services, millions of people relied on Microsoft's early telecommunications app, Skype. A groundbreaking tool in the ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft Teams strengthens messaging security by default in January

Microsoft announced that Teams will automatically enable messaging safety features by default to strengthen defenses against content tagged as malicious. The change will roll out starting January 12, ...
TechSpot

Messaging app Signal will block Windows Recall from taking chat screenshots

WTF?! Recall is shaping up to be a security and privacy nightmare – and one of the most popular messaging platforms is already trying to patch the hole. Signal's developers are now resorting to a ...