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Skype
A startup sparks conversations with Syrian refugees
by
Reema Khrais
May 25, 2016
NaTakallam pairs students studying Arabic with native speakers who need work.
Lost in translation? Skype hopes not
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Dan Bobkoff
May 28, 2014
Skype will introduce a new translation software that works in real time.
Skype bans certain 'offensive' emoticons
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Kai Ryssdal
Apr 25, 2014
While Yelp says :-), Skype says :-(
Messaging apps: Skype has competition. Facebook too.
Feb 14, 2014
A Japanese company bets $900 million that Viber will take over your phone. Their goal: to take the place of smartphones.
New Year's resolution: Don't get hacked
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Molly Wood
Jan 2, 2014
Snapchat suffered a major security breach and Skype saw its social media accounts compromised.
FBI to announce new wiretap proposal
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Ben Johnson
May 9, 2013
The government wants to wiretap services like Facetime and Skype.
Skype makes an international call, phone companies get paid
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Molly Wood
Feb 18, 2013
The free internet phone service has grabbed a huge chunk of the market for international calls.
For public good, not for profit.
Tweeting videos through the Vine; Should Skype be more like Google?
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Molly Wood
Jan 25, 2013
Twitter new acquisition, Vine, allows users to share short videos. And, privacy advocates are demanding Skype be more transparent about what data it shares with the government.
Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn on surviving the rise of the machines
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Molly Wood
Dec 26, 2012
One of the co-creators of Skype thinks we may be in trouble if we don't start planning for a possible real life "Terminator" plot.
Skype Wi-Fi
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John Moe
Aug 18, 2011
Skype just announced an app for Apple devices that lets you log on to Wi-Fi networks and pay for only the minutes you use. This is helpful in...