Microsoft's Skype has finally shut down, concluding its 22-year tenure as the once-dominant internet calling and messaging service.

Once hailed as a technology of the future, the video calling and messaging service Skype officially shut down on Monday, May 5, after 22 years in operation. Microsoft, which has owned Skype for 14 years,

Skype users bade farewell to the online communication service Monday, reminiscing about late-night calls with friends, long-distance dates and free catch-ups with far-flung family — along with pixelated faces and “Can you hear me?” moments. Microsoft, its owner, has shuttered the service to focus on its alternative calling service, Teams.