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,

As the pioneering video-calling service shuts down, Microsoft urges users to switch to Teams for similar features.