all right, dan skype users are going to have to end their calls for good. >> microsoft is retiring skype 2 decades after the internet calling service redefines extent how people connect skype, a disrupted the landline industry when it was founded back in 2003, hundreds of millions of people were making audio and video calls at its peak. skype has struggled, though, and the recent years to compete with zoom and slack. the last skype calls can be made on may >> truckee avalanche dogs going through rigorous training to try to keep everybody safe up there. say hello to rip a one and a half year old avalanche specialist. he's part of north stars elite team of rescue dogs. we caught up with ripping his handler. is they read through some drills in one of them. 3 people were buried in rip successfully, found them all. >> hi, drive. high energy. is really what you're looking for. bravery, confidence. you want them to be calm confidence. you want them to be colin collection. but you want them to be confident in 2 whatever environment you're going in ask a lot of rep to go head for 6 feet under. >>

microsoft is hoping skype skype loyalists will migrate over to its other video conferencing platform. it's called teams. over the next few days, microsoft will allow people to sign in to teams using their skype credentials. that way, users can sync their contacts and chat history, inspiring the leaders of tomorrow. alameda county fire department is celebrating black history month with its 12th annual chief. it is my belief event. firefighters stopped by anna yates elementary school in emeryville this afternoon. they spoke to students and parents about the legacy of african american firefighters in alameda county, and shared some of their experiences on the job. the goal is to inspire these kids to follow their dreams, whether they want to be a firefighter or not, knowing that you can do whatever you want in life. if you want to be a fire chief, if you want to be a doctor, if you want to be a principal, if you want to be the president of the united states, it's all about believing in yourself. program that shows that it doesn't matter what skin color or like what genderou are, yet you

it's the end of the line for skype.ay microsoft announced skype will be discontinued after 20 years of operation. in may, skype users will be given the choice to streamline or be streamlined into microsoft teams or export their data elsewhere. they can use their name, skype log in, or the same one for teams to access their prior chats and contacts. >> so easy to zoom. >> that's it. or facetime. >> or. >> skype was kind of like the first. yeah, i mean, gosh, they're kind of like gone. and now, yeah, it was the zoom of that era. >> yeah. i think it's really interesting, just kind of a lesson in how fast technology moves. because remember when skype first came out, it was like, this is the most incredible thing ever. we can talk to each other on phones and computers and all this stuff, and then something better comes along and just pushes it aside, or it just gets more users and that's the end of it. >> yeah, i haven't used it in ages. >> i still have the icon on my ipad and just never yeah, never make it there. never make

microsoft is hanging up on its calling and messaging service skype, after a 21 year run.ah ma'a says it will officially shut it down in may. skype won the attention of millions of people in the 2000, but it stumbled after the mobile phone era and has not gone back up in popularity. microsoft is hoping skype loyalists will migrate over to its other video conferencing platform teams, over the next few days. it will allow people to sign in to teams usin their skype credentials, and users will be able to sync their contacts and chat history. i'm a strictly text kind of gal. text me. don't call me. a popular bay area radio personality is returning. we'll tell you where you can hear and actually see. fmer warriors actually see. fmer warriors storar i don't ever see anyone coming out to maintenance anything, so it's very scary for me because i have everything i love in this home. so, we've now implemented drone technology. how is that safe for me? it enhances the inspection, so it allows us to see things faster. your safety is the most important, and if you're feeling unsafe, th

and today microsoft announced it is shutting down skype, the online voice and video call pioneer thattan acquired in 2011. skype has struggled in recent years to compete against new rivals like zoom and microsoft's own teams. founded in 2003, skype revolutionized internet communication by offering free voice calls between computers. ahead on cbs evening news plus, our in-depth report. >> i'm charlie d'agata at the pentagon. big changes underway including the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff being fired. we will have that story coming up on the cbs evening news plus. ♪ ♪ >> john: a bipartisan group of former u.s. defense secretaries are now asking congress to investigate the trump administration's firing of top brass at the pentagon. that's according to a letter obtained by the associated press. for tonight's "in depth," cbs's national security correspondent charlie d'agata reports on another pentagon purge that could be more alarming. >> reporter: the firings at the pentagon are now reaching beyond joint chiefs chairman cq brown and chief of naval operations admiral lisa franchet

skype. microsoft announced skype will be discontinued after 20 years of operation in may.s will be given the choice to be streamlined into microsoft teams or export their data elsewhere. they can use their same skype login for teams to access their prior chats and contacts. now to the ultimate treat for an eminem lover. get this eminem is holding a contest for a sleepover in new york at the eminem stores there. the winner will host four friends for a night in the store with you see sleeping bags and a tent shaped like an eminem. of course, there will be lots of candy and even a shopping spree. we're told a spokes candy person said that they will also join in on the nighttime adventure, and you can enter on the eminem's website if you are interested. very fun. we'll expect to see some changes to the iconic coca-cola bottle at oracle park. scaffolding is up around the 80 foot structure and the giants will only see the coke bottle is getting some fresh paint and new features. the organization says it will announce more details about what to expect in mid-march. next on abc, s

microsoft will allow people to sign in to teams using their skype credentials. that way, users can sync their contacts and chat history. well, if your new year's resolution includes some wellnessituals, how about a cold plunge to help your weekend? how about a polar plunge in the san francisco bay? today's five k and polar plunge takes place at crown beach in alameda. it benefits special olympics northern california. we recently spoke with one of the special olympics events event offers more than meets the eye. and if you're looking for something to do this weekend, our mike inouye has a few ideas in this weekend's calendar. for you. first, in san francisco, the start of dino days at the california academy of sciences, where we start the six month celebration of the monstrous lizards that used to rule the planet. they've added life size robotic reptiles, including the toothy t-rex, the feathered deinonychus, and the duck billed parasaurolophus. they even promisa coprolite, which is a fossilized poop. maybe you're not a fan of fecal fossils. well, then how about

. >> very skype users yet you're going up in just calls for good.microsoft is retiring skype 2 decades after the internet calling service redefined how people connect skype disrupted the landline industry when it was founded back in 2003, hundreds of millions of people were making audio and video calls at its peak. skype has struggled in recent years, though, to compete with zoom and slack. the last guy calls can be made on may 5th. >> the vatican says pope francis suffered a coughing fit that resulted in him requiring the use of a ventilator. the vatican says he responded well and remained alert at all times the episode, though, resulted in doctors keeping his prognosis from a two-week battle with douule pneumonia as guarded. it marked a setback after 2 days of increasingly upbeat reports about he's improved condition. >> i did see a lot of by firefighters. i didn't see a lot of female private security was going to be uphill battle giving our children an opportunity to. >> have exposure to write this. still ahead on kron for news of 4 for black his

skype va a desaparecer.s ni en lÍnea. una protesta a lo que llaman corrupciÓn corporativa. cuÁl fue la respuesta? cuÁl fue el impacto? betsy vadell investigÓ. >> this friday february. >> el llamado se hizo viral en las redes sociales y exhorta a no comprar gasolina, comida rÁpida, mercado y otros productos en grandes tiendas o franquicias, sobre todo en las tiendas que han reducido programas de dersidad, equidad e inclusiÓn como target, walmart y amazon. >> no spending no shopping. >> la propuesta de john schwartz, fundador de people's union, una organizaciÓn no partidista cuya misiÓn es la resistencia a la corrupciÓn, fue compartida por millones en las redes y miles prometieron participar. >> this movement has already done more than i ever dreamed it would. >> reconocidos activistas de derechos civiles como dolores huerta se unieron a la causa con el llamado latino freeze. >> si ellos quieren que nosotros compremos en sus negocios, tienen que saber que nos tienen que respetar. >> aunque es difÍcil saber cÓm

today, microsoft announced skype will be discontinued in may.pe users will be given the choice to move into microsoft teams or export their data elsewhere. >> they say a picture is worth a thousand words. well, this picture is of the ukrainian ambassador to the united states with her hand over her face. during today's meeting between ukraine's president zelenskyy and president trump. it was a high stakes meeting that turned highly contentious. abc news reporter christiane cordero shows you the tense turn of events that really has stunned the world. >> what was supposed to be a diplomatic meeting with ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy today devolved into a shouting match. >> but you're either going to make a deal or we're out. >> zelensky, not wanting to make a deal to end the war with russia and give the u.s. a share of ukraine's mineral resources unless he gets security guarantees to prevent russia's aggression. >> we're not in a good position. you don't have the cards right now with us. you start having cards. cards right now you don't.

skype will officially go out of service on may 5. lovers and amateurs alike, tonight is the best chance to get a glimpse of what is known as a planetary parade, a rare event where seven planets all share the night sky. many of them visible to the naked eye. they will align in an arc to the south before mercury and saturn drop below the horizon. the phenomenon won't happen again for at least a decade. you'll want to find a place with a clear sky and limited light pollution. two planets will be visible without binoculars or a telescope. the national weather service faces drastic cuts from the trump administration. david rooks and jonathan capehart weigh in on the weeks political headlines and oscar nominee fernanda torres on her role in the brazilian film, i am still here. >> this is the pbs news hour from weta in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. geoff: the trump administration continues to hollow out the federal workforce and more cuts are in the forecast despite cou

microsoft is pulling the plug on skype. the former giant of internet calls and video chats, the company says that users can switch to microsoft teams for free on any supported device using their skype login. microsoft bought skype for $8.5 billion that was in 2011, but has struggled to keep up with competitors like zoom and facetime and whatsapp. the platform will go offline may 5th. we're learning more about the deaths of oscar winning actor gene hackman and his wife. now, police have revealed details from hackman's pacemaker that could give authorities a better idea of when he died. but the cause of death still being investigated. cnn's josh campbell is following the story. >> significant new details in the death of hollywood icon gene hackman and his 65 year old wife, betsy arakawa, after their bodies were discovered inside their new mexico home. investigators now say it is very likely the 95 year old actor died over a week before he was found. >> an initial interrogation was conducted of mr. hackman's pacemaker. this re

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