RIP Skype: a nostalgic service that allowed us to connect
Skype was the first of its kind to allow mere mortals to make global video calls via the internet. At the time, the platform was revolutionary; ahead of its closure in May, Ellie Muir asks why it flopped so spectacularly at a time when our need for internet communication skyrocketed

Skype was the first of its kind to allow mere mortals to make global video calls via the internet. At the time, the platform was revolutionary; ahead of its closure in May, Ellie Muir asks why it flopped so spectacularly at a time when our need for internet communication skyrocketed