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ResearchBuzz: FirehosePC World: This Office app survived 35 years. Now Microsoft is killing it. “As Microsoft Word and PowerPoint continually improve their feature sets, the two apps are slowly strangling one of Microsoft’s traditional Office apps: Microsoft Publisher.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/10/pc-world-this-office-app-survived-35-years-now-microsoft-is-killing-it/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/10/pc-world-this-office-app-survived-35-years-now-microsoft-is-killing-it/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseNieman Lab: OptOut News, an aggregation app for independent news, has shut down. “OptOut News, a news aggregation app that shared journalism from ‘financially independent’ and largely progressive news outlets like The Nation, The Intercept, and Grist, has shut down due to a lack of funding.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/07/nieman-lab-optout-news-an-aggregation-app-for-independent-news-has-shut-down/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/07/nieman-lab-optout-news-an-aggregation-app-for-independent-news-has-shut-down/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseLifehacker: The Five Best Video Call Apps to Replace Skype. “The goal (and challenge) of choosing a video calling platform is to convince other people to join you. The last thing you want is to pick an app that no one uses, then force everyone in your circle to adopt that choice. The less friction, the better. That’s why platforms that work with people’s existing accounts and platforms are […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/03/lifehacker-the-five-best-video-call-apps-to-replace-skype/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/03/lifehacker-the-five-best-video-call-apps-to-replace-skype/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseArs Technica: On May 5, Microsoft’s Skype will shut down for good. “After more than 21 years, Skype will soon be no more. Last night, some users (including Ars readers) poked around in the latest Skype preview update and noticed as-yet-unsurfaced text that read ‘Starting in May, Skype will no longer be available. Continue your calls and chats in Teams.’ This morning, Microsoft has confirmed […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/03/ars-technica-on-may-5-microsofts-skype-will-shut-down-for-good/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/03/ars-technica-on-may-5-microsofts-skype-will-shut-down-for-good/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseMakeUseOf: Amazon Is Killing the Zoom Alternative You’ve Never Heard Of. “Sometimes, the first you hear of a product or service is when the company responsible for it announces its death. So it is with Chime, Amazon’s Zoom alternative, that most people will have never heard of until now.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/21/makeuseof-amazon-is-killing-the-zoom-alternative-youve-never-heard-of/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/21/makeuseof-amazon-is-killing-the-zoom-alternative-youve-never-heard-of/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseMakeUseOf: Amazon Is Closing Down Its TikTok-Style Platform That No One Asked For “TikTok stands on shaky ground in the US at the start of 2025, making it the perfect time for another platform to swoop in and take its place. Unfortunately, Amazon’s ‘Inspire,’ an app feature designed for influencer-produced videos, is now retired and out of the running.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/19/makeuseof-amazon-is-closing-down-its-tiktok-style-platform-that-no-one-asked-for/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/19/makeuseof-amazon-is-closing-down-its-tiktok-style-platform-that-no-one-asked-for/</a>

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