Meta is set to launch a new app 'Threads,' which is supposed to rival other word-based social media platforms like Twitter. The launch couldn't come at a better time as the the Elon Musk-led Twitter app has experienced a number of service issues since his takeover of the platform.
Skype users are scrambling to find an alternative after Microsoft shut down the pioneering internet phone service which let people make cheap long distance calls and chat with other users. Google Voice lets users make calls from a smartphone or a desktop web browser but it's only available to people in the U.S. Viber users can call phone numbers but can't get a number to receive calls. Zoom offers phone options too. You could get a number from a low cost virtual carrier or try other internet phone services. Microsoft says some Skype features will migrate to Teams, but its Teams Phone feature is only for businesses.
