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• Skype implicated in EU corporate income tax scandal

  Skype used two Luxembourg companies and an Irish subsidiary to avoid paying corporate income tax during a five year period, according to documents detailing deals with Luxembourg tax authorities.

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  Does Skype for Web mean WebRTC is ready for prime time?

  Microsoft's upcoming Skype for Web service will use the new WebRTC standard so it works in all modern browsers -- but not right away: Early users will have to download a plugin that's only available on Mac and Windows.

• Skype appears to bow to Indian rules, ends in-country calls to local networks

  Microsoft has decided to stop routing Skype Internet calls from within India to local landlines and mobile phones, in a move that may signal it is giving in to local regulations.

• Italian police investigate Skype use for 'porno blackmail'

  Italian police in Genoa have opened an investigation into the use of Skype to trap victims into online sexual indiscretions, which are recorded and used as a pretext for extortion.

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  Report: Satya Nadella to be named Microsoft CEO; Gates out, too

  Microsoft's Cloud chief, Satya Nadella, will lead the company as its next chief executive, according to a report from Bloomberg.

• Skype's social media accounts targeted by hacker group

  Skype said its social media properties were targeted, with a group styling itself as the Syrian Electronic Army appearing to claim credit for the hacks.

• EU court rejects Cisco's challenge to Microsoft-Skype merger

  Microsoft's acquisition of Skype is compatible with European Union competition law, the General Court of the E.U. ruled Wednesday.

• Skype, Microsoft cleared in Luxembourg NSA investigation

  Luxembourg's data protection authority cleared Microsoft and its subsidiary Skype of data protection violations related to the U.S. National Security Agency's Prism spying program, the agency said Monday.

• Report: Skype being investigated in Luxembourg over NSA spying links

  Microsoft-owned Skype is under investigation by the Luxembourg data protection authority for its alleged cooperation with the U.S. National Security Agency's (NSA) Prism spying program, according to a report by the Guardian newspaper.

• Debate rages over revelation of NSA spying secrets

  Debate continues to rage today over the bombshell revelations that the National Security Agency collects intelligence on individuals via telecommunications and social-networking sites. The uproar has the U.S. government and private companies admittin...

• Outlook.com adds Google chat integration

  There's no doubt about it: Outlook.com is on a tear these days, eager to snatch the email crown back from Google's grasp.

• Countdown begins: Apple approaches 50 billion App Store downloads

  Apple's App Store is nearing its 50 billionth download, so, to celebrate, Apple will be giving away a hefty prize to the lucky person who downloads that milestone app.

• Hacker 'sextorted' 350 women into stripping off after stealing embarrassing pictures

  The FBI has arrested a man accused of stealing personal information from the online accounts of 350 women in order to ‘sextort’ them into stripping off so he could take nude pictures via webcam.

• Microsoft plans to shut down Messenger on March 15

  Microsoft plans to shut down Messenger (formerly Windows Live Messenger) on March 15, according to numerous reports. The concrete date comes after the company in late 2012 said the longstanding instant messaging client would merge with Skype during t...

• Skype disables password reset after security flaw exposed

  Microsoft has disabled the option for users to reset their Skype passwords after security experts uncovered a serious flaw in the software that allowed anyone who knows your email address to hack your Skype account.