It’s 1997. You’re hooked up to a modem and are typing away on a Microsoft document when an animated paperclip pops onto the screen. “It looks like you’re writing a letter. Would you like help?” was a ...

For computer users of a certain age, the name "Clippy" is infamous. You remember who he is: The onscreen assistant from Microsoft Office products in the late '90s and early 2000s. Clippy (originally ...

This week at the Microsoft Build conference, CEO Satya Nadella spent a lot of time talking up chat bots, robots that help you get stuff done through normal human conversations. But for those of us who ...

Microsoft Copilot will eventually bring ChatGPT-powered Bing Chat features to Windows 11 PCs, but you don't have to wait that long to try a ChatGPT app on your laptop or desktop. A developer brought ...

It’s human nature to hate things that remind us of how dumb we used to be; Like teenagers who can’t stand their baby pictures, we prefer to ignore the proof of our humble beginnings. The same goes for ...

Erin Esurance had less appeal and awareness than Microsoft's (MSFT) universally hated "Clippy" icon, according to a corporate mascot tracking survey by E-Poll Market Research, which may be one reason ...

"It looks like you're using me as an attack vector for hacking into a business network, would you like some help?" That phrasing, if not the exact wording, should be instantly recognizable to anyone ...

Halo Infinite is adding a new version of Microsoft’s Clippy to the game, much to the chagrin of players. Clippy is one of the most notorious company mascots out there, but he’s been AWOL for quite ...

There are few brand icons as recognizable as Microsoft’s Clippy and although he has long since passed on, 343 Industries has found a way to resurrect him within Halo Infinite. For those who never ...

Microsoft has sneaked Clippy, one of its most beloved and hated characters, into the latest version of its mobile software. Recently, the Redmond, Wash., tech company unveiled Windows Phone 8.1 and ...

"It looks like you're using me as an attack vector for hacking into a business network, would you like some help?" That phrasing, if not the exact wording, should be instantly recognizable to anyone ...