Remember Clippy? It was the animated paperclip that "helpfully" assisted Microsoft Office users if they were typing up a Word document, making a PowerPoint, or working on an Excel Spreadsheet.

Microsoft's presentation of the AI-based Copilot for Microsoft 365 definitely brought up memories of Clippy, the once hated "Office Assistant" that has gradually become a nostalgic hit. A few days ago ...

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Clippy was an animated virtual assistant in Microsoft Office that most millennials remember, but now it's primarily seen as a ...

Gordon Freeman. Doomguy. Guybrush Threepwood. Clippy. Okay, so our list of iconic characters on PC gets a bit weird if you start including software mascots, but Clippy was an inescapable part of ...

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Google recently demonstrated how its Duet AI features might soon be able to analyze your work and suggest ways to continue or improve it. If this reminds you of Clippy, then you’re not alone. Google ...