People tired of invasive tech are bringing back Clippy

Remember Clippy, a paperclip with floating eyes that served as Microsoft Office’s virtual assistant in the late ’90s and ...
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Microsoft confirms it found a way to make Crocs even uglier – with Windows XP and Clippy

It looks like you want some horrible shoes. Would you like to win them? Microsoft has delivered its found a way to make Crocs ...
ZDNet

Born again: Clippy returns to haunt Office XP

Baby boomer Bill Gates may remember the 1960s "Paul is dead" rumour that dogged Beatle Paul McCartney. Now, the Microsoft chairman is spinning his own urban myth for the millennium generation: ...
MobileSyrup

Software company resurrects Clippy, empowers it with ChatGPT

If you miss the Clippy days of Windows, then I’ve got good news for you. Software company FireCube has resurrected Clippy and infused it with the power of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. FireCube’s take on Clippy ...
Daily Mail

Microsoft briefly revive mascot Clippy before 'brand police' swiftly kill him off AGAIN

In the 1993 classic film 'The Sandlot,' the specter of Major League Baseball star and pop icon, Babe Ruth, famously opines, 'Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.' For 'Clippy,' Microsoft's ...
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5 Ways Clippy Was Better Than Copilot

In case you missed it, likely by being born too late, "Clippy" was arguably Microsoft's first virtual assistant. In operation from Microsoft Office 97 to Office 2007, Clippy popped up in Microsoft ...
The Daily Dot

Clippy the paperclip is taking over profile pics across the internet in protest of big tech

Microsoft’s iconic Office Assistant, Clippy, is taking over profile pictures across YouTube, X, and other platforms, and it’s no nostalgia trip. The trend began after YouTuber and consumer rights ...
Digital Trends

There’s a Clippy ugly holiday sweater — and it’s awesome

Clippy is back just in time for the holidays. No, you won’t find him dancing across your monitor. Instead, he has returned in the form of an ugly Christmas sweater. Microsoft released the Clippy ugly ...
Tech.co

Microsoft Teams Brings Back Clippy and Adds Walkie Talkie, Over

In a move that is bound to appeal to budding action heroes everywhere, Microsoft has announced that it will soon be bringing a walkie talkie function to Teams. Although the functionality has been ...
PC World

Ribbon Hero 2 Game Teaches Ins and Outs of MS Office, Might Redeem Clippy

Ribbon Hero 2: Clippy’s Second Chance is a fun, interactive way to master Microsoft Office. Remember Clippy, the Microsoft Office paperclip? Well, he’s back, with a vengeance! Ribbon Hero 2: Clippy’s ...
The Verge

Clippy replaces Cortana in Windows Phone 8.1 Easter egg

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8.1 update was released only yesterday, but Cortana ...