Microsoft has revived its ugly Christmas sweater tradition with a brand new design inspired by its design history. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the playful, retro-style design is suitably ugly ...

As an elder millennial, I remember Clippy well. I don't remember Microsoft Office's animated paperclip fondly, but I'll never forget him. The rarely helpful assistant would pop up to make suggestions ...

Close enough: Welcome back, Clippy. Microsoft Copilot announced it has updated its AI companion to bolster its personality and appearance — and it has given it a name. Say hello to Mico. "Copilot now ...

Microsoft is changing how we engage with artificial intelligence with its Copilot Fall Release. With several new features, the company also launched Mico (Microsoft Copilot), a friendly, emotive ...

Microsoft’s latest Copilot update brings a familiar little metal office supply back to life. Clippy—the infamous paperclip assistant from the early 2000s—has returned as an easter egg inside Copilot’s ...

Reg reader introduces newborn to Microsoft ugly sweater. Child not amused Microsoft's latest line of festive knitwear has ...

It's hard not to admit that Microsoft nailed it on the cute factor with Mico, but those who don't want to see the character don't have to -- it's completely optional to use. Don't miss any of our ...

What if Clippy were powered by AI? That seems to be the pitch behind Microsoft's new "expressive, customizable and warm" face of Copilot's voice mode. The friendly blob listens, reacts and changes ...

Microsoft's Clippy has been resurrected for a cameo appearance in the company's latest Copilot update, which broadly aims to make its AI assistant more friendly, warm, and human-centered in its ...

Clippy, the animated paper clip that annoyed Microsoft Office users nearly three decades ago, might have just been ahead of its time. Microsoft introduced a new artificial intelligence character ...

Microsoft wants to make Copilot more personal, and the way it's trying to accomplish that is by introducing an animated character for users to talk to when using the AI chatbot. The new character ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...