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Microsoft obviously has trouble learning its lesson, and is asking computer manufacturers to provide a key that will enable users to launch Clippy's replacement; Copilot.

If you were always curious about how Windows XP could look if only it had received the modern treatment of Windows 11, a new "Windows XP 2024 Edition" concept video tries to answer that.

Even though Microsoft Bob was killed off almost as soon as it was unveiled back in 1995-96, a dev has taken inspiration and has now built a new unofficial app for Windows 11 with the same intention.

Copilot technology was in its infancy only eight months ago. Now, 70% of users indicate they don’t want to work without this capability.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is predicting a world in which everybody has an AI robot assistant, arguing widespread use could happen in 5 years.

What Microsoft is doing could have been much more, blowing past Apple’s Siri, Google Assistant, and Amazon Alexa to be truly amazing. That’s just a bit sad.

Apple TV and iOS YouTube ads are not blocked by Pi-hole, so I researched this and discovered a flaw in Protobuf that allows me to restrict YouTube ads.

In an alternate world, we'd all be using Windows Phones, listening to music with Zunes and listening to advice from Clippy. This is not that world.

In this episode of Microsoft Weekly: a massive Windows 11 build with Copilot and other new features, ChatGPT on Windows 3.1, free Windows 11 virtual machines, app updates, and browser stats.

Launched in 1995, the idea was to make it easier to use Windows with things like a UI made to look like a living room. Instead, Microsoft Bob bombed and was quickly discontinued and abandoned.