The History of BonziBuddy - Virtual Assistant or Spyware? (A Retrospective)

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Today, we explore the history of BonziBuddy. Was this program simply a virtual assistant, or did it turn out to by spyware? Let's find out!

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Title: Silent Partner - Lay It Down
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Title: Kevin MacLeod - George Street Shuffle
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Title: Bruno E. - Hanging Out
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Title: Text Me Records / Grandbankss - Sixteen Twenty Five
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Info Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/1996102004...
http://web.archive.org/web/1999011623...
https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/busin...
https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases...
https://www.sos.ca.gov/
https://icis.corp.delaware.gov/Ecorp/...
http://content.time.com/time/specials...
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3078514/ns/...
https://whois.domaintools.com/bonzi.com
https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/5...
https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/t...

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