Bing, Google and Microsoft

Microsoft stops using Bing to trick people into thinking they’re on Google
Microsoft has a habit of using a variety of tricks to convince people to keep using the defaults of Bing and Microsoft Edge in Windows, including modifying Chrome download sites and using malware-like popups to get people to ditch Google. Microsoft has even previously had to reverse pop-up ads inside Google Chrome to address “unintended behavior.”
Bing Isn’t Tricking People Into Thinking They’re Using Google Anymore
Edge users earlier this month noticed that searching for Google would load the result in Bing, but with a spoofed Google UI. This appeared to be a way to trick people into believing that they were using Google.
Google calls out Microsoft for trickery over Bing’s response to ‘Google’ search query
Windows Latest first spotted the situation, describing it as a “genius move to keep you from Google search.” It’s part of a larger pattern by Microsoft to get Google users to switch to Edge and Bing, taking advantage of their positions as the default browser and search engine in Windows.
Microsoft's Bing stops pretending to be Google to trick you
Microsoft has quietly stopped making Bing look suspiciously like Google during certain searches. More details here.
Microsoft Bing shows misleading Google-like page for 'Google' searches
Microsoft Bing is displaying what is being categorized as a misleading Google-esque search page when users search for Google, making it look you are on the competing search engine.
Desperate for Bing Users, Microsoft Creates Sneaky Search Interface That Looks Like Google
This type of strategy is sometimes called a “dark pattern,” or a deceptive pattern that tricks users into doing something they did not intend. Below the Google-looking search bar, including a Google Doodle-esque cartoon, regular Bing results are displayed.
Microsoft removes UI that mimicked Google's look on Bing
Microsoft has quietly removed a deceptive user interface (UI) that mimicked Google 's look on its search engine, Bing. The move comes after the misleading UI was first spotted by Reddit users earlier this month.
Google Warns Windows Users—Microsoft Just Stopped Tricking You
Microsoft has suddenly backtracked after being caught “ tricking ” users, with a homepage designed to look and feel like Google’s own when Windows users searched for Google itself. The head of Chrome accused the Windows-maker of a “new year, new low,” criticizing its “long history of tricks to confuse users and limit choice.”
Microsoft is using Bing to trick people into thinking they’re on Google
Microsoft is pulling yet another trick to get people to use its Bing search engine. If you use Bing right now without signing into a Microsoft account and search for Google, you’ll get a page that looks an awful lot like... Google.
Bing removes sneaky trick meant to make people think they’re using Google [U]
A sneaky new behavior that Microsoft has implemented in Bing attempts to hide the fact that people are using Bing whenever they try to get to Google. Bing is a perfectly fine search engine, but the joke is true.
Bing Has Stopped Pretending to Be Google, Following Backlash
Microsoft recently got rid of a misleading design in its Bing search engine. If someone searched for Google on Bing, they would be treated to a result that was eerily like Google itself. This design looked a lot like Google's search results page,
Bing no longer pretends to be Google, but it still tries hard to make you stay
Microsoft recently attempted to fool users into Bing by making its search look like that of Google. Following the backlash, ...
Google Criticizes Bing For Mimicking Google’s Homepage
Microsoft faces backlash after Bing mimics Google's interface, sparking criticism from Google Chrome's security chief.
Microsoft rolls back its Bing Image Creator model after users complain of degraded quality
Microsoft promised its new Bing Image Creator model would deliver better quality. Now, it's rolling back the model after ...
Microsoft search market share doubles, as Google's share falls just below 90% for the first time
In the last quarter of 2024, Google's search engine market share dipped below 90% for the first time in nearly a decade, with ...
Bing Ads - See More Links (Sitelinks)
Microsoft is testing a new ad format where you can click "see more links" to show even more sitelinks on the search ads shown ...
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Updating Bing to the latest version on iOS devices removes the Microsoft Rewards module, but there is a fix
The Bing platform effectively removed the Microsoft Rewards module on iOS devices, including iPhones, and iPads.
Everything to know about Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft's email and productivity platform that replaced MSN and Hotmail
Microsoft Outlook is an email platform featuring calendars, contacts, file-sharing, and more. Microsoft folded MSN and ...