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.”
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.
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.
Bing removes sneaky trick meant to make people think they’re using Google [U]
In a sneaky new move, Microsoft is trying to hide that people are using Bing when they try to get to Google. The new behavior, first spotted by Windows Latest, sees Bing’s search results page very quickly scroll down just enough to hide the “Microsoft Bing” logo.
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.
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's Google Search skin is missing now that everyone is hip to the trick
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Bing no longer pretends to be Google, but it still tries hard to make you stay
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Microsoft rolls back its Bing Image Creator model after users complain of degraded quality
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Google Criticizes Bing For Mimicking Google’s Homepage
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Bing Ads - See More Links (Sitelinks)
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Microsoft removed the interface that disguised Bing as Google — and declined to comment
Last week, journalists exposed a deceptive practice by Microsoft, which was aimed at attracting new users to Bing by ...
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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 ...