Google, Microsoft and Bing
Forbes · 1d
Google Warning Stops Microsoft ‘Tricking’ Windows Users
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.”
Gizmodo · 11d
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.
Tom's Guide · 11d
Microsoft accused of making Bing look just like Google search — and Google fires back
To trigger the Google result, you must use Bing without logging into a Microsoft account (as first noted by WindowsLatest ). The Google result has a search bar, an image that looks suspiciously like a Google Doodle, and even some tiny text under the bar, creating a Google-like design.
The Verge · 12d
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.
9to5google · 3d
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.
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