Microsoft Cleans Up Dirty Trick Where Bing Masqueraded as Google

Tom Warren, The Verge:

Earlier this month you could search for “Google” on Bing and get a page that looked a lot like Google, complete with a special search bar, an image resembling a Google Doodle, and even some small text under the search bar just like Google search.

The misleading UI no longer appears on the Google search result of Bing this week, just days after it was originally discovered by posters on Reddit.

So much for my praise for Microsoft still having it in them to rat-fuck without shame. They’ve gone soft.

★ Saturday, 18 January 2025