Microsoft has a habit of using a variety of tricks to convince people to keep using the defaults of Bing and Microsoft Edge ...

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 ...

Google is the most popular and widely used search engine in the world. For some time now, Microsoft has been trying to take a share of the market with Bing, its own online search engine.

Update Jan. 15, 2025 at 10:56am ET: Microsoft reportedly killed off its Google-like Bing UI that seemed designed to trick users into using Bing. The original story follows below. Microsoft has ...

Microsoft faces backlash after Bing mimics Google's interface, sparking criticism from Google Chrome's security chief. Microsoft designed Bing to look like Google when users search for "Google ...

Microsoft removed its Google-like search box on Bing after being called out by the web and Google's Chrome VP. Bing now displays a Google Search link as the first search result, eliminating ...

Update: Added Google's statement below. Microsoft Bing displays what is being categorized as a misleading Google-esque search page when users search for 'Google,' making it look like you are on ...

Bing resembles Google, perhaps on purpose. Bing and Google searches often search for the word Google. Microsoft is using Google-like art on Bing. You can test this for yourself on your desktop ...

If you can’t beat ’em, spoof ’em. At least, that appears to be Microsoft’s strategy for Bing, which now mimics the UI of Google.com when you search for “Google” on Bing.com.