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 ...

Microsoft Bing, after searching for “Google.” This doesn’t happen when logged into a Microsoft account in the browser. The fine print under the search box does ... move to keep you from ...

Why Microsoft was doing this was an easy guess, which is also why it comes as no surprise to learn Microsoft has since removed the suspicious-looking Google Search ... Bing's flagrant tactic to ...

likely aiming to retain users who might switch to Google. The interface reverts back once users log in or search for different terms, reflecting Microsoft’s ongoing strategies to promote Bing.

Disgruntled with Bing, the user will search "Google ... way to go about things. If you've been trying to figure out which generative AI tool is better, you've come to the right place Do you ...

At least, that appears to be Microsoft’s strategy for Bing, which now mimics the UI of Google.com when you search for “Google ... if this nefarious trick keeps even a small fraction of ...

Microsoft would really, really, really like you to use Bing ... a knock-off Google doodle. This dedicated “I can’t believe it’s not Google” search page does not seem to appear for any ...

The Google result includes a search bar, an image that looks a lot like a Google Doodle, and even some small text under the search bar just like Google does ... and keep people using Bing instead ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft has quietly killed off its spoofed Google UI that it was ...