Bing, Google and Microsoft

Bing no longer pretends to be Google, but it still tries hard to make you stay
Microsoft recently attempted to fool users into Bing by making its search look like that of Google. Following the backlash, the company backtracked its decision.
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.
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 was caught trying to trick people into thinking they’re using Google
Bing is using a clever new trick to convince users into thinking that they're using Google by changing the look of the site.
Bing's Google Search skin is missing now that everyone is hip to the trick
A week ago, people started noticing that if you searched the word Google on Bing, you'd get a result displaying a search box that looked suspiciously like Google Search, complete
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.
Microsoft stops tricking people into using Bing instead of Google, at least on Chrome
Google accused Microsoft of attempting to deceive people recently with a Bing interface that looks like the UI of Google. Microsoft appears to have rolled back the interface.
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 ...
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 ...
Google fires back as Microsoft is accused of 'tricking' people into using Bing
Microsoft has been accused of using an underhand trick to drive Bing traffic In certain situations, searching for ‘Google’ in ...
Google Criticizes Bing For Mimicking Google’s Homepage
Microsoft faces backlash after Bing mimics Google's interface, sparking criticism from Google Chrome's security chief.