Tired of begging, Microsoft now trying to trick users into thinking Bing is Google
If you can't beat 'em, just imitate their branding, hide yours and hope they don't notice
Personal Tech06 Jan 2025 | 79
Bing
Bing Wallpaper app, now in Windows Store, accused of cookie shenanigans
Microsoft free tool snooping on users? Surely not!
Security26 Nov 2024 | 47
Microsoft has reached $1M giveaway levels of desperation to attract users to Bing
Stuffing it full of AI hasn't helped, so let's try financial incentives
Software04 Nov 2024 | 72
Microsoft Bing Copilot accuses reporter of crimes he covered
Hallucinating AI models excel at defamation
AI + ML26 Aug 2024 | 80
Microsoft adds generative search to its Bing engine
Looks a lot like Google's AI Overviews, hopefully without some of the early unfortunate summaries
AI + ML25 Jul 2024 | 5
Bing and Copilot fall from the clouds around the world
Final update Alternatively, true AGI has been reached, and the machines decided to delete themselves
Systems23 May 2024 | 42
BROADER TOPICS
Microsoft PC Manager app bizarrely suggests Bing as a Windows fix-all
Bug or feature?
Software16 May 2024 | 36
Microsoft faces bipartisan criticism for alleged censorship on Bing in China
Redmond says it does what it's told, but still thinks users are better off
Security21 Mar 2024 | 4
Microsoft defends barging in on Chrome with pop-up ads pushing Bing, GPT-4
We thought you people wanted choice, IT colossus sniffs
Applications15 Mar 2024 | 62
It's crazy but it's true: Apple rejected Bing for wrong answers about Annie Lennox
Cupertino only wanted to be with Google for search – despite the prospect of buying Bing outright
Personal Tech26 Feb 2024 | 60
Microsoft's plucky challengers, Bing and Edge, might gain DMA exemptions
You have to be dominant to draw attention of the regulators, or so say sources
Software24 Jan 2024 | 6
Did all that AI chatbot hype boost Bing's market share? Oh, wait, never mind
Everybody loves Google still, judging by these numbers
AI + ML18 Jan 2024 | 10
Windows users can soon ditch Bing, Edge, other bundleware – but only in the EU
On the other hand, Europeans have to wait for Copilot
OSes17 Nov 2023 | 87
Microsoft rolls OpenAI's text-to-pic DALL-E 3 into Bing
AI-made images invisibly watermarked – as academics warn that kind of measure is pointless
AI + ML04 Oct 2023 | 2
Microsoft Bing Chat pushes malware via bad ads
From AI to just plain aaaiiiee!
Cyber-crime29 Sep 2023 | 16
OpenAI reinstates ChatGPT's internet browsing privileges
If the chatbot doesn't know what you need, it'll 'Bing It!' for paying customers
AI + ML28 Sep 2023 | 10
After injecting pop-up ads for Bing into Windows, Microsoft now bends to Europe on links
Clicking a URL from a system service will actually open in your chosen browser. For some. How fancy
OSes30 Aug 2023 | 36
Brave cuts ties with Bing to offer its own image and video search results
There's a word for describing going it alone against huge rivals, starts with a B, just can't put our finger on it
Personal Tech03 Aug 2023 | 43
Microsoft would rather spend money on AI than give workers a raise
Opinion At least that's what internal comments from the CMO make it sound like
AI + ML25 May 2023 | 23
Google crams more AI into search as Apple, Samsung sniff around Bing
Mountain View may have nothing to fear, though – Microsoft's browser is still the underdog
AI + ML17 Apr 2023 | 6
Azure blunder left Bing results editable, MS 365 accounts potentially exposed
'BingBang' boo-boo affected other internal Microsoft apps, too
Security30 Mar 2023 | 12
Microsoft wants to stick adverts in Bing chat responses
Hey Bing, help me find a new browser, er, AI chatbot
Personal Tech30 Mar 2023 | 42
Microsoft picks perfect time to dump its AI ethics team
Machine-learning safety and controls now everyone's problem
AI + ML15 Mar 2023 | 28
Bing AI feels like ChatGPT stuffed into a suit – not the future
First Look Poor interface, lousy lyrics, and bland answers mean this won't be the tool that makes Edge mainstream
AI + ML15 Mar 2023 | 62
Why ChatGPT should be considered a malevolent AI – and be destroyed
Comment It not only told everyone I died but tried to fake my obit. Are we ready for this machine-driven future?
AI + ML02 Mar 2023 | 298
Windows 11 update breaks PCs that dare sport a custom UI
If you're using ExplorerPatcher or StartAllBack, this is why your computer won't start
Software01 Mar 2023 | 45
'Major' news: Microsoft slips Bing chatbot shortcut into Windows 11
Celebrated, unhinged search tool pushed in latest OS update
AI + ML01 Mar 2023 | 22
Microsoft injects AI search into Bing, Edge, Skype apps
Cap on daily interactions also lifted slightly – to 60 questions per day
AI + ML22 Feb 2023 | 4
Do you rely on Microsoft Bing Search APIs? Price hike incoming
Updated Depending on tier you use, rises of between 257% and 900% scheduled for May 1
Software20 Feb 2023 | 20
Microsoft's new AI BingBot berates users and can't get its facts straight
+Comment Ask it more than 15 questions in a single conversation and Redmond admits the responses get ropey
AI + ML17 Feb 2023 | 61
Gen Z lingo and search engines: A Millennial Odyssey
Comment Alternative headline: The best use for nu-Bing Microsoft CTO could conjure was translating his daughter's slang
Offbeat16 Feb 2023 | 60
Microsoft's AI Bing also factually wrong, fabricated text during launch demo
Redmond's hype box and Google's Bard just as bad as each other
AI + ML14 Feb 2023 | 75
Microsoft tells people to prepare for AI search engine that goes Bing!
Redmond thinks OpenAI can be secret sauce to beat Google
AI + ML07 Feb 2023 | 47
Microsoft chases Google with ChatGPT-powered Bing
Software behemoth infusing search engine with AI machines that go Bing!
AI + ML04 Jan 2023 | 31
Microsoft Bing censors politically sensitive Chinese terms
Updated Research claims it fails to autofill certain names in Han characters, Microsoft says it's technical error
Research20 May 2022 | 22
Bing China freezes auto-suggestions at Beijing's request
There's nothing like a bit of good ol' filial piety
Personal Tech22 Mar 2022 | 14
Brave's homegrown search claims to protect your privacy but there's a long way to go if it's to challenge the big G
Ad-free now but not forever
Applications20 Oct 2021 | 39
Version 8 of open-source code editor Notepad++ brings Dark Mode and an ARM64 build, but bans Bing from web searches
'When a search engine does the censorship instead of its job, it's not reliable anymore'
Software08 Jun 2021 | 54
Beijing bashes Bing and lashes LinkedIn over improper data collection and storage
Microsoft properties and 103 other inappropriate apps - including TikTok and Baidu - given 15 days to rectify their wicked ways
Legal24 May 2021 | 13
Microsoft leaks 6.5TB in Bing search data via unsecured Elastic server. *Insert 'Wow... that much?' joke here*
Not personal info, but there are worries over deanonymisation. Remember that AOL research database?
Security23 Sep 2020 | 46
It's a Bing thing: Microsoft drops plans to shove unloved search engine down throats of unsuspecting enterprises
Default-hijacking browser extension pulled from Office Pro Plus installations
Software11 Feb 2020 | 55
Canary-build Microsoft browser blocks Microsoft extension from inflicting Microsoft search engine
Virtue is its own reward
Software07 Feb 2020 | 19
Bada Bing, bada bork: Windows 10 is not happy, and Microsoft's search engine has something to do with it
Updated The week's triumvirate of TITSUP* is complete
Bootnotes05 Feb 2020 | 144
Chrome suddenly using Bing after installing Office 365 Pro Plus... Yeah, that might have been us, mumbles Microsoft
Bad-a-Bing, badda-boom: Netizens complain of browser hijacking
SaaS22 Jan 2020 | 127
Microsoft Bing is 10: That thing you accidentally use to search for Chrome? Still alive and kicking
Used in 34% of American searches. Really
Software04 Jun 2019 | 72
Microsoft’s Bing dinged: What happened, Xi Jinping?
Updated Redmond's search engine finally achieves parity with Google. Yep: it also doesn’t work in China
On-Prem24 Jan 2019 | 10
.NET Core 2.1 – huh, yeah – what is it good for? Bing, apparently
Microsoft chows down on its open-sourced dog food
Software21 Aug 2018 | 33
Please, please, c'mon, just... please, pretty please, just, like, please use our AI – Microsoft
Cortana, Office, Bing, Azure get machine-learning boost
AI + ML14 Dec 2017 | 32
It was El Reg wot won it: Bing banishes bogus Brit bank banner ad
Link to fake TSB site canned after we help raise alarm
Security20 Nov 2017 | 60
Microsoft sparks up Ignite with fresh Azure, Office 365 features
Redmond also shows off SQL Server 2017 and internal Bing
SaaS25 Sep 2017 | 12
Google, Bing, Yahoo! data hoarding is like homeopathy. It doesn't work – new study claims
Boffins find search quality unaffected
Legal19 Sep 2017 | 48
I say, BING DONG! Microsoft's search engine literally cocks up on front page for hours
SFW Johnson, get a load of this
Bootnotes17 Aug 2017 | 82
Outage outed: Bing dinged, Microsoft portal mortal, DuckDuckGo becomes DuckDuckNo
Updated Like it or not, it's back to Google for now
SaaS15 Aug 2017 | 38
Microsoft's cunning plan to make Bing the leading search engine: Bribery
Binging for pennies
Software01 Jun 2017 | 54
Windows 10 S forces Bing, Edge on your kids. If you don't like it, get Win10 Pro – Microsoft
We're gonna make 'em an offer they can't refuse
Software04 May 2017 | 147
Google agrees to break pirates' domination over music searches
UK.gov tells search engines to demote dodgy websites or face legislation
Legal20 Feb 2017 | 75
Microsoft boffins: Who needs Intel CPUs when you've got FPGAs?
Bing searches get speed boost from Catapult integration
SaaS17 Oct 2016 | 39
Microsoft promises free terrible coffee every month you use Edge
World's most unpopular browser, now with opt-in SuperStalking
Software19 Aug 2016 | 154
Torrent is a word, and you can't ban words, rules French court
Google, Microsoft won't have to block searches for 'les torrents'
Legal20 Jul 2016 | 34
Bing web searches may reveal you have cancer (so, er, don't use Bing?)
Microsoft eggheads crunch queries for early tell-tale signs of disease
Science08 Jun 2016 | 24
Redmond adds malware, phish warnings to Bing
Catching dodgy content
Security06 Jun 2016 | 18
Bold stance: Microsoft says terrorism is bad
Redmond vows to pull terror content from services
On-Prem21 May 2016 | 53
Biting the hand that feeds IT
