Microsoft's Bing and Edge might gain DMA exemptions
Jan 24, 2024 · Microsoft has issued a Windows 10 patch to address EU regulators' concerns about its ubiquitous OS as industry chatter swirls around Edge and Bing potentially dodging antitrust watchdogs due to a lack of dominance.
Mozilla slams Microsoft for driving Windows users to Edge
Feb 2, 2024 · Mozilla on Thursday accused Microsoft of forcing its Edge browser down the throats of Windows users through "dark patterns" – design elements geared to push people towards certain decisions.
Microsoft probes complaints that Edge leaks URLs to Bing
Apr 26, 2023 · You might want to think twice before typing anything into Microsoft's Edge browser, as an apparent bug in a recent release of Redmond's Chromium clone appears to be funneling URLs you visit back to the Bing API.
Microsoft offers $1M prize to folks willing to use Bing
Nov 4, 2024 · The sweepstakes page, ostensibly a Microsoft Rewards contest and not a Bing-centered one, indicates that each eligible person can earn up to 200 entries for doing things like changing their default search engine to Bing and using it to do a search, installing Microsoft Edge or the Bing app for iOS and Android, using Bing Travel or just using ...
Windows users can soon ditch Bing, Edge – but only in the EU
Nov 17, 2023 · Windows users outside the EU will still be able to uninstall the Camera, Photos and Cortana apps, but sorry – Bing search and the Chromium-powered Edge aren't going anywhere. Microsoft also said it's adding interoperability features to Windows 11, opening default services to third-party vendors like Google – should the search giant desire ...
The Bing Wallpaper app may decrypt, read your cookies
Nov 26, 2024 · According to the self-identified Microsoft MVP alum, the Bing Wallpaper app includes undocumented features that enable it to alter Chrome browser extension preferences, and decrypt and read "all major browser cookies for user tracking purposes."
Microsoft AI search bot on Bing, Edge, and Skype mobile apps
Feb 22, 2023 · Microsoft is integrating its Bing chatbot into iOS and Android apps, allowing users to access AI-powered search features on mobile devices. The search chatbot was launched two weeks ago, to considerable fanfare as well as criticism.
Microsoft seeks Digital Market Acts exemption for Bing, Edge
Oct 26, 2023 · Exclusive The European Commission is looking into Microsoft's request to remove Bing, Edge, and Microsoft Ads from the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and at least one rival has claimed the company is not playing fair.
Bing AI chatbot shortcut appears in Windows 11 • The Register
Mar 1, 2023 · The same day it announced the appearance of the Bing chatbot widget with Windows 11, Microsoft said it is bringing more AI-powered features to Teams Premium and the Viva employee engagement service. Teams Premium features OpenAI's GPT-3.5, the latest version of the language model.
Microsoft begs people to stick to Edge after Chrome download
Feb 23, 2023 · Microsoft Edge has been spotted inserting a banner into the Chrome download page on Google.com begging people to stick with the Windows giant's browser. As noted this week by Neowin , an attempt to download and install Chrome Canary using Edge Canary – both experimental browser builds – led to the presentation in the Edge browser window of ...