TechnologyEnglish · 1 year ago

Microsoft accused of malware-like tactics, again, in attempt to push users onto Bing

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Microsoft accused of malware-like tactics, again, in attempt to push users onto Bing

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TechnologyEnglish · 1 year ago

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The Verge's Tom Warren was one of those who feared his PC had been infected when a pop-up appeared asking him to switch his default search engine...

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You’re conflating search results with ads
- sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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  Google and Bing do as well.
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    Sure but the person you replied to did not

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