When you visit the Google’s chatbot bard’s website in Microsoft Bing. A New Button pops up besides the search bar which lets you compare bard results with Bing chat’s. I have no idea why they implemented this, well maybe to show off the their chatbot is better than bard or something?

  • jivandabeast@lemmy.browntown.devEnglish
    433·
    1 year ago

    Not really one to defend Google, but Microsoft is out of line on this (and a lot of other stuff they do). Sadly our Congresspeople are pretty much owned by these corps and won’t do anything about it.

    • what_is_a_name@lemmy.worldEnglish
      111·
      1 year ago

      You mean like when you visit a Google service (Gmail, Google, Maps …) on a non Chrome browser it bugs incessantly to switch?

      It’s pervasive and it stinks, but it’s not Microsoft. It’s our current capitalist gestalt.

      • moormaan@lemmy.caEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        I’ve been using Firefox for years to access Google services, and have never ever had a single issue. I hope it stays this way, with all this Web Environment Integrity shenanigans they are pushing for at the moment.

        • Syndic@feddit.deEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Does Firefox even have any other service beside their broswer which they could use for such a promotion?

            • raptir@lemm.eeEnglish
              1·
              1 year ago

              Pocket is one where I wish Firefox Mobile had integration instead of needing a separate app.

      • magnusrufus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        You did not imagine that. I remember back when Google was being obnoxious about that. They cut it out years ago though, possibly after some bad pr over it.

      • gerryflap@feddit.nlEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        Either I’ve just gotten blind for these messages, or it has never happened to me. I’m using Firefox and have been using it for years, but so far I haven’t really noticed these messages at all on Google services.

        • raptir@lemm.eeEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          It happens on Edge but not Firefox I believe. My work laptop defaults to Edge (and we use all Microsoft Web services so I haven’t cared to switch the default) and Google services prompt to try Chrome there.

          Edit: I just checked and it doesn’t seem to be there. Either I imagined it or they removed it.

      • JeffCraig@citizensgaming.comEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        Google left their “do no harm” motto in the dust long ago and is one of the largest internet monopolies of all time. Both companies suck in that regard.

        But yeah, google search is getting worse and worse every day.