Microsoft is trying out a pretty unusual strategy to stop Bing users from switching to Google when they need to search for something. As spotted by Reddit users, and reported on by Windows Latest, if you type “Google” into Bing right now, you’ll be taken to a results page with a special header that happens to look similar to the Google search bar. The page even loads with Bing’s top search bar hidden — you need to scroll up to make it appear. Since what you’re looking at is actually Bing, it doesn’t say “Google” above the centered search bar. Still, the style of the search bar and the illustration is similar to what you might often find in Google. Basically, if you’re not thinking too hard about it, it feels like Bing skipped the results page where you would have clicked on the Google link and just took you straight to the Google homepage. If Google is your favorite search engine and you really want to use it — this little trick isn’t going to stop you. The link to the real Google is right below the search bar and it doesn’t really affect how long it takes you to access it. But that doesn’t mean Microsoft’s strategy doesn’t work — it’s just not aimed at you. Google is the most popular search engine, and just like people will call any old vacuum flask a Thermos, they will also call any old search engine “Google.” In fact, the act of using a search engine in itself is just known as “googling.” This means there are plenty of people out there who type the word “Google” when they want to search for something, but they’re not really thinking about the company or its specific product. As long as a search bar that looks the way they expect appears, they’re happy — and that’s exactly what Bing is giving them. It will be interesting to see if this strategy will reduce Bing’s bounce rates, and whether Google will mind. The company probably can’t stop Bing from using the — arguably very similar — user interface, but it’s certainly an unusual approach to the long-standing rivalry between Microsoft and Google. I’m curious whether this Google-esque search result will stay on Bing for the long term. In a recent blog post, Google announced that it is making it easier for admins to migrate from Microsoft Teams to Google Chat to reduce downtime. Admins can easily do this within the Google Chat migration menu and connect to opposing Microsoft accounts to transfer Teams data. Google gave step-by-step instructions for admins on how to transfer the messages. Admins need to connect to their Microsoft account and upload a CSV of the Teams from where they transfer the messages. From there, it requires just entering a starting date for messages to be migrated from Teams and clicking Star migration. Once it’s complete, it’ll make the migrated space, messages, and conversation data available to Google Workspace users. Chinese gamers are expected to have limited access to Nvidia’s best graphics card due to strict export restrictions. However, Nvidia may have found a way around it without cutting down its flagship GPU. A new leak suggests that the RTX 5090D will have the same hardware specifications as the worldwide version, and the solution lies in firmware adjustments. As a quick refresher, the “D” in RTX 5090D stands for “Dragon.” It marks GPUs made by Nvidia to bypass the export restrictions imposed by the U.S. on China, which limit the sale of high-performance graphics processors. We first saw it appear in the RTX 4090D as a remedy for the fact that the base RTX 4090 exceeds the performance thresholds set by these regulations. Microsoft has deployed no shortage of tactics to get Windows users onto its Edge browser, and although some of the more nefarious methods of trying to force users to pick up the browser have failed, the company is still experimenting with new methods. The latest route launches Edge automatically on your PC on startup and prompts users to continually import data from Chrome, including your history, bookmarks, and tabs. Richard Lawler from The Verge spotted the prompt, which showed up earlier this year without explanation before disappearing. It’s back now, and in an official capacity from Microsoft. “This is a notification giving people the choice to import data from other browsers,” said Microsoft’s Caitlin Roulston in a statement to The Verge.

Microsoft is trying out a pretty unusual strategy to stop Bing users from switching to Google when they need to search for something. As spotted by Reddit users, and reported on by Windows Latest, if you type “Google” into Bing right now, you’ll be taken to a results page with a special header that happens to look similar to the Google search bar. The page even loads with Bing’s top search bar hidden — you need to scroll up to make it appear. Since what you’re looking at is actually Bing, it doesn’t say “Google” above the centered search bar. Still, the style of the search bar and the illustration is similar to what you might often find in Google. Basically, if you’re not thinking too hard about it, it feels like Bing skipped the results page where you would have clicked on the Google link and just took you straight to the Google homepage. If Google is your favorite search engine and you really want to use it — this little trick isn’t going to stop you. The link to the real Google is right below the search bar and it doesn’t really affect how long it takes you to access it. But that doesn’t mean Microsoft’s strategy doesn’t work — it’s just not aimed at you. Google is the most popular search engine, and just like people will call any old vacuum flask a Thermos, they will also call any old search engine “Google.” In fact, the act of using a search engine in itself is just known as “googling.” This means there are plenty of people out there who type the word “Google” when they want to search for something, but they’re not really thinking about the company or its specific product. As long as a search bar that looks the way they expect appears, they’re happy — and that’s exactly what Bing is giving them. It will be interesting to see if this strategy will reduce Bing’s bounce rates, and whether Google will mind. The company probably can’t stop Bing from using the — arguably very similar — user interface, but it’s certainly an unusual approach to the long-standing rivalry between Microsoft and Google. I’m curious whether this Google-esque search result will stay on Bing for the long term. In a recent blog post, Google announced that it is making it easier for admins to migrate from Microsoft Teams to Google Chat to reduce downtime. Admins can easily do this within the Google Chat migration menu and connect to opposing Microsoft accounts to transfer Teams data. Google gave step-by-step instructions for admins on how to transfer the messages. Admins need to connect to their Microsoft account and upload a CSV of the Teams from where they transfer the messages. From there, it requires just entering a starting date for messages to be migrated from Teams and clicking Star migration. Once it’s complete, it’ll make the migrated space, messages, and conversation data available to Google Workspace users. Chinese gamers are expected to have limited access to Nvidia’s best graphics card due to strict export restrictions. However, Nvidia may have found a way around it without cutting down its flagship GPU. A new leak suggests that the RTX 5090D will have the same hardware specifications as the worldwide version, and the solution lies in firmware adjustments. As a quick refresher, the “D” in RTX 5090D stands for “Dragon.” It marks GPUs made by Nvidia to bypass the export restrictions imposed by the U.S. on China, which limit the sale of high-performance graphics processors. We first saw it appear in the RTX 4090D as a remedy for the fact that the base RTX 4090 exceeds the performance thresholds set by these regulations. Microsoft has deployed no shortage of tactics to get Windows users onto its Edge browser, and although some of the more nefarious methods of trying to force users to pick up the browser have failed, the company is still experimenting with new methods. The latest route launches Edge automatically on your PC on startup and prompts users to continually import data from Chrome, including your history, bookmarks, and tabs. Richard Lawler from The Verge spotted the prompt, which showed up earlier this year without explanation before disappearing. It’s back now, and in an official capacity from Microsoft. “This is a notification giving people the choice to import data from other browsers,” said Microsoft’s Caitlin Roulston in a statement to The Verge.