Microsoft’s search engine Bing has seen a surge of over 40 million daily active users in the past year, thanks partly to the integration of AI and features like Copilot. While not the most popular search engine, Microsoft’s Bing has undergone tremendous growth and evolution in recent years. The company’s strong push towards integrating AI … Read more
In an attempt to encourage people to switch to its search engine, Bing, Microsoft is once again showing pop-up ads within Google Chrome. These intrusive pop-up ads, reminiscent of malware practice, first appeared in 2023. They bypassed other applications and windows, displaying prominently on top of them. Following a temporary pause to address “unintended behaviour,” … Read more
ChatGPT isn’t the only AI chatbot in town. One direct competitor is Microsoft’s Copilot (formerly Bing Chat), and if you’ve never used it before, you should definitely give it a try. As part of a greater suite of Microsoft tools, Copilot can be integrated into your smartphone, tablet, and desktop experience, thanks to a Copilot … Read more
Seeing ChatGPT respond to some of the most otherworldly prompts is one of the most unique and entertaining experiences. In fact, it’s almost scary how good this OpenAI-founded chatbot can be at times. Launched in 2022, you can access free and paid versions of ChatGPT from a web browser, but the company also has an … Read more
Undeterred by the initial launch’s shortcomings, Microsoft has brought back the Bing Deep Search feature. While many Edge users have reported seeing the revived functionality, it appears the rollout isn’t yet universal. There’s also a new disclaimer on the Deep Search link, stating: “GPT-powered results take ~30 secs.” Google, in a recent court filing, revealed … Read more
Microsoft recently updated its data handling policy for interactions with Bing’s ChatGPT feature (effective September 30, 2023). These changes aim to restrict misuse while sparking concerns about user privacy and data security. Microsoft’s policy updates, including one from July 30, 2023, introduced stricter measures to prevent misuse of its Bing AI features, including the Notebook … Read more
Shane Jones, a Microsoft engineer, has raised concerns about the sexually suggestive and violent content generated by their AI image tool, Copilot Designer (formerly Bing Image Creator). Jones, who has been with the company for six years, accused the software giant of ignoring his warnings and not taking adequate action. Trying out Microsoft’s OpenAI-powered AI … Read more
Google, in a recent court filing, revealed that Microsoft offered to sell its Bing search engine to Apple in 2018, but the deal wasn’t accepted due to concerns about Bing’s search quality. The documents, which are part of Google’s filings, indicated that Microsoft made several attempts to encourage Apple to make Bing the default search … Read more
A recent study found that searching for “Dokdo” on Bing in English from the US and Japan returned results primarily using terminology favoured by Japan, which disputes South Korean sovereignty over the Dokdo islets. This finding has raised questions about potential bias in Bing’s search algorithm. A study by Professor Seo Kyoung-duk of Sungshin Women’s … Read more
A reverse image search is a handy way to figure out the origin of an image, locate similar images, or fact check an image. There are a multitude of ways to perform a reverse image search on your mobile device, whether you’re using an Android phone or an iPhone. For example, here’s how to do … Read more
