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Bing copies Google search results

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Depressio, Feb 2, 2011.

  1. Depressio

    Depressio Contributing Member

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    This is hilarious:

    http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/microsofts-bing-uses-google-search.html

    TL;DR version: Google inserted bogus results for ridiculous search phrases. Amazingly, those bogus results suddently popped up on Bing. Example:

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  2. SwoLy-D

    SwoLy-D Contributing Member

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    You could easily determine if your browser or any other program (toolbar, search bar on your task bar, etc.) is sending info to Microsoft's servers with your Network tools. :eek:
     

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