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?

  • 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.

    EDIT: I’ll be damned: It’s not on Google anymore … I either imagined it, or they removed their nagging. My bad. Thanks to the commenters who pointed it out.

      • 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.

    • gerryflap@feddit.nlEnglish
      4·
      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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

      • 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.