Microsoft is mimicking Google by making Bing search results look like Google's homepage. Bing nudges users to use its search results by disguising them as Google's. Bing hides its search bar and categories to make visitors think they are on Google's webpage.

Searching for “Google” on Microsoft Bing right now (when logged out) brings up a search experience that looks a lot like Google, with a graphic akin to one of the search giant’s signature Doodles, but is actually still Microsoft Bing.

If you try to access Google through the Bing search engine right now, Microsoft will play a little prank on you. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

If you can't beat 'em, just imitate their branding, hide yours and hope they don't notice It looks like Microsoft has come up with a new trick to keep those who accidentally end up on Bing from leaving for Google: Simply mimic the look of Google's homepage and hope no one will notice.

Microsoft would really, really, really like you to use Bing, its self-branded search engine that competes against Google’s monopoly. Not only is it hardwired into much of Windows and other Microsoft products like the Edge browser,