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sanitation ( sanitation@lemmy.today )  to Technology · 2 months ago

Microsoft's latest move to pay people to use Edge looks desperate — and an odd new Bing app is worrying too

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Microsoft's latest move to pay people to use Edge looks desperate — and an odd new Bing app is worrying too

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sanitation ( sanitation@lemmy.today )  to Technology · 2 months ago
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'I'm so glad I quit Windows a while ago': new app promoting Bing is proving controversial, as Microsoft bribes people to use Edge
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An app has been spotted that makes Bing your default search, and some users see it as another reason to leave Windows 11.
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  • calliope ( calliope@retrolemmy.com ) 
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    If you can get a friend to switch to Edge via a referral link, you’ll receive 500 Microsoft Rewards points (with the ability to accumulate up to 7,500 points per month if you’re feeling ambitious).

    A $1.25 Microsoft gift card is 1,625 points.

    So you have to refer four friends to get $1.25 off your next Microsoft purchase.

    • Bluegrass_Addict ( Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca ) 
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      what in the fuck is a microsoft point and how do I ensure that I never hear or see that stupid term again

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        A Microsoft Point is roughly equivalent to one Schrute Buck.

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          Or approximately 0.0769 U.S. cents, non-transferable.

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      Recent email: “get a 4k € reward”; reading beyond the teaser/bait, it’s a raffle you buy into with points, which I interpreted as you won’t win anyway, so it’s just throwing the points away.

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