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Lee Duna to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago

Microsoft's Bing search engine claims Australia doesn't exist

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Microsoft's Bing search engine claims Australia doesn't exist

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Lee Duna to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago
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Australian users of Bluesky and Mastodon were surprised yesterday to find Bing was informing them that the country they were in didn't actually exist.
  • SteefLem
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    17•2 years ago

    Oof. I think if nz heard you they will haka your ass ;)

    • @stifle867@programming.dev
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      15•2 years ago

      Ah yes, the classic Australian tribal war dance

      • @Minarble@aussie.zone
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        3•2 years ago

        I award you 1 internet.

      • @cheese_greater@lemmy.world
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        2•2 years ago

        Is there any equivalent of that ol’ Reddit-aroo?

    • @dellish@lemmy.world
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      1•2 years ago

      They’re well aware. Famous Australians like Russell Crowe and Phar Lap would back up this claim.

      • SteefLem
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        1•2 years ago

        What the hell is a phar lap. Like you run a lap but far?

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