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< | The '''bing search engine''' is a [[search engine]] introduced by software giant [[Microsoft]], formally introduced in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Microsoft's New Search at Bing.com Helps People Make Better Decisions|url=https://news.microsoft.com/2009/05/28/microsofts-new-search-at-bing-com-helps-people-make-better-decisions/|website=Microsoft|access-date=November 23, 2016}}</ref> | ||
Early precursors to bing provided a digital assistant to users.<ref name=NotJustAPrettyFace/><ref name=DigitalSociologies/> The search engine called upon over 600 pre-recorded video clips of actor [[Janina Gavankar]], portraying the character of "[[Ms Dewey]]", described as a sexy librarian character.<ref name=NotJustAPrettyFace/><ref name=DigitalSociologies/> The "Ms Dewey" digital assistant provided flirtatious hints, and admonitions. | |||
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| url = https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/46617/Miriam_Sweeney.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y | |||
| title = Not just a pretty (inter)face: A critical analysis of Microsoft's 'Ms. Dewey' | |||
| work = [[University of Illinois]] | |||
| author = Miriam E. Sweeney | |||
| year = 2013 | |||
| page = | |||
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| accessdate = 2017-11-27 | |||
| deadurl = No | |||
| quote = As one of my co-workers typed in different words and phrases, the “Ms. Dewey” character (pre-recorded film footage of actress, Janina Gavankar) engages in flirtatious banter, sometimes becoming irritated or condescending if too much time passes before entering a search term: “Hellloooo... type something here!” | |||
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<ref name=DigitalSociologies> | |||
{{cite news | |||
| url = https://books.google.ca/books?id=7zBSDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA401&lpg=PA401&dq=%22MS+Dewey%22+%22sexy+librarian%22&source=bl&ots=FLavOzQuzz&sig=uF-UieZosjNqcWJiRE7JD9ci4CY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwieiZGjtODXAhUs5oMKHWIiC88Q6AEIOTAD#v=onepage&q=%22MS%20Dewey%22%20%22sexy%20librarian%22&f=false | |||
| title = Digital Sociologies | |||
| editors = Jessie Daniels, Tressie McMillan Cottom, Karen Gregory | |||
| author = Miriam E. Sweeney | |||
| publisher = [[Policy Press]] | |||
| year = 2016 | |||
| page = 401 | |||
| isbn = 9781447329015 | |||
| accessdate = 2017-11-27 | |||
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}} | |||
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Revision as of 07:49, 10 April 2022
The bing search engine is a search engine introduced by software giant Microsoft, formally introduced in 2009.[1]
Early precursors to bing provided a digital assistant to users.[2][3] The search engine called upon over 600 pre-recorded video clips of actor Janina Gavankar, portraying the character of "Ms Dewey", described as a sexy librarian character.[2][3] The "Ms Dewey" digital assistant provided flirtatious hints, and admonitions.