Microsoft put a ham and knife emote on my search bar, and the pop-up now displays random "news" content. How do I turn it off?

[TheGitherax]

I only use Windows because of its ubiquitousness, obviously, like we all do. I don't want to be 'engaged by' my search bar and recommended to share a stranger's idea of idle chit-chat on any PC, at home or at work. How does Microsoft think this is professional, to splash this kind of fluff on a work PC?When I click the search bar, it will randomly pop up in a format that displays 'Recent' programs used on the left side, and (currently) "National Prime Rib Day" so-called "news" articles on the right side. It doesn't do it every time; sometimes it displays 'Top apps' and 'Quick Searches'- but

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