Are you worried about online privacy? Not a fan of anticompetitive practices? Maybe you just want a new take on web search?

For many people Google is search — they’ve simply never considered an alternative. But there are plenty of search engines other than Google, offering benefits such as increased privacy, environmental ...

DuckDuckGo is a privacy-focused search engine that has expanded its offerings to include a full-fledged browser, providing users with a comprehensive solution for private browsing and searching.

That's where this independent search engine comes in, and makes it so rare in 2025. Mojeek crawls and runs its own search index, doesn't track you for advertising, and offers a rare sliver of peaceful ...

Google has dominated the search space for so long that a U.S. District Court judge recently found that it has acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search. You have probably used Google ...

DuckDuckGo is a privacy-focused search engine that offers a unique alternative to traditional search engines by not tracking your searches or serving targeted ads. To make the most of its features, ...

When online search engines first appeared, they seemed miraculous. Now, though? It is a truth near-universally acknowledged that search is in the dumps, corroded by spam and ads. Big players like ...

Search engines have evolved significantly from basic keyword matching to intelligent systems leveraging artificial intelligence (AI). This transformation prompts an important question: when it comes ...

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