1435
DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search (techcrunch.com)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by to c/technology@lemmy.world
242 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

EDIIT :

Apparently, there is an issue with the warning request to disable the ad blocker

I use Fennec F-Droid and Cromite, and I don't see this issue.

to get around the adblocker warning, use this link.

https://unwall.app/techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/duckduckgo-installs-are-up-30-as-users-reject-being-force-fed-googles-ai-search/

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 53 points 4 months ago (8 children)

I didn't even know they had an app. Why would I need a separate app for a search engine?

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • hideshow 8 child comments
    •
  • [–] 40 points 4 months ago (7 children)

    It’s a browser.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 7 child comments
    •
  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    Oh I didn't know they had a browser. Interesting.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
    •
  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    it's my default browser on mobile. only after using it did i realize that i rarely need data stored, be it cookies or history. go to a site, read whatever, press the flame button to burn the session. for sites you want to keep you can "fireproof" them as well. ezpz

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •