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DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search (techcrunch.com)
submitted 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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/

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[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 0 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

I can.

"Google" is a taken-for-granted utility to most people. It's a verb. It's kinda like saying "rain isn't rain anymore," as it's just always been a part their lives, until it changed out of the blue, enough to break their routine.