As trust in Google wanes, interest in privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo soars

Google has long been eyed with suspicion, and incidents such as covering up potential data leaks does nothing to help. Privacy and security have increased in importance for the average internet user, and this has seen people moving away from Google and investigating the alternatives. One beneficiary of this shunning of Google is DuckDuckGo. The privacy-focused search engine has enjoyed a 50 percent surge in usage over the last year, and it can now boast a new record of 30 million daily searches. See also: Google Home Hub is smart display that lacks a camera Google reveals the Pixel 3… [Continue Reading]