Great shout out to Kagi on the Security Weekly podcast, and why it's the gift of choice this holiday season:
https://youtu.be/Jm5t53rsfTs?si=MrXsg-9PnV1_t896&t=2262
(Note: not a paid or sponsored endorsement)
Sabrina Web :privacypride: 📎
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@mattblaze @jef @dezz Maybe the hashtag mob wouldn't be after you if the anti-search mob wasn't prevailing. #Mastodon #search
Shauna GM
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Why we're committed to downranking AI slop from all search results on Kagi, as well as doubling down on our community-supported SlopStop initiative:
(More about SlopStop here: https://blog.kagi.com/slopstop)
Why we're committed to downranking AI slop from all search results on Kagi, as well as doubling down on our community-supported SlopStop initiative:
(More about SlopStop here: https://blog.kagi.com/slopstop)
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"I think Kagi is definitely worth it for those who prize searching and privacy and have a low tolerance for enshittifiacation." - @Leisureguy
Using Vectorize to build an unreasonably good search engine in 160 lines of code
https://blog.partykit.io/posts/using-vectorize-to-build-search/
#HackerNews #Vectorize #Search #Engine #Code #Minimalism #Technology #Innovation
James Valleroy
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Not sure why this had escaped my attention until just now, but https://docs.searxng.org/ looks pretty cool, and is easily self-hosted:
"SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from up to 247 search services. Users are neither tracked nor profiled. Additionally, SearXNG can be used over Tor for online anonymity."
Not sure why this had escaped my attention until just now, but https://docs.searxng.org/ looks pretty cool, and is easily self-hosted:
"SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from up to 247 search services. Users are neither tracked nor profiled. Additionally, SearXNG can be used over Tor for online anonymity."
Em :official_verified:
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How to add DuckDuckGo (noai) to Google Chrome and Brave
(Also, see my similar post about doing this for Vivaldi - https://infosec.exchange/@scottwilson/115725021729571844, and for Firefox - https://infosec.exchange/@scottwilson/115725250696632578)
If you prefer an AI-free DuckDuckGo Search experience, you can use noai.duckduckgo.com instead of on duckduckgo.com. Searching on noai.duckduckgo.com works the same as search on duckduckgo.com, except all AI features are turned off and AI-generated images are filtered out of results by default.
NOTE: Truly, for better privacy, consider switching to Firefox, LibreWolf, Vivaldi, Brave, or Tor.
1. In Google Chrome or Brave, go to Settings, then Search Engines.
2. Click "Manage search engines and site search".
3. Scroll down to the "Site search" section, and lick the "Add" button.
4. Give it a meaningful name and nickname, and add "https://noai.duckduckgo.com/search?q=%25s" in the URL field.
5. Click "Add", then scroll up a little to the "Search engines" section. Find your new entry, click the three dots next to it, and select "Default" to make this the default search engine.
6. Exit Settings.
#search #ai #privacy #google #chrome #googlechrome #brave
Thanks to: @voltooidverledentijd
References:
- https://voltooidverledentijd.noblogs.org/post/2025/11/23/how-to-add-duckduckgo-noai-to-firefox/
- https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/ai-features/about-noaiduckduckgocom
How to add DuckDuckGo (noai) to Google Chrome and Brave
(Also, see my similar post about doing this for Vivaldi - https://infosec.exchange/@scottwilson/115725021729571844, and for Firefox - https://infosec.exchange/@scottwilson/115725250696632578)
If you prefer an AI-free DuckDuckGo Search experience, you can use noai.duckduckgo.com instead of on duckduckgo.com. Searching on noai.duckduckgo.com works the same as search on duckduckgo.com, except all AI features are turned off and AI-generated images are filtered out of results by default.
NOTE: Truly, for better privacy, consider switching to Firefox, LibreWolf, Vivaldi, Brave, or Tor.
1. In Google Chrome or Brave, go to Settings, then Search Engines.
2. Click "Manage search engines and site search".
3. Scroll down to the "Site search" section, and lick the "Add" button.
4. Give it a meaningful name and nickname, and add "https://noai.duckduckgo.com/search?q=%25s" in the URL field.
5. Click "Add", then scroll up a little to the "Search engines" section. Find your new entry, click the three dots next to it, and select "Default" to make this the default search engine.
6. Exit Settings.
#search #ai #privacy #google #chrome #googlechrome #brave
Thanks to: @voltooidverledentijd
References:
- https://voltooidverledentijd.noblogs.org/post/2025/11/23/how-to-add-duckduckgo-noai-to-firefox/
- https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/ai-features/about-noaiduckduckgocom
@Mojeek switched to your engine as my default on #Firefox this week. Truly appreciate the hard work you are doing to be a true alternative.
Any chance we will get an update to the great search engine map you made?
Also, curious — which social media channels do you see getting the most engagement these days? Hard to keep up with all the new ones like #threads and #bluesky etc.
Just wondering which network has the most search engine geeks 😉
"Google's 'free' search comes with the cost of your time wading through ads, your attention sold to advertisers, and results that prioritize revenue over relevance. Kagi flips that model."
https://www.makeuseof.com/i-switched-default-search-from-google-to-niche-engine/
We have a playlist of tips and quick feature demos for a range of Kagi's products.
What would you like to see next?
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_f3QMLVdxboQN5YulNanFlImgTJmcSS
