Google Search as you know it is over | TechCrunch
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Google is transforming Search from a list of links into an AI-powered experience filled with conversational answers, autonomous agents, and interactive interfaces — a shift that could further reduce traffic to publishers across the web.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/47107360

Google is making its Search more centred around AI, turning it into a conversation.

Besides being a worse experience, the websites from which it sources its information are losing all traffic and recognition.

Recommend a list of alternatives:

  • Kagi - Paid but better experience than Google
  • Ecosia - Similar experience while supporting a good cause
  • Qwant - Increasingly unique results and building a EU-first index
  • DuckDuckGo - Privacy-focused search, but quality of results may vary

More options: https://purchasewithpurpose.io/category/search-engine/

    • racoon@lemmy.ml
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      2 days ago

      Startpage stopped working during the very same outage that took bing down. Maybe on 9 Oct 2024

    • Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      Why will this kill startpage? I only just found it because it’s the default for waterfox and I’m quite happy with it. DDG has been getting worse and worse

      • FrChazzz@lemmus.orgEnglish
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        2 days ago

        I started using Ecosia after noticing DDG’s downward turn. So far I’ve enjoyed it. It has problems, but I think those problems are just what passes for the internet these days…

      • teslasdisciple@lemmy.ca
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        2 days ago

        Startpage uses google search. I think they use the paid API service, the question is whether that service will continue after these changes.