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/

  • hot_mocha_decaf@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    111·
    22 hours ago

    I haven’t used Google search since 2008, when I starting using Linux and Duckduckgo was the default search engine for Firefox.

      • Scrollone@feddit.itEnglish
        9·
        17 hours ago

        Firefox always used Google as their default search engine, since Google pays a lot of money for that privilege.

        Edit: some Linux distros used to change that default while they were shipping a non-branded fork of Firefox.