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Google Search as you know it is over - but there are alternatives (see post) (techcrunch.com)
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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/

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[–] mrnngglry@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

SearXNG. I will never understand why it doesn’t get used more. It is so easy to set up.

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 1 points 7 hours ago

Yup, easy peasy. And if you really want AI deep research, how about plugging it into your own local LLM with Vane

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago (4 children)

are you aware of any instances that have lasted longer than a few months?

[–] mrnngglry@sh.itjust.works 7 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

I have it set up on my own home server. Before that, I had it set up on individual PCs. It's super easy. I guess you mean public instances. I've never used one because it is so easy to set up for yourself.

[–] mrcleanup@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

searx.garudalinux.org

[–] littleomid@feddit.org 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Is that such an issue? If so, I could set up an open instance.

[–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 2 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Nah, it isn't, there is a whole instances list and there are always the same instance, often some new ones pop up but that's it, there are also some great instances not in the list