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DuckDuckGo unveils a $10 Privacy Pro plan with a no-log VPN
DuckDuckGo has announced a Privacy Pro service that includes a VPN, personal information removal and identity theft restoration service. The offering is US-only for now and costs $10 per month.
DuckDuckGo's privacy-focused browser gets cross-device syncing and backups
DuckDuckGo is introducing end-to-end encrypted syncing and backups across devices.
DuckDuckGo's privacy-focused browser is now available for Windows
Available on Mac in open beta since late last year, DuckDuckGo is launching a Windows version of its browser in beta today. It includes features such as Duck Player and email protection.
DuckDuckGo's AI assist feature summarizes Wikipedia pages to answer search queries
Following the lead of Microsoft and Google, DuckDuckGo is about to dip its toes in generative AI.
DuckDuckGo makes its Mac browser beta open to all
DuckDuckGo's browser for Mac is still in beta, but it's now open for public testing. As you'd expect, it has built-in privacy-focused features, including a special YouTube player that prevents personalized ads.
DuckDuckGo opens up its free email privacy service to everyone
Email Protection, which is now in open beta, strips trackers out of messages.
DuckDuckGo’s Chrome extension will block Google’s new ad targeting
The extension will block Google’s Topics and FLEDGE.
DuckDuckGo reportedly removes search results for major pirate websites (updated)
DuckDuckGo has allegedly delisted major pirate sites, and also appears to have scrubbed YouTube-dl.
DuckDuckGo opens its privacy-centric Mac browser to beta testers
The company says it can automatically clear those irritating cookie consent pop-ups on many websites.
DuckDuckGo offers a first look at its desktop web browser
It's promising to bring the 'privacy, speed and simplicity' of its mobile app to computers.
DuckDuckGo tackles email privacy with new tracker-stripping service
The company says it will never save messages that are routed through Email Protection.
The DoJ is investigating Google's search dominance, DuckDuckGo CEO suggests
Judging by questions it has asked rival DuckDuckGo, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) and state regulators may be investigating Google’s search engine dominance. DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg told Bloomberg that officials asked him questions about the idea of forcing Google to give users alternatives to its browser both on Android and in Chrome.
Yes, the Patriot Act amendment to track us online is real
Looks like more bad news with the renewal of the Patriot Act/USA Freedom Act — and its terrible provision to allow government collection of Americans’ internet browsing and search histories without a warrant.
DuckDuckGo shares a list of thousands of web trackers that gather your data
Over the past couple of years, the privacy-focused browser DuckDuckGo has been compiling a data set of web trackers. The company calls it Tracker Radar. Today, DuckDuckGo is sharing that data publicly and open sourcing the code that generates it.
Google's EU Android search choice is good for DuckDuckGo, bad for Bing
Last year -- following an antitrust ruling by the European Union -- Google announced it would start offering a choice of search providers to Android users. The "choice screen" set to appear on Android devices shipped in Europe from March 1st is designed to mitigate Google's search engine monopoly, and give other providers the chance to get in front of users. These other providers, however, will basically not include Bing.
Google adds DuckDuckGo as a search engine option in Chrome
Hidden in the most recent version of Chrome is the ability to change its default search engine to a more privacy-friendly option. With the release of Chrome 73, Google has quietly introduced DuckDuckGo as a preferred search option in more than 60 markets including the United States and the United Kingdom.
After Math: Every robot was parkour fighting
What a week it's been! Between Google's Pixel 3 event, the lucky landing by the Soyuz crew, and Facebook's latest data breach, it feels like we almost didn't have time to talk about Waymo's self-driving cars, Amazon's new line of picker bots and Boston Dynamic's gymnastic droids. But that's where the After Math comes in.
DuckDuckGo hits high of 30 million searches in one day
DuckDuckGo, a privacy-focused search engine, achieved a new milestone by performing more than 30 million direct searches in a single day. The company cleared the bar twice this week before dropping slightly below the threshold. In a year filled with privacy scandals at major tech companies like Facebook and Google, DuckDuckGo has experienced rapid growth. Users made about 16 million searches per day in January, and that number will likely double before the end of the year.
Tumblr, Sonos among those backing another net neutrality day of action
A number of organizations and websites are planning an online day of action meant to garner more support for a Senate vote that would reverse the FCC's removal of net neutrality protections. The Senate is currently one vote away from overturning the FCC's decision and the day of action aims to convince one more Senator to vote in favor of protecting net neutrality. Taking place on February 27th, Operation: #OneMoreVote is already backed by companies like Tumblr, Etsy, Vimeo, Medium, Imgur, Sonos, Namecheap and DuckDuckGo.
DuckDuckGo upgrades apps to block hidden ad trackers
DuckDuckGo has given its browser extensions and apps a boost with more features meant to protect you from prying digital eyes. To start with, they now come with a built-in tracker blocker that prevents ad networks from following you around and collecting data on what you're doing. It even lists all the hidden networks it blocks, such as Google and Facebook, which you can access when you expand that section of the updated extension/app.
