Increased state surveillance, countless security breaches and widespread concern about data sharing have spooked many of us into wanting to protect our privacy more than ever. Despite bubbling almost ...

For many people Google is search — they’ve simply never considered an alternative. But there are plenty of search engines other than Google, offering benefits such as increased privacy, environmental ...

Many users are in the dark as to how much of their personal information is retained by search engines, how long the data is kept, and what security measures they can take What if there were a giant ...

Google is synonymous with search. But if you’re looking for a more privacy-centric alternative, there are several options that promise little or no tracking. “Every time you go to most search engines, ...

Ever since Edward Snowden pulled back the curtain on the NSA’s relentless snooping, the anonymous search engine DuckDuckGo’s been breaking traffic records practically everyday. The privacy-friendly ...

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