▲ 1388 ▼ DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search (techcrunch.com) submitted 5 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world 223 comments fedilink hide all child comments 👍 1 EDIIT : Apparently, there is an issue with the warning request to disable the ad blocker I use Fennec F-Droid and Cromite, and I don't see this issue. to get around the adblocker warning, use this link. https://unwall.app/techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/duckduckgo-installs-are-up-30-as-users-reject-being-force-fed-googles-ai-search/
[–] derpgon@programming.dev -3 points 5 months ago (4 children) I'd rather have AI results than to associate myself with the French permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (3 children) The fuck is your problem with the French? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] derpgon@programming.dev 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) I guess the joke was not obvious after all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) It was not. Still isn't. What was the joke? I'm really in the woosh territory here... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] derpgon@programming.dev 1 point 5 months ago We Europeans usually joke about hating the French. We don't mean it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (3 children) The fuck is your problem with the French? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] derpgon@programming.dev 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) I guess the joke was not obvious after all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) It was not. Still isn't. What was the joke? I'm really in the woosh territory here... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] derpgon@programming.dev 1 point 5 months ago We Europeans usually joke about hating the French. We don't mean it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] derpgon@programming.dev 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) I guess the joke was not obvious after all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) It was not. Still isn't. What was the joke? I'm really in the woosh territory here... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] derpgon@programming.dev 1 point 5 months ago We Europeans usually joke about hating the French. We don't mean it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) It was not. Still isn't. What was the joke? I'm really in the woosh territory here... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] derpgon@programming.dev 1 point 5 months ago We Europeans usually joke about hating the French. We don't mean it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] derpgon@programming.dev 1 point 5 months ago We Europeans usually joke about hating the French. We don't mean it. permalink fedilink source parent