DuckDuckGo has its work cut out for them if they want users to hop aboard its new macOS browser, but they have some clever pro-privacy arguments that might finally make you drop Chrome.

Editor’s note: This review was updated on May 28, 2024 to revise the stated number of servers from 13 to the more accurate number of 77 and to include more context about your device’s role in ...

DuckDuckGo says this is a first for a service of its ilk, as your details aren't stored on remote servers. To help it build the tool, DuckDuckGo bought data removal service Removaly in 2022.

A few months ago, DuckDuckGo launched a privacy-focused browser on macOS. Well, Windows users no longer have to miss out, as the browser has found its way onto Microsoft’s operating system.

As a Windows browser, DuckDuckGo offers all the usual privacy features. You can block third-party trackers, disable cookies, turn on HTTPS for unsecure websites, and control other security and ...

DuckDuckGo’s personal-information-removal tool—for now, at least—is taking the privacy fight to people-search websites, which allow you to look up names, addresses, and some details of ...

DuckDuckGo’s browser is finally available for Windows users. About nine months after launching its browser for Mac, the privacy-focused search engine company is bringing a very similar product ...

Last year, DuckDuckGo announced a free service designed to fend off email trackers and help people protect their privacy. The Email Protection beta was initially available through a waitlist. Now ...

You'll see fewer ads When using DuckDuckGo you should see fewer ads overall. If you run a search via Google, you might see ads in the top results of the search. You won't always see ads in those ...

There's also an off switch The privacy-focused DuckDuckGo search engine has introduced AI Chat, an optional, free chatbot service – within limits – that provides a choice of models and "can be ...

DuckDuckGo also actively blocks external trackers from following you around online. For a more detailed explanation of DuckDuckGo's privacy features, check out DuckDuckGo's blog.

DuckDuckGo sets itself apart from Google by promising not to track your data. It may just be the privacy-conscious search engine you've been looking for. But what's it really like to use?