Google adds privacy-focused DuckDuckGo search engine to Chrome

Update to Chrome 73 and you might be in for a ­bit of a shock. With absolutely no fanfare whatsoever, Google has added DuckDuckGo to the list of search engines available in its web browser. In fact, the company has updated the default list of search engines it offers in over 60 markets, but it is the addition of privacy-focused DuckDuckGo that comes as the most welcome surprise. See also: DuckDuckGo reminds ignorant users that many websites ignore browsers' Do Not Track privacy requests Privacy-centric DuckDuckGo shuns Google and turns to Apple Maps for location-based searches DuckDuckGo denies using fingerprinting… [Continue Reading]