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When you accidentally use Google to search, or use a browser with defaults, you will notice really how crap Google/Bing are!", "context": "", "use_case": "web search", "switched_from": "", "story": "Ask HN: What are the viable alternatives to DuckDuckGo?"}, {"id": 762481040, "item_id": 47655065, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47655065", "by": "mrtksn", "date": "2026-04-05", "stance": "warn", "quote": "After a few messages the chat is blocked because MS did not choose to walk the extra mile", "excerpt": "I remember when ChatGPT exploded and Bing had it integrated, the idea was brilliant because unlike ChatGPT you didn't have information cut-off since it can access the web. I was very excited to ditch Google. How did MS actually implemented it though? After a few messages the chat is blocked because MS did not choose to walk the extra mile and maybe compact the context so that their product can be actually usable. 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Been using it for 3 years now and not looked back. When you accidentally use Google to search, or use a browser with defaults, you will notice really how crap Google/Bing are!", "context": "", "use_case": "web search", "switched_from": "", "story": "Ask HN: What are the viable alternatives to DuckDuckGo?"}, {"id": 772832672, "item_id": 48302042, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48302042", "by": "epolanski", "date": "2026-05-27", "stance": "neutral", "quote": "I use a mix of Bing (as Edge Is my daily driver) and duckduckgo", "excerpt": "I use a mix of Bing (as Edge Is my daily driver) and duckduckgo, and i have to say I rarely need to use Google. 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