New Update DuckDuckGo's new browser extensions and applications launch

[Faybert]

Search engine DuckDuckGo launched updated browser extensions and mobile applications for all major platforms today.
The company notes that it has redesigned all products to include new features such as tracker blocking, smarter encryption and private search.
Check out the full article, here: DuckDuckGo's new browser extensions and applications launch - gHacks Tech News

 

[LASER_oneXM]

DuckDuckGo seems to have a very good reputation therefore (of course) i will also try the extension.

 

[conceptualclarity]

Good move. DuckDuck Go is the best search engine.

 

[TairikuOkami]

This will not end well, like startpage. They have introduced some fancy (useless) features, just to make more profit from searches and telemetry.

 

[Oxygen]

Don't really see the point of having an extension that does the same thing as other extensions that most people here on MalwareTips usually have installed.

 

[Stopspying]

I tend to agree with those questioning the need for DDG to cover what other well-established services do well, from a users standpoint. I can see that DDG might think its a good idea. Reading reviews on the Firefox add-ons page there seem to have been a number of bugs that messed around with people-s browsers. It possibly conflicted with existing add-ons those users had already installed. I've used DDG for search for a long time and gone back to it when someone has suggested trying another search provider because I like it the most, not sure that I'll replace HTTPSEverywhere.

The PrivacyProtection element might be worthwhile but will probably need to build a big reputation database before its really useful, and reliable. WOT was rated quite highly not that long ago, then was found to be in league with the enemy to some extent. I hope the same does not happen with this.

 

[zzz00m]

I really like DDG as a default search engine. Not sure that a new browser extension is either needed, or wanted, IMHO.