Google shells out billions to be the default search engine on Apple's smartphones and on web browsers such as Mozilla's Firefox, the DOJ said.

Google spends $10 billion a year to ensure it’s your go-to online search engine, DOJ says::Google shells out billions to be the default search engine on Apple’s smartphones and on web browsers such as Mozilla’s Firefox, the DOJ said.

  • PreviouslyAmused@lemmy.mlEnglish
    4·
    1 year ago

    It’s that extra crap that kills it for me.

    I have all the add-ins, extensions, etc so my experience is fine (and I also just use DuckDuckGo). But I tried searching for something on my parent’s computer with Google… it was like the early 00s with all the crap before the actual results.

    I immediately switched their default, but I could not believe it. Like why would you do that to your own site?

    • TwoGems@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      What extensions will make my experience Better? I still Google but I don’t wanna use it anymore

      • PreviouslyAmused@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        honestly… duckduckgo.com

        you will still get most of the top results, but without all the nonsense.

        Their browser is a bit shady and how it shares info with Microsoft / Bing but their search engine is solid.

        Stupid name, good search results.