Here is a tech tip if you have to use Google for whatever reason.
Add a custom search engine in Firefox and enter this URL: https://www.google.com/search?q=%25s&udm=web
This takes you directly to the “web” search tab and skips all the shitty AI summaries and wigdets.
I’ve had a problem lately where DDG just returns AI generated articles on topics instead of any real resources. It’s not their fault, per se, since it’s just a wrapper for Bing, but it’s pretty lousy.
If I know what to expect, then it’s fine, but if I’m genuinely looking for something new, it’s increasingly frustrating
What are the odds this will still work next week after Google allegedly plans to completely kill the search function and just serve up AI hallucinations whenever you try to look anything up?
They specifically said if you have to use Google. I have set my default search engine to ddg on every device and prefer to never touch Google but I run into searches not uncommonly which I know should be pretty easy to find, but ddg just falls over on. Google almost always comes through on those. I hate Google and think their search engine keeps getting worse, but it still has a practical use.
Here is a tech tip if you have to use Google for whatever reason.
Add a custom search engine in Firefox and enter this URL:
https://www.google.com/search?q=%25s&udm=web
This takes you directly to the “web” search tab and skips all the shitty AI summaries and wigdets.
Here is another tip: use DuckDuckGo and get useful results and stop feeding the Google Dragon altogether
I’ve had a problem lately where DDG just returns AI generated articles on topics instead of any real resources. It’s not their fault, per se, since it’s just a wrapper for Bing, but it’s pretty lousy.
If I know what to expect, then it’s fine, but if I’m genuinely looking for something new, it’s increasingly frustrating
What are the odds this will still work next week after Google allegedly plans to completely kill the search function and just serve up AI hallucinations whenever you try to look anything up?
nah just use startpage.com or duckduckgo
They specifically said if you have to use Google. I have set my default search engine to ddg on every device and prefer to never touch Google but I run into searches not uncommonly which I know should be pretty easy to find, but ddg just falls over on. Google almost always comes through on those. I hate Google and think their search engine keeps getting worse, but it still has a practical use.
Udm14.com is a direct link to this
https://www.google.com/search?q=search+terms&udm=14