The new Google Chrome browser update allows you to opt for a more private default search engine.



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Google silently added support for DuckDuckGo, the search engine for privacy, to its Chrome browser in Chrome 73.

DuckDuckGo is a search engine widely used by privacy enthusiasts. It does not follow its users like Google or Bing, making it a favorite in these circles.

DuckDuckGo is now supported in the following countries:

Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brunei, Bolivia, Brazil, Belize, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Germany, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia , Ireland, India, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Moldova, Macedonia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Paraguay, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago, South Africa, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Uruguay, United States and Venezuela.

TechCrunch notes that Google may have added it in response to antitrust activity in Europe.

"We are pleased that Google has recognized the importance of providing consumers with a private search option," TechCrunch TechCrunch Gabe Weinberg, founder of DuckDuckGo, told TechCrunch.

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