hedge@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 6 months agoBing outage shows just how little competition Google search really hasarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up1218arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1218arrow-down1external-linkBing outage shows just how little competition Google search really hasarstechnica.comhedge@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square53fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarefestus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·6 months agoI too use Kagi but it’s worth noting that Kagi gets most of its results by paying and using other search engines including Google and Bing, so it’s not 100% independent or immune from say Bing’s outage. Still the best option by far though.
minus-squareDark Arc@social.packetloss.gglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoIt could become independent with sufficient funding. I think that’s part of the idea. Though, being able to use other indexes is likely still helpful.
I too use Kagi but it’s worth noting that Kagi gets most of its results by paying and using other search engines including Google and Bing, so it’s not 100% independent or immune from say Bing’s outage. Still the best option by far though.
It could become independent with sufficient funding. I think that’s part of the idea.
Though, being able to use other indexes is likely still helpful.