Are you worried about online privacy? Not a fan of anticompetitive practices? Maybe you just want a new take on web search?

For decades, the way we find information on the internet changed only in small ways. Doing a traditional Google search today doesn't feel all that different from when, in the 1990s, you would Ask ...

Google has dominated the search space for so long that a U.S. District Court judge recently found that it has acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search. You have probably used Google ...

One prioritizes convenience and personalization. The other puts privacy first. Which one should you use? We help you decide.

For many people Google is search — they’ve simply never considered an alternative. But there are plenty of search engines other than Google, offering benefits such as increased privacy, environmental ...

Learn how AI content optimization helps your website get cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.

The way we search for information has changed, and it's only set to expedite as we move into the world of artificial intelligence. We've seen this already with the more popular search engines favoring ...

As Google grew in size and influence over the years, the tech giant also grew to exercise an awful lot of power over the shape of the internet, and its data-hungry tendrils reach into nearly every ...

Have you ever found yourself frustrated with traditional search engines—endlessly scrolling through ads, irrelevant results, or worrying about your data privacy? In today’s world, where information is ...

After making the decision to ditch Google Search a few months ago, I’ve been making it a point to keep an eye out for new products to try. Amusingly, it took me quite a while to realize there are ...

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...