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  1. SearXNG is a free open source self-hostable search engine which fetches its results from major search engines that you have configured it to use. More info about it on its website at:

    🌱 searxng.org

    If you're moderately techy you can self-host it via @yunohost at apps.yunohost.org/app/searxng

    If you're very techy manual installation instructions are at docs.searxng.org/admin/index.h

    (By the way, SearXNG is a fork of SearX. SearX is no longer maintained.)

    #SelfHosting #SearchEngines #FOSS

  2. SearXNG is a free open source self-hostable search engine which fetches its results from major search engines that you have configured it to use. More info about it on its website at:

    🌱 searxng.org

    If you're moderately techy you can self-host it via @yunohost at apps.yunohost.org/app/searxng

    If you're very techy manual installation instructions are at docs.searxng.org/admin/index.h

    (By the way, SearXNG is a fork of SearX. SearX is no longer maintained.)

    #SelfHosting #SearchEngines #FOSS

  3. ICYMI: Google loses fight to strip 90%+ of unique queries from EU rivals' data: Rival engines and AI chatbots get daily records, NUTS 3 location and 5-year access at cost-based prices. What does the full text show about Alphabet's campaign? ppc.land/google-loses-fight-to #Google #EURegulations #DataPrivacy #AIChatbots #SearchEngines

  4. ICYMI: Google loses fight to strip 90%+ of unique queries from EU rivals' data: Rival engines and AI chatbots get daily records, NUTS 3 location and 5-year access at cost-based prices. What does the full text show about Alphabet's campaign? ppc.land/google-loses-fight-to #Google #EURegulations #DataPrivacy #AIChatbots #SearchEngines

  5. ICYMI: Searches with words used by under 50 people won't reach Google rivals: Rival engines and AI chatbots only get records where 1,000 signed-in users share region, device and language. First data deliveries could come in early 2027. ppc.land/searches-with-words-u #SearchEngines #GoogleRivals #AIChatbots #DataDelivery #SEO

  6. The Register: The search company that plants trees just launched a Linux browser to help Europe battle big tech. “Berlin-based eco-conscious search outfit Ecosia is expanding its range of European-focused web browsers to include a Linux version, citing the growing number of users in the EU looking for open alternatives to the clutches of American tech giants.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/the-register-the-search-company-that-plants-trees-just-launched-a-linux-browser-to-help-europe-battle-big-tech/
  7. The Register: The search company that plants trees just launched a Linux browser to help Europe battle big tech. “Berlin-based eco-conscious search outfit Ecosia is expanding its range of European-focused web browsers to include a Linux version, citing the growing number of users in the EU looking for open alternatives to the clutches of American tech giants.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/the-register-the-search-company-that-plants-trees-just-launched-a-linux-browser-to-help-europe-battle-big-tech/
  8. The Register: The search company that plants trees just launched a Linux browser to help Europe battle big tech. “Berlin-based eco-conscious search outfit Ecosia is expanding its range of European-focused web browsers to include a Linux version, citing the growing number of users in the EU looking for open alternatives to the clutches of American tech giants.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/the-register-the-search-company-that-plants-trees-just-launched-a-linux-browser-to-help-europe-battle-big-tech/
  9. The Register: The search company that plants trees just launched a Linux browser to help Europe battle big tech. “Berlin-based eco-conscious search outfit Ecosia is expanding its range of European-focused web browsers to include a Linux version, citing the growing number of users in the EU looking for open alternatives to the clutches of American tech giants.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/the-register-the-search-company-that-plants-trees-just-launched-a-linux-browser-to-help-europe-battle-big-tech/
  10. The Register: The search company that plants trees just launched a Linux browser to help Europe battle big tech. “Berlin-based eco-conscious search outfit Ecosia is expanding its range of European-focused web browsers to include a Linux version, citing the growing number of users in the EU looking for open alternatives to the clutches of American tech giants.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/the-register-the-search-company-that-plants-trees-just-launched-a-linux-browser-to-help-europe-battle-big-tech/
  11. Search Engine Land: The big winners and losers in U.S. website traffic over the past year. “Google Analytics 4 (GA4) became mandatory on July 1, 2023, when standard Universal Analytics properties stopped processing new data. Less than a year later, on May 14, 2024, Google began rolling out AI Overviews to U.S. users. The timing matters: The industry lost a clean, comparable measurement baseline […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/search-engine-land-the-big-winners-and-losers-in-u-s-website-traffic-over-the-past-year/
  12. Search Engine Land: The big winners and losers in U.S. website traffic over the past year. “Google Analytics 4 (GA4) became mandatory on July 1, 2023, when standard Universal Analytics properties stopped processing new data. Less than a year later, on May 14, 2024, Google began rolling out AI Overviews to U.S. users. The timing matters: The industry lost a clean, comparable measurement baseline […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/search-engine-land-the-big-winners-and-losers-in-u-s-website-traffic-over-the-past-year/
  13. Search Engine Land: The big winners and losers in U.S. website traffic over the past year. “Google Analytics 4 (GA4) became mandatory on July 1, 2023, when standard Universal Analytics properties stopped processing new data. Less than a year later, on May 14, 2024, Google began rolling out AI Overviews to U.S. users. The timing matters: The industry lost a clean, comparable measurement baseline […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/search-engine-land-the-big-winners-and-losers-in-u-s-website-traffic-over-the-past-year/
  14. Search Engine Land: The big winners and losers in U.S. website traffic over the past year. “Google Analytics 4 (GA4) became mandatory on July 1, 2023, when standard Universal Analytics properties stopped processing new data. Less than a year later, on May 14, 2024, Google began rolling out AI Overviews to U.S. users. The timing matters: The industry lost a clean, comparable measurement baseline […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/search-engine-land-the-big-winners-and-losers-in-u-s-website-traffic-over-the-past-year/
  15. Search Engine Land: The big winners and losers in U.S. website traffic over the past year. “Google Analytics 4 (GA4) became mandatory on July 1, 2023, when standard Universal Analytics properties stopped processing new data. Less than a year later, on May 14, 2024, Google began rolling out AI Overviews to U.S. users. The timing matters: The industry lost a clean, comparable measurement baseline […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/search-engine-land-the-big-winners-and-losers-in-u-s-website-traffic-over-the-past-year/
  16. I'm only trying to influence you to read this thing I wrote. I spent nearly fifteen minutes on it! So, c'mon!

    Check out a random #blogpost called "Worth It"

    8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/09/worth

    #Blog #SocialMedia #BloggingForFun #SearchEngines

  17. I'm only trying to influence you to read this thing I wrote. I spent nearly fifteen minutes on it! So, c'mon!

    Check out a random #blogpost called "Worth It"

    8clicks.8r4d.com/2026/09/worth

    #Blog #SocialMedia #BloggingForFun #SearchEngines

  18. Google loses fight to strip 90%+ of unique queries from EU rivals' data: Rival engines and AI chatbots get daily records, NUTS 3 location and 5-year access at cost-based prices. What does the full text show about Alphabet's campaign? ppc.land/google-loses-fight-to #Google #EURegulations #DataPrivacy #AI #SearchEngines

  19. Google loses fight to strip 90%+ of unique queries from EU rivals' data: Rival engines and AI chatbots get daily records, NUTS 3 location and 5-year access at cost-based prices. What does the full text show about Alphabet's campaign? ppc.land/google-loses-fight-to #Google #EURegulations #DataPrivacy #AI #SearchEngines

  20. Searches with words used by under 50 people won't reach Google rivals: Rival engines and AI chatbots only get records where 1,000 signed-in users share region, device and language. First data deliveries could come in early 2027. ppc.land/searches-with-words-u #Google #AI #Chatbots #SearchEngines #DataDelivery

  21. Searches with words used by under 50 people won't reach Google rivals: Rival engines and AI chatbots only get records where 1,000 signed-in users share region, device and language. First data deliveries could come in early 2027. ppc.land/searches-with-words-u #Google #AI #Chatbots #SearchEngines #DataDelivery

  22. MediaPost: Google Search Introduces Live NFL Game Feed. “Google added a live National Football League game feed to search on Wednesday, allowing fans and spectators to follow along with game developments as they unfold on the field.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/10/mediapost-google-search-introduces-live-nfl-game-feed/
  23. MediaPost: Google Search Introduces Live NFL Game Feed. “Google added a live National Football League game feed to search on Wednesday, allowing fans and spectators to follow along with game developments as they unfold on the field.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/10/mediapost-google-search-introduces-live-nfl-game-feed/
  24. KDS Foundation @kierendaystudiosofficial.wordpress.com@kierendaystudiosofficial.wordpress.com ·

    How Important Is SEO in an AI-Powered Internet?

    For years, search engine optimization has been one of the most important skills in digital marketing.Businesses invested heavily in ranking on search engines because higher rankings often meant more traffic, more leads, and more customers. Entire industries were built around understanding search algorithms and helping websites gain visibility.Today, artificial intelligence is changing the way people discover information online.Instead of searching through lists of links, many users are asking […]

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  25. You know what really grinds my gears? When I look for #Fortinet memes but all I get is #Fortnite memes :blobfoxannoyed:.

    Sometimes I hate modern search engines trying to guess what they think you really meant. I need a good old lexical search for images that includes the whole web regardless of license. @Mojeek only does free licenses using Pixabay and OpenVerse. Which is often great! But sometimes not lol.

    #search #searchengines #boos #annoyed #annoying

  26. Lifehacker: Microsoft Is Trying to Trick You Into Using Copilot. “If you use Microsoft’s search engine, Bing, you’ll find many different options for interacting with Copilot. You can click the big Copilot button next to the search bar, or deal with the enormous ‘Copilot Answer’ that appears at the top of any given search result, à la AI Overviews. But if you try to use Bing to search for […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/05/lifehacker-microsoft-is-trying-to-trick-you-into-using-copilot/

  27. Got a minute? #SearchClub would love to get your feedback on some potential "easy starter projects" to help reclaim search for the searcher - and any other ideas you'd like to share.

    Check out the ChaosPad, and let us know what you think: pads.ccc.de/rNBu09Mr2M. Perhaps you'd like to get involved? Even better! :blobfoxhyper2:

    #38C3 #CCC #Search #Discovery #SearchEngines #LLM #LLMs #GenAI #MushroomForaging #PizzaGlue #Mwmbl #SearXNG #Blocklists #uBlock #uBlockOrigin #uBlacklist