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Google is the biggest and, arguably, the best out there. According to Lead Public Policy Manager at DuckDuckGo (a rival search engine), Aurélien Mähl, that's because of the company's scale — a market share of over 90%. "We are building our own index step by step, and we face a huge barrier in catching up, given Google's scale,” he told TechRadar. “It’s something that is simply not feasible given how the market is constructed, and intervention is necessary." Mähl argues that liberating Google’s search data would not only generate market growth but also improve accuracy for rare queries, given t

It's hard to say at this stage whether the UK plans to force locked devices on children is the right way to address online harms, nor if it's really possible to do so without breaking devices' privacy and security for all Brits. What's certain, however, is that this is only the first step in the current commitment to making UK kids safer online. Drawing on the results of its safety consultation, the government is expected to announce a social media ban for teens next week. According to indiscretions reported by Politico, restrictions will target specific features like livestreaming and disappe