SearX is technology, it isn't one specific server. So people need to find a SearX instance running on some server. Here is a list https://searx.space/
I've some some alright results with it, the one I'm using says they were blocked by google, which is probably why their results are tending to be more accurate.
you can set your preferences to whatever engines you want to use.
Include Google, or not. It's up to you.
The preferences are saved in a cookie which is not stored by the SearX application (can be verified by the source code on github).
If you don't trust the public instance, you can host your own and pipe it through a VPN, or you VPN to a public provider. I do both, depending on my need at the time.
Use SearX or SearXNG.
Then never worry about using a shitty search engine again.
SearX is technology, it isn't one specific server. So people need to find a SearX instance running on some server. Here is a list https://searx.space/
I've some some alright results with it, the one I'm using says they were blocked by google, which is probably why their results are tending to be more accurate.
you can set your preferences to whatever engines you want to use.
Include Google, or not. It's up to you.
The preferences are saved in a cookie which is not stored by the SearX application (can be verified by the source code on github).
If you don't trust the public instance, you can host your own and pipe it through a VPN, or you VPN to a public provider. I do both, depending on my need at the time.
SearX still relies on sources like google that suppress and censor many things on the behest of the corrupt democrat party in the US.
it relies on dozens of search engines. You get your results from whichever engine gives you the most relevant data.
The SearX provider I'm using said Google blocked them so I don't have to worry about it :)
you can set your preferences to whatever engines you want to use.
Include Google, or not. It's up to you.
The preferences are saved in a cookie which is not stored by the SearX application (can be verified by the source code on github).
Well at the end of the day I have no idea what source code they are actually running since I don't have access to the server.
But good to know you can exclude Google on demand.