Private mode has all trackers disabled, so they might be able to trace the IP to my router, but not to a specific device (assuming you have random hardware ID activated). With kagi it’s traced to a specific account regardless.
And while I’m running a VPN by default, kagi will still be able to identify me, so that’s an absolute no-go.
I’m using kagi on and off, but haven’t reached the point where I’m confident that paid search is the answer. Especially since that ties results to accounts even in privat mode, so they can claim no log policies as much as they want, I don’t trust it.
DDG doesn’t deliver the same quality as google, bing is garbage for anything but porn, and Yandex works surprisingly well, but whether I want my data in Russia is another story. In private mode I use it occasionally.
Nope, you can’t disable it at all, this is the only workaround that currently gets rid of their crap.
In your browser settings under search configure a new custom search with the following string:
https://www.google.com/search?q=%25s&udm=14
That attaches the string udm=14 to every search in the browser toolbar, which omits all AI features.
The downside is that if you’re searching for translation or currency conversion it won’t show you those as google features on top of the search results either, but only as separate links.
I use amazon to buy ebooks, and order stuff to my parents or friends back home if they are coming over, when there’s something I can’t get locally.
Taobao is the same garbage as Aliexpress, Temu would be Pinduoduo (which is so riddled with poor knockoffs that locals avoid it and crack jokes about the stupid foreigners thinking it’s hot shit).
The only somewhat trusted platform is JD.com (jindong) or official brand shops on Taobao. Tmall belongs to Taobao, that’s just their own shop (as opposed to third party sellers), but there’s no guarantee you actually buy authentic products either.
Wow, where I’m at you can book them 3-5 days in advance, no stress.
Remote in what sense? I’m in China.
I don’t want to deal with their abysmal costumer service, and I’m not giving my address and phone number to some Chinese data center if I can help it.
There are ebooks listed for exactly 1 cent.
There are some Brazilian instances, pretty sure they speak Portuguese as well. And it’s the largest minority in Luxembourg, so chances are that you’ll find someone on their instance as well. There’s at least one, but I forgot the name.