Anyone out there looking for a new (ad free) way to search the web? I have two slots in my #Kagi-Family plan and I'm happy to share.
#kagi
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just throwing my 2 cents into the #vpn choices and based on what i've looked at in the last few days.
(yes i'm moving away from #mullvad not in a cutting off my nose to spite my face sort of way)
i've looked at the following and i've decided not to go with : #ivpn, #windscribe
i also avoided #kagi (incidentally also partnered with ws with discounts) which has AI , based in US and a paid model that I suspect I'll still be the product even though I paid. Either way, i've tested the free search and I don't find it life changing great.
the ones that made the 'okay' list was : #njalla, #xeovo, #riseup, #airvpn
i wasn't able to find (easily) a list of server locations with #njalla,
njalla, riseup and xeovo needed some sort of tech knowledge to get started, and its not ideal as i needed to get this for the household and mobiles.
only airvpn was one of the remaining that may had dubious twitter past. but it was the only choice left that had the server location i needed, so this was where i eventually land. mind, airvpn requires you to register with an account, so if you are worried about this, it's not for you. i don't use them for anonymity.
tbh, if xeovo had locations and native app setup, i will jump on it. right now it just felt like a compromise.
some references:
https://www.kuketz-blog.de/empfehlenswerte-vpn-alternativen-zu-mullvad-und-proton/
https://nitter.net/windscribecom/status/1991234536626106606
https://mastodon.social/@xeovo/116852507230389517
Took me an embarrassingly long time to start using/paying for Kagi, but now that I’m here it’s sooooo nice not seeing Google shit jammed into every corner of a simple search results page. #kagi #googlesucks
Learned about Uruky last week and I’ve been trying it out. Seems like a bit worse than Kagi but it’s nice not having LLMs in it and being European-based.
#SearchEngines #Privacy #Kagi #Uruky
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@papawilf@hcommons.social @kagihq@mastodon.social lately, my #duckduckgo search results contain many stupid AI generated websites. They magically seem to answer my question, but they're of course vague and mediocre. Is it everywhere or do you see that less with #kagi ?
Any "filter AI results"?
Boosted by @kagihq@mastodon.social
A bit wild to say but @kagihq@mastodon.social has provided significantly better search results then Google or DDG. I may be a believer now.
#kagi #google #ddg #searchengine #web
In my search for a better web, I stumbled across https://orionbrowser.com/ and https://kagi.com/
Have I been living under a rock, or are these guys genuinely unknown? Their offering seems great.
#Privacy #Kagi
In a galaxy full of ads and trackers… Kagi stands with the Light side. May the 4th be with you!
#Kagi #StarWarsDay
"Free" search is costing you more than you think. Here's how:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRJdW3bblPo#Kagi #Search #deGoogle
Kagi Translate added keyboard shortcuts, pinned languages, cleaner pasted text from PDFs/books, better share previews, and new languages! 🌏
Be sure to check it out: https://translate.kagi.com/
#Kagi #Translate #Apps
Starting next week, we’ll begin onboarding developers to the Kagi API dashboard.
With the new Search API, developers can bring Kagi Search into their own apps, tools, and AI systems.
If you'd like to join this early preview of the Kagi API, please fill out this form. We'll reach out next week!
https://form.kagi.com/searchapi
#Kagi #Search #API
Teodora Injac picked up chess at 7 and went on to become European champion. Listen to her story and why partnering with Kagi felt natural:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbGcwi2vVPM#Kagi #Chess
"Orion feels remarkably similar to Safari, except with a couple of features you wish Safari had. Block ads and trackers without having to install a third-party blocker, open broken links automatically in the Internet Archive, use vertical tree tabs, and a whole lot more."
https://www.slashgear.com/2156034/why-never-use-chrome-again-other-browsers-worth-using/#Orion #Browser #Kagi #Webkit
Kagi Lenses are your custom filter for the web, and one of our most-loved features for good reason:
https://blog.kagi.com/tips/kagi-lenses#Kagi #Lenses #Search
A great quote from Lee Hutchinson's Ars Technica piece, "Enough is enough - I dumped Google's worsening search for Kagi"
Read the full piece here: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/enough-is-enough-i-dumped-googles-worsening-search-for-kagi/
#Kagi #Search #deGoogle
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@kagihq@mastodon.social
I haven't cancelled, but I've got to admit that I came close when I realized that you were sending every search ending in a question mark straight to Google.
Now I just avoid using your AI features as the main reason I started subscribing was to get decent search without being surveilled by the likes of Google.
I'll admit though, that the first competitor to come along providing even a vaguely similar service without Google / Yandex involved will immediately take my current Kagi subscription.
So much of what you do is so promising, and then you undermine it by sharing data with the exact companies we're trying to get away from. Yes it may be more anonymous, but I'm still training Google against my wishes.
#Kagi #Google #Alphabet #AI #GenAI #Privacy #Surveillance
We're hiring: Education Partnerships Lead 🎓
If you believe the most important thing technology can do for students is teach them how to think for themselves, we'd like to talk.
https://kagi.peopleforce.io/careers/v/203445-education-partnerships-lead#Jobs #Remote #Kagi #Education #FediHire