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DuckDuckGo Introduces E2EE Backup and Sync Feature on Browser (restoreprivacy.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The project announced today the introduction of a new feature called “Sync & Backup,” which allows users to import bookmarks, passwords, and personal settings from other browsers to DuckDuckGo. Moreover, it enables users to move that data from one device to another or restore it on a new device in case they lose their original device.

DuckDuckGo’s announcement declares that the new feature can do the following:

Privately sync and access the bookmarks and passwords saved in your DuckDuckGo browsers – including any you’ve imported from other browsers – across multiple devices.

Back up passwords, bookmarks, and favorites in case your device is lost or damaged.

Migrate your bookmarks and passwords to a new device.

Sync your Email Protection account between devices.

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 9 months ago (30 children)

How about actually improving the search results? It's my default search, which means most of the time I have to do a search twice.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (13 children)

I had switched to DDG search and, like you, was getting more and more frustrated with their results. I then switched to SwissCows (https://swisscows.com/) and have never considered another search engine since. The results I want are always top 5. Every time. I sopped testing alternatives long ago and am extremely content using SwissCows! I would recommend checking it out!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Interesting, it's sad that for me the search is quiet garbage and feed me with result based on my IP/location and I couldn't find a option to change that like DDG does.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Garbage results compared to google results? Lol. You sure you're using SwissCows? Lol. DDG was my default before switching to SwissCows and I find SwissCows much better, personally.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Uhg it drives me nuts when I search for some obscure programming topic and then I get links to local restaurants. That's not what I was searching for!

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