- What’s New in DuckDuckGo [duckduckgo.com]
We're always working to make to our browser, private search engine, and AI tools even better for our users. Here are some exciting updates from 2025 so far:
- Reddit Instant Answer on Search: Just add “reddit” to your search query to see a new Instant Answer that links to relevant conversations.
- More Ways to Find Duck.ai: Our optional AI chat service is easier to access than ever. iPhone users can try our new Lock Screen and Control Center widgets, or switch between traditional search and Duck.ai when using Voice Search. Android users can press and hold the DuckDuckGo app icon to head right to Duck.ai, or add an optional button to their address bar.
- AI-Assisted Answers in More Regions: Our optional AI-assisted answers now appear on English-language queries in all countries and regions – not just in the U.S.
- Import Passwords From Safari: You can now bring bookmarks and passwords from Safari into the DuckDuckGo browser on iOS 18.2 or later. To import, open the DuckDuckGo browser’s ••• menu, select either Passwords or Bookmarks, then select the “Import” option to get started.
See the full lineup here.
In the news...
- Mysterious Database of 184 Million Records Exposes Vast Array of Login Credentials [wired.com]
"The possibility that data could be inadvertently exposed in a misconfigured or otherwise unsecured database is a longtime privacy nightmare that has been difficult to fully address. But the new discovery of a massive trove of 184 million records—including Apple, Facebook, and Google logins and credentials for accounts connected to multiple governments—underscores the risks of recklessly compiling sensitive information in a repository that could become a single point of failure."
- MyFitnessPal Tracked Website Users Without Consent, Suit Says [news.bloomberglaw.com]
A federal lawsuit alleges that MyFitnessPal, a weight loss and fitness app, "allowed third-party trackers to get website user data, even when consumers opted out through its purported cookie banner."
- The NYC Algorithm Deciding Which Families Are Under Watch for Child Abuse [themarkup.org]
Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), the organization responsible for investigating child welfare in New York City, "has been using an algorithm intended to score the chances a child will be severely injured in their household," The Markup reports.
"While the tool is new, both the data it’s built on and the factors it considers raise the concern that artificial intelligence will re-inforce or even amplify how racial discrimination taints child protection investigations in New York City and beyond, civil rights groups and advocates for families argue."
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