Even with Chrome, I use DuckDuckGo as my search engine. Oddly, in Europe, despite the EU wanting to separate Goole Search from the rest of its services, Firefox will be keeping Google as its default search engine in Europe (http://searchengineland.com/google-firefox-europe-209378).

More interesting is the news out of Europe - http://www.slashgear.com/report-european-parliament-wants-google-broken-up-21356798/

So, Europe wants Google "broken up". It's almost amusing. Google can buy and sell Europe and still make a profit. The whole thing is about the selling of 'preferred ads' 'relevant' to the user. If the user has a brain, he can use any search engine he prefers.

 

"Nov 21 (Reuters) - The European Parliament is preparing a non-binding resolution that proposes splitting Google Inc's search engine operations in Europe from the rest of its business as one possible option to rein in the Internet company's dominance in the search market.

European politicians have grown increasingly concerned about Google's and other American companies' command of the Internet industry, and have sought ways to curb their power. A public call for a break-up would be the most far-reaching action proposed and a significant threat to Google's business.

The draft motion does not mention Google or any specific search engine, though Google is by far the dominant provider of such services in Europe with an estimated 90 percent market share. Earlier on Friday, the Financial Times described a draft motion as calling for a break-up of Google." 

-http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/21/european-parliament-eyes-google-break-up_n_6202020.html

I guess the EU thinks it's less of a monopoly than Google. Hypocrisy at its best.

They don't seem to realize that the people can make their own choices...Bing, and all the other search engines could have been freely chosen by the Europeans and still can be...they chose Google. So, in the best of the all wise "we know better than you, so we have to protect you" mentality, the EU is swooping in.

Meh......

I'd like to see Google broken up, too... into tiny little pieces and scattered to the four winds.. 

Default means just that.  Gandhialf is right.  You'll still be able to use any search engine you wish.

It's when you're at the wrong end of the firing range and it's target practice day... and the bloke next to ya says "Duck, Duck..... GO!!!!!

Nah, seriously, it is a new search engine that's not ad supported, so there are NO ads in your results.

So it's 2-3 years old, eh?  I only heard about it just this year, which suggests I should get out from under my rock more often.

And guess who introduced me? 

Meaning it's all YOUR fault I didn't know of it before.  You could have done it sooner.

I never choose not to read... it's just that sometimes my eyes aren't open when I come to the forums.

You will also remember that I took 2 long periods away to sort issues out, so it's possible I missed the post as I didn't trawl too far back upon re-entry.

As for being wounded... physician, heal thyself.  And not too heavy on the pain meds.

Spank my arse.  Well that's what you were supposed to do, but that feather duster never left a mark.

Ya know, I was so disappointed that I went down to Mistress Flagella's and paid her 20 bucks to put me across her knee.

Now that WAS a spanking.  It had the usual arousing effect.... which cost me another 50 bucks.

As for a great deal of atoning and humble begging... ain't gonna happen. 

And now I'm going AWOL 'til the morning, nighty night