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&udm=14 | Distraction-free Google Search! (udm14.com)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/technology@lemmy.world
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For those who are still using google, this recently added search query strips all of the extras from Google search, leaving behind just the links!

What is &udm=14?

Browser search query: https://www.google.com/search?q=%s&udm=14

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[–] kurcatovium@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It used to be, it's Bing nowadays I believe.

//edit: it says it uses google on the site, but I remember there was a bit of shitshow on the internetz ~year ago when they used bing instead. So... I'm confused now.

[–] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

https://support.startpage.com/hc/en-us/articles/4522435533844-What-is-the-relationship-between-Startpage-and-your-search-partners-like-Google-and-Microsoft-Bing

Startpage acts as an intermediary between you and other entities: For example, Startpage submits your query to Google and Bing anonymously on your behalf, then returns the results to you, privately.

[–] kurcatovium@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So it uses both? Interesting.

[–] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

not very different from DuckDuckGo, SearXNG, or Kagi.