The short version
Search without AI features; a user praises blog and forum discovery.
From the HackerLinks archive
DuckDuckGo NoAI
Search without AI features; a user praises blog and forum discovery.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-10-30
Last seen:2026-10-30
Times seen:1
Website:noai.duckduckgo.com
Why it caught our attention
Clear first-hand approval of a specific search variant rather than a generic search-engine mention.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-10-30
“I've been using DuckDuckGo's NoAI version as a fallback, and I've had great results so far; brings me back to the web I remembered growing up -- personal blogs, random forum discussions, and whatnot -- with just a fraction of the page bloat.”
abixb · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
Google Search is now less than half of Alphabet’s revenue