Why pay $10 a month to stop searching on Google?

Google has gone from being the search engine of choice to being one that people pay to avoid using entirely.This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with the co-founders of 404 Media Jason Kobler On his experience switching from Google to Kagi, a $10-a-month search engine with no ads or data tracking. Interestingly, Kagi still relies on Google’s indexing, so it’s a lot like using the site before the onslaught of ads, sponsored posts, and AI results. Additionally, we discuss the company’s lies surrounding Chrome’s incognito mode and its message that it will delete user data collected in that mode. (Be sure to check out the 404 Media podcast too!)

Listen below or subscribe on your podcast app of choice.If you have suggestions or topics you’d like to discuss on the show, be sure to Send us an email Or leave a message in the comments! Be sure to check out our other podcast, Engadget News!

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• Why Jason Koebler Switched from Google to Kagi’s Paid Search Engine – 0:45

• Google says it will destroy user data collected using incognito mode – 15:01

• Gurman Report: Apple is developing personal home robots – 24:55

• Amazon just ditched self-checkout technology – 30:43

• FCC to vote to restore net neutrality – 43:00

• Apple adds spatial role to make Vision Pro experience less lonely – 45:09

• Proposed California law would give tech workers the ‘right to disconnect’ – 47:17

• Tekken director responds to fighting game fans’ request for Waffle House stage – 49:57

• Around Engadget – 51:22

• Working on it – 54:31

• Pop Culture Picks – 59:13

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organizer: Cherlynn Low and Devindra Hardawar
guest: Jason Kobler
Producer: Ben Elman
music: Dale North and Terrence O’Brien

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