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> The one area that I will admit Google has DDG beat is local search. It isn't even a close contest. I append !g to any search query when I am looking for a loc
by yumraj 5y ago
> The one area that I will admit Google has DDG beat is local search. It isn't even a close contest. I append !g to any search query when I am looking for a local result such as costco hours, or the name of a local restaurant to find their page or address. That is the one area where DDG just plain sucks and Google nails it every time.
I agree 100%. Not just Costco hours, but more importantly, as part of Google Maps what are the busy hours of Costco and how busy it is currently. That histogram is fantastic. With Covid that came in very handy at avoiding rush hours..
- kortilla 5y agoIt’s unfortunate that feature explicitly depends on the massive surveillance dragnet that Google has with location data.
- rsj_hn 5y agoyeah, Google maps is still the way to go if you are traveling and want to find a good espresso (protip: search for "roaster" rather than "espresso" if you are a snob like me). Also for code related searches. For everything else, DDG is fine.