Google adds private search engine DuckDuckGo as a default option in Chrome

DuckDuckGo private search engine has been added in more than 60 markets including India and the US. Google has introduced private search engine DuckDuckGo in its recent version of the Chrome web browser. While previously it required user to install a browser extension, Google has now included the private search engine in its ‘updated list’ of default search engines for the latest Chrome 73 version. The private search engine DuckDuckGo was founded in 2008 and saw 30 million searches in October last year. “We’re glad that Google has recognized the importance of offering consumers a private search option,” a DuckDuckGo spokesperson told TechCrunch when asked about the changes.