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Re:DuckDuckGo search saw 28% more visits after Google said p... by LtWorf on Thursday May 28, 2026 @07:14AM (#48307361)
The startup where I worked had 1 million downloads (which is much less), but how many of those were using it daily vs trying it for 30 minutes and forgetting about it?

Less than 10% in our case :)

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Re:DuckDuckGo search saw 28% more visits after Google said p... by DiogenesKynikos on Thursday May 28, 2026 @11:07AM (#48310011)
1 billion downloads, even if only 10% of those are active users, is a massive number.

Heck, I haven't even downloaded the ChatGPT app, but I use their website all the time.

AI use has taken off, and a large fraction of the population is using it regularly, if their own accord.

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Re:DuckDuckGo search saw 28% more visits after Google said p... by LtWorf on Thursday May 28, 2026 @06:25PM (#48316382)
Yep, the free tier. Will they pay for it or stick around once it becomes more ads than anything else?
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