DuckDuckGo could have been Apple’s private search engine

Private search engine DuckDuckGo could have been the default for private browsing in Safari but talks allegedly fell through under the might of Google’s influence.

The Department of Justice is investigating Google for antitrust practices and abuse of power with a bench trial. Several potential deals have come to light, like bids from Microsoft for Apple to switch to Bing or even buy it outright, but all fell through allegedly because of Google’s financial incentives.

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