Brave, the privacy-oriented web browser, is currently preparing to launch its own search engine for computers and mobile users, according to recent reports. The company’s goal is to offer a complete package of browsing and searching untouchable by the Masters of the Universe.
TechCrunch reports that Brave, the privacy-focused browser co-founded with former Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich, is preparing to launch its own search engine. Last week, Brave announced the purchase of an open-source search engine developed by the team behind the Cliqz combination for tracking searches.
The newly acquired technology supports the new Brave Search engine, which means that Brave will soon promote a search and browse experience for users that is completely free of Big Tech’s influence.
In a press release, Brave states: “Almost all of today’s search engines are either built by or relying on the results of Big Tech companies. In contrast, the Tailcat search engine is built on top of a completely independent index that can deliver the quality people expect, but without compromising their privacy. Tailcat does not collect IP addresses and does not use personally identifiable information to improve search results. ”
Cliqz, a privacy-oriented European fork of the Firefox browser, was shut down last May after its chief investor, Hubert Burda Media, ended the company’s efforts to offer an alternative to Google. Members of the former Cliqz development team, who worked on Tailcat, moved to Brave as part of the acquisition.
Eich told TechCrunch:
Tailcat is a completely independent search engine with its own pre-built search index. Tailcat as Brave Search offers the same privacy guarantees as Brave has in its browser.
Brave offers the first private browser + search alternative for the Big Tech platforms, making it seamless for users to browse and search with guaranteed privacy. Due to its transparent nature, Brave Search will also address algorithmic biases and prevent direct censorship.
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