been testing out #kagi. the paid for privacy-respecting search engine that's "increasingly open-source" and does not log searches or harvest your data.

it's fast, highly customizable, has awesome ai features. a premium search experience.

imo it's totally worth $5 - $10 a month for no ads, premium search results, peace of mind knowing that my data are secure, my searches are not logged...that i am the customer, not the product.

check it out