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Archie, the Internet’s first search engine, is rescued and running

The Serial Code/YouTube reader comments 27 It’s amazing, and a little sad, to think that something created in 1989 that changed how people used and viewed the then-nascent Internet had nearly vanished by 2024. Nearly, that is, because the dogged researchers and enthusiasts at The Serial Port channel on YouTube have found what is likely the… Read More »

Wikipedia + AI = truth? DuckDuckGo hopes so with new answerbot

Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a cyborg duck. Ars Technica reader comments 46 with Share this story Not to be left out of the rush to integrate generative AI into search, on Wednesday DuckDuckGo announced DuckAssist, an AI-powered factual summary service powered by technology from Anthropic and OpenAI. It is available for free today… Read More »