"When you run a search via google.com, that search not only goes through the Google servers, but it also places AI answers front and center. That centralized service means Google is in complete control of your searches. What if you could instead use a decentralized server that runs across many devices, each of which is private and not under the control of a single organization? That's YaCy."
"I deployed YaCy over the weekend and have found it to be a remarkable tool, and the search results are quite promising (enough that I've started turning to YaCy as my go-to search tool). There are several ways you can install and run YaCy. You can download an executable binary from the official site, run it, and you're ready. Or, you can do what I did and deploy YaCy via Docker."
YaCy is a free, decentralized search engine that can be self-hosted across multiple devices and runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Searches remain private because YaCy does not collect personalized data, does not "phone home", and does not use cookies (though linked services might). Installation options include downloading an executable or deploying via Docker; a Docker deployment on a dedicated virtual machine isolates the service and limits access to local stored data. YaCy distributes indexing across peers, offering an alternative to centralized search services and giving users greater control over privacy and search results.
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