Brave, the developer of a privacy-focused web browser of the same name, has released a beta version of the search.brave.com search engine, which is tightly integrated with the browser and does not track visitors. The search engine is privacy-focused and is built on technology from Cliqz, a search engine that closed last year and was bought by Brave.
To ensure privacy while accessing the search engine, search queries, clicks, and the user's interest profile are not tracked (implementation details are not given, but Cliqz used a model based on the analysis of an anonymous log of queries and clicks made by users in the browser to select the most relevant materials in the browser, in Brave Search only mentions in a general way that the system is based on the anonymous contribution of the community when refining the results and alternative ranking models prepared by the community).
To filter out information of interest to the user, a system of filters is proposed, which the user can turn on and off at his discretion. To create filters, a domain-specific Goggles language is proposed. For example, a user can limit the search to only tech blogs, independent media, or domains not on the top1000 list.
Recall that the Brave web browser is being developed under the leadership of Brendan Eich, the creator of the JavaScript language and the former head of Mozilla. The browser is built on the Chromium engine, focuses on protecting user privacy, includes an integrated ad-cutting engine, can work through Tor, provides built-in support for HTTPS Everywhere, IPFS and WebTorrent, and offers a subscription-based alternative to banner funding for publishers. The project code is distributed under the MPLv2 free license.
Source: opennet.ru