Archive - Gabriel Weinberg

Some surprising things about DuckDuckGo you probably don't know

We have hundreds of easter-egg logos (featuring our friendly mascot Dax Brown) that surface when you make certain queries on our search engine. Our…

Dec 13, 2025 • yegg

AI surveillance should be banned while there is still time.

All the same privacy harms with online tracking are also present with AI, but worse.

Sep 6, 2025 • yegg

Yes AI or No AI, that is the question

AI is everywhere. Did anyone give you a choice?

Jan 19 • yegg

Will the AI backlash spill into the streets?

The answer hinges on how severe and prolonged the economic disruption becomes—particularly for jobs.

May 24, 2025 • yegg

9 ways DuckDuckGo's Search Assist Differs from Google’s AI Overviews

Seeking better UX for AI-assisted search answers at DuckDuckGo

Jul 31, 2025 • yegg

Simulating likely 2026 World Cup matchups (for all matches)

I’ve been using Cursor for coding for some time, but I finally gave Claude Code a try for this short side project: simulating the 2026 World Cup bracket…

Jan 31 • yegg

Americans’ tolerance for lengthy economic disruption due to tariffs is seemingly very low.

A potential pitfall for future “short-term pain, long-term gain” economic policy proposals.

May 17, 2025 • yegg

There should be a citizen-led path to amend the Constitution

Congress won't reform itself, but a citizen-led amendment path could.

Feb 28 • yegg

As AI displaces jobs, the US government should create new jobs building affordable housing

What if some displaced workers help build the housing we need?

Jan 7 • yegg

Is consumer AI heading for a duopoly?

Innovative partnerships and consolidation could drive a more competitive outcome.

Oct 19, 2025 • yegg

The overlooked front in the browser wars

Seamless workflows bridging search, browsing, and AI

Oct 4, 2025 • yegg

Science funding was already way too low.

Restoring the status quo is not good enough; we should increase federal research funding to something like three times the previous level.

May 10, 2025 • yegg

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