Relevant discussion: https://lemmy.world/post/186554

Yeah, that makes sense.

Hmm, maybe it doesn’t matter and is more like speaking different languages. Ten finger typing and swiping are different skills anyway.

True, but I think it would help to have both in the same layout.

Thanks for the recommendation!

I’ve wanted to learn Colemak, but I would also need a swipe keyboard with predictions for Android.

One only needs to look at the history of fascist regimes to know how that plays out.

I’m using Floorp on desktop. Zen is nice as well. And Ironfox on Android.

Lord of the Rings made a prequel series.

No, they did not. Some braindead company made an abomination. Tolkien is still turning in his grave.

Any European alternatives?

Don’t use Google, use Startpage.com instead, and add “lemmy” to your search terms.

Use old.reddit and uBlock Origin and you see none of that. Alternatively, use Stealth: https://gitlab.com/cosmosapps/stealth on Android.

I do feel morally bad about using Reddit, so I try to wean myself off it, and fill my browsing time with Feddit/Lemmy and Mastodon.

I found that Mastodon has a lot more international content. Tho that could also be a function of who you choose to follow there.

Firefox has effectively become spyware, and so, yes, it ***should *** be replaced. There are several forks that work well. I’m using Floorp (stupid name, but really nice with some improvements over vanilla Firefox). Zen is another one gaining in popularity. Try them out! Don’t let Mozilla walk away with your data.

• Just like Google it has an app and a web interface. Seeing that OP is looking to replace Google and didn’t mention self-hosting, this seems a good fit.
• Proton does provide e2e encryption.
• What does US citizens using it have to do with anything? Proton is not based in the US.
• Your last point is a maybe and remains to be tested in practice. If this is a concern, then take it into account.

For me personally it is more important that my data doesn’t get mined by a big company, and that I use European services as much as possible, and preferably open source. Proton is a good fit for me, and may be for OP.

I like Proton. It’s secure, with end-to-end encryption. It is web-based, just like Google, so accessible anywhere. It has an eye-pleasing design. And it’s based in Europe.

Oh, it’s perfectly clear. We got the message. Mozilla are not to be trusted with our data.