Opera Developer Update Adds DuckDuckGo Search Engine, Removes Bing

As Opera 26 final was already released, Opera developer is still on 27, to the latest, update for it brings an interesting change: removes the Bing Search engine and has added DuckDuckGo in its place.

To see this, right click on the address bar and select ‘Edit search engines’, you can notice DuckDuckGo at third position from the top, no change to Google- still, the default search engine-and Yahoo remains in second position.

DuckDuckGo search engine Opera thumb Opera Developer Update Adds DuckDuckGo Search Engine, Removes Bing

Update : Opera has implemented this change in Opera 26.

Opera 18 Developer Update adds Search Engine Creation from Search field Right-Click Menu

If you don’t know Yahoo will be the default search engine in Firefox.

What’s your take on this change? Do you miss Bing? Let us know in the comments.

Venkat Eswarlu

Venkat is an independent technology journalist and the founder of Techdows. He has been covering web browsers, Windows, and software news since 2009. His exclusive scoops on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge features have been cited by Forbes, TechCrunch, Wired, CNET, and other major publications.

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