> basically turned the browser into a funnel that sends all internet users to ht...

		bil7 on June 21, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A look at search engines with their own indexes (2... > basically turned the browser into a funnel that sends all internet users to https://google.com Exactly right and completely intentional. I saw they also pay Apple $15bn to be the default search provider on iOS [0]. Annually. [0] https://www.macrumors.com/2021/08/27/google-could-pay-apple-...