Updated search engines with Whoogle & SearXNG

README.md

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 - [Browsing](#browsing)
     - [Browser Configuration](#browser-configuration)
     - [Search Engine](#search-engine)
+      - [DuckDuckGo](#duckduckgo)
+      - [SearX](#searx)
+      - [Whoogle](#whoogle)
 - [Live Boot](#live-boot)
 - [Physical Destruction](#physical-destruction)
 - [Cryptography](#cryptography)
@@ -256,11 +259,17 @@ To further elaborate, whenever Chromium is executed, it can be ran by typing the
 These flags can also be appended directly to the `/usr/bin/Chromium` file so every execution forces the use of the flags. (See browser hardening configurations from Anonymous Planet[^30]).
 
 ### Search Engine Selection
-#### DuckDuckGo
-DuckDuckGo (DDG)[^31] has long been used as an alternative to Google. It is worth mentioning that DDG is the TOR Project's default selection. This has granted them significant notoriety and inherent trust. There are some underlying problems with DDG such as being based in the US, and they are not completely open-source. Without having reviewable source code, there is no way of validating their seemingly well-intentioned privacy mission statement. However, source code review becomes a moot point when you consider the fact that you are using their centralized services. Odds are that the providers of the service do not make the entirety of their systems publicly reviewable/auditable. Arbitrary code or excess applications could exist on their servers.
 
-#### Searx
+#### DuckDuckGo
-Searx instances[^32] are decentralized search engines that can be stood up by anyone. Decentralization with Searx doesn't remove the issue of inherent trust that must be placed in the instances, but it ensures that you have control in where you place your trust. This also enables people to stand up their own instances and configure them with better protections. Decentralization is preferred, however some of the instances are likely ran by intelligence agencies.
+DuckDuckGo (DDG)[^31] has long been used as an alternative to Google. It is worth mentioning that DDG is the TOR Project's default selection. This has granted them significant notoriety and inherent trust. There are some underlying problems with DDG such as being based in the US, and they are not completely open-source. Without having reviewable source code, there is no way of validating their seemingly well-intentioned privacy mission statement. However, source code review becomes a moot point when you consider the fact that you are using their centralized services. Odds are that the providers of the service do not make the entirety of their systems publicly available for audit. Arbitrary code, dependencies, or excess applications could exist on their servers.
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+#### SearX
+SearX or SearXNG instances[^32] are open-source meta-search engines with the aim of protecting user privacy by removing reliance on centralized search engines, cutting off tracking cookies, and preventing user-profiling-based results modification. These decentralized search engines that can be stood up by anyone. Being able to stand up your own instance can allows users to host with better protections. Instances can also be configured to leverage TOR hidden services.
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+> Note: Decentralization with SearX doesn't remove the issue of inherent trust that must be placed in the instances, but it ensures that you have control in where you place your trust. Decentralization is always preferred to centralization, however there exists a high probability that some of the instances are ran by intelligence agencies.
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+#### Whoogle
+Whoogle is a search engine designed to specifically pull Google search results with the absence of advertisements, javascript, AMP links, cookies, and IP address tracking. Instances are relatively simple to deploy via  number of ways. If you are a journalist or researcher who does not want results from a single source, you will likely be better off using [SearXNG](#searx).
 
 > Note: There are certainly more variants of search engines that I have not covered that are further from the beaten path. The landscape is often changing, and it is advised to practice due diligence when researching alternate search engines. Many of the self-hosted options provide a safer alternative over centralized providers with a monetization model.
 
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 [^30]: The Hitchhikers Guide to Online Anonymity (Browser Hardening) - https://anonymousplanet.org/guide.html#appendix-v1-hardening-your-browsers
 [^31]: DuckDuckGo - https://duckduckgo.com
 [^32]: Searx instances - https://searx.space/
+https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search
 [^33]: TAILS - https://tails.boum.org
 [^34]: Drive Destruction - https://anonymousplanet-ng.org/guide.html#how-to-securely-wipe-your-whole-laptopdrives-if-you-want-to-erase-everything
 [^35]: Singh, S. (2000). The Code Book: The Secret History of Codes and Code-Breaking - https://3lib.net/dl/1314297/2c09dd