Trapped in the filter bubble: How best to use search engines

Many providers use the search technology of Google and the others, and integrate it into their portals, according to German consumer goods tester Stiftung Warentest. — dpa

Search engines such as Google take just seconds to find information and have become a part of our everyday lives. But what comes out of the search is highly personalised, based on data they're collecting.

Once upon a time, there were dictionaries, books, magazines and the phone. But now when you need to look up the capital of Kyrgyzstan or a cheesecake recipe, there's an Internet search engine.