Google Maps is good and I haven't found a replacement, but DuckDuckGo is now so good you don't even realise you're using it.
Search anything in another language than english, and it works.
Search something in a very specific area of expertise that is not computing, and google will find it.
Search for something with a very weird, contextual explanation with terrible typos, still works.
Ddg, as much as I like it, is very far away from delivering this experience.
I used ddg for a year, but realized I ended up typing !g for most of my queries.
Besides, the HN crowd is very tech saavy, they can do without the Google magic. Most people don't even know what a URL is.
Meanwhile, Bing gives me "10 reasons why sugar is bad for you" and "Sweet Poison: Why Sugar is Ruining our Health".
It's not even close.
Sometimes DDG feels less convoluted. Not just because of Google's excessive ad overload, but also because Google guesses too much for my taste. They think they know me better than I do and that turns out to be incorrect often enough to be annoying.
Where Google does have an unassailable lead is in maps. Their "explore" feature is extremely useful for finding places to eat & drink. Directions are great. Google maps is simply excellent.