Internet News
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Breaking: ICANN slashes staff and domain prices could rise
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ICANN has laid off 33 people, about 7% of its 485 staff, and has raised the specter of increased domain name prices, as it struggles to balance its budget….
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Google adds Expired Domains Abuse to their report spam tools
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Weeks ago Google came out and addressed the topic of expired domain names. On their blog “TheKeyword” they wrote: Expired domain abuse Occasionally, expired domains are purchased and repurposed…
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Secret new gTLD application revealed
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Unstoppable Domains has revealed the next partner with which it intends to apply to ICANN for a new gTLD two years from now. It’s linked up with Secret Network…
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Gravatar expands with new profile-as-a-service
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Gravatar moves beyond avatars with new service. If you leave a comment on this blog post and you’ve ever registered your email address with a Gravatar-affiliated service, you’ll see…
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WhatsApp now linkifying new gTLDs, but…
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All URLs using new gTLD domains are now being automatically linkified by WhatsApp, according to the registry manager who’s been pushing for greater support from the major social networks….
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Come to these can’t-miss sessions at NamesCon next week
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Domain investors will learn a lot at these two sessions. NamesCon is in Austin next week. I’m hosting two sessions, and I love how they’re coming together. I think…
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Inera.cloud: Ironic UDRP decision after Respondent complying
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A not-yet 18 year old from Poland registered the domain Inera.cloud. A Swedish company filed a UDRP claiming rights to the mark since 2010. In full panic mode, the…
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Upcoming Sedo auction: Submit your .IO domains for maximum exposure!
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It’s almost summer and Sedo has scheduled a dot .IO auction for those of you who want to submit their British Indian Ocean Territory domain names for maximum exposure!…
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$550,000 Sale Puts Larry Fischer Back On Top of the Domain Sales Chart – Three Sales Crack the YTD Top 12
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The temperature in the domain aftermarket is rising with a trio of hot six-figure sales that rank among the year’s biggest to date.
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The IONOS House of Brands
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In 2018, the hosting business operated by 1&1 was rebranded as IONOS. Last year, the company went public at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Andreas Maurer, Head of Public Relations…