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Determining who owns a domain name used to be simple. The creators of the domain name system built a service called Whois that served as a phone directory for websites.Whois displayed the phone number, address, email ad...
Google and Apple caved into Russian government pressure by pulling an app offering alternate candidate information, just days before the Russian elections last weekend. The voting app had been created by supporters of i...
If people can reach us, they can scam us. There are potential scams by phone, email (phishing), text message (smishing, or phishing via SMS), Facebook posts and Facebook Messenger, online chat groups, and more.And we’ve...
Last month, Ethereum Name Service (ENS) announced that people can now connect any second level domain to ENS. This gives cryptocurrency wallet holders an easier way to remember wallet addresses needed to send and receive...
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Zoom has become a household name over the past year as people started to meet remotely. Whether you’ve used Zoom for work, church, or to host a “Zoom happy hour,” the company has become a large part of many of our lives....
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ABBA is back! Sweden’s most famous foursome, Abba, released the new album Voyager this week, after 40 years away from the music scene. Touring the new material in May 2022, ABBA has promised to also perform as digital ve...
Does your Internet speed matter to you? It can be a problem if you experience poor service or, worse, no service. If you have to use a mobile to get coverage or visit a café, you might wonder who can help you get better ...
More people are striking out on their own as freelancers. It gives them the flexibility to choose their clients, work from anywhere, and even earn more than their previous jobs.Let’s say that you’ve been freelancing for...
In our ever-connected world, being in the right place at the wrong time is taking on a whole new meaning. In their latest transparency report, Google reports that geofence warrants delivered to their company have increa...
While getting people to your website is typically a top goal for any site owner, it’s crucial to ensure you’re getting the correct type of traffic. It’s also essential to analyze key metrics to understand your audience b...
In July, respectable websites like The Washington Post, New York Magazine, and Huffington Post suddenly started showing hard-core adult videos. The culprit for this sudden and unwelcome intrusion was an expired domain na...
You’re invited to come ‘Back to School’ this fall, and try your hand at something new, like building a new website. Learning doesn’t stop with age, and we know that given the right tools, everyone can get a new website u...
In a legal action filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission last week, the FTC claims that Facebook is a monopoly in the social media space and protects that position by purchasing other companies and making it impossib...
Domain name enthusiasts refer to certain domain names as being “exact match.” Usually, this means the domain name describes a product or service, such as cars.com being an exact match domain for a site about cars. This c...
Yoast, a household name for people running WordPress websites, was recently acquired by Newfold Digital, a company that owns most of the web division of the former Endurance International Group (EIG).Yoast CEO Marieke v...
We’re living in strange times. From mass surveillance to Twitter shutdowns, governments worldwide have expanded their censorship laws and cracked down on digital liberties. Having secure and unrestricted Internet access...