Author: News Bureau
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Two online travel companies’ fight over name and domain names
Two travel companies in India are fighting each other over the ownership of names and domain names. These two companies are MakeMyTrip and EaseMyTrip. The similarity between their names is pretty clear. MakeMyTrip was founded in 2000 while EaseMyTrip was founded in 2008. Now, MakeMyTrip is suing EaseMyTrip for using the name and the logo.…
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Do you know YOU can RENT-A-HITMAN at this domain name?
The Internet is filled with several peculiar things. Things online never seem to disappoint us. Recently, I found out that there is a domain name that allows you to Rent-A-Hitman! Yes, you heard that right. You can rent a Hitman to fatally hurt someone. They even boast an experience of more than a century. All…
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Grofers has rebranded to BlinkIt, but what about the domain name?
Grofers, an online grocery delivery platform, has rebranded itself to a new name. The new name is BlinkIt. But, what’s the status of the domain name of their new and old names? When checked, Grofers.com was redirecting to BlinkIt’s domain name. However, what’s interesting is the choice of TLD. The new name does not rely…
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Quick.com to launch new domain name marketplace
Quick.com has announced that it is going to start a new marketplace for domain names. The marketplace will be opened by next year, and will only accept Ethereum. The marketplace is not not limited to conventional domain names. It includes a blockchain domain name marketplace, a NFT marketplace as well as a Metaverse marketplace. In…
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Okada Manila is now UE Resorts International
Okada Manila is one of the most popular resorts in the Philippines. Situated in Manila, the 42 acre campus along with the picturesque ocean view is just mesmerizing. The resort however recently announced that it is going to rebrand. It is going to adopt a new name of UE Resorts International. The name change has…
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Amazon to shut down Alexa.com?
Who doesn’t love Alexa? Our own assitant and chatter in times of loneliness. However, Amazon has decided to shut down the domain name Alexa.com. What effects does it have on our Alexa? Alexa.com is a domain name that has been around since a long time. Earlier Alexa wasn’t popular for Voice assistance but it’s popular…
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Facebook.com and its ‘Stars’
Did you know you can buy Stars at Facebook.com? No kidding, this is 100% legit. You can actually buy a Star at Facebook.com. But why would you buy a Star? Facebook is smoothing it’s platform to accomodate creators. Facebook Star is on the same lines. You can give stars to your favorite content creators during…
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Microsoft goes hard on several spy Chinese domain names
In a recent post we discussed how scamsters are targetting Microsoft. Looks like Microsoft has had it all. It has cracked down hard on a Chinese hacking group that used several domain names to steal sensitive information. Microsoft has won a case against a hacking group that it calls Nickel. A judgement by The US…
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PIR to give broader domain name choices to Non-profit organizations
Public Interest Registry continues to work for the betterment of a non-profit organization. As the manager of .org TLD, PIR heavily influences the online persona of NGOs. The company is now trying to bring many other choices of domain names to NGOs. According to a report by PR Newswire, PIR is planning the acquisition of…
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Unprecedented fall in .uk domain name suspensions
Cybercrimes are getting frequent and more evolved. Despite several security measures put in place, fraudsters find a way to bypass them. However, this news from the United Kingdom gives us hope. Nominet, the official registrar of .uk domain names presented some very interesting statistics. The domain name suspensions of .uk names has taken a surprisingly…
