Category: News
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Legislation to curb Domain Names from selling illegal drugs online introduced in the US
A bill was introduced in the US to stop Domain Names from selling illegal drugs. The bill was introduced by senators Amy Klobuchar and Marco Rubio. The name of the legislation is also very interesting with it being called Domain Reform for Unlawful Drugs Sellers Act a.k.a. DRUGS. The bill aims at curbing the increasing…
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Live Nation gets handed a restraining order
In a previous post, we talked about the dispute between Golden Voice and Live Nation over a music concert being held, called Coachella Day One 22. The final verdict of the dispute is yet to be announced, however the country has issued a restraining order. The court has ordered a restraining order to Live Nation…
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Nintendo Switch piracy domain names blocked
Popular video games and electronics company Nintendo has won an injunction in a UK Court. The company was fighting against two piracy domains. These domains were distributing pirated games that could be played on a Nintendo Console. These domains are NSW2U and NSWROM. Multiple domain names were made using these names with various different extensions…
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Wanna celebrate Festivus? This domain name might help you
Yesterday was Festivus. Yes, 23rd of December, the day of Festivus. If you are not aware of it, you clearly have some great TV shows unwatched. Festivus is an alternative secular festival designed to resist the excessive hype and commercialization of Christmas. The concept was first proposed by writer Daniel O’Keefe. But it became a…
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TRABIS, Turkey and .tr
There are major changes going for .tr domain names. The extension is going through a complete change in management. It was earlier managed by Nic.tr. However, beginning from January 2022, the extension will be managed by TRABIS. .tr is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) of Turkey. The extension was until now managed by Middle…
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Chris Noth’s domain name lost amid sexual assault allegations
Chris Noth is at the centre of several allegations of sexual assault. As of now, 3 women have raised their voice against the ‘Sex and the City’ actor. Many companies are now cutting their ties with Chris Noth. As reported by The Sun, Entertainment Arts Research, Inc. has cancelled the deal for the acquisition of Ambhar.…
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Meta name acquisition priced at $60 million
Meta Platforms Inc., is now the name of the parent company that owns Facebook. The renaming of the global social media enterprise surprised everyone. The renaming process however is yet to conclude as the platform goes through another acquisition. Meta Financial Group is a US regional bank. The group sold its worldwide rights of the…
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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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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…
