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How we got our very own .sexy domain name

The Internet is expanding again, and everyone's fighting for a slice.

On Feb 4, 2014 by Miles Klee

Tech

More than a third of Pirate Bay uploads are porn

Here’s what's surprising about TorrentFreak‘s new findings.

On Jan 27, 2014 by EJ Dickson

Tech

The Internet ‘land rush’ is coming, and URLs will never be the same

Come Feb. 4, the domain name game is going to be blown wide open. If you have a lot of money, that is.

On Jan 23, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

Business

Have $12K? Now you can bring home the bacon.org

Just think of the delicious possibilities.

On Jan 19, 2014 by Sarah Weber

Business

How much would you pay for an NSA email address?

There's nothing fishy about this sale at all.

On Sep 18, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

Internet Culture

Now is your chance to squat on a .Republican domain name

Or .GOP, whichever.

On Aug 26, 2013 by Miles Klee

Tech

Why the Internet needs a red light district

First of all, the UK porn ban isn't really a porn ban. Second, would bans make porn more dangerous?

On Aug 8, 2013 by Gillian Branstetter

Internet Culture

What’s the hubbub over .kosher and .halal domains?

The two domain endings received different treatment by an advisory committee, but that's not even what opponents are most upset about.

On Jul 17, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

IRL

Will Google share .app, .cloud, and .blog with the rest of us?

How excited is the Internet over four little words? Enough to swoon when Google proposed to open a few coveted domain extensions up to the public: .app, .blog, .cloud, and .search.

On Mar 13, 2013 by Aja Romano

Business

Confessions of a Tumblr URL hoarder

Tumblr has a serious issue with cybersquatting, as users register dozens of accounts they have no intention of using.

On Feb 26, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

Internet Culture

The Vatican literally wins the domain name lottery

The Vatican has won the first pick in ICANN's lottery for new top-level domain names. That means .catholic (in Chinese) will join .com and .net in

On Dec 21, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

Trending

Governments dispute new domains, including .fail and .sucks

Various countries have lodged complaints against some of the more than 2,000 new top-level domains slated to join .com, .net and .org on the Web.

On Nov 23, 2012 by Kevin Collier

Trending

Elizabeth Taylor estate wins fight to shut down LizTaylor.xxx

The owner of the site claimed he bought it to promote XXX actress Lizz Tayler.

On Nov 22, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

Internet Culture

Rep. Zoe Lofgren asks Reddit for help with her latest bill

The representative who asked Reddit for help stopping SOPA is back for more guidance.

On Nov 20, 2012 by Kevin Collier

Tech

XXX search engine releases Erection 2012 results

Obama is the clear favorite—in the porn industry at least.

On Nov 6, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

Tech