A group of Swiss computer scientists conducted a study that took a look at web activity and social media chat around Bitcoin. They concluded when there is a surge in chatter around…
Hong Kong Court Rules Entertainment Tycoon Can Sue Google Over Autocomplete Suggestions
We all start searches at Google and get the autocomplete function going into full effect, giving us suggestions as we type each letter. Apparently one Hong Kong tycoon did not like the…
Montreal Looks Like The Next City That Wants To Apply For Its Own New gTLD; .MTL
According to the MontrealGazette.com, the city of Montreal seems to be the next city expressing Interest in applying for its own new gTLD, of .MTL “It’s an interesting possibility for Montreal,” said…
Russian Hackers Steal 1.2 Billion Internet Passwords & 500 Million Email Addresses
According to a blog post on Hold Security company blog, which conducted an 18-month investigation finding that a Russian hacking gang stoled 1.2 billion username and password combos, as well as more…
Porn.com Stolen? UDRP Filed By Company That Paid $9.5 Million For It
A UDRP has been filed on the grandfather of adult generic domain names, Porn.com with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) The company filing the complaint, MXN Limited bought…
WhatTheFuck.WTF & Other Taken .WTF Domain Names
The new gTLD goes into general availability (GA) today where domains can be registered on a first come first served basis .WTF domain names are priced at $27.99 for a domain registrations,…
Marchex Reports: Archeo Sells $2.2 Million In Domains, But Other Revenue From Domains Dives
Marchex, Inc. (MCHX), reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. The good news on the domain front is that Marchex’s Archeo division sold some $2.2 Million in domain…