'Roma’ Should Win Best Picture at the Oscars—for Itself, Not Netflix
Plus: WIRED's other pie-in-the-sky Oscar wishes. Read more
The (Non-Trump) Surprise Inside Andrew McCabe's Memoir
In *The Threat*, the former FBI deputy director paints a familiar portrait of Trump, but deepens our understanding of a… Read more
Report: Zoom, the video conferencing company, may be a public company as early as April
The video conferencing company Zoom is aiming to file a public S-1 by the end of March, according to a new report in Bus… Read more
Fortnite goes big on esports for 2019 with $100 million prize pool
Epic Games, maker of the ultra popular Battle Royale game Fortnite, is putting up another $100 million in prize cash for… Read more
Pinstagram? Instagram code reveals Public Collections feature
Instagram is threatening to attack Pinterest just as it files to go public the same way the Facebook-owned app did to Sn… Read more
Why Facebook Search Suggests ‘Photos of Female Friends in Bikinis’
The social network has been criticized for directing users to search for photos only of female friends, not male ones. B… Read more
Showfields raises $9M for a more flexible approach to brick-and-mortar retail
Showfields, which helps online brands move into offline, brick-and-mortar retail, is announcing that it has raised $9 mi… Read more
Estimate the Friction Coefficient in That Massive Nascar Pile-Up
A crash knocked 21 cars out of the Daytona 500. But good news: Everyone walked away, and the video makes for a cool phys… Read more
Circle raises $20M Series B to help even more parents limit screen time
Circle makes a fantastic screen time management tool and today the company announced a round of funding to help fuel its… Read more
Hyundai Nexo Review: The Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Electric SUV
Hyundai has made an excellent car, but that may not be enough to overcome the difficulties of driving on hydrogen. Read more
One Woman Pushes Hula-Hooping to Its Absurd, Glittery Limits
How many hoops can a person hula? Marawa Ibrahim holds the record at 200—but when she's twirling a modest 100, her ski… Read more
Facebook Tamed the Feral Internet—and That’s Too Bad
At least we still have Twitter. Read more
10 Best Laptop Backpacks for Work (2019): Professional, Carry-On, and More
These are our 10 favorite professional laptop backpacks for every kind of job. Read more
NASA’s Space Shuttle Rises From the Dead to Power New Vehicles
New documents show that Boeing wants to use Space Shuttle engines on a secret military project, the latest move to reuse… Read more
Thumbtack Tries Bridging the Benefits Gap for Gig Workers
As tech companies draw scrutiny over on-demand labor practices, one platform is piloting a program in which worker benef… Read more
Three Carpet Cleaning Secrets to Keep Your Carpet Looking It’s Best
Keeping your carpets clean can be a rather arduous process – especially if you have kids running around. They sometime… Read more
Watch SpaceX Launch the First Private Lunar Lander
Tonight an Israeli company will dispatch its spacecraft to the moon aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. Read more
Trump Shouldn't Plan to Tweet From a 6G Phone Anytime Soon
As wireless carriers begin to introduce 5G technology, Trump says he wants 6G. Researchers are working on it, but say an… Read more
How to Preorder the Galaxy S10 (and the Best Deals So Far)
So you want a Galaxy S10, eh? Do you know which one, and where the best deals are? It's OK, we've got you covered. Read more
Podcasting startup WaitWhat raises $4.3M as interest in audio content explodes
The production business behind Reid Hoffman's 'Masters of Scale' podcast raised the funds from Hoffman himself, plus Cue… Read more
One Thousand High Performers and Low Income Students Will Receive a...
The Nudelman Family Trust has granted US$1.2million towards scholarships to attend Digital Media Academy summer camps in… Read more
Google Ends Forced Arbitration After Employee Protest
Google will no longer bar employees from suing the company for discrimination or wrongful termination, or from joining t… Read more
ICANN Appoints Cyrus Namazi as VP of Global Domains Division
ICANN has appointed Cyrus Namazi for its newly created position of Senior Vice President of the Global Domains Division… Read more
Google Launches .dev Top-Level Domain
Google today launched another new top-level domain, .dev, to the public aimed as a secure domain for developers and tech… Read more
Sunsama’s $10/month task management calendar cleans up your online productivity
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard friends lament how difficult it is to find a decent calendar app. Th… Read more
Europe’s New Rules Aim to Make Online Marketplaces More Fair
New rules seek a level playing field between online platforms and companies that sell or market through them. Critics sa… Read more
Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé Is Retiring
Also, the Day One patch for 'Anthem' dropped early and Steam stopped selling movies. (Yes, Steam sold movies.) Read more
As shared kitchens heat up, a China-based startup, Panda Selected, nabs $50 million led by Tiger Global
A few weeks ago, we told you that former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick looks to be partnering with the former COO of the bike… Read more
DoorDash raises $400M round, now valued at $7.1B
Delivery company DoorDash is announcing that it has raised $400 million in Series F financing. Earlier this month, The W… Read more
Pinterest files confidentially to go public
The visual search engine has confidentially submitted paperwork to the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial… Read more
HTC Goes All In on Easy-to-Use VR, But Not For Everyone
Ahead of Mobile World Congress, the company announces the Focus Plus—a new VR headset aimed squarely at the enterprise… Read more
Doubling Our DNA Building Blocks Could Lead to New Life Forms
But first, chemists hope to improve DNA data storage and churn out new medical compounds. Read more
Zoba raises $3 million to help mobility companies predict demand
Scooter share, bike share and ride hailing are quickly becoming staple commodities in cities all over the world. As comp… Read more
Logistics startup Flexport just raised a SoftBank-led round at a whopping $3.2 billion valuation
Flexport, a 5.5-year-old, San Francisco-based full-service air and ocean freight forwarder, says it has raised $1 billio… Read more
When Algorithms Think You Want to Die
Opinion: Social media platforms not only host troubling images of suicide and self-harm, they end up recommending it to… Read more
About.me acquired by mobile-first small business startup Broadly
Personal homepage startup About.me has been acquired. Again! The company, once bought by AOL for a reported $35 million,… Read more
Loop acquires ScreenPlay to build its streaming library
A new streaming startup called Loop Media is announcing its first acquisition — a 30-year-old company called ScreenPla… Read more
wearTRBL lets you express yourself with a connected T-shirt
When I interviewed Parrot founder and CEO Henri Seydoux at TechCrunch Disrupt back in 2016, he surprised everyone when h… Read more
Powtoon acquires Showbox.com to extend its video-creation platform
Powtoon, an online platform that allows its users to easily create videos for digital marketing, YouTube ads or business… Read more
Tech investors see bugs as a big business as Ÿnsect raises $125 million
A company using advanced technologies to grow and harvest mealworms (larval beetles) at scale is on track to become one… Read more
Technical Study Group Advances Draft Model
The Technical Study Group on Access to Non-Public Registration Data recently spent three days in Washington, D.C. engage… Read more
Clutter confirms SoftBank-led $200M investment for its on-demand storage service
There’s plenty of speculation right now around apparently disgruntled investors in SoftBank’s Vision Fund, but the d… Read more
MetaX Introduces adChain Audits to Help Clients Detect and Reduce...
adChain Audits, a MetaX product with consultative services, incorporates machine learning and human precision to determi… Read more
Rubica, the First Proactive CyberSecurity Service, Releases White...
Specialists from the NSA, DOD and Scotland Yard rate 20 free mobile kids’ games that open the door to digital privacy.… Read more
Soft-Tex International & Radiant Thermodynamics, Inc. Launch Joint...
REACTEX Technology Group created by leading bedding supplier Soft-Tex International and Radiant Thermodynamics, Inc. to… Read more
RxSafe Launches PakMyMeds Network
New network will connect independent pharmacy owners with local patients who want an easier way to take their medication… Read more
Microsoft’s Azure Continues to be the Right Choice for EnSoftek and...
Open Source Linux and EnSoftek’s DrCloudEHR on Azure Delivers Faster Performance, Stability, and Security!(PRWeb Febru… Read more
Cybereason Outperforms Every Company in the MITRE ATT&CK...
The Cyber Defense Platform’s Automated Threat Detection Delivers the Most Coverage Across the Entire MITRE ATT&CK Fram… Read more
Cannabis Policy Organization FOCUS Expands Leadership Team with New...
Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards (FOCUS), is an Arizona-based non-profit that protects public health and consume… Read more
SeventySix Capital, Sports Tech Venture Capital Fund Led by MLB Great...
Diamond Kinetics enhances the learning and training experience for baseball and softball players of all skill levels, fr… Read more
Real Estate Broker Dory Gordon Joins Real as Regional Growth Leader in...
Real announced today that Real Estate Broker Dory Gordon joined the technology-powered brokerage as a regional growth le… Read more
OneScreen Partners with UROS to Build Smart Education for Smart Cities
Clary Icon, the US-based manufacturer of OneScreen interactive collaboration solutions, has secured a deal with Finnish… Read more
Honeycomb Credit Expands to Ohio, Partners with The Central Kitchen
Honeycomb Credit Expands to Ohio, Partners with The Central Kitchen(PRWeb February 21, 2019)Read the full story at https… Read more
Citymapper announces subscription service for multiple transportation methods
Citymapper is becoming a fintech startup, sort of. The company announced a prepaid card called Citymapper Pass for users… Read more
Made.com founder Ning Li launches cosmetics startup Typology
Meet Typology, a new Paris-based startup that designs and sells directly to consumer quality skincare and cosmetics prod… Read more
Chair’s Blog: Wrapping up the Los Angeles Workshop
The ICANN Board recently met in Los Angeles for our first workshop of 2019. As you may have read in my preview blog, we… Read more
OnlineDegree.com to Offer Tuition-free Courses to Prospective Grand...
“Working together with OnlineDegree.com furthers our mission of helping everyone reach a faith-based institution offer… Read more
EcoSystems Teams with BH Management and Boulder Ridge to Retrofit 144...
EcoSystems, in partnership with BH Management, led conservation efforts that have saved the Boulder Ridge community appr… Read more
Element78 Advisors Adds Fresh Private Equity Experts to its Growing...
James Frale and Lincoln Gibbs join E78 Advisors' growing team of Private Equity experts.(PRWeb February 20, 2019)Read th… Read more
Enduvo Wins Air Force Small Business Innovation Research Grant
Air Force evaluating the utility of Enduvo’s ground-breaking AR/VR content authoring and distribution platform for tra… Read more
Wine Fight – A Battle For the Ages…
The Wine Fight is held on the morning of the 29th of June each year in the historical heart of Rioja just outside the to… Read more
Patriot Software Closes Reg. D Stock Offering - $15 Million in Total...
Patriot Software Company successfully closed its Friends & Family stock offering, culminating in a total capital raise o… Read more
New Clinerion And Citeline Partnership Simplifies and Strengthens...
Collaboration between two companies leads to more informed decisions for clinical researchers, grounded in real-world ev… Read more
Cloudbric Sets High Standards With Deep Learning Technology VISION
Cloudbric has submitted a patent application for its deep learning learning module to combat emerging cyber threats.(PRW… Read more
Intrinsic ID at RSA 2019: Unclonable Identities to Combat Reverse...
Intrinsic ID at RSA 2019: Unclonable Identities to Combat Reverse Engineering, Counterfeiting and Cloning of IoT Devices… Read more
Avision Robotics Partners with NASA and Nevada for Unmanned Traffic...
Avision Inc. signs definitive agreement with State of Nevada to support Unmanned Traffic Management capstone operation.… Read more
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Builders Descend on Portland for Startup...
Startup Champions Network will bring Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Builders from across the country to Portland, Oregon for… Read more
Global Hemp Manufacturer Niche Exports Appoints Paul DeFries as Chief...
Niche Exports produces THC-free full spectrum CBD oil, broad-spectrum CBD Isolate, and water-soluble CBD from American-g… Read more
Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for The Bottling Plant Development in...
Last week, a Groundbreaking Ceremony celebrated construction start for the iconic Bottling Plant Redevelopment in Freder… Read more
The College of St. Mary uses Custom App from MobileUp Software to...
App proves to be more effective than other methods of informing students about activities on campus(PRWeb February 15, 2… Read more
Women In Sales (WIS) Welcomes SalesLoft as Platinum Sponsor
SalesLoft joins as the inaugural Platinum Sponsor of WIS to help women advance their careers in modern sales.(PRWeb Febr… Read more
MedaDoc Launches mMJSuite™, a Medical Marijuana Patient Management and...
Company takes advantage of its technology that moves data between any EHR systems to enter the growing Medical Marijuana… Read more
Are Sennheiser Headphones Really Better Than Bose?
There is a tussle at the top of the headphone market as Sennheiser and Bose battle to become market leader as we kick of… Read more
4 Reasons Why You Should Check Your Credit Score Regularly
Credit scores are vitally important for a whole host of reasons. For example, if you have a poor credit score, you will… Read more
The Importance of Looking After Your Tires
Professional truck drivers up and down the country should be taking enhanced measures to look after their truck tires. T… Read more
Leak Detection Associates Names Key Executives to Leadership Roles
The appointment of Brian Mulhall as CEO and Alan Weiss as CFO of LDA establishes a successful and proven leadership team… Read more
Tech Coast Angels Announce Successful Exit with Hub Group’s...
TCA members realized a 15x return from 2003 investment; deal lead credits patience, great company leadership for “goin… Read more
Brainsy Challenges Traditional Social Media With Launch of World’s...
Patented online platform brings plug-and-play loyalty and reward incentives to curated online communities(PRWeb February… Read more
Financial Poise™ Announces "Raising Capital - Negotiating with...
This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™ and part of The Start-Up / Small Business Advisor series. It will f… Read more
Come Visit Visikol at Society of Toxicology 2019 in Baltimore at Booth...
With the start of 2019, conference season is in full swing, and now that Visikol has wrapped up SLAS, the team is gettin… Read more
Optanix Selected as Finalist for Best of Enterprise Connect 2019 in...
Optanix Platform nominated for its use of advanced analytics powered by AI(PRWeb February 14, 2019)Read the full story a… Read more
PrEP U™: HIV-Prevention Education for University Student Health...
Integritas Communications is excited to present an online CME activity about preventing HIV at university communities ac… Read more
Innovasive™ Announces Name Change to Amplify Surgical
The Amplify Surgical Name Better Represents Company’s Innovative Culture(PRWeb February 14, 2019)Read the full story a… Read more
20 Afilias Top Level Domains Now Licensed for Sale in China
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) Approves 15 Additional Afilias Top Level Domains (TLDs) Newly app… Read more
Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team Update
The second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team recently met for three days in Los Angeles. During the… Read more
Lexalytics® Announces Text Analytics Suite Availability for Any...
Company Also Pioneering New “Micromodels” Machine Learning Approach to Natural Language Processing(PRWeb February 13… Read more
Waggl Takes the Stage to Elevate the Importance of Employee Voice
CMO and Head of Growth Strategy Alex Kinnebrew to speak at three premiere industry events in February 2019(PRWeb Februar… Read more
Stephen Ray Joins Factoring Company Charter Capital as VP of Business...
Charter Capital announced today that Stephen Ray has joined the factoring company to further develop their growing...(PR… Read more
Dakota Dental Health Center Announces New Hybrid-Responsive Website
Dakota Dental Health Center in Minot, ND, is pleased to announce the launch of its new Hybrid-Responsive™ website:...(… Read more
Post-#MeToo, 50% of Human Resources Departments Still Using Antiquated...
Technology adoption is accelerating as HR leaders use employee data to offer broad insights and become strategic contrib… Read more
Raising Cane’s Prepares to Make its Alaska Debut
Popular chicken finger brand known for loyal ‘Caniacs’ and active community involvement plans to open this spring at… Read more
Early Bird Pricing for SATELLITE 2019, the Largest Global Space &...
Right now, attendees can register to take advantage of discounts and save up to $400 off of an All-Access Pass. Prices w… Read more
RideAmigos to Host Fourth Annual Online Transportation Demand...
Speakers from JUMP, Lime, USC, Patagonia, Alameda County and more to talk transportation.(PRWeb February 13, 2019)Read t… Read more
KBRS Awarded U.S. Patent for HardCurb® Prefabricated Composite...
Self-sealing shower curb prevents damaging leaks and tile failure, ensuring long-lasting beauty(PRWeb February 13, 2019)… Read more
SoGoSurvey and Zapier Integration Helps Organizations Automate Data...
Integration enables users to connect SoGoSurvey to more than 1,400 apps to seamlessly automate workflows and migrate dat… Read more
North America Stakeholder Engagement is On Track for Growth
I'm happy to report that our midyear progress overview for the FY2019-FY2020 North America Stakeholder Engagement Strate… Read more
Intrinsic ID at Embedded World 2019: Presentation on Secure IoT Device...
Intrinsic ID at Embedded World 2019: Presentation on Secure IoT Device Management, Exhibit Partner with NXP and Renesas(… Read more
Arizona Law Enforcement Officer Injured in the Line of Duty Discovers...
The ADHD Lullaby music methodology is designed to help ADHD children fall asleep. The album will officially launch on iT… Read more
Avitus Group Launches Monthly Expert Forum Online; Calls on Business...
Avitus Group Aims to Educate Business Community Nationwide via Monthly Expert Forum Online; February 14 Forum Highlights… Read more
Women Professional Truck Drivers Hauling Bigger Freight
Lone Star Transportation Sees More Women Applying to Transport Flatbed and Oversized Loads(PRWeb February 12, 2019)Read… Read more
CyberDefenses Launches Protect 2020 Election Security Service Bundle
Full Suite of Services and Simple Pricing Structure Help Election Officials Secure the 2020 Election(PRWeb February 12,… Read more
Revisiting How Registrants Can Reduce the Threat of Domain Hijacking
Recent events[1],[2] have shown the threat of domain hijacking is very real; however, it is also largely preventable. As… Read more
Canada Migrates Its Domain .CA to Fury, a Homegrown Registry Platform
CIRA, Canada's .CA operator, today announced that it has successfully migrated the nations TLD to its homegrown domain r… Read more
New TLD .SITE Passes One Million Registrations, Reports Radix
Radix, one of the world's largest portfolio registries, today announced that its new Top-Level Domain .SITE has surpasse… Read more
ICANN Begins Publishing Monthly Reports on Generic Top-Level Domain Security Threats
ICANN has published its first new monthly report providing statistics and insight into security threats to generic top-l… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in January 2019
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 www.choopa.com Linux 0:00:00 0.000 0.2… Read more
CENTR Publishes a Paper on Domain Name Registries and Online Content
The Council of European National Top-Level Domain Registries (CENTR) has published a paper on Domain name registries and… Read more
ICANN64 Prep Week
To better prepare the community ahead of ICANN Public Meetings, the Policy Development Support team is piloting a new in… Read more
Technical Study Group Makes Progress at First Face-to-Face Meeting
In the cold of January, the 10-member Technical Study Group on Access to Non-Public Registration Data (TSG-RD) met for t… Read more
Study Finds a Third of .Com Domains Completely Unused
How Many .com Domain Names Are Unused? Singapore Data Company recently conducted a study to answer this question. Christ… Read more
Domain Holders Urged to Ensure Their Domains Are Ready for 'DNS Flag Day'
Domain holders need to test their sites for 'DNS Flag Day' which will kick off on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Kurt Mackie repo… Read more
Netcraft’s Android app now available on the Amazon Appstore
Netcraft's new anti-phishing app, already available in the Google Play store, has just been released to the Amazon Appst… Read more
Radix Releases Its Bi-Annual Premium Domain Report Covering Second Half of 2018
Radix is excited to share its bi-annual premium report for the second half of 2018 (see report for the first half). This… Read more
Netcraft releases anti-phishing app for Android
Netcraft has developed a new anti-phishing app for Android to defend against fraudulent sites. The Netcraft app is avail… Read more
Have Your Say on the Eastern European DNS Forum
Since 2016, ICANN org has held a series of successful events in Eastern Europe and Central Asia with the purpose of enga… Read more
EURid Updates Post-Brexit
Brexit will impact many things. One that has not been getting much attention, however, is domain names and more specific… Read more
An Investigation Shows How Bomb Threat Scammers Hijacked Thousands of Big-Name Domains
The threatening emails sent on December 13 caused mass evacuations, closures, and lockdowns in the US, Canada, and other… Read more
The true cost of your domain name.
Domain name strategies for startups I had a conversation with a start-up this last week, and we’re talking about do… Read more
January 2019 Web Server Survey
In the January 2019 survey we received responses from 1,518,207,412 sites, 228,607,903 unique domains, and 8,209,715 web… Read more
EPDP Team Makes Substantial Progress Toward Final Report
The Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) Team on the Temporary Specification for generic top-level domain (gTLD)… Read more
Prudential Settlements for Alleged Cybersquatting/Reverse Domain Name Hijacking Under the ACPA
Given the number of awards endlessly arriving from Panels appointed to decide cybersquatting disputes under the Uniform… Read more
The .BEST Brand Protection (Interview)
Launching a social network based on a single domain name extension is seriously innovative, but such a concept also impl… Read more
Chair's Blog: A Preview of the Los Angeles Board Workshop
Near the end of this month, from 25-28 January, the ICANN Board will meet in Los Angeles, California, for its first work… Read more
Manufacturing.gov and White House security suffer under U.S. shutdown
Dozens more U.S. government websites have become inaccessible since last week, when Netcraft highlighted the impact of s… Read more
ICANN's Middle East and Africa Regional Office in Istanbul: Five Years and Counting
2018 was an important year for ICANN as it celebrated its 20th anniversary and successfully completed the first Key Sign… Read more
.gov security falters during U.S. shutdown
Dozens of U.S. government websites have been rendered either insecure or inaccessible during the ongoing U.S. federal sh… Read more
Global Stakeholder Engagement Launches Capacity Development Survey
In the ongoing efforts to prioritize the delivery of capacity development services, the Global Stakeholder Engagement (G… Read more
2019 Nominating Committee Priorities and Agenda
On behalf of the 2019 Nominating Committee (NomCom), I would like to update the community on our efforts to find the bes… Read more
Internationalized Domain Names and Universal Acceptance: Spreading the Word in China
Last month, I participated in the first of a planned series of roadshows in China that are focused on Internationalized… Read more
ICANN is Revoking the Old Key Signing Key This Week
If you followed the rollover to the new root zone Key Signing Key (KSK) on 11 October 2018, you might have thought the p… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in December 2018
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 EveryCity SmartOS 0:00:00 0.000 0.230… Read more
An Update on the IANA Naming Function Review (IFR)
We received some questions regarding the IANA Naming Function Review (IFR) and would like to provide you with an update… Read more
Technical Study Group Publishes Charter
Since starting our work in December, the Technical Study Group on Access to Non-Public Registration Data has finalized i… Read more
Chair’s Blog: Best Wishes for 2019
On behalf of the Board, I want to thank you for all your hard work and continued engagement this year. I wish everyone a… Read more
Chair’s Blog: Key Take-Aways from the Board’s 360° Evaluation
Earlier this year, the Board completed its self-evaluation, which is conducted once every two years. The assessment is m… Read more
Draft FY20 Operating Plan and Budget Now Available for Your Feedback
As a not-for-profit organization working in the public interest, one of the ICANN organization's most important responsi… Read more
December 2018 Web Server Survey
In the December 2018 survey we received responses from 1,656,556,205 sites, 227,839,033 unique domains, and 8,147,795 we… Read more
Remote Participation at ICANN Meetings
Each year ICANN hosts three large Public Meetings as a means of providing stakeholders with in person meeting opportunit… Read more
The Hidden Perils of Filing a Baseless UDRP Complaint
In our newest article on CircleID, Zak Muscovitch asks: Is there a downside to misusing the UDRP to attempt a domain na… Read more
Your Feedback Needed on the Draft FY20 Operating Plan and Budget
The Draft FY20 ICANN Operating Plan and Budget documents will be posted for public comment on 17 December. We will host… Read more
Improving Access to ICANN org Content
We know our stakeholders are busy and you don’t always have the time to visit https://icann.org to stay informed of th… Read more
Do You Have a Domain Name? Here's What You Need to Know
Part V – Renewing Your Domain Name When you register a domain name, you're able to use it for the period of time you r… Read more
Update on Next Steps on Reviews
The third Accountability and Transparency Review (ATRT3) will begin in January 2019. This Bylaws-mandated review is inte… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in November 2018
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 GoDaddy.com Inc Linux 0:00:00 0.000 0.… Read more
Rajasthan State's New Email Project Brings Millions of Hindi Speakers Online
(left to right) Sunil Bhati (DOIT&C, Government of Rajasthan), Ajay Data (XgenPlus CEO), Smt. Vasundhara Raje (Chief Min… Read more
November 2018 Web Server Survey
In the November 2018 survey we received responses from 1,652,185,816 sites, 226,752,928 unique domains, and 8,048,899 we… Read more
Letter to ICANN Re NTIA and the .COM Registry Agreement
On Friday, November 16th, ICA filed a letter addressed to Göran Marby regarding the .COM Registry Agreement, arguing t… Read more
Verisign’s Attempt to Increase its Fees Still Unjustified Despite Diversionary Tactic
The ICA released a must-read statement on the price increase of .com domains earlier today! Shortly after the National T… Read more
ICA Statement on U.S. Government Granting Verisign .Com Price Increase
As the domain name community knows, the ICA has been warning of an impending price hike on .com domain name registratio… Read more
Domain Name Videos From Media Options
Media Options is now on YouTube with domain name insights and information. Over the years we have done tons of videos on… Read more
Nominations for ICA’s 2019 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award – now open!
The ICA is happy and proud to announce that we are now accepting nominations for ICA’s 2019 Lonnie Borck Memorial Awa… Read more
ICA Letter to David Redl on Expiry of NTIA-Verisign Cooperative Agreement
In its letter to David Redl of the NTIA, the ICA urges that the NTIA extend Amendment 32 to the Cooperative Agreement be… Read more
ICA Letter to ICANN Board of Directors on ICANN oversight over the UDRP
In its letter submitted to the ICANN board on October 9th, 2018, ICA pointed out the absence of any ICANN oversight over… Read more
Dereliction of Duty in Wonderland
Guest post by Greg Thomas The shot clock is ticking towards expiration of the NTIA-Verisign Cooperative Agreement —… Read more
ICA Member Profile: Brian Harbin
Brian Harbin has been an independent domain broker with GritBrokerage for over 4 years. He is also the Director of Sales… Read more
The Great Startup Debate: Try vs Get vs Go
The Great Domain Name Startup Debate. Startups have massive challenge today. What should they do if the raw unfilte… Read more
Why you need to own your raw unfiltered branded domain name.
Are you protecting your baby? I am talking about your email security. I spoke to someone today, and they’re selling a… Read more
ICA Member Profile: Kate Buckley
Kate is CEO and Founder of Buckley Media. She has 23 years of experience in integrated marketing and business developmen… Read more
Is Your Domain Name Cheating On You?
Find out the three ways your domain name could be cheating on you. Is your domain name cheating on you? There are… Read more
NEW newsletter dedicated to Crypto & Blockchain domain names.
BE THE FIRST TO KNOW WHAT’S ON THE MARKET. Media Options is launching a NEW newsletter that will be dedicated solely… Read more
Three Reasons Domain Prices Are Going Up.
The prices for quality domain names are rising. One of the common objections we receive in our outreach is that the mark… Read more
Avoid This Mistake When Selling Your Premium Domain
So, you want to sell your PREMIUM domain and achieve top dollar for your investment? A domain auction seems like is a gr… Read more
Media Options acquires domain industry education & media company, DomainSherpa.com!
Today we are honored and excited to announce that Media Options has acquired Domain Sherpa! Please see the interview and… Read more
Six Proven Domain Name Strategies Used by The Top Brands
Top Domain Name Strategies Revealed You finally got your brand launched, and sales are flowing in. I think you will agre… Read more