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Microsoft to shut down OneDrive feature that let users upload files from a URL

John Callaham — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 22:28:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that it will shut down a OneDrive feature that allows users to upload a file from a URL. Microsoft says the feature, which is labeled as a preview, will close on March 29. Read more...

Google adds hyperlink support to its messaging app Google Chat

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 07:38:01 +0000

Google has started rolling out a new feature to its instant messaging app Google Chat. Users can now hyperlink their desired websites and links in the app while composing a new message. Read more...

Meta details its latest approach to combat Facebook data scraping

Usama Jawad — Sat, 10 Sep 2022 10:12:02 +0000

Meta has highlighted a recent technical implementation in Facebook that is designed to deter unauthorized data scrapers from guessing and repeatedly accessing URLs to access user data. Read more...

Donald Trump has thousands of domains registered to his name

Daniel Hull — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 14:20:02 +0000

Donald Trump has a collection of 3643 websites registered to his name, adding 490 websites in the 18 months before his inauguration. TrumpisFired.com and ImBeingSuedByDonaldTrump.com are two examples. Read more...

Google expanding into domain registration service sector

Phi Ha — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 17:07:53 +0000

Google is looking to expand business services by providing a domain registration service to rival the likes of GoDaddy. The company hopes to target the 55% of businesses who have no online presence. Read more...

TechSpot: Preview Shortened URLs and Avoid Security Threats

Julio Franco — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:19:50 +0000

Today's ubiquitous URL shorteners have seen a dramatic increase in popularity the last couple of years – much of it driven by the rise in the popularity of Twitter itself. They are great for keeping... Read more...

NIC.ly down as Libya's response to vb.ly takedown spreads

Tzvi Friedman — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:43:49 +0000

Earlier this week, the Libyan government took down the popular URL shortener vb.ly, claiming that it went against the terms of service of the .ly top level domain registrar. Concerns over the breaching of Islamic... Read more...

ICANN getting ready to approve non-Latin web addresses

Mike Brown — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:32:00 +0000

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (or ICANN) is expected to approve a new system this week that will allow for website addresses with characters other than those based on the Latin alphabet.... Read more...

Facebook vanity URL gold rush, coming soon

James Hall — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:31:18 +0000

If you have a Facebook account and are tired of having to tell all your friends and strangers you meet on the street to visit you at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=847O63782 or whatever, things are about to change.... Read more...