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For something so fundamental to the Internet, the domain name industry contains a lot of surprises. Some of them are good – like the way .nz and .au registrations help fund groups that advocate for an open and free global internet. But then some surprises aren’t so great, as anyone who has tried to register a “premium domain” has found out.

Premium pricing can get very serious. The few remaining two-letter .co domains, for example, are listed for US$150,000.

This article explains where premium prices come from (spoiler alert: not us!), why they spring up so late in the registration process, and what happens in the background while you decide whether the extra cost is worth it.

Prices are set by registries

Every top-level domain (TLD) has a wholesaler, or registry, that…

Jeopardy! legends are household names these days—and thanks to their quizzing prowess, they make tournaments and other specials that much more fun to watch. Jeopardy! Masters is the next spectacle on the docket, premiering May 1 and featuring reigning Masters champ James Holzhauer; Season 1 Masters finalists Matt Amodio and Mattea Roach; Tournament of Champions (ToC) winner Yogesh Raut; and Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament (JIT) champ Victoria Groce. All five earned their spots in the competition, but one slot was left open for the coveted “Producers’ Pick.” At the Inside Jeopardy! Live on Tour event on April 12 in New York City, producer Sarah Foss announced that 2022 ToC winner Amy Schneider was their choice…

A viral video is being shared with the claim it shows panic in Israel during Iran’s recent drone and missile attack. But, the footage actually shows scenes in Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires. 

The footage shows people running and screaming at night and has been shared widely on social media with the caption: “ISRAELIS in FULL PANIC as IRANIAN missiles land in ISRAEL.”

Iran reportedly launched more than 300 drones and missiles towards Israel on the night of 13 April 2024, which were mostly intercepted by the Israeli military and Jordan, US and the UK. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)—a branch of its armed forces—reportedly said the attack was “in retaliation” against Israel’s “repeated crimes”, including the attack on the…