The Internet's key regulatory body has voted to allow the creation of thousands of new domain names in one of the biggest shake-ups in Internet history.
The overhaul is expected to radically change the way users navigate the Internet and has major implications for businesses and consumers. Currently, all web addresses fall under one of 250 top-level domain names, Paris mourns legend Saint Laurent ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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