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Zip domains, a bad idea nobody asked for

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Google Registry announced eight new top-level domains May 3 ) on May 3.
TLDs are the letters that come afte million ot at the end of the domain name in an Internet address.
The TLD is supposed to act as a sort of indicator for the type of site you're visiting.
Google st couple of years has seen an explosion Google Registry p files as malicious eight l attachments.
Criminals use that day orms of misdir .prof n in file and domain names.
Dot zip domains are not yet a serious problem, but the best time to block them is now.
At the time of writing, a little fewer than 4,000 have been registered.
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VR Score
41
Informative language
27
Neutral language
26
Article tone
informal
Language
English
Language complexity
41
Offensive language
possibly offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
medium-lived
External references
5
Source diversity
5
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