NEW DELHI :
GOOGLE Registry has
launched a new domain extension type “.ing” that will let
brands and businesses build
their website in a single word.
Users can now register .ing
domains as part of Google’s
early access period, however
they will have to pay “an additional one-time fee”.
“This top-level domain is
ready for what ever you’ re interested in, whether it’s mak.ing
a fun website, giv.ing to a good
cause, design.ing something
beautiful or edit.ing an existing document,” Google
explained in a blogpost on
Tuesday.
Users can register for their
uniquedomainsthroughpartner companies like GoDaddy
and 101Domain. The early
access period will run until
December5,with fees decreasing on a “daily schedule”.
“On December 5 at 16:00
UTC,.ing domains will be publicly available at a base annual price through your registrar
of choice,” the company said.
Google is also working on a
.meme top-level domain, as
peraGoogleRegistrypostfrom
August. The .meme domain is
currently in a limited registration period, as mentioned in
that post. On November 28,
early access to.meme will open
up, and the domain will be
available for registration beginning December 5.
Meanwhile,Google’s AI chatbotBard will now be faster and
reply to your questions in real time.
“Responses will show in realtime while in progress,”according to the update.