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What the heck is DNS over HTTPS and why does everyone keep arguing about it?

Instead of broadcasting your Domain Name System requests in plaintext, DNS over HTTPS encrypts your requests so that they're ...

What is DNS? A computer engineer explains this foundational piece of the web – and why it’s the internet’s Achilles’ heel

(THE CONVERSATION) When millions of people suddenly couldn’t load familiar websites and apps during the Amazon Web Services, or AWS, outage on Oct. 20, 2025, the affected servers weren’t actually down ...
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What Is DNS Failure? (And How To Fix It)

DNS server isn't responding,' 'DNS lookup failed,' 'NXDOMAIN' and 'DNS resolution timeout' are just some of the possible ways your browser or internet-enabled device tells you there is a DNS failure.
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Good Question: What is DNS and why is it keeping me from getting online?

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) — Today’s Good Question is: What is DNS and why is it keeping me from getting online? DNS stands for Domain Name System, commonly referred to as the internet’s phonebook. RELATED ...
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What is DNS? A computer engineer explains this foundational piece of the web – and why it’s the internet’s Achilles’ heel

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Doug Jacobson, Iowa State University (THE CONVERSATION) When millions of people ...