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✨ About this site

This long-standing digital media publication provides technology and consumer electronics news, product reviews, and buying advice to a global audience. It is a widely recognized and well-established destination within the online tech journalism space, operating continuously since 1994.

📊 What the data says

This website has been registered for 32 years and currently runs on the WordPress CMS with a Ziff Davis theme. It uses Nginx as its server, incorporates Cloudflare and Google marketing tools, and maintains active security with valid HSTS headers and an SSL certificate expiring in November 2026.

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200

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104.18.32.198

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Cloudflare

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WordPress 6.9.10

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Nginx

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Registrar	CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Registered	1994-03-05
Expires	2029-03-06 (in 865 days)
Last Updated	2026-06-30
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🔒 SSL Certificate ? Valid

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Subject (CN)	cnet.com
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