The Domain Name System (DNS) is an integral part of any website. DNS converts user-friendly domain names into resources (including IP addresses) that are more comprehensible to machines. When you type in a website’s domain name, your computer sends a request to find the IP address responsible for all the website’s data.

A lot has changed in the past few years, a global lockdown has resulted in many changes to the way we live, for better or for worse. This includes the way that we shop. Buy online, pick-up in store (BOPIS) is one of many innovations that came from the pandemic as shoppers demanded a way to get their items quickly without shopping in-person.

If you’ve purchased anything online in the past few years, you may have noticed a new payment option on the checkout page. Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is a form of short-term financing that allows customers to pay for their order in installments after the purchase rather than all at once.

When I scroll through my TikTok "For-You" page, every few posts show a shopper’s “thrift haul,” or someone digging through their relative’s vintage closet for a nostalgic home fashion show. Occasionally I see folks repurposing clothing they already own to learn how to shop more consciously. Bringing new life to old clothes has become not just a fashion statement, but also a necessary step in the direction of sustainability.