The internet's first .com was registered 40 years ago today -- six years before the launch of the web

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By Wayne WilliamsMar 15, 2025, 5:46 am209 ptsTrendingTop
In 1985, at a time when we were listening to the likes of Careless Whisper by George Michael and Material Girl by Madonna, and getting ready to go Back to the Future, Symbolics Computer Corporation was developing Lisp machines for use in early AI work. On March 15, 1985, 40 years ago today, the Cambridge,…

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