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cnet.com

DNSSEC⚠️ Not signed
A199.232.194.154πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Fastly199.232.192.0/22
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PTRns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com
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NSns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com
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NSns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com
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PTRns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com
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PTRns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com
MXsmtp.google.com ⭐
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PTRdz-in-f27.1e100.net
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PTRdl-in-f26.1e100.net
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SOAns-cloud-a1.googledomains.comcloud-dns-hostmaster@google.com serial=1

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rank #202 globally
rank #129 in the tld

cnet.com

cnet.comis the flagship domain of CNET, one of the world's largest technology news and consumer-electronics review publications. It is currently owned and operated by Red Ventures.

Key facts

  • Owner / operator: Red Ventures
  • TLD:.comβ€” gTLD
  • Primary purpose: Technology news, product reviews, buying guides, and how-to content
  • Status: active

History

YearEvent
1994CNET founded by Halsey Minor and Shelby Bonnie as a technology media company
1996CNET went public (NASDAQ IPO)
2008CBS Corporation acquired CNET Networks for approximately $1.8 billion
2020Red Ventures acquired CNET (and several sister properties) from ViacomCBS

Related domains

  • zdnet.comβ€” enterprise-focused technology news site, also owned by Red Ventures
  • gamespot.comβ€” gaming news site, also part of the Red Ventures portfolio
  • tv.comβ€” formerly a CNET Networks property
πŸ”’ HSTS Preload (+subdomains)
Semrush Rank:#320 Keywords:6,320,085 Traffic:8,505,625/mo
WOT: SAFE (90/100)
πŸ“ˆ Tranco rank: #636
cnet.com - Tranco Rank (30d: β†’Β±0)630632634636638640Apr 26May 5May 14May 23Jun 1Jun 2Rank#636#636

CNET

CNET is one of the most influential technology media websites on the internet, publishing reviews, news, articles, blogs, podcasts, and videos on technology, consumer electronics, and related topics. Founded in 1994 by Halsey Minor and Shelby Bonnie, CNET was a pioneer of the dot-com era and helped define technology journalism on the web. The site is known for its comprehensive product reviews, buying guides, and tech news coverage.

Ownership History

CNET Networks was acquired by CBS Corporation in 2008 for approximately $1.8 billion. Following the ViacomCBS merger and subsequent restructuring, CNET was sold to Red Ventures in 2020, where it joined a portfolio of digital media brands including Bankrate, The Points Guy, and Healthline.

Content & Coverage

  • Product Reviews: In-depth reviews of smartphones, laptops, TVs, cameras, and consumer electronics
  • Tech News: Breaking coverage of the technology industry, gadgets, and digital trends
  • Buying Guides: Curated recommendations to help consumers make purchasing decisions
  • How-To Content: Tutorials and guides for getting the most out of technology
  • Video & Podcasts: Multimedia content including product demonstrations and tech discussions

Hosting & Infrastructure

CNET uses a robust, enterprise-grade infrastructure:

  • CDN: Fastly (IPs: 199.232.194.154, 199.232.198.154)
  • DNS: Google Cloud DNS (ns-cloud-a1-4.googledomains.com)
  • Email: Google Workspace (smtp.google.com)
  • Global Rank: #581 on Tranco

The domain does not currently have DNSSEC enabled.

Subdomains

Same first word

Similar names

DNS History

35 records (7 active, 28 former)

20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026NSns-cloud-a1.googledomains.comns-cloud-a2.googledomains.comns-cloud-a3.googledomains.comns-cloud-a4.googledomains.coma1-230.akam.neta13-65.akam.netdns1.p09.nsone.netdns2.p09.nsone.netdns3.p09.nsone.netdns4.p09.nsone.nethope.ns.cloudflare.comns-cloud-c1.googledomains.comns-cloud-c2.googledomains.comns-cloud-c3.googledomains.comns-cloud-c4.googledomains.comns.cnet.comns10.cbsig.netns11.cbsig.netns2.cnet.comns3.cnet.comvick.ns.cloudflare.comMXsmtp.google.comcnet-com.mail.protection.outlook.commxa-00262c01.gslb.pphosted.commxb-00262c01.gslb.pphosted.comphx1-ito-smtp1e.cnet.comphx1-ito-smtp2e.cnet.comphx1-mx.cbsi.comA199.232.194.154199.232.198.15434.149.196.12634.95.96.5035.190.79.8264.30.224.11864.30.228.118
β—‹NSa1-230.akam.net2016-10-13 β†’ 2020-06-25 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2015-09-04 08:43:58
● 2016-10-13 02:53:50
● 2020-06-25 02:43:04
β—‹ 2020-07-28 03:56:42
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹NSa13-65.akam.net2016-10-13 β†’ 2020-06-25 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2015-09-04 08:43:58
● 2016-10-13 02:53:50
● 2020-06-25 02:43:04
β—‹ 2020-07-28 03:56:42
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹NSdns1.p09.nsone.net2020-10-08 β†’ 2020-11-30 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2020-08-28 06:44:12
● 2020-10-08 13:35:22
● 2020-11-30 03:32:42
β—‹ 2020-12-15 18:18:28
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹NSdns2.p09.nsone.net2020-10-08 β†’ 2020-10-08 Β· 4 obs
β—‹ 2020-08-28 06:44:12
● 2020-10-08 13:35:22
β—‹ 2020-11-30 03:32:42
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹NSdns3.p09.nsone.net2020-10-08 β†’ 2020-10-08 Β· 4 obs
β—‹ 2020-08-28 06:44:12
● 2020-10-08 13:35:22
β—‹ 2020-11-30 03:32:42
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹NSdns4.p09.nsone.net2020-10-08 β†’ 2020-10-08 Β· 4 obs
β—‹ 2020-08-28 06:44:12
● 2020-10-08 13:35:22
β—‹ 2020-11-30 03:32:42
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹NShope.ns.cloudflare.com2020-07-28 β†’ 2020-12-22 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2020-06-25 02:43:04
● 2020-07-28 03:56:42
● 2020-12-22 18:48:40
β—‹ 2021-05-20 04:58:58
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
●NSns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com2021-12-09 β†’ 2026-06-04 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2021-09-29 07:38:40
● 2021-12-09 03:36:56
● 2026-06-04 01:41:26
●NSns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com2021-12-09 β†’ 2026-06-04 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2021-09-29 07:38:40
● 2021-12-09 03:36:56
● 2026-06-04 01:41:26
●NSns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com2021-12-09 β†’ 2026-06-04 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2021-09-29 07:38:40
● 2021-12-09 03:36:56
● 2026-06-04 01:41:26
●NSns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com2021-12-09 β†’ 2026-06-04 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2021-09-29 07:38:40
● 2021-12-09 03:36:56
● 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹NSns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com2021-05-20 β†’ 2021-09-29 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2020-12-22 18:48:40
● 2021-05-20 04:58:58
● 2021-09-29 07:38:40
β—‹ 2021-12-09 03:36:56
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹NSns-cloud-c2.googledomains.com2021-05-20 β†’ 2021-09-29 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2020-12-22 18:48:40
● 2021-05-20 04:58:58
● 2021-09-29 07:38:40
β—‹ 2021-12-09 03:36:56
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹NSns-cloud-c3.googledomains.com2021-05-20 β†’ 2021-09-29 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2020-12-22 18:48:40
● 2021-05-20 04:58:58
● 2021-09-29 07:38:40
β—‹ 2021-12-09 03:36:56
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹NSns-cloud-c4.googledomains.com2021-05-20 β†’ 2021-09-29 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2020-12-22 18:48:40
● 2021-05-20 04:58:58
● 2021-09-29 07:38:40
β—‹ 2021-12-09 03:36:56
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹NSns.cnet.com2015-09-04 β†’ 2017-06-23 Β· 4 obs
● 2015-09-04 08:43:58
● 2017-06-23 21:29:56
β—‹ 2017-07-01 03:24:00
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹NSns10.cbsig.net2017-07-01 β†’ 2020-06-25 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2017-06-23 21:29:56
● 2017-07-01 03:24:00
● 2020-06-25 02:43:04
β—‹ 2020-07-28 03:56:42
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹NSns11.cbsig.net2017-07-01 β†’ 2020-06-25 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2017-06-23 21:29:56
● 2017-07-01 03:24:00
● 2020-06-25 02:43:04
β—‹ 2020-07-28 03:56:42
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹NSns2.cnet.com2015-09-04 β†’ 2017-06-23 Β· 4 obs
● 2015-09-04 08:43:58
● 2017-06-23 21:29:56
β—‹ 2017-07-01 03:24:00
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹NSns3.cnet.com2015-09-04 β†’ 2017-06-23 Β· 4 obs
● 2015-09-04 08:43:58
● 2017-06-23 21:29:56
β—‹ 2017-07-01 03:24:00
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹NSvick.ns.cloudflare.com2020-07-28 β†’ 2020-12-22 Β· 8 obs
β—‹ 2020-06-25 02:43:04
● 2020-07-28 03:56:42
● 2020-08-28 06:44:12
β—‹ 2020-10-08 13:35:22
● 2020-11-30 03:32:42
● 2020-12-22 18:48:40
β—‹ 2021-05-20 04:58:58
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹MXcnet-com.mail.protection.outlook.com2020-12-15 β†’ 2021-12-09 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2020-11-30 03:32:42
● 2020-12-15 18:18:28
● 2021-12-09 03:36:56
β—‹ 2026-02-15 02:50:20
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹MXmxa-00262c01.gslb.pphosted.com2020-03-03 β†’ 2020-11-30 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2020-01-17 19:27:26
● 2020-03-03 02:42:16
● 2020-11-30 03:32:42
β—‹ 2020-12-15 18:18:28
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹MXmxb-00262c01.gslb.pphosted.com2020-03-03 β†’ 2020-11-30 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2020-01-17 19:27:26
● 2020-03-03 02:42:16
● 2020-11-30 03:32:42
β—‹ 2020-12-15 18:18:28
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹MXphx1-ito-smtp1e.cnet.com2015-09-04 β†’ 2020-01-17 Β· 4 obs
● 2015-09-04 08:43:58
● 2020-01-17 19:27:26
β—‹ 2020-03-03 02:42:16
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹MXphx1-ito-smtp2e.cnet.com2015-09-04 β†’ 2020-01-17 Β· 4 obs
● 2015-09-04 08:43:58
● 2020-01-17 19:27:26
β—‹ 2020-03-03 02:42:16
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹MXphx1-mx.cbsi.com2015-09-04 β†’ 2020-01-17 Β· 4 obs
● 2015-09-04 08:43:58
● 2020-01-17 19:27:26
β—‹ 2020-03-03 02:42:16
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
●MXsmtp.google.com2026-02-15 β†’ 2026-06-04 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2021-12-09 03:36:56
● 2026-02-15 02:50:20
● 2026-06-04 01:41:26
●A199.232.194.1542026-02-15 β†’ 2026-06-04 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2021-12-09 03:36:56
● 2026-02-15 02:50:20
● 2026-06-04 01:41:26
●A199.232.198.1542026-02-15 β†’ 2026-06-04 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2021-12-09 03:36:56
● 2026-02-15 02:50:20
● 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹A34.149.196.1262021-12-09 β†’ 2021-12-09 Β· 4 obs
β—‹ 2021-09-29 07:38:40
● 2021-12-09 03:36:56
β—‹ 2026-02-15 02:50:20
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹A34.95.96.502021-05-20 β†’ 2021-09-29 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2020-12-22 18:48:40
● 2021-05-20 04:58:58
● 2021-09-29 07:38:40
β—‹ 2021-12-09 03:36:56
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹A35.190.79.822019-10-29 β†’ 2020-12-22 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2019-09-04 12:04:40
● 2019-10-29 07:51:16
● 2020-12-22 18:48:40
β—‹ 2021-05-20 04:58:58
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹A64.30.224.1182015-09-04 β†’ 2016-05-28 Β· 4 obs
● 2015-09-04 08:43:58
● 2016-05-28 12:33:34
β—‹ 2016-06-05 11:08:56
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26
β—‹A64.30.228.1182016-06-05 β†’ 2019-09-04 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2016-05-28 12:33:34
● 2016-06-05 11:08:56
● 2019-09-04 12:04:40
β—‹ 2019-10-29 07:51:16
β—‹ 2026-06-04 01:41:26

πŸ” DNS Trace

πŸ“‹ Delegation Chain

ZoneNameserversGlue
comh.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, g.gtld-servers.net, m.gtld-servers.net...-
cnet.comns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com8 records

βœ… Authoritative Response

Server:216.239.36.106

NS records: ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com

πŸ”’ DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for cnet.com (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 405ms | Queries: -

πŸ“„ Records

TypeCountSample Data
A2199.232.198.154, 199.232.194.154
NS4ns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com...
MX1smtp.google.com (pri: 1)
TXT31atlassian-domain-verification=QUsZX4LdPW, google-site-verification=qEXI3w15YN6-EUS...
SOA1ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com cloud-dns-

πŸ“Œ Glue Records Collected

Total: 8

Out-of-bailiwick: 8 (ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com...)

Analysis

Hierarchy

cnet.com is a parent domain; its children include shopping.cnet.com, asia.cnet.com, news.cnet.com, forms.cnet.com, cnettv.cnet.com and a few other host names.

IP Addresses

cnet.com points to two IP numbers: 199.232.194.154 and 199.232.198.154.

cnet.com shares its IP numbers with other host names, including getinvisiblehand.com, priceblink.com, zdnet.com and cnet.tech.

Name Servers

The DNS delegation for cnet.com covers 4 name servers β€” ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com and ns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com.

cnet.com partially shares its NS delegation with several other domains, including madnox.com, savemycashflow.com, thresholdconversations.com and two others.

ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com and ns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com each carry two IP addresses. ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com has 216.239.32.106 and 2001:4860:4802:32::6a; ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com has 216.239.34.106 and 2001:4860:4802:34::6a; ns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com has 216.239.36.106 and 2001:4860:4802:36::6a; ns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com has 216.239.38.106 and 2001:4860:4802:38::6a.

Mail Servers

cnet.com has one mail server: smtp.google.com.

cnet.com shares the same mail server setup as other domains, including paisdirecto.com, invized.com, arwe.kr and two others.

cnet.com shares mail servers β€” at least in part β€” with other domains, including uwstudy.com, mary-kyri.com, vmweb.cz and two others.

The mail servers aspmx.l.google.com and alt2.aspmx.l.google.com regularly co-occur with these mail servers.

smtp.google.com points to 9 IP numbers: 142.250.101.26, 142.250.101.27, 142.250.141.26 and six others.