What changed on the internet 2026-08-16

2026-08-16 · top 20 of at least 59 by significance · 809,753 tracked domains

Reachability changes

Up, down, and blocked edges, re-probed before we claim them.

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DNS record changes

Record-level moves: nameservers, mail routes, targets.

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DNS provider changes

Resolution moved to a different operator.

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Email provider changes

The mail now routes through a different operator.

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CONTINUOUS INTERNET TELEMETRY24H DRIFT34,971 material changesacross 29,131 domains · 24h to ~60m agoROTATION57 domains moved DNS from koaladns.com to kirklanddc.com, 52 moved backa rotation loop, not a migration · 24hREGISTRAR DRIFT1 changed registrar24hNOW573 curated domains not reachable-68 vs yesterdaySITE ERRORS17,683 sites serving errorslast probe · 5xx / 404 / TLSBOT DEFENSEbot defense observed on 86,871 sites429 rate-limit / 403 bot-block, a posture signal