{"id":13244,"date":"2022-02-14T22:59:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T22:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/14\/opera-now-supports-emoji-based-web-addresses\/"},"modified":"2022-02-14T22:59:06","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T22:59:06","slug":"opera-now-supports-emoji-based-web-addresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/14\/opera-now-supports-emoji-based-web-addresses\/","title":{"rendered":"Opera now supports emoji-based web addresses"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The big picture:<\/strong> Opera has become the first web browser to support emoji-only based web addresses in a move it claims will \u201cbring a new level of creativity to the Internet.\u201d The whole idea may seem silly, and it could very well sputter out before it ever gets off the ground, but it does have some merit on paper. <\/p>\n

The browser maker is partnering with Yat Labs<\/a> on the initiative. Launched in February 2021, Yats are a \u201cself-sovereign identity solution based on emojis.\u201d The collaboration will allow Opera users to navigate the web simply by entering in a string of emojis into the address bar rather than letters and\/or numbers.<\/p>\n

The duo claim<\/a> the integration is equally about functionality as it is expression, and they might not be wrong.<\/p>\n

Traditional URLs, especially short ones that are easy to remember, are becoming increasingly more valuable and thus harder to obtain. We\u2019ve added more extensions over time to cope with the issue but how long will that last?<\/p>\n