There are many reasons to move away from Spotify. Apple Music now has lossless audio at a cheaper rate. If you use Amazon Prime, Prime Musi...

For a number of reasons, living during a global pandemic for nearly two years has caused a lot of people to rethink their life choices—incl...

Semiconductor shortage helps cause reshuffle at the top The semiconductor shortage helped smartphone and memory chips in 2021, and Samsung ...

We’ve all been there. You’re on a first date, or in a meeting, or trying to be a considerate airplane passenger—whatever the reason, you’re...

Spotify is the leading music streaming service, but its Premium membership might not be for everyone. Maybe you have a better deal with App...

'Save and replay memories'? Not quite, say boffins... Publicity-shy self-proclaimed technoking Elon Musk reluctantly hit the headli...

A tale of command line booby traps and bored engineers Who, Me?   Take a trip back to when mainframes and terminals were all the rage and T...

Deep Space Network scope tilts to find its targets, or to dispose of the effects of recent rain Video   The venerable Voyager 2 spacecraft ...

Offers $2 million bug bounty and hopes perps see that record payout, and a clean conscience, as reasons to sacrifice $78m Another week, ano...

Big Tech gets hauled in and reminded of its responsibility to keep China's internet nice The Chinese government has unveiled a draft la...

Pledges work on 'mutually agreed commercial initiatives' – such as figuring out how to use 5G Google has dipped into its $10 billio...

After any winter storm comes the time when you have to get out from under the blanket, and head outside to take care of your sidewalks and/...

Though we may associate coyotes with the desert, or the mountains—or wherever roadrunners live—there’s a good chance they’re in or near you...

Even if you haven’t been following along with football season, we feel obligated to tell you that it will soon come to an end. Not because ...

35 US States, more than 50 academics, Microsoft, others take aim at iGiant and its grip on iOS ecosystem Analysis   Epic Games' legal c...

Part of the appeal of Fridays is looking forward to what you’re going to do over the weekend (at least for those who typically have Saturda...

Federal appeals court upholds decision not to block connection protection rules The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a lo...

You may floss, brush morning and night, get twice-yearly cleanings, and use mouthwash at the right time . But, are you also scraping your t...

Hobby project sees Hello Games' first baby return at the request of a dedicated dad In these times of political uncertainty, economic u...

Oh boy While Microsoft's Azure Quantum continues to hover between vapourware and hardware – a state of quantum if you will – NASA boff...

If your laptop tends to overheat, you’re likely familiar with the signs: fans that spin louder than a jet engine, a computer that’s too hot...

I recently saw a TikTok featuring a young woman who didn’t know how to use a toaster oven, claiming something to the effect of, “My parents...

hurdles <= hurdles - 1; Chip megadeals have become daunting, with governments looking at transactions suspiciously, though AMD can breat...

Expects more stability but warns of potential fab lockdowns on road ahead Samsung blamed disruptions in the global supply chain for failing...

If you have leftover boards from a previous home-improvement project—or you’re just looking for a simple carpentry project to tackle—there ...

If you use an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you should update your Safari browser ASAP. Today, Apple released the latest software versions for all ...

So you’re a Wordle master. You know all the strategies : which words to guess first, which letters are a waste of space. All of your devot...

If you’re in the job market ( or you might be soon ) it’s worth taking a fine-tooth comb to the verb choices on your resume. And while humi...

Position of data permission controls designed to deceive, trio of lawsuits claim The Attorneys General of Indiana, Texas, Washington state,...

With fitness watches becoming more popular over the years, training by heart rate has gotten even more accessible—you can just glance down ...

Every once in a while, a hack comes along that fills you with a mix of awe and judgment for being so basic, so obvious , that you can’t bel...

Top Brit judges may consider whether an American prison is just too much Julian Assange has won a technical victory in his ongoing battle a...

Before we fully throw 2021 into the “let us never speak of it again” file and slam the drawer shut, why not let’s take a look back at the y...

Employee monitoring software—which you can safely expect to be installed on your work-issued computer—allows your workplace to view every s...

Some mornings, it feels impossible to get your kids out the door without hovering, asking four times if they have their snack, and repeated...

Buying a house is a complicated, expensive process, especially for buyers who can’t swing a “traditional” 20% down payment. You’re basicall...

Making dinner can be exhausting, especially when you have to do it every single night. It can be especially challenging if you’re trying t...

A nice, clean community distro that works well Most distros haven't got to 5.15 yet, but openSUSE's downstream project GeckoLinux ...

Without question, we live in an era of media over-saturation. Even post-COVID (lol), the industry is still pumping out new movies and new s...

Not all heroes wear capes. Some are Unix admins. Who, Me?   Welcome to another entry in The Register's Who, Me? archives. Today, a re...

We'll know the pandemic is over when Apple starts insisting on its cut of fees for events again If you're looking for a sign that t...

People would no longer be able to rely on VPNs for their preferred communication tool, Facebook Myanmar's military junta has floated a ...

Seeks salespeople focused on expansion – and casinos – and adds a trio of senior managers Cloudflare has signalled significant expansion in...

Beijing blamed for change from campaign outreach to … a guide for expats? Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's WeChat account has...

As poker players ponder whether tech is ruining their favourite game In-brief   IBM has offloaded healthcare data and analytics assets from...

Life on the road increases reliance on cloudy tools instead of Emperor Penguin's preferred local tests The first release candidate for ...

While some people have always loved vintage (i.e. secondhand) furniture, others are new to the thrift store, flea market, and yard sale gam...

Not only can cold, dry winter air be problematic for your skin , it can cause some unwanted changes to your hair and scalp as well. This me...

Each year, carbon monoxide poisoning brings more than 20,000 Americans to the emergency room—around 4,000 of whom are hospitalized, the Cen...

'This is strongly limiting the scope of maneuver by Big Tech' expert tells El Reg Analysis   The European Parliament has adopted a ...

Owning a home has long been one of the pillars of the “American Dream.” And even with increasing numbers of people choosing to rent a home...

Freed of launch restraints, mirror segments can waggle at will NASA scientists have deployed mirrors on the James Webb Space Telescope ahea...

Most years, at least a couple of my friends participate in Dry January. The last few years have not been like most years. I don’t know a si...

Prototypes now available for testing Arm has made available for testing prototypes of its Morello architecture, aimed at bringing features...

NASA—the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,—would like to send astronauts to Mars, and it needs your help to do so. Especially ...

Weed-infused drinks are a staple of the edibles market. But thanks to new innovations in weed tech, THC drinks are looking to move beyond t...

If you were to ask someone at Nintendo about the Wii U, they’d likely say “Wii U? What Wii U? We make the Switch; that’ll be $350.” If it w...

Computer users can also disable it and install Linux PCs coming this year with Microsoft's integrated Pluton security chip won't be...

Facebook has introduced a new Privacy Center that gives users more control over how the platform collects and uses their data. Meta’s form...

There is something quite homey and family-oriented about the site of a whole roasted chicken. It makes a warm and welcoming centerpiece, ca...

We recently covered how cold is too cold to take your dog outside for a walk. But what is the best indoor temperature for our furry frien...

Improved graphics card, multi-monitor, Direct3D, and 64-bit support Version 7 of the WINE compatibility tool for running Windows programs o...

As someone who has done little more than wash with Target-brand face cleanser and use $4 Suave lotion on my face for the better part of fou...

For all the rise of streaming has done to kill movie theaters and disrupt the entertainment world, I have to admit that I continue to be im...

Visitors have to install it 14 days prior to arrival in China until their departure Toronto-based Citizen Lab has warned that an app requir...

Next steps for island nation Limited communication is being restored in Tonga through satellite, high-frequency radio and motorboat after a...

Your Mac’s standard screenshot tool includes the basic features most people need to capture images displayed on their screens, but it coul...

Considering that we spend up to 36 years of our lives in our beds (either sleeping, watching TV, or trying to get to sleep), our mattress...

Back in the spring and summer of 2020, travel came with unprecedented flexibility. Flights, car rental reservations, and hotel bookings cou...

But smartphone shipments globally edge up just 1% for total market as demand outweighs supply More than one in five phones shipped in Q4 ca...

Outfoxed? Not if you read The Reg In a hard-to-beat demo of the perils of software telemetry, Mozilla accidentally kicked legions of users ...

If your Apple Watch is on its way out, there’s one last thing you need to do before selling or exchanging it: Completely wipe it clean so a...

Testing? Isn't that what users are for? Microsoft has patched the patch that broke chunks of Windows and emitted fixes for a Patch Tue...

Hardware hacker spots 'ghost in the ethernet optic' Hardware hacker Ben Cox has spotted an interesting bit of kit that we're s...

Lynch fears US.gov will add yet more charges against him Autonomy Trial   Mike Lynch has branded a judge's decision to not delay the pr...

Social media platforms from TikTok to Twitter charge you nothing to use their services, except for, well, everything there is to know about...

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Buying a home is always stressful. Whether it’s your first home and you spent the last decade eating wish sandwiches in order to cobble tog...

The AeroPress is on the geekier side when it comes to manual coffee brewing. It doesn’t have the artisanal cred of pour-over, nor the grav...

Sorry, that IP address is on the naughty step Microsoft appears to have delivered the unwanted Christmas gift of email blocklisting to Lino...

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Stop horsing around. Pony up Opinion   There's much talk of the Open Source Sustainability Problem. From individual developers to Goog...

Please Mr Hitchcock, no more. The UPS can't take it Who, Me?   "Expect the unexpected" is a cliché regularly trotted out duri...

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Despite the classic excuse of not having a “green thumb,” keeping a houseplant alive has more to do with the ability to make and remember t...

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It took two years for Big Red to find five breaches A US court has found Oracle support specialist Rimini Street in contempt of court and o...

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Paperwork needs sorting for a launch from the UK Virgin Orbit has managed a third successful mission as the company deployed seven satelli...

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