As we stand on the precipice of science fiction into science fact, people say: Hell yeah, I want to augment my eyesight!
They're called glasses, look it up
18 Sep 2020 | 115
Vulture Central's sub-editor studied Ancient History at university, but somehow ended up handling The Register's UK-hours production. An old-school journalist, he started out in regional news when it was still printed on paper but that industry died a death. As well as his main duties, he has sanctioned side hustles curating regular Bootnotes for readers to giggle at over a ham sandwich, and a monthly gaming column called The Register Plays Games. He likes beer, heavy metal, and video games all a bit too much. Typos may be his fault.
Amazon Lex can now speak British English... or simply 'English' if you're British
Alexa-derived chatbot tech allegedly understands 'the British accent', but fails to recognise that there are many
17 Sep 2020 | 93
Salon told to change ad looking for 'happy' stylist because it 'discriminated against unhappy people'
Startup idea: Depressed barbershop for depressed people
04 Sep 2020 | 74
Death Stranding: Essential worker simulator unites its players amid a lockdown far worse than the real-life one
The RPGTrudging through PC port of 2019 console title in 2020 is weird
28 Aug 2020 | 24
Global heatmap of cheater density says Brazil is the worst at video games, but there's no data on China
Script kiddies run rampant in Minecraft
27 Aug 2020 | 3
So... just 'Good' then? KFC pulls Finger Lickin' slogan while pandemic rumbles on
PollWe're sure readers can think of a suitable replacement
25 Aug 2020 | 80
A bridge too far: Passengers on Sydney's new ferries would get 'their heads knocked off' on upper deck, say politicos
Can we make them higher?
24 Aug 2020 | 114
Trucking hell: Kid leaves dad in monster debt after buying oversized vehicle on eBay
Don't. Leave. Your. Laptop. Signed. In. Where. Children. Can. Reach. It
21 Aug 2020 | 133
Bunch of mugs keep risking life and limb to 'crockery bomb' sad little roundabout
Highways England seems to be losing the war
20 Aug 2020 | 48
'Get out of my office, you're being a pest!' Yes, son. Toymaker releases work-from-home-themed play sets
Is this gonna be forever?
19 Aug 2020 | 43
Norfolk's second-greatest cultural export set for return with 3-metre monument in honour of the Turkey Twizzler
Now with 67-70 per cent real turkey!
17 Aug 2020 | 49
Eagle-on-EGLE* violence: American icon sends govt-flown drone hurtling into the waters of Lake Michigan
*Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
14 Aug 2020 | 33
US govt proposes elephant showers for every American after Prez Trump says trickles dampen his haircare routine
UpdatedThis is how you win an election
13 Aug 2020 | 120
Snortical warfare: Wild boar launches amphibious assault against German beachgoers
VideoStealing nudists' laptops? An appetite for cocaine? They're evolving!
13 Aug 2020 | 49
What are you gonna do? Give me detention? Illinois schools ban pyjamas in online classes
While remote-working adults adhere to 'business in the front, party in the back'
11 Aug 2020 | 65
Apple's at it again: Things go pear-shaped for meal planner app after iGiant opposes logo
It's all in the 'right-angled leaf', people
10 Aug 2020 | 126
The sun is shining, the birds are singing. You can shut the curtains and tour The National Museum of Computing in VR
We don't have to go... outside... to have a good time, oh no
07 Aug 2020 | 10
Search for 'things of value' in a bank: Iowa cops allege this bloke broke into one and decided on ... hand sanitiser
Plus: CDC still telling folks not to drink it
07 Aug 2020 | 44
The Last of Us Part II: Never mind the Metacritic nonsense, Naughty Dog's ultra-violent odyssey is a must-play*
The RPG*If you have a PlayStation 4
31 Jul 2020 | 30
Elite name on Brit scene sponsors retro video games preservation project at the Centre for Computing History
Couldn't come at a better time as Cambridge museum remains closed
31 Jul 2020 | 48
AI assistants work perfectly in the UK – unless you're from Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, Birmingham, Belfast...
Folk outside London cry: Why doesn't Alexa understand me?
30 Jul 2020 | 82
Two large flightless birds walk into a bar... The pub's owner was not emused *ba-dum tsh*
Carol and Kevin banned from outback establishment for 'bad behaviour'
29 Jul 2020 | 48
What the duck? Bloke keeps getting sent bathtime toys in the post – and Amazon won't say who's responsible
'I don't even have a bath'
27 Jul 2020 | 102
The Devil's in the details: Church of Satan forced to clarify that no unholy rituals taking place in SoCal forest
What a shame
15 Jul 2020 | 57
