Really? A sarcasm detector? Wow. You shouldn't have
Computers learning to spot sass – what could go wrong?
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Samsung takes bite out of Apple over its mega marketing misstep
'We would never crush creativity,' says South Korea megacorp
Bootnotes16 May 2024 | 26
Forget feet and inches, latest UK units of measurement are thinking bigger
Reg Standards Bureau Testing wind turbine blades the size of three rusty angel wingspans
Bootnotes16 May 2024 | 90
Dublin debauchery derails Portal to NYC in six days flat
Webcam art installation quickly descends into public Chatroulette
Bootnotes15 May 2024 | 62
Destroying offshore wind farms is top priority for Trump if he returns to presidency
It’s definitely to protect the whales and not the fossil fuel industry
Bootnotes14 May 2024 | 284
Cops developing Ghostbusters-esque weapon to take out e-bike thugs
'Who you gonna call?' Dunno, my phone's been stolen
Bootnotes14 May 2024 | 68
Blue screen of death or Eurovision's Windows95man performance – what's less annoying?
Those with a delicate constitution, look away now
Bootnotes13 May 2024 | 179
Apple crushes creativity and its reputation in new iPad ad
Comment Someone in marketing may be getting fired for this
Bootnotes10 May 2024 | 126
UK's National Cyber Security Centre entry code cracks up critics
One, two, three, four is all you need to pass that door
Bootnotes10 May 2024 | 51
I told Halle Berry where to go during a programming gig in LA
On Call Five-star techies share stories of working from the lap of luxury
Devops10 May 2024 | 95
Baidu's PR head has a PR problem after workaholic social media posts
Updated Praising 996 culture is so Jack Ma 2019
Bootnotes09 May 2024 | 15
Tesla devotee tests Cybertruck safety with his own finger – and fails
Faith in frunk flunks
Bootnotes08 May 2024 | 136
AI Catholic 'priest' defrocked after recommending Gatorade baptism
Devotees were speaking to an entity who didn't exist – imagine that
Bootnotes03 May 2024 | 140
Cloudflare CEO sues over free-roaming fidos at his ski resort paradise
Who let the dogs out?
Bootnotes29 Apr 2024 | 32
Throwflame launches fire-spitting robo-dog from Hell
The Thermonator can be yours for just $9,420
Bootnotes25 Apr 2024 | 55
Silicon Valley roundabout has drivers in a spin
Accidents at intersection quadruple
Bootnotes23 Apr 2024 | 88
Crypto conferences liquidated after biblical flooding in Dubai
There's something nice about seeing Web3 fanatics in ankle-deep water
Bootnotes17 Apr 2024 | 17
Judge refuses to Ctrl-Z divorce order made by a misclick
Computer says you're single
Bootnotes16 Apr 2024 | 57
X fixes URL blunder that could enable convincing social media phishing campaigns
Poorly implemented rule allowed miscreants to deceive users with trusted URLs
CSO10 Apr 2024 | 27
Sleuths who cracked Zodiac Killer's cipher thank the crowd
Fifty-one years of community contributions, software, and clever cryptanalysis contributed
Bootnotes04 Apr 2024 | 38
Rancher faces prison for trying to breed absolute unit of a sheep
Ewe-nique endeavor aimed to create Jurassic Baaa-rk experience for hunters
Bootnotes14 Mar 2024 | 111
'Chemical cat' on the loose in Japanese city
Unlikely to survive hexavalent chromium dip, officials ask residents to keep an eye out
Bootnotes13 Mar 2024 | 69
Olympic-level server tossing contest seeks entrants – warranty voiding guaranteed
It's geeks gone wild
Bootnotes06 Mar 2024 | 16
Willy Wonka event leaves bitter taste with artificially sweetened promises
Charlie and the AI factory flop compared to 'meth lab'
Bootnotes28 Feb 2024 | 45
Palantir boss says outfit's software the only reason the 'goose step' has not returned to Europe
Motor-mouth CEO Alex Karp claims biz stopped 'innumerable' terror attacks in Europe
Bootnotes28 Feb 2024 | 97
Google Maps leads German tourists to week-long survival saga in Australian swamp
Pair had to dodge croc on trek back to civilization
Bootnotes23 Feb 2024 | 77
Google releases Gemma – LLMs small enough to run on your computer
Your own personal chatbot awaits
Bootnotes22 Feb 2024 | 8
London's famous BT Tower will become a hotel after £275M sale
Hello room service? Can you call your provider? The Wi-Fi is down. Hello?
Bootnotes21 Feb 2024 | 66
Tesla's Cybertruck may not be so stainless after all
'Literally bulletproof' but needs constant cleaning to stave off corrosion
Bootnotes13 Feb 2024 | 212
Quarter of polled Americans say they use AI to make them hotter in online dating
Roses are red, violets are blue, a machine made my profile alluring to you
AI + ML12 Feb 2024 | 26
Building a 16-bit CPU in a spreadsheet is Excel-lent engineering
But can it run Doom?
Bootnotes02 Feb 2024 | 23
Add bacteria to the list of things that can run Doom
Frame rate would be even worse than the original, though. MUCH worse
Bootnotes31 Jan 2024 | 28
Robots with a 'Berliner Schnauze' may appear more trustworthy to locals
Dialect study a mixed bag when it comes to droids speaking highbrow German
Bootnotes31 Jan 2024 | 22
Windows 3.11 trundles on as job site pleads for 'driver updates' on German trains
Remember making Windows and DOS talk to a network? You could go back to the future with this assignment
Bootnotes30 Jan 2024 | 106
Techie resurrects teletext on a vintage BBC Master
You can get Ceefax via a Pi, but behold it in its most exotic of habitats
Bootnotes30 Jan 2024 | 20
We put salt in our tea so you don't have to
Poll Despite US chemistry boffin claiming it improves the taste, we respectfully disagree
Bootnotes27 Jan 2024 | 204
AI-driven booze bouncers can ID you with face scan
Cheerio to cheeky Chardonnay chancers
Bootnotes25 Jan 2024 | 27
Apple's Vision Pro costs big bucks to buy and repair ... just don't mention the box design
Still, up to 180,000 units sold under pre-order and China gray market prepping locals
Bootnotes25 Jan 2024 | 7
'Birthplace of Amazon' on the market for $2.28M
'Affordable' for the neighborhood
Bootnotes24 Jan 2024 | 20
DPD chatbot blasts courier company, swears, and dabbles in awful poetry
So this is the AI revolution
Bootnotes23 Jan 2024 | 48
Tech bros are playing God, Catholic Church's AI priest complains
Effective altruism blamed for Silicon Valley's desire to heal humanity's woes
Bootnotes22 Jan 2024 | 14
Silicon Valley weirdo's quest to dodge death – yours for $333 a month
Wonder when he's going to give that 28-year-old their skin back
Bootnotes11 Jan 2024 | 87
Michael Dell: Don't worry about AGI, after all we solved that ozone layer thing
Budget, schmudget, when it comes to AI-enabled productivity gains, says exec
Bootnotes11 Jan 2024 | 10
Data wrangler Zuckerberg becomes world's least likely cattle rancher
What a cowboy!
Bootnotes10 Jan 2024 | 19
The Register's 2023 in gaming had one final boss: Baldur's Gate 3
The RPG But we also have a bit to say about Dark Souls, Starfield, Foxhole, and more
Bootnotes05 Jan 2024 | 30
How the Xbox Series X fridge chilled our holiday spirits
But not enough sodas
Bootnotes04 Jan 2024 | 15
How do you teach a robot dog new tricks? Throw it a string of hex, a crayon, and a canvas
Artist Agnieszka Pilat tells The Register how she gets Spot to paint, not pant
Bootnotes31 Dec 2023 | 17
Philips recalls 340 MRI machines because they may explode in an emergency
Rapid unscheduled disassembly not exactly a desirable quality for medical imaging equipment
Bootnotes21 Dec 2023 | 43
SEC charges ex-medtech CEO with fraud for selling plastic fake implants
Sure, bogus blood tests are bad, but have you considered tricking doctors into embedded useless tubes?
Bootnotes20 Dec 2023 | 14
This could still wing its way to you, if you have the dosh: One Concorde engine seeks new home
That'll make a lot of expensive ashtrays
Bootnotes20 Dec 2023 | 39
California approves lavatory-to-faucet water recycling
'Water? Like out of the toilet?' It will get cleaned first and it'll be better than Brawndo
Bootnotes19 Dec 2023 | 46
Musk floats idea of boat mod for Cybertruck
Oh yes, please, get in the sea
Bootnotes19 Dec 2023 | 123
Zuckerberg hunkers down in Hawaii to wait out apocalypse
$270M secret building project includes 5,000 sq ft bunker
Bootnotes18 Dec 2023 | 86
Last Vega rocket launch delayed over fuel tank vanishing act
Choose your own adventure: Use the old qualification tanks, or squeeze in some from Vega-C?
Bootnotes15 Dec 2023 | 26
Is it 2000 or 2023? Get ready for AI-anchored news. Again
'Cos Ananova worked out so well
Bootnotes15 Dec 2023 | 36
GM, Komatsu partner to build hydrogen-powered monster mining truck
Mining industry looking for greener credentials in the future
Bootnotes12 Dec 2023 | 23
Time for a Geeko remix: openSUSE is looking for a new logo
LOGOWATCH Days left to decide chameleon's fate ... vote now
Bootnotes08 Dec 2023 | 9
HP TV ads claim its printers are 'made to be less hated'
Apparently they're being serious
Bootnotes07 Dec 2023 | 94
YouTuber who crashed plane for sponsorship dollars earns 6 months behind bars
There's an idiotic stunt, then there's obstructing a federal investigation
Bootnotes05 Dec 2023 | 33
From Joaquin Phoenix to Rowan Atkinson, we enjoyed your Musk movie casting calls
Although since it's the height of ridiculousness why not just Will Farrell?
Bootnotes02 Dec 2023 | 20
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