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Oh dear... Netizens think 'private' browsing really means totally private

The only thing 'private' was the parts you were leering at, friend
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24 Apr 23:32

Happy having Amazon tiptoe into your house? Why not the car, then? In-trunk delivery – what could go wrong?

New Bezos scheme opens up vehicles as drop-off points
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24 Apr 19:56

Audiophiles have really taken to the warm digital tone of streaming music

Revenues up 41 per cent, industry in 'recovery mode'
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24 Apr 18:14

X marks the Notch, where smartmobe supercycles go to die

Flagship iPhone is being outsold by ancient models
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24 Apr 10:55

Reg writer Richard went to the cupboard, seeking a Windows Phone...

... When he got there, the cupboard was bare... Microsoft: No it's not. Whew!
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24 Apr 09:25

Revenge pornography ban tramples free speech, law tossed out – where else but Texas!

Rules nixed by US state court over First Amendment fears
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24 Apr 00:41

Translating Facebook's latest 'Hard Questions' PR spin – The Reg edit

Zuck: Creepy data-harvesting was for YOUR own good
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23 Apr 23:22

Yay, you've won your Fitbit lawsuit, folks. But, lawyers, about those filet mignon expenses...

AnalysisUS judge halts $33m class-action gravy train
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23 Apr 19:47

Amazon, LG Electronics turned my vape into an exploding bomb, says burned bloke in lawsuit

Scalded smoker wants injury damages, healthcare bills paid
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20 Apr 20:07

Two's company, Three's unbowed: You Brits will pay more for MMS snaps

UK mobe network ups charges for sunshine selfie-takers, just in time for their hols
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20 Apr 12:08

LESTER gets ready to trundle: The Register's beer-bot has a name

And garners industry attention
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20 Apr 09:44

Motorola Z2 Force: This one's for the butterfingered Android lovers

'Shatterproof', Mod-tastic, speedier stock Android – there's lots to like
62 Comments
19 Apr 08:39
man opening gift box

Huawei promises to launch a 5G smartmobe in second half of 2019

From vapourware to reality
17 Apr 12:39
hipster girl in scarf on phone

Europe turns nose up at new smartphones: Beancounters predict 7% sales drop

Punters wising up to expensive upgrade cycle
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17 Apr 08:38

Google accidentally reveals new swipe-happy Android UI

We did what? Look again, it's not there
51 Comments
16 Apr 12:55

Opinion

Facebook Wow Sad Angry

Facebook's inflection point: Now everyone knows this greedy mass surveillance operation for what it is

CommentHark, dear reader, the echoes of Enron
Cat yawning photo via Shutterstock

Boring. The phone business has lost the plot and Google is making it worse

CommentDuller than a Dull Thing
135 Comments
01 Mar 11:02

Crowdfunding refund judgment doesn't quite open the floodgates

CommentIt's a pointer – not a cast-iron legal precedent
16 Comments
01 Feb 13:38

Why did I buy a gadget I know I'll never use?

Something for the Weekend, Sir?Just put it under the desk along with all the others
248 Comments
19 Jan 10:04

News

The law of run Nintendo consequences: Sega brings out mini Mega Drive / Genesis

SNES? Bless you! It's a bit smaller than it was 30 years ago
38 Comments
16 Apr 12:25

New Galaxy un-smartphone can’t go online because Samsung's thought of the children

Vox ‘n’ text only because Korean super-exam gives students one shot at life
34 Comments
16 Apr 02:58

Samsung Galaxy S9: Still the Lord of All Droids

Pricey, but classy
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13 Apr 10:02

Boffins find new ways to slurp private info from Facebook addicts using precision-targeted ads

Income, pregnancies, personal activities, all up for grabs
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12 Apr 20:12

HTC Vive Pro virtually stripped. OK, we mean actually stripped. (It’s a VR headset, geddit?)

Somewhere, a Windows Mixed Reality user is weeping silently
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12 Apr 12:06

PCs were more and less expensive in Q1 as shipments stalled

HP and Lenovo are kings of the ever-shrinking hills, but Dell’s made a move
19 Comments
12 Apr 07:38

The true victims of Brexit are poor RuneScape players

Fantasy game ratchets up subscription price
64 Comments
12 Apr 05:01

Mark Duckerberg: Second Congressional grilling sees boss dodge questions like a pro

Zuck shows curious amnesia about his own business
54 Comments
11 Apr 23:04

Gemini: Vulture gives PDA some Linux lovin'

ReviewIf it looks like, walks like and quacks like a Psion, is it actually a penguin?
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11 Apr 08:04

'Housemate from hell' catches 24 new charges after alleged nightmare cyberstalking spree

Masshole 'targeted women, families, friends with abuse'
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10 Apr 22:34

'Our way or the highway' warranty scams shot down by US watchdog: It's OK to use unofficial parts to repair your gear

Warns six major companies, refuses to name names
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10 Apr 18:54

All the king's horses and all the king's men could probably put Huawei's P20 Pro together again

But it'd be tricky: Teardown folk give mobe 4/10 for repairability
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10 Apr 12:32
Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day. If you haven't seen it, it's about a man forced to endure reliving the same day over and over. Pic: Columbia Pictures

In a sorry state again: Zuckerberg dusts off apology playbook in mea culpa to Congress

Facebook boss shamefaced (again) for flouting basic concepts of privacy (again)
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09 Apr 20:15
product shot from huawei of the p20 pro

Huawei P20 Pro: Triple Lens Shooter promises the Earth ...

Review... But our vulture's claws have found some flaws
54 Comments
09 Apr 13:17
Lenovo X1 Carbon 6th generation

2018's Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptop is a lovely lappie

Hands-on reviewAll you'd expect from a premium laptop - except the stupid power brick
69 Comments
09 Apr 08:02
Shopping cart photo, via Shutterstock

'Every little helps'... unless you want email: Tesco to kill free service

Maintained for 3 years since Brit supermarket quit the ISP game
76 Comments
04 Apr 14:17
Huawei p20 pro range

We put Huawei's P20 triple-lens snapper through its paces

Real-world testLike having an AI toddler in your phone
52 Comments
04 Apr 09:20
dunce_cap_648

Planning on forking out for the new iPad? Better take darn good care of it

Teardown chaps give Apple's edu-slab 2/10 for repairability
63 Comments
03 Apr 15:45
Thinkpad T480

For some reason, you lot love 'em. So here are the many ThinkPads of 2018

We make sense of the range
The Grindr app on a smartphone -image via shutterstock

Grindr: Yeah, we shared your HIV status info with other companies – but we didn't charge them!

Coitus collaboration code claims – THE TRUTH
33 Comments
03 Apr 01:19
Apple MacBook Pro 13-in WRD early 2015

Intel outside: Apple 'prepping' non-Chipzilla Macs by 2020 (stop us if you're having deja vu)

Plus: Samsung overtakes in semiconductor revenues
149 Comments
02 Apr 18:31
Facebook information operations chart

Facebook exec extracts foot from mouth: We didn't really mean growth matters more than human life

Damage control needed for damage control
48 Comments
30 Mar 22:03
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