Shaine March is sentenced to life with a minimum term of 42 years for killing Alana Odysseos.
Microsoft’s new Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE), which adds a console-like navigation experience to Windows PC gaming handhelds, is coming to another family of devices: the MSI Claw. As part of the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build, Microsoft is rolling out support for the Xbox FSE in preview to “MSI Claw models” today, the […]
You click and think you're getting a download page, but get malware instead
Imagine searching for Microsoft Teams, seeing a text link at the top of the results, visiting it, and then getting hit with malware. The Rhysida ransomware gang, an especially insidious criminal organization that has stolen millions of people's info, has been placing fake ads for Microsoft Teams in search engines and then infecting victims who make the mistake of clicking them.…
Microsoft is bringing shared audio to Windows 11, allowing you to stream audio across two pairs of wireless headphones, speakers, earbuds, or hearing aids. The feature is built using the Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) audio codec, and it’s rolling out in preview to Windows 11 Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels. Shared audio comes […]
Dolby Atmos, the dominant name behind spatial audio in theaters and the home, has become a fixture in luxury cars from the likes of Mercedes-Benz, Rivian, Cadillac, and Lucid priced upwards of $70,000. But now, Hyundai is including Dolby Atmos audio in the new entry-level Elexio EV - a China-exclusive (for now) SUV that costs […]
The BBC’s Nada Tawfik reports from Black River, where the strongest storm to hit the country in modern history has left scenes of desperation.
The Premier League has confirmed only one game will take place on Boxing Day this year.
It’s almost November, and to celebrate, retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy are dropping early Black Friday deals on everything from Apple devices to smartphones and video games. We’re also seeing some great deals on Bose headphones and earbuds, with many of the discounts matching previous all-time lows. Take, for instance, the latest Bose […]
The "expansion of European club competitions" has led to there being just one top-flight game on 26 December, says the Premier League.
El-Fasher is under the control of paramilitaries accused of mass executions and crimes against humanity.
“We got hacked,” members of the University of Pennsylvania community were told in the subject line of several emails sent from addresses linked to its Graduate School of Education. The sender, apparently, was the potential hacker or hackers themselves. “The University of Pennsylvania is a dogshit elitist institution full of woke retards,” said the emails, […]
The language of Buckingham Palace's statement is "very brutal", royal historian Kelly Swaby tells the BBC.
The Boy Who Played the Harp dethrones Taylor Swift and keeps Lily Allen off the top spot.
"I hate it," Shirley told us.
Adobe demonstrated some of the experimental AI tools it’s working on at its Max conference that provide new ways to intuitively edit photos, videos, and audio. These experiments, called “sneaks,” include tools that instantly apply any changes you make to one frame across an entire video, easily manipulate light in images, and correct mispronunciations in […]
Creators baffled as videos on local accounts, unsupported PCs vanish under ‘harmful acts’ rule
Is installing Windows 11 with a local account or on unsupported hardware harmful or dangerous? YouTube's AI moderation system seems to think so, as it has started pulling videos that show users how to sidestep Microsoft's setup restrictions.…
Our house, our rules
One of the biggest surprises of my tenure at El Reg so far is the activity in our forums and article comments. Reg readers are engaged, opinionated, and unafraid to express themselves. I love this. Thank you for reading, and for commenting.…
The uncertainty inherent to quantum mechanics has long left physicists wondering whether the observations we make on the quantum level reflect reality - a new test suggests they do
Manager Oliver Glasner says it would be "irresponsible" for Crystal Palace to play two games in three days following a fixture pile-up after reaching the EFL Cup quarter-finals.
Jetten said his D66 liberal party had achieved a historic result after vote analysis indicated it could be beaten.
The sprawling Norfolk estate is home to several properties - here is a look at where Andrew might be moving in.
Pretoria rubbishes claims of a white genocide and quotes prominent Afrikaners who dub Trump's plans racist.
The once fearsome process killer is now a leaker of resources
Microsoft's ability to add bugs in the most unexpected of places has continued into its latest update to Windows 11, which spawns multiple copies of Task Manager, sucking down resources you'd normally use Task Manager to kill.…
British Transport Police have released a CCTV image of a woman they wish to speak to after a man was pushed on to the tracks at a railway station.
Britain's Chantelle Cameron vacates her WBC light-welterweight world title in protest at not being able to compete under the same rules as male fighters.
Rare case of the state turning on its own, but researchers say it may be doing so more often
Russia's Interior Ministry says police have arrested three suspects it believes helped build and spread the Meduza infostealer.…
Aryna Sabalenka is the latest top player to ramp up pressure on the Grand Slams over increased prize money and greater welfare benefits.
Trim down for obsolete operating system leaves it booting, but not much else
Stripping Windows to the bare essentials is a favorite hobby among enthusiasts, especially as Microsoft continues loading its OS with unwanted bloat. The latest achievement is Windows 7 being reduced to 69 MB.…
There haven’t been a lot of opportunities to catch Switch 2 games on sale since the console launched in early June, but that’s changing thanks to Woot. The store is having a sale on new video games and game accessories that’s live now, and runs through November 8th at 11:59PM CT. Dozens of games for […]
Michael Webber admitted sexually assaulting Jaysley Beck, 19, who later took her own life.
England start their autumn campaign against Australia on Saturday as they bid to show they are genuine World Cup contenders.
Yet another rumor suggests that Netflix is interested in buying Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming businesses. On Friday, Reuters reported that Netflix is “actively exploring” a bid for the company and has hired a bank to look into a potential offer. Sources tell Reuters that Netflix now has access to Warner Bros. Discovery’s “data […]
The devastating storm claimed nearly 50 lives when it swept Haiti and Jamaica this week.
A convicted murderer who killed his pregnant girlfriend by stabbing and slashing her 23 times at her home in Walthamstow, northeast London, has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 42 years.
The manager of the bulk of TGI Fridays' restaurants around the world has swooped to buy its British operations in a deal which preserves all 2,000 jobs at the chain.
We now have only the second high-quality genome from an ancient Denisovan human, which reveals there were more populations of this species than we thought
A sheet of fabric that is three times stronger than Kevlar could stop a bullet despite being just 1.8 millimetres thick, thanks to the addition of carbon nanotubes that keep its molecules aligned
Restorative justice scheme for subpostmasters will offer face-to-face meetings with Fujitsu and Post Office executives.
Rough justice? Redmond out as Germany's openDesk judged a better fit
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is ditching Microsoft Office for a European software alternative amid mounting fears about being reliant on US technology.…
The first edition of the solid gold toilet was stolen from Blenheim Palace in 2019.
Almost exactly a month ago, I wrote an article for theverge.com pointing out that the T1 Phone 8002 (gold version) — a.k.a. the Trump phone — had missed its promised release date. Now here I am again, because the phone still hasn’t come out. In case you’ve forgotten, the T1 is a very gold mid-range Android […]
The language of Buckingham Palace's statement is "very brutal", royal historian Kelly Swaby tells the BBC.
The trio are cleared of all charges after citing human rights law in their defence.
Creative, the company best known for its Sound Blaster line of sound cards that boosted the audio capabilities of ’90s-era PCs, is reviving the brand with a new hub called the Re:Imagine. It’s reminiscent of Elgato’s Stream Deck controllers, but with a focus on your audio gear. It has a modular design allowing buttons, dials, […]
Why did the King choose now to strip Andrew of his titles?
Bitcoin bridge biz offers 10 percent reward to attackers if they play nice
Blockchain company Garden admits it was compromised and temporarily shut down its app after approximately $11 million worth of assets were stolen.…
From the Class of 92's Salford City stunner, to Warrington Town punching 100 places above their weight, relive some of the biggest upsets from the first-round proper from recent years.
The FCC is moving to dismantle a rule requiring internet service providers to publish detailed "nutrition labels" for their service plans, just over a year after the requirement went into effect. The changes it's proposing could roll back transparency requirements that took years to establish - making it harder to tell how much you'll be […]
Zuckcorp will gladly pay you in 2065 for the eyewatering sums it is borrowing today
Even the world's richest companies need outside help to fulfill their datacenter dreams. Now, Meta is selling $30 billion in bonds to build out its infrastructure estate and support its ambition in AI markets. Some of these won't mature for 40 years.…
A former sergeant major has been jailed for six months for sexually assaulting a teenage soldier, who later took her own life after being bombarded with messages by another senior colleague.
Patents are notoriously difficult to search for, but Perplexity has launched an AI-powered tool that’s supposed to make the process a little easier. Its new patent research agent allows you to search for patents using natural language, rather than a string of keywords. As an example, Perplexity says you can enter something like, “Are there […]
Volker Türk said the strikes were "unacceptable" and urged Washington to halt them immediately.
More than 20 Disney-owned channels, including ESPN, ABC, and Nat Geo, have been pulled from YouTube TV after Google and Disney failed to reach a new content distribution agreement. The previous contract expired at 11:59 PM ET on October 30th, and it’s unclear when, or if, the two companies will reach a new deal. The […]
Bose has built its modern reputation on noise-canceling performance, offering the best in class for a good two decades, since the launch of the QuietComfort headphones in 2000. But Sony and Apple caught up in 2023 and the race has gone back and forth since. The $299 Bose QuietComfort Ultra second-gen earbuds aim to top […]
Music is obviously a huge part of KPop Demon Hunters. Songs are how the Huntr/x girls connect to their human fans and keep hordes of demons from entering the mortal realm. But beneath KPop Demon Hunters' banging soundtrack, there is also a rich tapestry of sounds that each play a role in bringing the movie's […]
One of the biggest flashpoints for internet regulation, the Kids Online Safety Act, is poised for a revival - but possibly without the central feature that's kept people fighting over it for the past three years. Since 2022, supporters of KOSA have backed its plan to require web platforms to protect kids from a variety […]
NASA is short of options when it comes to alternatives
SpaceX has published an update on its lunar Starship progress, and it still has a long way to go before the impressive-looking renders are translated into reality.…
Three Just Stop Oil activists who sprayed Stonehenge with orange powder have been cleared of criminal damage following a trial.
What is AGI? We know it stands for Artificial General Intelligence. That's a good start. But what does AGI mean, really? And how do we know when we've achieved it? For that matter, who decides we've achieved it? Does the AGI decide? This week, as OpenAI completed a long restructuring process that sets it up […]
Health officials have urged parents to ensure their children are vaccinated following a spike in meningitis cases.
Existing tools that work out the carbon footprint of flights greatly underestimate their warming impact, say the makers of a new calculator
New Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens is not scared by taking one of the most scrutinised roles in the modern game.
A former international hockey player-turned-coach who claimed his wife stabbed herself to death has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years for her murder.
The Commons Transport Committee recommended scrapping bus fares for young people in August.
Rats given a faecal transplant from exuberant toddlers showed more exploratory behaviour, supporting the idea that gut bacteria might affect children’s emotional development
From Claire North’s new novel Slow Gods to a 10th anniversary edition of a brilliant Adrian Tchaikovsky book, there’s lots to watch out for in November’s science fiction
Percona says more than half of installs remain on version set to lose support in 2026
Users have six months to migrate from MySQL 8.0 if they are to stay on a supported version of the open source database, or face security and reliability risks.…
Two Jewish men were killed when Jihad Al-Shamie attacked the synagogue before being shot dead by police.
Price hikes, politics, and platform fatigue drive organizations back toward open alternatives
OpenInfra Summit Sovereignty might be the word of the hour, but the OpenStack community has another – resilience.…
A "significant" step has been taken in establishing a national restorative justice programme for victims of the Post Office's Horizon IT scandal.
Fresh from $5 trillion valuation, global chips giant Nvidia has signed deals with LG, Hyundai and Samsung
Keep burning through your video generation allowance on Sora? No problem, OpenAI now lets you buy extra credits to make even more AI videos. That’s good, because the company says it expects to reduce free allowances at some point in the future. Bill Peebles, who leads the Sora team at OpenAI, said the video platform’s […]
The Manchester synagogue attacker died after he sustained multiple gunshot wounds, an inquest has heard.
The Hundred will launch a player auction and significantly increase salaries for the 2026 season, following private investment into the competition.
Arne Slot backtracks on his assertion that Liverpool's Carabao Cup exit gives "a little insight" into the depth to his player pool by saying he is "happy" with his squad.
Ubuntu's much-maligned format may be finally reaching critical mass
Ubuntu Summit More than one Linux-adjacent vendor presented at the Ubuntu Summit, and a small but recurring theme is offering official Snap packages.…
If you’re a Windows 11 user who frequently uses the Task Manager tool, you should probably avoid Microsoft’s latest OS update. Reddit users and my colleague Tom Warren are reporting that a bug in the optional Windows 11 KB5067036 update is causing Task Manager to duplicate itself when they attempt to close the app, impacting […]
Thieves have stolen more than 1,000 items from a museum's collection in California, including jewellery, carvings and Native American artefacts.
Changing "people's lives for the better" requires "winning state power", the Coventry South MP says.
The public and politicians had spoken, and the King, it seems, had no choice.
The bodies were identified as those of Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch, the Israeli prime minister's office said.
The UK will provide an additional £5m in emergency humanitarian funding to help the Caribbean region recover from Hurricane Melissa, the government has said.
Two people have been arrested after an XL bully killed a baby in South Wales.
TUPE or not TUPE? Not for roles being sent overseas amid a push to meet post-merger rollout targets
Exclusive VodafoneThree has told some staff their roles may be offshored to India under new contracts with Ericsson and Nokia – and that employment protections won't apply.…
The chancellor has apologised for the failure to obtain the correct licence when renting out her family home.
The Tanzanian military has been deployed to enforce a curfew after tensions boiled over during the east African country's presidential election.
The New Scientist Book Club has various issues with Masud Husain's prize-winning popular science book about neurology
In this passage from the opening of Grace Chan’s sci-fi novel, the November read for the New Scientist Book Club, we are introduced to her protagonists as they spend time in a virtual utopia which is becoming increasingly tempting in a dying world
Grace Chan, author of Every Version of You, the November read for the New Scientist Book Club, explores the philosophical implications of the choices her characters make
The autumn internationals get under way on Saturday as teams look to pick up vital ranking points before the draw for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
Surrey to be divided into two new councils in first phase of countrywide reorg
The UK government will replace Surrey County Council and its 11 borough and district councils with two new unitary councils, which will provide most local services to the area's 1.2 million residents.…
People who've moved house in the last five years are being encouraged to contact their old energy suppliers in case they have outstanding credit.
Ofcom 'disappointed' by decision that 'goes against the spirit of our rules'
Britian's comms regulator has criticized O2 for hiking prices beyond what customers agreed to, exploiting a loophole in rules designed to end unpredictable mid-contract increases.…
Mikaela Mayer outpointed Mary Spencer in Canada to become a unified light-middleweight and a three-division world champion.
As Eder Sarabia heads back to Barcelona, the Elche boss tells Guillem Balague about his indifferent playing career, his famous father and his return to La Liga.
Hospitals told to upgrade, but some medical device makers haven't prescribed compatibility yet
NHS hospitals are being blocked from fully upgrading to Windows 11 by a small number of suppliers that have yet to make their medical devices compatible with Microsoft's latest operating system.…
One of the constant refrains throughout England's triumphant run at Euro 2025 – and indeed most women's football matches in recent years – has been how important the success of the Lionesses has been for the growth of the game.
Stripping Andrew of the title 'prince' is colossal, says the BBC's royal correspondent Sean Coughlan.
Watch the three FA Cup goals scored by Jack Wilshere and Robbie Savage, who meet as managers in the first round on Friday evening.
