Help desk boss fell for ‘Internet Cleaning Day’ prank - then swore he got the joke
Lost packets would be cleaned out of routers, dead gopher servers would be pulled out of holes …
On Call Welcome to another instalment of On Call, The Register’s Friday reader-contributed column that celebrates the fine art of tech support.…
Joey Barton is found GUILTY of six charges over 'offensive tweets' aimed at female football TV pundits Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward
Joey Barton has been found guilty of six counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety.
Tom Ford, 64, reveals heartbreaking moment he discovered his husband Richard Buckley had died aged 73 as the designer admits their son is now his only reason for living
The fashion designer, 64, who was in a relationship with Richard for 35 years - and married for nine - until his death in 2021, said the memory of that night still haunts him to this day
Police officer warns Prince William's vicar friend that Bible verse on his van 'could be considered hate speech
Pastor Mick Fleming, who is a friend of the Prince and Princess of Wales, worked as a drug runner and debt collector and was once arrested on suspicion of murder.
Hungarian autocrat asks Trump if he can hire his blonde attack dog
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán cracked a joke about Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt during a meeting with top officials at the White House on Friday, prompting laughs.
Iconic TOWIE nightclub to open for huge New Year's Eve party
It's set to open for one of the biggest parties of the night in Essex
Storm-lashed Italian holiday hotspot turns into a lake as cars are submerged in flash floods
Dramatic footage posted to social media from Syracuse, Sicily, shows motorbikes almost fully submerged under flood water and cars attempting to move slowly with their hazards blinking.
Beware the carnivorous DEATH BALL: Scientists are baffled by a new species that lives in the deepest part of the ocean
The new predatory sponge was found 11,800 feet deep east of Montagu Island off the coast of Antarctica.
Nintendo Won't Shy Away From Continuing To 'Try Anything'
An anonymous reader shares a report: Nintendo has always been a company willing to try just about anything. Cardboard cutout toys that mesh with games? Done. A console called the Wii with a remote-shaped controller? Massive success. Legendary game designer and Nintendo executive Shigeru Miyamoto offered more insight into how the company operates in a recent financial briefing. "Nintendo has always worked with the idea that there are no limits to our efforts," he said. "For example, when we tried our hand at movies with The Super Mario Bros. Movie, its success was compared to the box office revenues of other movies. However, even if the movie topped the rankings, we would think there was more room for growth."
Nintendo has been expanding its efforts in Hollywood after The Super Mario Bros. Movie became one of the best-selling films of 2023. The Legend of Zelda movie is now in production, and the Super Mario Galaxy movie is expected sometime in 2026. Miyamoto believes that some Nintendo IPs could see sales numbers "potentially reach beyond the boundaries of entertainment."
"My latest theme is that there is no ceiling in the world of entertainment," he said. "In that sense, there are still many markets around the world that can be expanded through Nintendo Switch [...] One thing that is interesting about Nintendo is that it's okay to try anything."
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Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour are accused of performing an 'OTT comedy double act for the cameras' by body language expert as pair put on bizarre display at Stranger Things party following bullying claims
The actress, 21, and her co-star, 50, had a warm reunion at the Stranger Things final season premiere on Thursday night, with their friendly display continuing at the afterparty.
Why there's nothing worse than a handbag: They're expensive, naff and don't look good. The chic alternative proves you're a woman with taste... and you'll never guess what it is, says MADDY FLETCHER
Overpriced, impractical and frankly just too fussy… Handbag refusenik Maddy Fletcher argues the case for living clutch and crossbody-free
Essex man who killed 'kind' woman held 'extreme' misogynistic views
Her death sent shockwaves through the local community and further afield
Blackwell a no-sell in China as trade deal fails to materialize
Xi and Trump haven't gotten to discuss the chips, though they were supposed to
Nvidia's latest generation of Blackwell accelerators won't be available in China anytime soon, according to CEO Jensen Huang, who said there were no "active discussions" about selling the coveted chips to the Middle Kingdom.…
Hailey Bieber celebrates Justin's surprise Grammy nominations with sweet clip of son Jack Blues
Hailey Bieber used Instagram to celebrate husband Justin Bieber's Grammy nominations on Friday. The singer is now a 27x nominee after racking up four 2026 nods for his latest album Swag.
Direct File Won't Happen in 2026, IRS Tells States
NextGov: The IRS has notified states that offered the free, government tax filing service known as Direct File in 2025 that the program won't be available next filing season. In an email sent from the IRS to 25 states, the tax agency thanked them for collaborating and noted that "no launch date has been set for the future."
"IRS Direct File will not be available in Filing Season 2026," says the Monday email, obtained by Nextgov/FCW and confirmed by multiple sources. It follows reports that the program was ending and Trump's former tax chief, Billy Long, remarking over the summer that the service was "gone."
The program, which debuted in 2024, was a big shift from the decades-long IRS policy of not competing with the tax prep industry in offering its own free, online tax filing service for Americans. Many Republicans had opposed Direct File, and tax prep companies also lobbied against it.
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The strange police reports of UFOs spotted across Essex since 2015
People have reported all sorts of strange sightings in the skies above them
Celebrity Traitors winner Alan Carr's Chatty Man talk show 'set for a reboot' as comedian is also tipped to become new Strictly host after surprise victory
In a twist that nobody could have seen coming, the comic, 49, somehow managed to hoodwink Nick Mohammed and David Olusoga into believing he was a Faithful.
David Lammy is accused of 'hiding an even bigger scandal' after ANOTHER foreign criminal went on the run - by walking out of an open prison
Police have been unable to locate violent offender Ola Abimbola who vanished from HMP Ford more than three weeks ago.
Jennifer Lawrence drops hints as to why she has been so emotional lately... after bizarre CRYING on talk show
The 35-year-old Oscar winner recently left Jimmy Fallon squirming as she burst into tears on The Tonight Show.
Paloma Faith showcases her baby bump in a racy lace catsuit for hysterical skit following pal Alan Carr's Celebrity Traitors win - after comedian apologised for murdering her first
The songstress, 44, who was the comedian's first victim, left her followers in hysterics as she broke down in tears after finding out about the funnyman's triumph.