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The revolution will not be televised: How Lucas modernised audio in film

Star Wars New Hope @ 40Thank God for Jedi (and other words I thought I'd never use)
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26 May 09:06

Walkers' Crisps pulls backfiring Tweet campaign that paired Gary Lineker and a bunch of nasties

Pranksters game promo to feature sex crims, murderers, terrorists....
41 Comments
25 May 16:21

Industrial Light & Magic: 40 years of Lucas's pioneering FX-wing

Star Wars New Hope @ 40The roots of multithreaded rendering software
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25 May 08:38

'Odour' from AnalTech ramming leads to hazmat team callout

Some might say this is fake news. It isn't
38 Comments
24 May 12:34

Armstrong's moon-purse set for $4m bid-off

One small bag for a man, one giant check for Sotheby's
23 May 23:53

IT firms guilty of blasting customers with soul-numbing canned music

That's rich, coming from an audio-branded-call-handling biz
123 Comments
23 May 09:01

Vegemite tries to hijack Qantas name-our-planes competition

He just smiled and gave me... er, a copy of the Ts and Cs
65 Comments
22 May 16:03

After stiffing us with Trump, Weiner 'fesses to underage cock shot rot

'I have a sickness,' former politician notices while facing two years in chokey
55 Comments
19 May 18:48

Man sues date for cinema texting fiasco, demands $17.31

'Defendant’s behaviour is a threat to civilised society', claims Texan
101 Comments
19 May 12:23

White House sicko sent down for 20 years after sexting underage girls

No, not who you're thinking of. Sad!
48 Comments
18 May 23:50

Leeds cops issue appeal for man-sized todger

Pricking your memory, anyone?
21 Comments
17 May 12:04

Train station's giant screens showed web smut at peak hour

The 17:21 to Happy Town is going in and out and is aaah-aah-bout to finish its journey
70 Comments
17 May 06:33

MP3 'died' and nobody noticed: Key patents expire on golden oldie tech

And Fraunhofer won't renew 'em
163 Comments
16 May 11:38
Trolls from the film "Troll 2"

Blighty bloke: PC World lost my Mac Mini – and trolled my blog!

Retailer accused of acting like a real bunch of Dixons
73 Comments
16 May 05:04
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Giant spawn hammer on Antarctica map. Thanks, Google Waze

UpdatedCrowdsourcing is the future of (pubic) navigation
19 Comments
15 May 13:55

Have a go with this WW2 German Lorenz cipher machine – in your browser

Fancy a crack at being Germany's secret signalman?
39 Comments
15 May 10:30

US Coast Guard: We're rather chuffed with our new Boeing spy drone

Meanwhile Britain is binning it. Well done, admirals
44 Comments
12 May 12:56

Huge flying arse makes successful test flight

Nine months after its buttocks ignominiously met terra firma
58 Comments
11 May 12:10

Fancy a relaxed boozy holiday? Keep well away from Great Britain

Nanny State Index reveals just how hectored we are by modern-day Puritans
76 Comments
10 May 16:02

$6,000 for tours of apocalyptic post-Brexit London? WTF, NYT?

Bless the Cousins, they're trying really hard with this one
48 Comments
09 May 12:24

Fake ruse: USA Today calls the FBI after half of its 15m Facebook Likes turn out to be bogus

No one real likes us, whines hotel doorstop provider
28 Comments
08 May 20:44

Italian F-35 facility rolls out its first STOVL stealth fighter

Same place that Blighty's dented jets will get their T-Cut
74 Comments
08 May 12:19

We are 'heroes,' says police chief whose force frisked a photographer

Brit plod used Terrorism Act to collar snapper. Hello, 2005
109 Comments
05 May 17:56

Spend your paper £5 notes NOW: No longer legal tender after today

Get yourself a fistful of plastic fantastics instead
61 Comments
05 May 12:25

What augmented reality was created for: An ugly drink with a balloon

Something for the Weekend, Sir?Or you could roll over and go back to sleep
53 Comments
05 May 10:02

Fire fighters get grinding on London man’s trapped genitalia

Ilford fire tender attends an East Ender with trapped bellend...ugh...
79 Comments
04 May 13:20

Master of Dredd: Judge inker John Higgins speaks to The Reg

Meet the artist who helped shape Watchmen, Batman and, yes, the drokkin' LAW himself
18 Comments
04 May 08:03
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Chip design chap arrested for using photocopier

If you're going to steal secret silicon designs, it's a bit of a giveaway to hang around the office making copies
24 Comments
04 May 02:30

Can you spout digital bollocks? London is hiring a Chief Digital Officer

Interest-free bicycle bundled with £100k+ salary
30 Comments
03 May 16:02
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Speaking in Tech: Gather round children for some Fyre festival horror tales

PodcastPlus: You call yourself an engineer?
03 May 09:26
Two bratwurst frying in the pan

Male escort forgot pregnancy protection, scores data protection instead

You’re not taking das Michael, German judges tell gigolo’s impregnated client
77 Comments
02 May 14:03
Trophy. Image via Shutterstock

Heroic stepmum takes one for team, sticks pot pipe up wazoo

Puff, puff... pass
22 Comments
02 May 12:31
Mats Jarlstrom, pointing to a traffic light camera

'I feel violated': Engineer who pointed out traffic signals flaw fined for 'unlicensed engineering'

InterviewWelcome to the crazy world of Oregon state law
234 Comments
29 Apr 07:05
Nelson from the Simpsons. Pic: 20th Century Fox

Apple fanbois are officially sheeple. Yes, you heard. Deal with it

Offended? Go hassle Merriam-Webster, not us

China launches aircraft carrier the length of 2.1 brontosaurs

And it weighs the same as 5.7 million adult badgers
90 Comments
27 Apr 14:35

iPhone lawyers literally compare Apples with Pears in trademark war

'You shall not use the silhouette of any fruit' commands Cupertino idiot tax operation
158 Comments
27 Apr 05:03
End of the line (train line). Photo by Shutterstock

Reg reader offered £999,998 train ticket from Cambridge to Horley

More like National Fail amirite?
52 Comments
26 Apr 09:32
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