The movie, now streaming on Netflix, defied current trends in Indian cinema to tell the true story of a friendship between a Muslim and a Hindu Dalit. Martin Scorsese was secretly involved.

Hungary votes Sunday in a pivotal test of Viktor Orbán's "illiberal democracy," as challenger Péter Magyar taps voter frustration, with stakes for Europe, NATO and the U.S.

A paper in JAMA Psychiatry says mental health providers should ask if patients are using artificial intelligence chatbots, just as they would ask patients about sleep habits and substance use.

Consumer prices in March were up 3.3% from a year ago, the biggest annual increase in nearly two years. Higher gasoline prices tied to the war with Iran accounted for much of the surge.

Vice President Vance is heading to Pakistan to lead a U.S. team in talks aimed at ending the war in Iran. And, Artemis II is set to return to Earth today.

Xi Jinping and the KMT's Cheng Li-wun agreed to pursue peace, but Taiwan's ruling party worries it will enable Beijing to undermine its democracy.

The fragile ceasefire agreement was tested again on Friday after Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in Lebanon, and Kuwait was attacked with drones.

Vice President JD Vance enters his highest-profile moment Friday as lead U.S. negotiator in face-to-face talks with Iran.

States say disaster funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has slowed to a trickle under the Trump administration. That's delaying projects to protect communities from wildfires and hurricanes.

If you keep up with secret identities, you'll get at least one question right this week!

Peace talks between the US and Iran are due to begin in Pakistan on Saturday.

The vehicle fell from a height of 10m near the San Sebastián de La Gomera, according to Spanish news outlet El Mundo.

Two dogs seized from the same address have been destroyed, police say.

Prince Harry left the charity last year in an acrimonious dispute over how Sentebale was being managed.

L/Cpl Ryan Rudd was not reported missing until two weeks after he was last seen in Selby.

A new government ad campaign is trying to persuade gamers to apply for air safety roles.

Lee Milne was sentenced to eight years for being responsible for his wife Kimberly's death, in the first case of its kind in Scotland.

The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.

Lord Peter Mandelson is set to be fined for public urination but the council cannot find an address.

Travel across parts of the Republic of Ireland has been affected for the fourth day in a row on Friday as vehicles, including tractors, block roads.

Firefox maker warns old web tactics are now shaping AI at the expense of user choice

Firefox-maker Mozilla is calling out Microsoft after Redmond said it would scale back some Copilot features in Windows, arguing the rollback shows the company pushed AI too far without enough regard for user choice.…

Trade group warns onshoring demands will leave Americans stuck with older gear

The Global Electronics Association (GEA) warns that the US ban on foreign-made network routers is impractical because few are made domestically, leaving consumers with little choice and delaying access to next-gen products, just as Wi-Fi 7 adoption should be ramping up.…

Six-hour breach turned trusted links into a coin toss between legit tools and credential stealers

Visitors to the CPUID website were briefly exposed to malware this week after attackers hijacked part of its backend, turning trusted download links into a delivery mechanism for something far less welcome.…

Investors urged to reject proposal for more disclosure on whether AWS expansion risks climate goals

Amazon's board of directors is urging shareholders to reject a proposal that would have the megacorp disclose more information on the impact of datacenters on its climate commitments.…

Forget about investment value! Call it a 'strategic enabler for enterprise‑wide transformation,' says KPMG

Most UK business leaders will keep AI at the top of their spending priorities, with 65 percent planning to maintain investment whether they see immediate measurable returns or not.…

Just what FOSS developers need – a flood of AI-discovered vulnerabilities

Opinion Anthropic describes Project Glasswing as a coalition of tech giants committing $100 million in AI resources to hunt down and fix long-hidden vulnerabilities in critical open source software that it's finding with its new Mythos AI program. Or as The Reg put it, "an AI model that can generate zero-day vulnerabilities."…

Four-week call for evidence intended to help shape laws aimed at devices linked to crime

The UK government is seeking views on radiofrequency jammers as it prepares legislation to ban the controversial devices.…

Sellafield says sticking with German giant is only way off legacy ECC before support runs dry

The government-owned company that runs the UK's most important nuclear site has begun plans to replace its legacy SAP ERP – mainstream support for which ends in 2027 – via a £33 million award to the German vendor, without competition.…

Most sole traders and landlords ignore marketing campaigns, though fines are coming

Fewer than three-tenths of those required to sign up for quarterly software-based Making Tax Digital (MTD) reporting for the latest tax year that started this month have done so, according to HM Revenue & Customs.…

The right person for the job didn't have the right passport for the job

On Call Welcome to another edition of On Call, The Register's reader-contributed column that shares your stories of tech support incidents that crossed a line.…

Algorithms, not drivers, are deciding how hard to accelerate, and that's no good.

Trump admin reportedly gets grand jury involved in attempt to identify Redditor.

Windows Insider builds remain confusing, but they should be more predictable.

Dense drops of oobleck with high shear rates spread out like a liquid before stiffening into a solid.

An individual plan now cost $15.99 per month, and the free tier comes with buggy ads.

Supposed “first octopus” was something else entirely.

AI tools could help moderators sift through mountains of suspicious incidents

"Let’s not beat around the bush—we have to hit that angle correctly."

Group has released over a dozen videos mocking President Trump and the US.

Data dump confirms dad's suspicions that Discord knew teen's age prior to hack.