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To: nickcarraway

As OP, it is your duty to warn readers when there is apparent misleading clickbait.


4 posted on 02/16/2026 1:42:46 PM PST by TexasGator (1.1~I11:/)
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To: TexasGator

What is misleading? They did send it to him. You can’t put everything in a headline.


6 posted on 02/16/2026 1:50:49 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: TexasGator

16 posted on 02/16/2026 5:16:52 PM PST by Allegra (We will not be emotionally blackmailed into backing off what we voted for. )
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To: nickcarraway
Complaints about this article and its publisher are inane. The source has been around for over 30 years, and is open and transparent as to its identity. It has focused on tech.

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Domain: theregister.com
Registered On: 1996-07-01
Registrant Contact Organization: Situation Publishing Ltd
State: London

Source: Whois query on theregister.com

"The Register (often also called El Reg) is a British technology news website co-founded in 1994 by Mike Magee and John Lettice. The masthead sublogo is 'Biting the hand that feeds IT.' The publication's primary focus is information technology news and opinions. In 2025, The Register was named the'BBC of cloud computing news' by the premiere cloud computing industry conference, CloudFest." more....

Source: Wiki on The Register

The Dutch word used in this English language article is "computervredebreuk," which in Dutch is exactly "computer hacking."

Thanks for posting.

17 posted on 02/16/2026 6:33:26 PM PST by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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