Richard Currie

United Kingdom

Sub-Editor at The Register

UK and EMEA Region Copy Editor at Situation Publishing

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Foxes are squatting in Google's London HQ rooftop garden

2 weeks ago | theregister.com | Richard Currie

Over a billion dollars, a renowned architect, and more than a decade under construction haven't prevented Google being beaten to its new London digs by unexpected tenants – urban foxes. First announced in 2013, the Thomas Heatherwick-designed King's Cross "landscraper" – as long as the Shard is tall (310 meters) – had its last beam hoisted into place in 2022 and final touches continue, with the ad and cloud megacorp due to move in at the end of the year.
The Agony and Ecstasy of Filmmaking

4 weeks ago | medium.com | Richard Currie

What’s the craziest incident you ever seen on a film set? During the Autumn of 2023, we were shooting a low-budget action/sci-fi movie in Scotland, which was a curse-ridden and chaotic production. It was on Day 11 of the shoot when this unfortunate incident occurred, and it was a reminder to every that sometimes filmmaking can be a painful endeavour. The following story is taken from my book Lights, Camera, Anarchy (How I Survived the Film Shoot From Hell!), which can be purchased on Amazon.
Lost Alan Turing papers set for auction

1 month ago | theregister.com | Richard Currie

Precious scientific papers once belonging to wartime codebreaking genius Alan Turing – rescued from an attic clear-out where they faced destruction – are set to fetch a fortune at auction next month. The incredible archive, tipped to rake in tens of thousands, includes a rare signed copy of Turing's 1939 PhD dissertation, Systems Of Logic Based On Ordinals [PDF]. Experts reckon this manuscript alone could go for between £40,000 and £60,000 (c $54-$81,000).
Grandpa-conning crook jailed over sugar-coated drug scam

1 month ago | theregister.com | Richard Currie

A ruthless cyber conman who duped elderly pensioners – including an 80-year-old man – into smuggling deadly class A drugs was this week locked up. Tonny Iheoma Ezeh, 51, cruelly tricked vulnerable email scam victims into believing they had hit the jackpot and convinced them they had to travel abroad to collect their cash.
CERN boffins turn lead into gold for about a microsecond

1 month ago | theregister.com | Richard Currie

The dream of every medieval alchemist – turning lead into gold – has finally come true thanks to some impractical physics at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. Physicists at the multibillion-euro atom smasher near Geneva managed to transmute lead into gold during high-speed ion collisions, proving that you can defy nature if you throw enough money, energy, and hardware at the problem.
The Prima Donna From Hell!

2 months ago | medium.com | Richard Currie

Have you ever worked with a difficult actress, well… I worked with the worst!Usually, the average number of script pages shot per day on a feature film is about two or three, but what we were proposing to shoot that day was more than triple the industry standard. An experienced crew might struggle with such a challenging amount to film in a single day, and it would possibly be suggested that the scene be split up and shot over two days instead.
The Stolen Toothbrush in Cambodia

2 months ago | medium.com | Richard Currie

Be Careful Who You Take Home In Phnom PenhIf there’s anywhere in Phnom Penh that best demonstrates the clear divide between civilised society and the criminal elements, then it’s without a doubt the riverside area. This concrete path follows the colossal Mekong River, which stretches for miles right through the heart of Phnom Penh.
'Cybertruck ownership comes with ... interesting fan mail'

Mar 5, 2025 | theregister.com | Richard Currie

Comment Since Elon Musk vigorously threw up a gesture - once thought reprehensible - at a Trump rally on the day of the president's inauguration, owning a Tesla has taken on a whole new meaning for some. And it's owners of the Cybertruck – Tesla's most conspicuous and dorky model – who are bearing the brunt.
Are you cooler than ex-Apple design guru Sir Jony Ive?

Feb 25, 2025 | theregister.com | Richard Currie

Ex-Apple design whiz Sir Jony Ive appeared on the BBC's long-running Radio 4 show Desert Island Discs over the weekend. Despite his storied career and close friendship with the late Steve Jobs, his picks were pedestrian even for a Brit in his late 50s. For those unfamiliar, Desert Island Discs tasks its guests (castaways) with choosing eight audio recordings (usually music), a book, and a luxury item that they would take if they were to be cast away on a desert island.
California bill aims to crown Bigfoot official state cryptid

Feb 22, 2025 | theregister.com | Richard Currie

Some muy importante legislation is stuck in the cogs of Californian bureaucracy – an Assembly Bill to recognize Bigfoot, aka Sasquatch, as the official state cryptid. In the pseudoscientific field of cryptozoology, a cryptid is an animal that supposedly exists in the wild for which there is little credible evidence, such as Scotland's internationally famed Loch Ness Monster.