# The Register on The No Agenda Show

The Register comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2008 to January 2023.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** February 2008 – January 2023
- **Related topics:** [Alexa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alexa.md), [Amazon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazon.md), [Andrew Orlowski](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/andrew-orlowski.md), [Forensics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/forensics.md), [Layoffs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/layoffs.md), [Nokia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nokia.md), [Poland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poland.md), [Power Grid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/power-grid.md), [Smart Speakers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smart-speakers.md), [Soviet Union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/soviet-union.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Amazon Layoffs, Alexa Division Losses

- **Episode:** [1518: Q-Yoga](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1518-q-yoga.md)
- **Published:** 2023-01-05
- **Time:** 31:42–33:32
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1518-q-yoga/chapter/amazon-layoffs-alexa-division-losses.md

Amazon is laying off 18,000 workers, with a significant portion coming from the Worldwide Digital unit responsible for Alexa and Echo smart speakers. Reports from The Register indicate the Alexa division suffered an operating loss of over $3 billion as the technology failed to monetize effectively. The layoffs mark a major retreat from Amazon's aggressive expansion into voice-controlled hardware.

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### Electrical Network Frequency Analysis in Forensic Recordings

- **Episode:** [205: Two Ugandans One Cup](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/205-two-ugandans-one-cup.md)
- **Published:** 2010-06-02
- **Time:** 51:44–55:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/205-two-ugandans-one-cup/chapter/electrical-network-frequency-analysis-in-forensic-recordings.md

A new forensic technique called Electrical Network Frequency (ENF) analysis is being used in the UK to verify the authenticity of audio and video recordings. By matching the subtle fluctuations in the power grid recorded in the background of a file against a database of grid activity, investigators can determine the exact time and location of a recording. The hosts dismiss the technology as "pseudo-science" likely to be featured in police procedural dramas like CSI.

Keywords: electrical network frequency, [forensics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/forensics.md), [power grid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/power-grid.md), [the register](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-register.md), digital recording

### Andrew Orlowski, The Register Tabloid Controversy

- **Episode:** [17: Gold Toe Socks](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/17-gold-toe-socks.md)
- **Published:** 2008-02-15
- **Time:** 41:31–43:10
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/17-gold-toe-socks/chapter/andrew-orlowski-the-register-tabloid-controversy.md

Dvorak highlights a satirical article by Andrew Orlowski of The Register, which reviewed a 1995 Nokia phone as if it were a modern breakthrough to mock current battery life issues. Curry reads a critical biography of Orlowski, mentioning his Polish heritage and The Register's reputation as a "dirty tabloid" that publishes private emails.

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