If you want a humour free version of the article, checkout the link to The Guardian article cited. Brace yourself for lots of speling mistakes however.
However given the weariness derived from seeing the same kind of tech issues/fails/corruption reported ad infinitum, I happily welcome an attempt at a bit of humour to lighten the mood a little.
They actually just did a great piece on Congresspeople sleeping in their offices because they can't afford two houses.
Still get a "tabloids are bad" rap. A shame.
It's the new M$ / Micro$oft.
Childish and appealing to a small minority.
Maybe. It depends on your taste. If it's not your taste, don't read it.
and appealing to a small minority.
My guess is that The Register knows its audience better than you do. If that audience is a minority of the population, it's their decision to target it, not yours.