The Intel 8087 and Conditional Microcode Tests
Continuing his reverse-engineering of the Intel 8087, [Ken Shirriff] covers the conditional tests that are implemented in the microcode of this floating point processing unit (FPU)....
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The Key to Agentic Success? BASH Is All You Need
Agent builders are finding that sometimes the easiest way for an agent to do its job is to simply give it a few Unix tools and...
Read moreWing’s drone delivery is coming to 150 more Walmarts
Wing is bringing drone delivery to even more Walmart stores in 2026. The Alphabet-owned company announced today that its drones will be flying above 150 more...
Read moreAWS Introduces VPC Encryption Controls to Enforce Encryption in Transit
AWS has recently introduced VPC Encryption Controls, allowing customers to validate whether traffic within and between VPCs is encrypted and to require encryption where supported. The...
Read moreHow TiVo killed live TV
For a while, it seemed like everyone had a TiVo. It was a plot point on major TV shows; it had A-list Hollywood fans; it became...
Read morePython: What’s Coming in 2026
If 2025 was “the year of type checking and language server protocols” for Python, will 2026 be the year of the type server protocol? “Transformative” developments...
Read moreChilean Telescope Array Gets 145 New Powerful Amplifiers
For decades, scientists have observed the cosmos with radio antennas to visualize the dark, distant regions of the universe. This includes the gas and dust of...
Read moreI went looking for weird phones and CES 2026 did not disappoint
Not every phone needs to be a black rectangle. It’s January, which means there’s a whole year of rectangular glass slabs ahead of us. But before...
Read moreWill you have to show your ID at the app store?
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the action (and inaction) of lawmakers seeking...
Read more16 Best Heat Protectant Sprays for Wet and Dry Hair (2026)
I’ve spent almost a year testing dozens of heat protectants for hair. Whether you’re blow-drying, curling, or straightening, these are the best formulas I’ve found.
Read moreThe oceans just keep getting hotter
Since 2018, a group of researchers from around the world has crunched the numbers on how much heat the world’s oceans are absorbing each year. In...
Read moreThe SCSI Film Scanner Resurrection
[Ronan] likes 35mm film photography, but the world, of course, has gone digital. He picked up an Epson FilmScan 200 for about €10. This wonder device...
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