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- 1Some Android Apps May Not Work on Intel-Powered PCs▼Don't Expect Every New Googlebook App to Play Nice With Intel Chips https://gizmodo.com/googlebooks-android-app-compatib
A report flags that Google's new requirements for Android apps could mean not every app will run properly on Intel-based devices. As Google pushes apps to adopt newer 64-bit and architecture-specific standards, compatibility with x86 chips on laptops and tablets is in question. Developers may need to do extra work to keep apps usable on Intel hardware.
- 2How AMD's DEC engineers shaped every 64-bit x86 CPU●Every 64-bit x86 instruction your CPU runs today traces back to a decision Intel lost, and a chip team that came from a
The x86-64 instruction set that modern Intel and AMD processors run traces back to AMD's Athlon (K7) and K8 generations, built by chip engineers hired from DEC and Sun after Intel lost a key decision on 64-bit computing. Tech commentators are recounting this history, noting that DEC no longer exists but its talent ended up defining today's mainstream computing architecture.
- 3Programmer asks for project ideas to learn x86 assembly●Once I learn a little more # asm , (I'm learning x86_64 because there is a wealth of resources, but I'm open to somethin
A software developer says they are learning x86_64 assembly, citing its wealth of learning resources, and is asking for creative coding projects to cement the skill. Suggestions under consideration include demos, miniature games such as Game Boy titles, or writing a small programming language compiler. The question has drawn modest engagement from other programmers weighing in with project ideas.