Algorithms · October 1994Gaffe level: Blunder
The Chip That Couldn't Divide
A math professor doing number theory homework discovered Intel's flagship Pentium chip flubbed certain division problems, returning wrong answers with total confidence. Intel first said it would replace chips only for customers who could prove they did serious floating-point math, then caved to public fury and recalled them all for about $475 million. The most expensive long-division error in history, caught by homework.
Source: Tom's Hardware
A Belfast Surgical Robot Has Treated 130 Complex Cases Since May
Belfast City Hospital's Da Vinci 5 robotic platform for gynaecology has treated 130 patients needing complex surgery since its launch in May 2026, and the longest inpatient wait in Belfast Trust has fallen from seven years to three. A new 1.95 million pound investment in endometriosis services will expand the specialist centres and local care behind that progress.