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C. Gordon Bell, Creator of a Personal Computer Prototype, Dies at 89
It cost $18,000 when it was introduced in 1965, but it bridged the world between room-size mainframes and the modern…
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Dr. Paul Parkman, Who Helped to Eliminate Rubella, Dies at 91
He also identified the virus, which can cause infants to be born with severe physical and mental impairments as well…
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Finance
Scarlett Johansson and OpenAI’s Trust Issues
The actress, who criticized the use of a soundalike voice for ChatGPT, is the latest to raise concerns about the…
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How to Deal With a Supreme Court That Can No Longer Be Shamed
An earlier generation of Supreme Court justices seemed to possess the capacity for shame. In 1969, Justice Abe Fortas resigned…
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Justice Alito Is a True Believer
In a large part of American political discourse, overt cynicism is the currency of sophistication. It is a sign of…
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World
Who Is Karim Khan, the I.C.C. Prosecutor?
Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court prosecutor who announced on Monday that he would apply for arrest warrants for leaders…
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Finance
This Man Did Not Invent Bitcoin
For years, Craig Steven Wright, an Australian cryptocurrency enthusiast, claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin. Then…
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Trump Could Soon Be a Felon. Does It Matter?
If I’d pictured Donald Trump’s first criminal trial a few years ago, I’d have imagined the biggest, splashiest story in…
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A Tongue-Lashing for a Defense Witness Isn’t Great News for Trump
Eight times a day during his felony trial, a former president of the United States must stand and honor 12…
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The Death of Iran’s President Does Not Bode Well
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has not always seen eye to eye with his country’s presidents. Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani nudged the…