Autopsies can reveal intimate health details. Should they be kept private?

June 18, 2025

Puzzle Corner

Ready for a fresh set of puzzles? Click here for the July/August 2025 Puzzle Corner, brought to you by guest editor Ed Faulkner ’03. Send problems, solutions (by August 1), and comments to puzzlecorner@technologyreview.com. Editor emeritus Allan Gottlieb ’67 launched Puzzle Corner in 1966. Find back issues through 2022 at cs.nyu.edu/~gottlieb/tr and more recent back issues at technologyreview.com/puzzle-corner.

March 21, 2025

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been following news of the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa. It was heartbreaking to hear how Arakawa appeared to have died from a rare infection days before her husband, who had advanced Alzheimer’s disease and may have struggled to understand what had…

GTC felt more bullish than ever, but Nvidia’s challenges are piling up

March 20, 2025

Nvidia took San Jose by storm this year, with a record-breaking 25,000 attendees flocking to the San Jose Convention Center and surrounding downtown buildings. Many workshops, talks, and panels were so packed that people had to lean against walls or sit on the floor — and suffer the wrath of organizers shouting commands to get […]

Apple faces lawsuit over Apple Intelligence delays

March 20, 2025

Apple has been sued in federal court over what plaintiffs allege is false advertising of several Apple Intelligence features. Filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in San Jose, the suit seeks class-action status and damages on behalf of those who purchased Apple Intelligence-capable iPhones and other devices. Plaintiffs claim that device owners haven’t received the […]

This Apple Offering Is Causing the Company to Lose Over $1 Billion a Year

March 20, 2025

Apple can afford the loss — the company’s Services division brought in $26.3 billion overall for Apple for the three months ending in January.

People Have a ‘Very Big Misconception’ About How to Save Money on Taxes. Skipping This Step Could Cost You Thousands of Dollars.

March 20, 2025

You might have heard about a limit that doesn’t exist — and it could be hurting your bank account.

I Had 15 Flights in 2 Months – Here’s How I Keep My Startup Running From the Sky

March 20, 2025

I’ve had to adopt a strict routine to avoid letting flights and time zone changes destroy my productivity and wellbeing.

Federal judge blocks DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration’s banks of personal information

March 20, 2025

The order accused DOGE of engaging in a “fishing expedition” at the federal agency.

Apple is reportedly losing $1B per year on its streaming service

March 20, 2025

Apple is losing more than $1 billion per year on its streaming service, Apple TV+, according to a new report from The Information. Apple TV+ is the only service in Apple’s portfolio that isn’t profitable, the report reveals. The company has spent around $5 billion on content each year since the streaming service launched in […]

A high schooler built a website that lets you challenge AI models to a Minecraft build-off

March 20, 2025

As conventional AI benchmarking techniques prove inadequate, AI builders are turning to more creative ways to assess the capabilities of generative AI models. For one group of developers, that’s Minecraft, the Microsoft-owned sandbox-building game. The website Minecraft Benchmark (or MC-Bench) was developed collaboratively to pit AI models against each other in head-to-head challenges to respond […]

North Korea launches new unit with a focus on AI hacking, per report

March 20, 2025

North Korea is reportedly launching a new cybersecurity unit called Research Center 227 within its intelligence agency Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB).

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