If you have never heard of the Bellmac-32, you aren’t alone. But it is a good bet that most, if not all, of the CPUs in your devices today use technology pioneered by this early 32-bit CPU.

In 2006, Gerald Levert, the R&B singer whose hits included "Baby I'm Ready" and "I'd Give Anything," as well as chart-toppers with the groups LeVert and LSG, died at the age of 40 from what was ...