graphic novel Pre-order Super Magical Forest from Revival Press Janelle Hessig

politics China bans exports of crucial tech minerals gallium, germanium, and antimony to U.S. Ellsworth Toohey

Science From lava lamps to quantum dice: how random numbers rule your life Mark Frauenfelder

gadgets Minimalist Light Phone III gets an OLED display, camera and industrial new look Rob Beschizza

gadgets 1985's Etak, the original in-car navigation computer Rob Beschizza

art Curious spinning wheel of feet made to test shoes in 1933 Popkin

Technology Gordon Moore, 1929-2023 Rob Beschizza

models Cool demo of mechanical circuits: electronics without electricity Mark Frauenfelder

AI AI podcast has Joe Rogan "interview" Steve Jobs Rob Beschizza

podcasts The CIA has launched a podcast David Pescovitz

insects A beetle without any insides manages to keep on truckin' (video) Carla Sinclair

History The tragic story of Robert Opel, the 1974 Oscar Streaker Devin Nealy

upcycling This new hard seltzer is made from the whey waste of Greek yogurt Thom Dunn

Audio "The Perfect Sound" is a perfect book for audio fans Bob Knetzger

Pee-Wee Herman Pee-wee Herman gets dream DJ gig on KCRW Rusty Blazenhoff

music Superb, inexpensive microphones built into 12-gauge shotgun shells Clive Thompson

books Read an exclusive excerpt from "An Internet In Your Head: A New Paradigm For How The Brain Works " Thom Dunn

robotics This self-walking exoskeleton infers your destination and takes you there David Pescovitz