documentary A short documentary from 1968 shows first computer animation of people Mark Frauenfelder

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podcasts Erik Davis's Expanding Mind podcast: the Voyager Record, Institute for the Future, and optimism David Pescovitz

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google Department of Justice considering Google breakup Rob Beschizza

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doomsdays Students tackle grim future scenarios in "Are We Doomed?" class Yoy Luadha

theme song Famed "Can Opener" bridge gets a theme song Gail Sherman

science fiction Science fiction master Vernor Vinge dead at 79 Rob Beschizza

outsider art Insightful interview with Bill Wurtz of "history of the entire world, i guess" fame Natalie Dressed

immersive experiences Disastrously disappointing "Willy's Chocolate Experience" will be a movie David Pescovitz

Willy Wonka FYRE Fest for kids — "Willy Wonka Chocolate Experience" leads to tears and anger Mark Frauenfelder

the party of chaos GOP strategist says it's obvious why the party keeps losing: A "rapist" runs the show Carla Sinclair

architecture Disneyland's bizarre House of the Future, of the past Ruben Bolling

microsoft Microsoft adds "Copilot" key to keyboard layout Andrew Yi