The Unnerving Future of A.I.-Fueled Video Games 28. July 2025 (11:00) Game designers have used artificial intelligence since the 1980s. But digital characters demonstrating self-awareness is a far cry from the ghosts chasing Pac-Man.(New York Times)
The Urban Design of Sesame Street 28. July 2025 (11:00) In the 1960s, the children’s television show Sesame Street was being conceived at the same time that the urban design book “The Death and Life of Great American Cities” by Jane Jacobs was exploding in popularity. Anna Kodé, a reporter for The New York Times, explains how some of the urban design principles outlined in the book show up throughout the show.(New York Times)
Tom Lehrer, Musical Satirist With a Dark Streak, Dies at 97 27. July 2025 (19:04) A mathematician by training, he acquired a devoted following with songs that set sardonic lyrics to music that was often maddeningly cheerful.(New York Times)
