Digest — 2024-12-20:

Why history is always political

Enlaces

India: A Century Behind, Stuck in Chaos

100 Days to Offload: Complete

San Francisco Skyline

Why does it feel like the world is falling apart?

Everyday Philosophy: Bad at probability? That might be a blessing.

Ask Ethan: Do gravitons need to exist?

How You Relate to Anything Is How You Relate to Everything: Reclaiming the Spirit of the Christmas Tree

20-minute video of carving a capital “I” in stone. I love how...

“As an entomologist, I’ve been doing this for over 25 years now,...

Al Green’s Cover of R.E.M.’s “Everybody Hurts”

My Jade Plants Flower And Yours Can Too

A Thirty-Year-Old Man Today vs. a Thirty-Year-Old Man in 1884. “Today: Is...

Balkonkraftwerk: a German word meaning “balcony power plant”, aka the low-cost solar...

Testing DOM manipulation and Web Components

“Alignment Faking” frame is somewhat fake

You can validly be seen and validated by a chatbot

🇫🇷 Announcing CeSIA: The French Center for AI Safety

Retrospective: PIBBSS Fellowship 2024

What Goes Without Saying

o3

Anthropic leadership conversation

AI #95: o1 Joins the API

Claude's Constitutional Consequentialism?

Measuring whether AIs can statelessly strategize to subvert security measures

From net/rpc to gRPC in Go Applications

Poetry(-core), or the ultimate footgun

The long and winding road to safe browser-based cryptography

Hexagon page animations

CandyFab: A DIY 3D Sugar Printer

Rivet Actors, Cloudflare Durable Objects-like infrastructure built with Rust, FoundationDB, V8 Isolates

Phantom Menace: memory leak that wasn't there

Optimize your shell experience

Writing & Testing a Paginated API Iterator in Go

Turing Machines

The CD Pipeline Manifesto

The jank programming language

a raycaster in bash

Debugging a network performance issue in an OCaml 5 program

How to mirror worg to a hyperdrive

Lisp expression replacements with query-regexp-replace

We Have Google Drive at Home: Musings on Merkle-Tree Based File Sharing

The era of open voice assistants has arrived

cargo-testdox turns your Rust tests into docs

What are you doing this weekend?

Pragmatic Category Theory | Part 3: Associativity

Enum of Arrays

My favourite colour is Chuck Norris red

Visitor Pattern Considered Pointless - Use Pattern Switches Instead (2021)

Best of 2024: The Stories You Missed

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

Casual Viewing

Finding Beauty in the Struggle Between Light and Darkness

The Sean Carrolls Explain the Universe

Pseudonymity in Academic Publishing

More Men Are Addicted to the 'Crack Cocaine' of the Stock Market

New physics SIM trains robots 430k times faster than reality

Ask HN: Who's building on Python NoGIL?

Show HN: Ephemeral VMs in 1 Microsecond

The legacy of NeXT lives on in OS X (2012)

Cqd: Colour my __dir__ please

Talking over a wall changed my direction as a programmer

Show HN: Get e-signatures & pay per signed doc

Language and Personality

Spherical Harmonics

Process Creation in Io_uring

Why are UK electricity bills so expensive?

We're about to fly a spacecraft into the Sun for the first time

DOS APPEND

Qualcomm wins licensing fight with Arm over chip designs

Show HN: Artemis, a Calm Web Reader

A bestiary of exotic hadrons

Building Effective "Agents"

Grayjay Desktop App

OpenAI O3 breakthrough high score on ARC-AGI-PUB

Show HN: Gribstream.com – Historical Weather Forecast API

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K "Arrow Lake" Windows 11 vs. Ubuntu Linux Performance

Gauntlet AI (YC S17) is training AI engineers and hiring them in Austin ($200k/yr)

A Gentle Introduction to Graph Neural Networks

Tldraw Computer

Bat Feces Used to Fertilize Cannabis Is Linked to 2 Deaths

With ‘Giving Circles,’ Anyone Can Be a Philanthropist

The stories we tell ourselves

AsyncLocalStorage: Simplify Context Management in Node.js

[notes] fish shell v4 beta 1

[notes] rust-analyzer version via rust-toolchain.toml

Solar tech meets AI: A game-changer for freshwater

[Weekly funding roundup Dec 14-20] Venture capital inflow sees steep fall

Vedantu’s core revenue falls; Cloud adoption by public sector

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (December 20, 2024)

Cipla faces penalty of over Rs 1 Cr by GST authorities

From AI overlords to Bitcoin's wild rally: top stories from 2024 that you don’t want to miss

SpanTrik is making space travel accessible and affordable with recyclable rockets

InCred Finance names former Standard Chartered exec Gaurav Maheshwari as CFO

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Beta for macOS apps

Indian EV market to touch Rs 20 lakh Cr by 2030, create 5 Cr jobs: Nitin Gadkari

These 6 companies made millions with just one product

Zoomcar launches chauffeur-driven cab pilot programme in Bengaluru

The future of urban office spaces: Predictions for 2025 and beyond

Mastering multi-cloud and addressing challenges in data governance and security: Industry experts deliberate:

Startup IPOs in 2024: Private markets were cold but public markets were warm and welcoming

Is Namma Yatri expanding internationally? COO says Indian market is big enough

How leveraging AI and data integration can propel innovation in business

ASU+GSV & Emeritus Summit: Championing the next generation of edtech

From valuations to value: Edtech’s shift towards sustainable growth

Google slashes top management roles by 10%: Report

Future of Science and Technology Q&A (December 20, 2024)

FIlmmakers love faking America in Vancouver

Vince Staples on the weird history of why we get paid every two weeks [Partner content from Chime]

What If You Could Beat The Clock On Limited Time Offers? [Partner content from Chime]

Spiral galaxy NGC 2566 in stunning JWST and Hubble views - See in 4K

Russian cosmonauts perform spacewalk to install new X-ray detector on ISS

“I don’t regret the crime I was involved in” Confessions of an Undercover Police Officer #shorts

What's behind RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's snub to leaders raking up 'Mandir-Masjid' disputes

Kuwaiti Singer Mubarak Al Rashed sings 'Vaishnav Jan to' song

Parliament defence panel on IAF crashes, shortage of fighters & pilots; Army’s spending struggles

PM Modi attends Christmas celebration at the residence of Union Minister George Kurian, in Delhi

'If something happens to me, Congress Govt must take responsibility', says BJP leader CT Ravi

LIVE: Lok Sabha, parliament winter session 2024

LIVE: Rajya Sabha, parliament winter session 2024

Breach of Privilege Motion moved in LS against Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge in Rajya Sabha

'Temple-mosque conflict communal, people try to become politicians out of it,' Acharya Satyendra Das

'Victory nearer in Ukraine', fall of Assad, Trump & more: Vladimir Putin's annual press conference

Why India’s external debt situation needs attention

'Dictatorship will not last long,' says BJP leader CT Ravi on his arrest

'We welcome this,' Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi on RSS Chief's statement on 'temple-mosque issues'

LIVE: MEA holds special media briefing on PM Modi's Kuwari visit

'Raking up new issues every day for disdain and enmity should not be done,' RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat

'Many leaders of Oppn parties created obstacles in working of Parliament,' says Kiran Rijiju

Finance Minister chairs pre-budget consultation meeting with ministers of states & UTs in Jaisalmer

Palestinian issue to be in the fore of West Asian politics,no immediate solution—author Stanly Johny

Language Performance Comparisons Are Junk

Why does food taste better when I'm hungry? #science

Self-Publishing VS. Traditional Publishing

Timothée Chalamet: The Answer Is... Blowing In A Harmonica | The Graham Norton Show

Random Cat Keeps Walking With Woman And Her Dogs | The Dodo

The Best Proofing Tools | The Pack

Dog Who Was Too Skinny To Move Finally Lifts Her Head Up | The Dodo

Cutest Dog Bed | The Pack

Dog Shakes Every Time She Hears Her BF Name | The Dodo

Clingy Kitten Gets To Pick Out Family's Christmas Tree | The Dodo

Just Another Nosy Neighbor | The Dodo

Five Sketch Parodies for the Winter Holidays | The Daily Show

One million... five hundred... twenty-four... whatever

Rage rooms have seen a spike since the election? Dems can't even get mad correctly

Why Does Civility Pay? | Christine Porath @TED #tedx

The Greatest Show on Earth — for Kids Who Need It Most | Sahba Aminikia | TED

How to Protect Your Emotional Health During the Holidays | Guy Winch | TED

Knights tour on an odd x odd board in a cylindrical universe. And the Assassin's water bottle.

I hacked into my own car

There are NO Dumb Questions?

Things Archaeologists Got Wrong About the Vikings

Asking my husband to take my photo: FAIL | #shorts #funny

I got my husband a vest for Christmas. Merry Vestmas? | #shorts #happyholidays

Greg Koch killing it on slide guitar! #guitar #guitarist #bluesguitar #shorts

Ray Dalio - Giant Ideas Podcast - Importance Of Principles

The Surprising Way Credit Cards Make Money

The Tribal Origins of U.S. State Names

Paid content for @debeers. Fishing in the Caprivi Strip in Namibia is a way of life.

Can Eva zu Beck learn to hunt with the Hadzabe? 🏹 #Superskilled

New Year, New Mars: Red Planet Gets Active as Spring Begins (Mars Report)

The Iconic "Abbey Saaley" 🤣🔥 | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

Shokh hamare doosre bhi hein🔥😂 #shorts #comedy #moinakhtar #loosetalk

The Living Big in a Tiny House 🌟 Christmas Special 2024! 🎄

infinite microcosmos 🔬 lofi microbes to relax/study to

The real struggles of Mumbai paparazzi.

2 Sleeper Buses Caught In Highway Fire | Jist

Airport Paparazzi react to celebs posing for pictures and leaving.

35 vehicles burnt in Jaipur Highway Fire Tragedy | Jist

Do Cats Grieve?

Getting my dad into the Christmas spirit

Rakesh Chaurasia & Ustad Zakir Hussain Ji 🙏✨#flute #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

Ustad Zakir Hussain Ji & Bikku Vinayakram 🙏✨ Rare Video #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

Ustad Zakir Hussain & Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia Ji 🙏✨#flute #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

7 Companies with investments over 2x their valuation | Is it good to invest in holding companies?

Deno 2 • Ryan Dahl • GOTO 2024

Observability 2.0: Transforming Logging & Metrics • Charity Majors & James Lewis

🎄 4 Festive 500 Cycling TIPS? 👀👀⁠

⚠️ He Said - 'I would of been happy if I took another **** off the road' 🤬

Why devs needn't fear CSS with the King of CSS himself Kevin Powell [Podcast #154]

Moths vs Butterflies?

European science takes express ride into space 🚀

Battling high rents and gentrification in Silicon Valley | DW Documentary

Emily’s Bering Sea Gold Hunt Mission! | Bering Sea Gold | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

Better Code Reviews in 6 SIMPLE STEPS

Ivanchuk's queen runs wild in the Ruy Lopez

"To be honest, I was rooting for Arjun!" | The people who made Qatar Masters 2024 successful

The real life super hero in World Champion Gukesh's life - Father + Manager Rajinikanth!

6000+ amazing new chess books have now arrived in India | All titles back in stock

"What a boy God has gifted me" - mother Padma Kumari on Gukesh winning World Championship 2024

Vishy Anand On Gukesh Becoming The World Champion | Part One

Kalandadze's Endgame Magic | Position of the Day

Magnus Carlsen: “I was YOUNGER and BRAVER Back Then”

Who I Match Against When Someone's Watching:

Ian VIBES To MUSIC While In A TENSE Time Scramble With Alireza

Magnus SWEARS DURING THE GAME Because of MISSING ONE MOVE

ALIREZA FINDS INSANE MOVE!! IS IT ENOUGH??

Magnus MISSES MATE-IN-2 IDEA in SEMI-FINALS

CCT Finals 2024 Semifinals: Alireza vs. Nepo & Magnus vs. MVL! Day 4 Live From Oslo

Magnus NOTICES Keymer BLUNDERED Against Alireza

Seen the New Episode yet?😎 #PakakeDikhao #saranshgoila #ranveerbrar

Baingan Bharta with Chef Saransh Goila | बैंगन भर्ता | Pakake Dikhao | Chef Ranveer Brar

Holiday Relief: The Q2 Massage Gun—The Perfect Christmas Gift!

Why does it feel like the world is falling apart? | Brian Klaas

State Plate : Savoring the USA, One State at a Time

Hitler’s Path to Absolute Power

Will it be a White Christmas in the UK? | BBC News

BBC's Steve Rosenberg challenges Putin on his 25 years in power in Russia. #Russia #Putin #BBCNews

Don't underestimate North Korean troops in Russia, ex-soldiers tell BBC | BBC News

“You can’t do that!” What is it like being a new MP in UK parliament? | BBC Newscast

What is happening with Gaza aid? #Gaza #Aid #BBCNews

Japanese city to name and shame people who break rubbish rules. #Trash #Japan #Fukushima #BBCNews

Inside Operation Interflex: The training of Ukrainian troops on British soil | BBC News

BBC goes inside Syrian prison holding IS detainees. #Syria #Prison #BBCNews

Man detained in Dubai for negative Google review home for Christmas. #NorthernIreland #UAE #BBCNews

Malaysia approves new search for missing flight MH370. #MH370 #Flight #Malaysia #Plane #BBCNews

Ros Atkins on: UK-China tensions as alleged spy Yang Tengbo identified | BBC News

At least one dead after car drives into crowd at German Christmas market, reports say | BBC News

Why has Elon Musk been pushing for a government shutdown? | BBC News

Carnage at German Christmas market as car smashes into crowd in suspected attack | BBC News

Macron visits Mayotte as it reels from devastation of Cyclone Chido | BBC News

US diplomats in Syria to meet new authorities | BBC News

US lawmakers reject Trump-backed bill | BBC News

Nature's own city lights 🌟 #BBCEarthAsia #Shorts

Just can't wait to be king 🥹🦁 #Lion #Animals #Shorts

Boyfriends best PICKUP LINE

SIMON SAYS fruity with boyfriend

Schooling A Legend! || Girel vs Ivanchuk || Sunway Sitges Chess Festival (2024)

알리오올리오 파스타, Aglio Olio Pasta

Tag Your Toxic Boyfriend #vikkals #comedy

எனக்கு அந்த Treatment-தா வேணும் 😂😂 #comedy #vikkals

Toyota Camry Quick Drive Review | Expensive, but appealing

January Price Hike Alert: Buy Now or Wait?

Protein Market Exposed!

BJP के नायकों की चलती तो Ambedkar जेल में होते और संविधान की जगह Manusmiriti होती

Dr. Ambedkar पर दिए गए शाह के बयान पर क्या बोले कांग्रेस नेता Udit Raj?

Ambedkar Shah Row: Did Bjp's Chanakya Land His Party in It's Biggest Ever Soup

सिर्फ़ "अपमान" नही, Amit Shah ने Ambedkar के बारे में झूठ भी फैलाया - देखिए सबूत | FACT CHECK

Country of the year: The Economist picks

Masochist interview-Brit

Homeless Woman-Ruby

Homeless Woman-Ruby

Homeless Woman-Ruby

Are Energy-Efficient Windows Bad For Us?

இப்ப தான் பெருமையா பேசுனேன் அதுக்குள்ள இப்டியா பண்றது | Parithabangal #shorts

Awful and Awesome: Rewind to our favourite moments

Love Jihad को मिली हरी झंडी!

Inside @simonegiertz Small LA Home #nevertoosmall #shorts #SimoneGiertz

What Makes This 7 White Horses Painting Truly Extraordinary? 🤔

MIT Milestone Celebration | Welcome (480p)

MIT Milestone Celebration | The Future of OCW and Education (480p)

MIT Milestone Celebration | Keynote Address (480p)

Why are women compelled to file false cases?

Carol of the Bells

Main Title "Somewhere in My Memory" (From "Home Alone")

The Poetry Pharmacy Returns with William Sieghart and Sarah Dunant (Part 1)

Humpback Whale Completes Epic 13,000 km Migration Across Oceans, Driven by Climate Change?

Thadayam - Tamil Movie | Arjun | Pooja Priyanka | Goundamani #ddmovies #ddcinemas

The Nagercoil famous Godhumai Rava Mutton Biryani🤤 Find the full recipe on the Cookd App❤️

Horror Romantic Movie Scene - Pennai Kan Theduthey | Anand Babu | Renuka | CMM

Inside This Modern LUXURY Gujarat Home | The Classic Dwelling (House Tour)

15th V. M Tarkunde Memorial Lecture on 20th December 2024 6 pm onwards

Scientists Just Discovered We Were Wrong About Dinosaurs