Digest — 2025-01-17:

The penumbral plunge

frustrations with the impossibility of community on the big web

Putting Myself First (For Once)

i am you, from another time

The Trouble with Using Nostalgia for Comfort

The Big 5 personality traits linked to lifelong singlehood

A promising (and surprisingly simple) way to detect alien life

Major Mayan city discovered by scrolling past page 1 in Google search

Ask Ethan: What are the biggest JWST discoveries so far?

How to Make America Great: A Visionary Manifesto from the Woman Who Ran for President in 1872

How to structure functions

AI #99: Farewell to Biden

Tax Price Gouging?

Meta Pivots on Content Moderation

Timaeus is hiring researchers & engineers

Thoughts on the conservative assumptions in AI control

Brood War Korean Translations

Advanced Python Development Workflow in Emacs

Mind The convT

TIOBE Index for January 2025

Lazy self-installing Python scripts with uv

Learn Yjs Interactively

sshcont: ssh daemon that starts and enters a throwaway docker container for testing

Kubernetes Comic

Statement on planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025

Investigating an "evil" RJ45 dongle

Logical replication in Postgres: Basics

Project MINI RACK - a Homelab Revolution

Oracle won't relinquish JavaScript trademark, so the JS community prepares for court battle

Cheatsheet for jj's builtin diff editor

What to Expect from Release Month (0.14.0)

Private Keys in the Fortigate Leak

Prototyping in Rust

Hands-on graphics without X11

Path to LLMs

What are you doing this weekend?

Botnet of Ares, an incremental hacking game

Issues with Color Spaces and Perceptual Brightness

How I think about Zig and Rust

A Response to Recent Claims About Session's Security Architecture

Earthstar

Google no longer supports javascript-free search requests · Issue #1211 · benbusby/whoogle-search

Lorne Michaels Is the Real Star of “Saturday Night Live”

What Lies Beneath

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

Argue Your Way to a Fuller Life

The Evolution of a Mimic

Regency Sex Ed: How did women in 19th C. Europe learn about the birds and bees?

Guitar chord karaoke with Vamp, Chordino, and FFmpeg (2022)

Bioinspired weather-responsive adaptive shading

Optical Fresnel zone plate flat lens: colored photoresist through I-line stepper

417-Megapixel Andromeda Galaxy Panorama Took over a Decade to Make

Byzantine-Sassanian War (602-628 CE): The Last Great War of Antiquity

Rhai: An embedded scripting language for Rust

'Once-in-a-century' discovery reveals luxury of Pompeii

Skyvern Browser Agent 2.0: How We Reached State of the Art in Evals

Higher potassium intake at dinner linked to fewer sleep disturbances – study

Show HN: GUI for editing Mermaid class diagrams

Show HN: Interactive game teaching dark patterns in UX design

Dr. TVAM – Inverse Rendering for Tomographic Volumetric Additive Manufacturing

Let's talk about AI and end-to-end encryption

Mathematics of the daily word game Waffle

French modernists were alarmed, inspired by newspaper's voracious dynamism

Show HN: Compile C to Not Gates

Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, but Trump might offer lifeline

So You Want to Build Your Own Data Center

Ask HN: How can I realistically change careers?

The Family Bass - Music with an NES

Trusting clients is probably a security flaw

Bypassing disk encryption on systems with automatic TPM2 unlock

Fern (YC W23) Is Hiring an AI Engineer in NYC

Rumor About GPT-5 Changes Everything

Thoughts on a Month with Devin

You can't use your $6,299.00 Camera as a Webcam. That will be $5

Firebase bill is usually $50, but I was surprised to see a $70k bill in one day

Is the World Becoming Uninsurable?

The Case That Shook India

Green Microgrids Are Powering a More Resilient Future

Embracing externalities

Will the Trump Administration Grant the Iran-Pakistan Pipeline Project a Sanctions Waiver?

The US Pivot to Asia Depends on Peace in Ukraine

The Case for South Korea Prohibiting Anti-North Korean Leaflet Launches

China in Pakistan’s Power Sector: The Hidden Costs Behind Pakistan’s Energy Overcapacity

How Taiwan Balances Cybersecurity With Human Rights in Resisting China

The Economic Impact of Pakistan’s Internet Crisis

Australia’s Population Has Grown, But Its House of Representatives Hasn’t

In First, China’s VP Will Attend US Presidential Inauguration

New Zealand-Singapore Defense Relations in a Volatile World

The Challenges for BRICS in 2025 Under the Brazilian Presidency

China’s FM Calls on Southeast Asia to Tackle Online Scamming Scourge

[notes] What Distinguishes Newsletters from Blogs?

Zomato infuses Rs 500 Cr into Blinkit for expansion and growth

[Weekly funding roundup Jan 11-17] VC inflows continue to rise steadily

Zepto triples annualised GOV to $3B in eight months ahead of IPO

In conversation with Freshworks Dennis Woodside; Meet SuperOps’ new VP of Sales

India outstanding destination for investment in mobility sector: PM Modi

This Company Has Built the World's Largest Vacuum to Remove Air Pollution

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (Jan 17, 2024)

India to grow at 6.7% for next 2 fiscal years: World Bank

Did The Simpsons predict a global internet blackout?

India Joins the Elite League with SpaDeX's Space Docking Milestone

KRAFTON to boost investment in first-party games production

SaaS provider Netradyne secures $90M in Series D funding to expand footprint

Scale or sale: D2C brands feel the FMCG pull as consolidation in the sector grows

India to cross 900M internet users by 2025 led by rural areas

Country cannot afford to take cyber security resources from even friendly nations: IT Secretary

From PUMA to PVMA: A marketing masterstroke worth studying

One Point One Solutions to acquire US healthcare co for $45M to boost global expansion

Youth Co:Lab challenge 2024-25 to focus on inclusive development for PwDs

Making roads safer: Dacio banks on AI-powered dash cams to prevent accidents

Google Partners with Indian Start-Up Varaha for Largest Biochar Deal Ever!

MoEVing acquires Euler Motor’s EVonGO to strengthen fleet operations, expansion

WazirX freezes first tranche of stolen funds worth $3M USDT

Future of Science and Technology Q&A (January 17, 2025)

Debris from SpaceX Starship explosion streaks over Turks and Caicos

Blastoff! SpaceX launches Starship on Flight 7 — catches booster, loses ship

SpaceX Starship Flight 7 #booster #catch @LoganSpaleta #music #launch #spaceflight #chopsticks

Kia India revealed the EV6 Facelift at Auto Expo 2025! #V3Cars #V3CarsAtAutoExpo

Hyundai Creta EV All Prices Revealed — ₹17.99Lakh - ₹23.50 Lakh (Ex-Showroom).

BMW India have Launched the iX1 Long Wheelbase at Auto Expo! Priced at ₹49 lakh (ex-showroom)

17 January 2025

MG revealed the Cyberster sports car at Auto Expo 2025!

Ye Maruti ne kesi SUNROOF laga di? #V3Cars #Maruti #Suzuki #eVitara

Maruti Suzuki eVitara Revealed with 500km+ range. #V3Cars #eVitara

The shocking Solar Goldmine that is Making India an Energy Superpower? : Solar Square Case study

India’s Unfair Advantage?

India's Biggest Advantage?

Rising Concern for India?

Rooftop Solar Revolution!

Kejriwal seeks 50% fare cut for students in Delhi Metro- Here are the challenges| #InstantAnalysis

From criticising revdi culture earlier to freebies now- BJP's manifesto for Delhi, & the AAP Factor

Autorickshaw driver who rushed Saif Ali Khan to hospital after the attack recounts the episode

Imran Khan gets 14yr jail term, wife Bushra 7: What's Al-Qadir scam, key players & why ex-PM is calm

There’s a Donald Trump lookalike in Pakistan. He’s a singing, kheer-selling sensation

'Chola empire mixed temple construction with politics to expand base', says Author Anirudh Kanisetti

Nobody is speaking for middle-class taxpayers anymore. Rupee is falling, markets sinking

World Chess Champion D Gukesh receives Khel Ratna Award from President Droupadi Murmu

Why the rupee depreciation story is likely to continue

LIVE: PM Modi addresses Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025

EAM S Jaishankar, US Ambassador Eric Garcetti & DK Shivakumar inaugurate US Consulate in Bengaluru

Dynamatic Technologies Ltd - From hydraulic pumps to now making parts for top global aviation firms

'Overcoming the hesitations of history': says EAM Jaishankar on opening of US Consulate in Bengaluru

'Fulfilled a commitment made by our leaders': Eric Garcetti on opening of US Consulate in Bengaluru

Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker receives Khel Ratna award from President Murmu

AAP volunteers greet Congress candidate from New Delhi Assembly seat Sandeep Dikshit

LIVE: MEA Secretary East Jaideep Mazumdar holds press briefing on Singapore President's state visit

Op Desert Storm in Gulf War began on 17 Jan 1991: Watch then US President H.W. Bush's announcement

Leetcode Or Die

Israel-Hamas Ceasefire नस्लें याद रखेंगी फ़िलिस्तीनी शहादत को | Arfa Khanum

Who will win the Delhi battle? AAP or BJP | Baat Bharat Ki

“Kumbh is Sacred, Stop Profiting from the Ganga - Rajendra Singh”

Israel’s Bombing of Gaza Has Made a Bonfire of International Norms | Pankaj Mishra

Research, Essential Services, Medicine Production: The Health Budget India Needs

Isreal-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Explained - क्या Gaza में युद्धविराम होगा?

Jamie Foxx Proves Laughter Is The Best Medicine | The Graham Norton Show

Billionaires boldly go: private space-treks

Woman Spends A Month Trying To Rescue This Dog | The Dodo

Woman Spends A Month Trying To Rescue This Dog | The Dodo

Wild Owl Rescued From LA Fires | The Dodo

Wild Owl Rescued From LA Fires | The Dodo

The Best Pet Stroller | The Pack

110 Pound "Aggressive" Dog Becomes A Duckling Dad | The Dodo

Stray Puppy Rescued From Abandoned Building | The Dodo

EMERGENCY MOVIE REVIEW - Kangana Delivers Oscar Level Performance Or Another Dud? | Akash Banerjee

Grace Makes an Election Prognosticator Answer for His Wrong Prediction | The Daily Show

Exit TikTok. Enter RedNote?? #dailyshow #TikTok #RedNote

RIP TikTok, you will be missed #dailyshow #TikTok #ban

Trump and Biden are going to war over who ended the Israel - Hamas war. #dailyshow #ceasefire

Trump’s New Portrait, Biden’s Ominous Farewell & Who Gets Ceasefire Credit? | The Daily Show

Rep. Tom Suozzi - Working Across the Aisle in the Next Trump Administration | The Daily Show

If you hate math, Shalinee Sharma is here to change your mind #tedtalks #education #math

Can AI Companions Help Heal Loneliness? | Eugenia Kuyda | TED

Why Are the LA Wildfires So Extreme?

High, Dry Deserts are perfect for stargazing!

5 Conflicts that are All Britain's Fault...

“I want to be more bored this year” - said no one ever | #shorts #podcast

Could a Time Traveler Survive History’s Worst Diseases?

Physicists Claim This $2 Billion Experiment Can Tell Us Why We Exist

Tommy Emmanuel: What’s Difficult to Play #guitar #guitarist #tommyemmanuel #shorts

Solving the Sphere Packing Problem

हवा का हक़: अगर आप खांसते हुए अस्पताल पहुंच रहे हैं तो यह रिपोर्ट आपके लिए है | Ground Report

What temple priests think of AAP’s Hindutva dose

17 जनवरी 2025 | पर्यावरण, वन एवं जलवायु परिवर्तन मंत्रालय के बाहर से 'आज का AQI'

Actor Padmapriya on Hema panel report’s impact and changes

Miyan, Hamare Abba Ka "Kaarkhana" Tha 😂 | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

Steel wala Joota 😂🔥 #shorts #comedy #moinakhtar #loosetalk

He Built This Incredible Tiny House for the Cost of Two Years’ Rent

Maybe you should not file for divorce

Rhetorical devices and appeals | Reading | Khan Academy

Introducing Blooket Generator! A New Partnership Between Khan Academy & Blooket.

Will Namo Bharat significantly reduce travel time and transform daily commutes?

In 8 Minutes - 30 Questions & Sharp Answers | Jist

Patients Outside AIIMS Share Their Struggles with Jist Reporter Mukul

Why Was a Patient Denied Admission at AIIMS?

Amazing Kathak By Kumar Sharma & Dancer🔥✨#icmdance #kathak #classical #dance #icmtabla #shorts

Amazing Performance By Prateeksha❣️✨#icmvocal #classical #fusion #music #icmtabla #shorts

Marvelous Performance By Aniruddha Aithal ❣️✨#icmvocal #classical #music #icmtabla #shorts

How to Stop Intrusive Voices | Dr. Ethan Kross & Dr. Andrew Huberman

How Exercise Increases Mental Clarity | Dr. Ethan Kross & Dr. Andrew Huberman

Why Tips Music share price is falling? | Tips Music stock analysis ft Akshay Jogani

Pkl: Safe & Maintainable Config for Apps & Infrastructure • James Ward • GOTO 2024

JVM Performance Engineering • Monica Beckwith & Kirk Pepperdine

Who Burns More Energy? 👀🔥

They made a stringless guitar.

AI Reality VS Speculation with Google Machine Learning Engineer Jiquan Ngiam [Podcast #156]

Harvesting air to find neutrinos

This is where we are in the Milky Way... 🌌

2 Hours of Stoic Wisdom | A Journey to Inner Peace and Tranquility

How strong is democracy in Germany? | DW Documentary

Surviving the Deadly Gold Rush! | Gold Rush: White Water | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

Gold Rush Dream Torn by the Storm! | Bering Sea Gold | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

A Fascinating Double Star (Albireo) - Deep Sky Videos

2025 starting with Pushpa, KGF, and Aavesham🔥🔥 Start guessing in the comments!

Platform Teams AREN'T What You Think They Are... #software #developer

SpaceX CAUGHT A ROCKET BOOSTER (Flight 7)

Shak's MAJOR Attack in the Semi-Slav!!

Gukesh's 1st game as World Champion | Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 1 | ft. Gukesh, Arjun, Pragg

Grand Honors for Gukesh and Humpy: AICF Announces ₹1 Crore & ₹50 Lakh Awards!

Gukesh receives India's highest sporting honour - Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

Vantika Agrawal receives the prestigious Arjuna Award

Gukesh gets highest sporting honour of India #chess #shorts

I travelled to Wijk Aan Zee for the first time in my life | ft. Business Class & Arjun | Vlog

22-year-old Vantika Agrawal receives the prestigious Arjuna Award #chess #shorts

CAN IAN NEPOMNIACHTCHI SOLVE OUR HARDEST CHESS PUZZLES?? 🤯

BEST CHESS QUOTES From CHESS CHAMPIONS

FINALE: Naroditsky, Andy, Ray & Raunak Headline Puzzles Championship Day 2

4 Reasons You Have Neck Pain #neckpain #posture #mobility

Eight Everyday Habits Harming Your Spine Neck & Back

Che Guevara : Secrets Behind the Symbol

The Emperor of the Skies Strikes Back !

From Obscurity to Power, Hitler's Rise

Russia jails lawyers who acted for late opposition leader Alexei Navalny | BBC News

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan jailed for 14 years in corruption case | BBCNews

Rocket debris falls from sky after failed SpaceX launch. #SpaceX #BBCNews

TikTok faces ban in US by Sunday after Supreme Court rejects appeal | BBC News

Archaeologists make ‘once-in-a-century’ discovery at Pompeii | BBC News

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan 'out of danger' after being stabbed. #Bollywood #BBCNews

What a bad/good/weird week for the UK economy means for your wallet | BBC Newscast

Donald Trump's inauguration moved indoors due to 'dangerous' cold | BBC News

State of emergency declared in Brazil after heavy rain causes flooding. #Itapema #BBCNews

Gaza 'humanitarian zone' struck almost 100 times since May, BBC Verify finds. #BBCNews

Israeli PM confirms Gaza hostage release deal agreed | BBC News

🔴 LIVE: Top 5 Monkey Moments | BBC Earth

Telling my boyfriend i’m PROUD OF HIM

ANGER TEST ranking with boyfriend

The Goddess of Chess Smiled That Day :)

சிரிங்க சிரிங்க சந்தோஷமா சிரிங்க #vikkals #comedy

A Talk On Becoming a Better Man and Husband-George Hayworth

Prostitute-Faith

Question and answers ll சில கேள்விகள்- சில பதில்கள் ll பேரா. இரா. முரளியும் , நேயர்களும்

Daddy- க்கு நக்கல் அதிகமாகிருச்சு 😂 | Parithabangal #shorts

सिफ १बार बैंगन मेरे इस नये तरीके से देख लेंगे तो पुराने सभी तरीके भूल जाएंगे | Baingan ki Sabzi

Why are Environment Variables the standard for secure configs with Kemal Ahmed, Sr. Dev at Loblaws

How Was This Incredible Artwork Made?🤔 | MFPA | Adolfo Neto.

Junior Ntr Blockbuster Film Vella Mass Introduction Scene | Tamil Dubbed Movie | Rakshitha | CMM

Lahori Mutton Curry | रस्सेदार मटन करी कुकर में | Mutton Curry in cooker | Chef Ranveer Brar

Inside Bengaluru's Stunning Bali-Inspired Home (House Tour).

How I got compliments from Dilip Kumar- #Nagesh

M.Saravanan says the biggest surprise in MV.Raman's life

Cho shares about M.Saravanan

If we think good, we will be good- #Rajinikanth

Parasakthi's exciting moments- #KalaignarKarunanidhi