Digest — 2025-01-20:

The truth about fiction

Curiosity and control

you have more pull than you realize

is offline the new luxury?

Live, Werk, Pose - A Lesson on Ballroom Culture and a Review of the TV Series POSE

Active rest

Why leaders should ride the “SURF Framework” for sustainability

The Ring Nebula’s true structure revealed at last

Beautiful, boring, and without soul

Quarterly Cup 2024 Q4 Retrospective

On Leadership and Doing Time

Creating hope

Some lessons from the OpenAI-FrontierMath debacle

Worries about latent reasoning in LLMs

Logits, log-odds, and loss for parallel circuits

Agent Foundations 2025 at CMU

The Monster in Our Heads

altair-upset: The Evolution of UpSet plots in Altair

Project 8086 Part II: Real Mode Productivity; or, 8,086 Reasons to Get a Newer Computer

Documentation on using Renovate with haskell-actions

VS Code Extension to let LLMs interactively debug your code

InAppBrowser.com: see what JavaScript commands get injected through an in-app browser (2022)

Generating Test Values using JavaScript Generators

Async Pipeline Pattern - Eager to work

FNV Hash Map

Encrypted NixOS home server with passwordless reboot

Migrating away from bcachefs

OpenAI quietly funded independent math benchmark before setting record with o3

Profiling Peak DRAM Use in R With Perl - Part 1

Premium XS Integration, Pt 1

Is there evidence of a marked shift away from centralization in network programming?

WasmBots: A Wasm-powered programming game

What are you doing this week?

Using eSIMs with devices that only have a physical SIM slot via a 9eSIM SIM card with Android and Linux

Hacking Into A CPU’s Microcode (2017)

Knowledge Triples

Hash Design and Goodhart's Law

Block AI scrapers with Versara

Automatic Server Reloading in Rust on Change

The Only Narcan Vending Machine in Alabama

In the Ruins of Palisades Fire, Confronting My Elusive Malibu Life

What Happened When an Extremely Offline Person Tried TikTok

The Magical Realism of Myriam Wares

A slightly ghoulish prospect looms today

Make your chair rotate in VR

Taking a Look at Compression Algorithms

How to solve computational science problems with AI: PINNs

A Proper x86 Assembler in Haskell Using the Escardó-Oliva Functional

Master the Art of the Product Manager 'No'

2,100-year-old Alexander the Great mosaic analyzed for restoration

The testing pyramid is an outdated economic model

Unconventional Adventures

Ask HN: Seeking an IPL-V Interpreter

Show HN: Race Timing with Integrated Replay

Authors seek Meta's torrent client logs and seeding data in AI piracy probe

YC X25, the spring 2025 batch

Flag drawing with Turtle

Show HN: CFRS[] Community Demos: Patterns with turtle graphics using 6 commands

Official DeepSeek R1 Now on Ollama

I Met Paul Graham Once

Kronotop: Redis-compatible, transactional document store backed by FoundationDB

I'll think twice before using GitHub Actions again

Show HN: Personalized Duolingo (Kind of) for Vocabulary Building

Zork: The Great Inner Workings (2020)

Where do those undergraduate divisibility problems come from?

Celestial Navigation for Drones

I am (not) a failure: Lessons learned from six failed startup attempts

An Astronomical View of Ancient Egyptian Star Clocks (2021)

I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney, who does work for YC and startups. AMA

ROCm Device Support Wishlist

Matt Mullenweg, Automattic's CEO, Seems Bound and Determined to Wreck WordPress

Mixxx: GPL DJ Software

The Selma March (1965)

DeepSeek-R1

CollectWise (YC F24) Is Hiring

TypeScript enums: use cases and alternatives

Parinfer: Simpler Lisp Editing

Reverse Engineering Bambu Connect

CFRS[] Community Demos: Patterns drawn with turtle graphics with 6 commands

Two Hard Things (2009)

Retrofitting: Principles and Practice

The Price of Intelligence

How to Reach Across a Divide With Curiosity Instead of Hate

Lulled

‘Small Fish in the Dangerous Ocean’

Should AI Convert to Islam?

Pro-Yoon Rioters Attack Courthouse After New Arrest Warrant Against the President

China’s Last-minute Preparations for Trump 2.0

[notes] Two Quotes and a Question on Software Engineering and AI

Veritas Finance files draft papers with SEBI to mobilise Rs 2,800 Cr via IPO

Compliance management platform BPR Hub raises $2.6M in seed round

ServiceNow to acquire Khosla Ventures-backed Cuein to strengthen its agentic AI roadmap

KisanKonnect raises $4.5M in Series A funding led by Mistry Ventures

Paytm very close to EBITDA profitability, UPI incentives would seal it: CFO Madhur Deora

Burma Burma raises Rs 25.46 Cr to expand footprint, eyes IPO by 2027

Lingerie brand Krvvy bags Rs 6.1 Cr from Titan Capital, All In Capital, and others

AI helps solve missing children cases; Dacio making roads safer

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (January 20, 2025)

AI procurement platform ProcureYard raises $1.72M in Seed round led by Powerhouse Ventures

Prantae Solutions Raises Rs 5 Cr in Seed round led by IAN Group

FINDI acquires BANKIT for around Rs 160 Cr to expand financial inclusion in India

Office space management firm Workie bags Rs 13 Cr in equity funding

Wipro stock jumps over 8% after Q3 earnings

Nazara raises Rs 495 Cr from existing investors, triggers open offer

One97 Communications swings to Rs 208.5 Cr loss in Q3

India is targeting engineering exports of $250B by 2030: Commerce secretary

GSV Ventures-backed BrightCHAMPS acquires K12 education marketplace Edjust

Paytm expands international footprint with UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore subsidiaries

How the Trump card saved TikTok: A dramatic twist!

Zomato profits dragged down 57% amid ‘broad-based demand slowdown’

iSPIRT unveils priority sector lenders' body, to help small businesses

From data to decisions: Empowering SMEs with AI cloud for strategic business insights

How AI is bringing hope to families looking for missing children

Transforming Tabular Data

Resolving Degeneracies in Google Search via Quantum Stochastic Walks

Tracing Evaluation: Chains, Trees and Graphs

Biomolecules in Wolfram Language

Tabular Visualization

Integrating the Wolfram Compiler with the Wolfram Engine

Labeling and Highlighting

Tabular Displays

Fast, Robust and Large-Scale Tabular Import/Export

Public Perception of ChatGPT and Tweet Sentiment Analysis by Mathematica

Why Gladiator Still Looks Like a Billion Bucks

President Trump says the US will “plant stars and stripes on planet Mars”

CRETA Mein Kyu Laga Dia VENUE Ka Engine? 🤦🏻‍♂️ #V3Cars

Highlights of the 2025 Tata Tiago #V3Cars

MG have introduced the Cyberster electric sports car, a head-turner with its scissor doors. #v3cars

Tata Motors Commercial Vehicle's Carbon-Neutral Mobility Solutions at Global Auto Expo 2025

Pre-Partition Ahmadi mosque demolished by Maryam Nawaz govt, Pakistanis call it ‘religious tyranny’

RG Kar rape & murder case: Kolkata court sentences convict Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment

From his campaign rhetoric to outreach, Trump's China policy remains ambiguous for now| #SnapOpinion

The age of health-influencers

Life sentence to RG Kar rape & murder convict

Trump's China policy #snapopinion

‘America’s decline is over’, says US President Donald Trump | Inaugural Address in full

Delays, damages and thousands of crores — the story of Andhra Pradesh' Polavaram project

Delays, damages and thousands of crores — the story of Andhra Pradesh' Polavaram project

Drone visuals of the ghats in Prayagraj, UP where Mahakumbh is underway

‘I will end War in Ukraine, stop chaos in Middle East & prevent World War 3’, says Trump

Elon Musk’s full speech at Trump’s Pre-inauguration rally

‘US will be a free & proud nation again’-Trump’s Pre-Inauguration full speech

RG Kar case: Victim's father demands "harshest punishment" for convict

Meet the health-influencers who blend humour & expertise to bust myths, promote health literacy

Govt can stagger fiscal consolidation to give income tax relief in Budget:SBI Chief Economic Advisor

Kolkata RG Kar rape & murder case: Convict Sanjay Roy sentenced to life imprisonment

Trump Inauguration LIVE: Donald Trump to take over as 47th US President

US President Donald Trump's inaugural address LIVE

What does Trump 2.0 mean for Modi and India? | Snehesh Alex Philip with Swasti Rao

Why Are We Not Talking About This?

A Spectre is Haunting Europe-- of Donald Trump | The Great Game

The Marching Song! Quiz

Cost of Living Crisis and the Middle Class | Cracknomics Ep 25

Priorities! By: First Things First Productions

Future of Israel-Hamas Deal Depends on President Trump

What Kind of Budget Does India's Banking Sector Need?

Nature vs. Nurture

The Cure For Blue Monday Right Here | The Graham Norton Show

Reunions and rubble: Gaza’s first moments of peace

Wingless Bumblebee Asks Woman For Help, And...💛 | The Dodo

We Tested This Squeaker Toy To See How Long It Lasted... | The Pack

Dog Waits By The Window For Her Grandparents To Come Home | The Dodo

Wingless Bumblebee Asks Woman For Help, And...💛 | The Dodo

Chipmunk Plays Freeze Game With His Human BFF | The Dodo

Dog Waits By The Window For Her Grandparents To Come Home | The Dodo

Dog Explodes With Excitement After Dad Proposes To Mom | The Dodo

Pt.-5 Kolkata Horror | RG Kar Verdict Leaves Trail of Unanswered Questions | Akash Banerjee

TDS Throwback: Correspondents Cover Past Inaugurations | The Daily Show

Fox News Shames Michelle Obama for Inauguration Absence | The Daily Show

Trump's inauguration guest list is packed full of tech CEOs who get off on reading your messages

Four years of Trump’s freak squad or hide under a blanket until 2028? Desi is choosing the blanket

10/10

That was fast

Hegseth's flip-flopping on women in combat roles has us thinking: has Hegseth gone woke?

Donald Trump's Manufactured Chaos

I’m only thinking of what’s best for the bananas 🍌 | #shorts #funnyvideo

How Killing Trees Could Save The Planet

Producer Reacts To Crazy Instagram Musicians

Greg Phillinganes on playing the “Thriller” bass part #michaeljackson #keyboards #synth #shorts 

இப்ப ரொம்ப Decent-ஆ இருக்க பாரு🙄😂 | Parithabangal #shorts

Jallikattu Paavangal | Parithabangal

ORIGAMI BASEBALL CAP TUTORIAL - MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN | PRESIDENTAL INAUGURATION ORIGAMI CRAFTS

BASEBALL CAP ORIGAMI TUTORIAL - MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN FOR INAUGURATION DAY| DIY PAPER HAT ORIGAMI

The Snakey Hexomino (unsolved Tic-Tac-Toe problem) - Numberphile

How Gatsby Handles Custom Environment Variables vs. Next.js with Kemal Ahmed, Sr. Dev at Loblaws

How to Properly Install React Native dotenv Without Issues – Kemal Ahmed, Sr. Dev at Loblaws Digital

Portraying Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King #GeniusMLKX

How to Pick a Pineapple

A crime most Fowl!

The Bayraktar TBIII: The Drone That Will Change Warfare

Tumhein "Sharam" Nahi aati ? 😂 | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

Khan Sahab came out syllabous 🤣🔥 #shorts #comedy #moinakhtar #loosetalk

Jist Reporter Mukul Shows the Ground Reality

Paisa, Power And Politics With Avadh Ojha ft. Mukul | Jist

Child Sleeps Under Open Sky Outside AIIMS Delhi

How I spot my Asian baby

Talented Little Artist Siya Roy❤️✨#icmdance #bharatnatyam #classical #dancer #icmtabla #shorts

Hazari By Pt Yogesh Samsi Ji 🙏✨#icmtabla #qawwali #semiclassical #music #shorts

Man Tadapat Hari Darshan Ko Aaj Bhajan By Mohd Rafi❣️✨#icmvocal #classical #bhajan #icmtabla #shorts

India's first Railways sector ETF and Index Fund

⁠@rtfeldman & James Lewis about #RubyOnRails & ​⁠@rich_hickey introducing #Clojure at #JAOO

DIY Bike Winter Shoe 👞

Neetcode 150 Course - All Coding Interview Questions Solved

How living on the Moon could affect your brain! 🧠🌕

Germany: Inside the preemie ward | DW Documentary

Donald Trump is back but what next on Climate Action?

Josh’s Earth Day Adventure! | Expedition Unknown: After the hunt | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

Thaikulame Thaikulame - Tamil Movie | Vadivelu | Pandiarajan | Urvashi #ddmovies #ddcinemas

Raag Saugandh | Murad Ali Khan | Music of India

Try 3 South Indian Biryanis at home and tell us your favorite! Link in bio❤️

Jez Humble Defines The REAL Identity Of A Software Engineer

How Big Are The World’s Biggest Boats?

Morphy's Philidor Gambit crushes Meek with TWO fishing poles

The Wonderful Initiative To Encourage All Participants At The 13th National Schools

When World Champion Gukesh was pushed to the wall by Fedoseev | Tata Steel Chess 2025

Your Last Chance To Get These Amazing Chess Books And Merch

Praggnanandhaa is an absolute monster grinder | Harikrishna vs Pragg | Tata Steel Masters 2025

2800+ Arjun Erigaisi vs Anish Giri's Najdorf | Tata Steel Masters 2025

Gukesh vs Caruana | Pragg vs Arjun | Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 3

Abdusattorov's brilliant novelty, Pragg's tenacity and Divya's originality | Round 2

The love for Gukesh and players at Wijk Aan Zee!

Justin & Drue, Football & Chess

Best Way To Take Your Blood Pressure #bloodpressure #hearthealth #healthtips

The biggest threat facing us in 2025

Trump's Promises : The Hidden Cost of "Great Again"

The Air Battle Canada Fought Alone in WWII

Working from home 'not proper work', former UK supermarket boss says | BBC News

First sighting of Donald and Melania Trump on inauguration day. #DonaldTrump #President #BBCNews

Donald Trump reaffirms commitment to ‘largest deportation programme in US history’ | BBC News

Life in jail for Indian man convicted of doctor's rape and murder | BBC News

Melania Trump launches her own cryptocurrency. #MelaniaTrump #Crypto #BBCNews

Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president of the United States and makes inaugural speech | BBC News

Tech billionaires Zuckerberg, Sanchez, Bezos, Pichai and Musk attend Trump's inauguration. #BBCNews

US singer Carrie Underwood sings part of 'America The Beautiful' a capella. #Trump #BBCNews

Elon Musk gives thumbs up as President Trump says US will go to Mars. #BBCNews

Donald Trump repeats election fraud claims and vows blitz of orders as presidency begins | BBC News

President Donald Trump is back - what will he do next? | BBC Newscast

President Trump tells America he was “saved by God” to bring “golden age” of prosperity | BBC News

How does BBC News cover President Trump? | BBC Newscast

Israel says 90 Palestinian prisoners freed as Gaza ceasefire enters second day | BBC News

What is an inauguration? #DonaldTrump #President #BBCNews

Ninety Palestinian prisoners have been freed in first phase of Gaza ceasefire. #Ceasefire #BBCNews

Donald Trump’s inauguration set to take place | BBC News

Attacker pleads guilty to triple murder in Southport, UK | BBC News

What will Joe Biden be remembered for? #USPresident #USPolitics #BBCNews

Never Put Your Hand in a Lion's Mouth || Harikrishna vs Praggnanandhaa || Tata Steel (2025)

14 Year Old Miaoyi Lu Does it Again!

"The Nightmare of Wijk" || Praggnanandhaa vs Arjun Erigaisi || Tata Steel (2025)

நீயெல்லாம் எதுக்கு தல ரசிகனா இருக்க 😤 #vikkals #shorts

I’m a Conservative — and I Care About the Climate, Too | Danielle Butcher Franz | TED

Pregnant Again-Asriah and Joshua

किलो-किलो मूली खरीदेंगे जब १बार मूली का ये नया नाश्ता चखलेंगे Mooli ka Naya Nashta Breakfast/Tiffin

Delhi Election | पार्टियों के वादे ही वादे, क्या हैैं ऑटो वालों के इरादे? | Ground Report

Indian middle class & rising financial burden: What’s the way out? | Let Me Explain

Jan 20, 2025: Aaj Ka AQI from CJI's official residence

Can You Believe He Drives Like This? | MFPA | Bartosz Ostałowski.

REV PART 2 OF MELLISAI MANNAR'S APPROACH TO CARNATIC BASED FILM SONGS BY MUSIC CRITIC SINGAPORE BALA

Delhi ka Darinda

Steps when falsely accused

Observation with no direction | Krishnamurti

so many Armaans ?

Junior Ntr Blockbuster Film Heroine Rakshitha Intro Scene | Tamil Dubbed Movie | CMM

You'll LOVE Shalgam after this video 😋 #shalgamkisabzi #ranveerbrar #turnip #shalgamrecipe

The House With Dancing Screens | Official Promo #buildofy #home #tour #architecture #reels #shorts.

Swimming pool: penguin edition 🏊‍♀️ #Penguin #Birds #Nature #Photography

My boyfriend and I are PREGNANT

We’re EXPECTING A LITTLE SURPRISE

How the LA Wildfires Started! ️‍🔥