Digest — 2025-01-30:

The listening gift

The ethical dilemma of privacy

Implement an Image Lightbox For Your Bearblog

February calendar

growing into myself

seashells as a metaphor for politics

the discover page: the unofficial welcome committee

The rising value of in-person connection

A.C. Grayling: We don’t need to bring back religion, we need to bring back education

Counteroffer: What if Greenland bought the U.S.?

Government-censored science ruined the USSR. Is the USA next?

“The MacArthur Foundation today announced more than $6 million in grants to...

Reuters made a cozy game about cozy games. “Wolfe would put on...

Muji has opened its first food market in the US at its...

What If Letterboxd Ratings Decided the Best Picture Oscar?

“A Dyson tree is a hypothetical genetically engineered plant (perhaps resembling a...

The Public Domain Image Archive

The Magic of Code: How Digital Language Created and Connects Our World...

Netflix is making a Little House on the Prairie reboot. “The series...

From an interview with Na Kim, her answer here could not be...

The Best Table Tennis Points Of 2024

Responsive tables

Gradual Disempowerment: Systemic Existential Risks from Incremental AI Development

A sketch of an AI control safety case

Is engineering strategy useful?

PyPI Now Supports Project Archival

Adding garbage collection to our Rust-based interpreters with MMTk

Forest & Desert

History of APL in the USSR

Introducing sealed types

Practical Pigment Mixing for Digital Painting (2021)

Contracts for C++ explained in 5 minutes

The Slow Death of OCSP

Ranking Programming Languages by Energy Efficiency

Execution in the Kingdom of Nouns (2006)

Equinix Sunset, future of gitlab.freedesktop.org

Pointers Are Complicated II, or: We need better language specs (2020)

The surprising way to save memory with BytesIO

SQL or Death? Seminar Series - Spring 2025

Decompiling 2024: A Year of Resurgance in Decompilation Research

The UX of login codes

How I Use AI: Meet My Promptly Hired Model Intern

Perforator - cluster-wide continuous profiling tool

Preview crates

The Death of Email Forwarding

Ending Support for Expiration Notification Emails

"Will I ever use this in the real world?"

How I Use "AI"

Reversing the Pixel 4a battery update

picolibc-i18n

Hey DeepSeek, can you reduce junk in my inbox?

David Lynch Was Here

Protectors of Aqviqtuuq

Being an Asian Southerner Means Being an Anomaly, Squared

Finding Strange Beauty in Food

Why Durable Execution Should Be Lightweight

Dart Macros and Focus

Ask HN: Promoted, but Career Path Derailed

The PETG adhesive test [video]

An open-source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions

Engineered waterways helped Ancient Amazonians became master maize farmers

A Rust procedural language handler for PostgreSQL

Archivists work to save disappearing data.gov datasets

String of recent killings linked to Bay Area rationalist 'death cult'

Why Children's Books?

Quaternions and spherical trigonometry

Signs Of Life In A Desert

Show HN: Iterm-Mcp – AI Terminal/REPL Control for iTerm2

Svix (YC W21) Is Hiring a Developer Marketer (US Remote)

Antiqua et Nova: Note on the relationship between AI and human intelligence

Show HN: Workflow86 - An AI business analyst and automation engineer

Show HN: Audiocube – A 3D DAW for Spatial Audio

California law enforcement misused state databases more than 7k times in 2023

Optical Frequency Combs

Show HN: Ahey – A simple pub-sub service built on top of web push

Launch HN: Karsa (YC W25) – Buy and save stablecoins internationally

How Jane Street accidentally built a better build system for OCaml

Many of the Pokemon playtest cards were likely printed in 2024

Stats – macOS system monitor in your menu bar

Commercial jet collides with Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan airport

LibreOffice 400M Downloads, and Counting

Codes Health (YC S24) Is Hiring

Hard Mode Rust

PCBs, copper pours, ground planes, and you

Investigating the case of human nose shape and climate adaptation

Younger cannabis users have reduced brain function, finds largest study yet

Mathesar – an intutive spreadsheet-like interface to Postgres data

Classic Duck Hunt Game Made in JavaScript and Kaplay

Etleap (YC W13) Is Hiring a Senior Software Engineer (SF)

Blueskyfeedbot: Post RSS Feeds to Bluesky via GitHub Actions

Blind Bungee Jumpers Welcome

What sort of progress?

Chinese Stadium Diplomacy in Africa, Pt 2: Adey Ababa Stadium in Ethiopia

Beyond the Korean Peninsula: How the South Korea-US Alliance Can Contribute to Regional Security

The US AI Diffusion Framework: Global Implications and Unintended Consequences

China’s AI Shock? What DeepSeek Disrupts (and Doesn’t)

The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, Explained

Five Thai Hostages Released in Israel-Hamas Prisoner Exchange

After 18 Years at Guantanamo, Is It Too Late for Indonesian Detainee Hambali?

AUKUS in the Age of Trump 2.0

Polio Diplomacy Between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Australia’s Opposition Leader Softens Tone on China, With Election in Mind

Torture Trial in Kazakhstan Ends in Prison Sentences, But Dissatisfaction Lingers

A Turning Point in Vietnam’s Politics

Thai High-Speed Rail Project Set For Completion in 2030, Government Says

Trump’s Aid Suspension Wreaks Havoc on Thailand-Myanmar Border

Amid Hope and Despair, Myanmar’s Civil War Enters Its Fifth Year

Paisabazaar parent PB Fintech’s Q3 profit up 92% on strong revenue growth

Trifecta Capital achieves first close of Rs 2,000 Cr venture debt fund

SaaS firm SuperOps secures $25M in Series C round led by March Capital

SoftBank eyes up to $25B investment in OpenAI: Report

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (January 30, 2025)

Zepto rolls out 10-minute instant returns and exchange service

NCLT directs disciplinary proceedings against BYJU'S' resolution professional

NxtGen offers free public access to DeepSeek AI model

Sebi tightens grip on unregistered financial advisors

Is DeepSeek bursting the AI bubble?; What the tech sector wants from Budget

Indian startups seek tax reforms, infrastructure development, and more from Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2025

Mitsubishi Electric India to acquire stake in Gervigreind Data Science for digital transformation

Swiggy's compliance officer M Sridhar resigns within a year

Microsoft sees earnings growth but slowdown in cloud services and continued spending on AI worry investors

Personal care startup Clensta's Co-founder and CBO Ashish Mishra quits

DeepSeek proves startups can compete with OpenAI. India’s turn is next—here’s why

Meta’s Q4 earnings soar as CEO Zuckerberg hints at a ‘really big year’

AI-driven customer experience: Enhancing personalisation in automotive industry

Hindustan Unilever seeks CCI clearance to acquire Minimalist

AWS AI100 initiative unveils the first cohort of AI leaders

PhonePe’s guardrails: Foundations of trust and safety

Whirlpool Corporation plans to trim stake in Indian arm to 20% by mid to late 2025

Salad Days raises Rs 30 Cr in maiden institutional funding round

One’s loss, another’s gain: Indian crypto exchanges race to woo WazirX users as market shakes up

How MapMyCrop is securing the future of farming with satellite-powered insights

A Secure AI App Store

Datacenters

Compliance and Audit

DocuSign 2.0

Browser/Computer Automation

Live CEOing Ep 869: Language Design in Wolfram Language [Development Priorities]

Reinforcement Learning Applied to Feedback Control

25th Anniversary of the Wolfram Axiom: Can We Understand the Proof?

The Logistics of Natural Gas

Watch Boom XB-1 take off and go supersonic in historic flight highlights

Blastoff! SpaceX launches next-gen SpainSat NG I satellite from Florida

My Journey is Finally Over - I know Network Programming

Money is REAL Women Empowerment?

Delhi Water is not Safe for Drinking?

Delhi Hospital Scam?

Tanker Mafia in Delhi?

Fact-Checked: Did AAP Actually Change Delhi or Is Arvind Kejriwal Just Making Fake Claims?

Freebies: Boon or Bane?

Can Yamuna be cleaned?

‘Yamuna pollution problem needs solution, not drama’ #snapopinion

'If the Congress had supported & maintained confidence of Dalits, backwards, RSS would not have won'

Politics, pollution & Delhi polls:Why Yamuna's dying a slow death | Shekhar Gupta with Soumya Pillai

'RG Kar and Sharon Raj verdicts are saying something about who we are, and it’s not good'

AAP debutant Avadh Ojha’s promise before Delhi polls: ‘Make Patparganj IAS coaching hub’

'All takeoffs & landings halted at DCA': American Airlines plane collides with military helicopter

'If federal employees do not show up at work after Feb 6, they will be terminated,' : Donald Trump

LIVE: EAM S. Jaishankar attends interactive programme 'Youth for a Viksit Bharat' at Hansraj ,DU

Mahakumbh stampede: VIPs, security & crowd management protocols #mahakumbh2025

Meet AAP debutant Avadh Ojha #theprintonground

'Will continue to work with American Airlines. Focus is on rescue operations’

'Rahul Gandhi is double dating, AAP-Congress tacit understanding in Delhi polls':BJP's Anurag Thakur

LIVE: Press briefing by P. Chidambaram on 'Real State of the Economy 2025' report at AICC HQ

'Rahul Gandhi is double dating in Delhi elections' #theprintuninterrupted #anuragthakur

Political drama over Yamuna water is failing Delhi's citizens| #SnapOpinion

OpenAI Is Actually Terrible

Who Holds the Dalit Vote in Delhi?

'Nari Shakti Is an Empty Slogan, Budgets Have Ignored Women's Needs'

'Budget Should Support Dietary Diversity to Ensure Food Security in India'

Economy Not in Great Shape, Modi Govt Needs Change of DNA Because Its Handling is the Problem

Who is Responsible for the Kumbh Tragedy? | Lucknow Central

महाकुंभ त्रासदी पर बेशर्म सरकार मौत का आँकड़ा छिपाने की कोशिश? | Arfa Khanum Sherwani

World Leprosy Day: कुष्ठ रोगियों की होती है अलग कालोनी, देखिए कैसे आज भी बरकरार है भेदभाव

Sofa Stars Going For Grammy Gold | Grammys 2025 | The Graham Norton Show

Putty people: can Trump get his picks?

AI is transforming war

This Border Collie Has Perfect Pitch | The Dodo

This Border Collie Has Perfect Pitch | The Dodo

Mama Dog And Her Babies Get Rescued In The Middle Of The Desert | The Dodo

Mama Dog And Her Babies Get Rescued In The Middle Of The Desert | The Dodo

Can Dogs or Cats Finish A Puzzle Toy First? | The Pack

Dog With Two Legs Can't Stop Smiling When She Runs | The Dodo

Grieving Parrot Watches Movies With His New Mom | The Dodo

Kumbh Mela - A Microcosm Of Hindu Dharma (& Why Death Is A Part Of It) | Akash Banerjee

Now That Social Media Is Run By Trump-Aligned Billionaires, Will People Delete It? | The Daily Show

This Jan. 6 rioter really wasted his presidential pardon

Putting RFK Jr. in charge of America's health is like making Elon Musk a Walmart greeter

Senators at RFK Jr.'s confirmation made sure he didn't forget his nonsense health stances #DailyShow

RFK Jr. Dodges Receipts & Ignores Weird Past at Health Sec. Confirmation Hearing | The Daily Show

Rachel Mason - “An Update on Our Family” & Ethics of Family Vlogging | The Daily Show

How to survive the apocalypse | Ada, Ep. 1

The Secret to Telling a Great Story — in Less Than 60 Seconds | Jenny Hoyos | TED

How AI Is Decoding Ancient Scrolls | Julian Schilliger and Youssef Nader | TED

Has Neil deGrasse Tyson Ever Been Wrong?

🌌 We're made from the '3rd wheeler' particle? 💥

AI Doesn't Need To Be Self-Aware To Be Dangerous

Did DeepSeek burst the AI bubble or will the Stargate Project make it worse?

Zsigmond Gerlóczy a great new pianist! #piano #pianomusic #improvisation #shorts

The Crisis in Physics: Why the Higgs Boson Should NOT Exist!

Were Neandertals morning people?

How does Sanjaya Baru feel about the film adaptation of his book 'The Accidental Prime Minister'?

30 जनवरी, 2025: Aam Aadmi Party के मुख्यालय के बाहर से आज का AQI

पड़पड़गंज: Awadh Ojha की राह में मुश्किलें जरूर लेकिन पूर्वांचली वोटर AAP के लिए एकजुट | Ground Report

‘I’m not my characters’: Kani Kusruti on All We Imagine as Light and the politics of storytelling

Rajyasree Sen don't-mention-Bengal challenge

North Korea's Nuclear Family (Full Episode) | Inside North Korea's Dynasty | National Geographic

Protecting Our Oceans: The Research to Preserving Marine Ecosystems | National Geographic

How do fish get into isolated mountain lakes?

Special Guest From "INDIA" 🤭 | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

Orange Juice 🤣🍊 #shorts #comedy #moinakhtar #loosetalk

How Chicken Heads Stopped Rabies #shorts

FireAid LA Benefit Concert

Delhi rickshaw driver slams Arvind Kejriwal, calling his Aam Aadmi Party a ‘Khaas Aadmi Party.’

Inside Delhi’s Hottest Seat ft. Aatishi, Ravi Kishan and Medha | Jist

We met a Riskshaw Driver while covering the 2025 Delhi Elections. This is what he had to say.

She’s so brave #couplegoals

Who remembers Calvin? What a good boy! #Cats #Purr

How to Use Failure For Change & Growth | Josh Waitzkin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

Day Architecture: How to Build the Optimal Daily Routine | Josh Waitzkin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

Effective Kotlin • Marcin Moskala & Nicola Corti • GOTO 2025

Why Learning To Love Early Morning Rides Was The Best Thing I Did

Trump's Comeback: Marc Fisher (interview) | FRONTLINE

Trump's Comeback: Lisa Lerer (interview) | FRONTLINE

Trump's Comeback: Hogan Gidley (interview) | FRONTLINE

What’s killing the clean energy revolution? | Alec Stapp

API Security Fundamentals – Course for Beginners

New day, new challenge! 😅 #shorts

Challenges, heartache and confidence: Stories from Eastern Europe | DW Documentary

The Genius Behind Bill Gates' New Natrium Reactor

The Bering Sea's Deadly Wrath! | Bering Sea Gold | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

$120 Million Gold Rush at Cahoon Creek! | Gold Rush: White Water | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

Is Utopia Actually Possible?

What’s Really Happening with DeepSeek

World #2 BOMBS vs LeelaKnightOdds in 26 moves

This Family Of Doctors Are Raising A Chess Prodigy

Nodirbek Yakubboev apologizes to Vaishali and speaks about why he did not shake hands

Gukesh vs Wei, Yi, Jorden vs Arjun, Caruana, Fabiano vs Pragg | Round 11 | Tata Steel Chess 2025

When World Champion Gukesh shows Max ambition | Gukesh vs Warmerdam | Tata Steel Chess 2025

Pragg's immaculate calculations against Fedoseev | Tata Steel Masters 2025

CAN WESLEY SO SOLVE OUR HARDEST CHESS PUZZLES?

ALMOST 7 HOURS CHESS GAME BETWEEN 11-Year-Old Fausti and 16-Year-Old Ediz

The Craziest Chess Promotion Idea?

60 Second Stretches to Get Knots from Shoulders, Upper Back, & Traps

Right or wrong?

Body Snatchers Inc. : What If Your Implants Were Stolen Organs?

D-Day: The Storm That Crushed Hitler

No survivors expected from Washington DC air crash | BBC News

No survivors are expected from the Washington DC crash, officials said. #WashingtonDC #US #BBCNews

Neither aircraft were in an 'unusual pattern', US transport secretary says. #WashingtonDC #BBCNews

What we know about the Washington DC plane crash so far | BBC News

Rescuers in Japan race to free truck driver trapped in sinkhole. #Yashio #Sinkhole #BBCNews

Hamas says 110 Palestinian prisoners freed after chaotic hostage release | BBC News

Donald Trump says cause of Washington DC air collision unknown | BBC News

Eight hostages released in Gaza, with 110 Palestinian prisoners freed. #Israel #Gaza #BBCNews

Washington DC plane crash: Everything we know so far | BBC News

What happened at RFK JR's confirmation hearing? | BBC Newscast

Passenger jet and US Army helicopter collide and crash in Washington DC | BBC News

Moment passenger plane collides with military helicopter in Washington DC. #WashingtonDC #BBCNews

Israeli military says eight hostages released in Gaza | BBC News

Trump plans to send 30,000 migrants to Guantanamo Bay | BBC News

The Remarkable Wildlife of Costa Rica | Deep Into The Wild | BBC Earth

Male Mountain Goats Lock Horns for Love | Asia | BBC Earth

This is Mãhina, the white humpback whale of Vava’u, Tonga 🤍 #HumpbackWhale #RareAnimals #WhiteWhale

"INAUGURATION 2025" — A Bad Lip Reading

"Power of a Passed Pawn" || Praggnanandhaa vs Fedoseev || Tata Steel (2025)

Enter, Magnus Anderssen!

The topology of two-note chords

என்னது Love Marriage - Coimbatore Couple😂😂 #vikkals #shorts

Influencers Be Like Part - 2😂😂 #vikkals #shorts

Safety ka TOP Secret! #V3Cars

Skoda Kylaq vs Hyundai Venue: Sub Rs 14 Lakh Battle | Which Car Is More Value for Money?

புஷ்பா மாதிரி try பண்றாரு மாமா | Parithabangal #shorts

बेसन के घोल को fry करके बनाई हलवाई स्टाइल ऐसी रेसिपी जो आप भी देखते ही बनाएंगे!

Inside Sydney Architect’s Clever DIY Transforming Apartment, 51sqm/549sqft

You Won’t Believe How She Bakes! 👀| MFPA | Sarah Talbi

NRI Husband webinar | 10th Feb

Doubt everything | Krishnamurti

Sony vs Leica vs Hasselblad Photos.

Train Sound On Ghungroo By Srija Biswas Stunning Kathak Dance🔥❣️#icmdance #kathak #dancer #icmtabla

Akashvani Doordarshan Famous Violin Dhun❣️✨#violin #akashvani #classical #music #icmtabla #shorts

This #kerala couple has replaced conventional #refrigerator with a natural #cooler | Cool it

Kathanayagan Tamil Movie | Pandiarajan | S. V. Sekhar #ddmovies #ddcinemas #ddmovies

Side Dish bro is here to make a cheesy, creamy Cheese Kothu! Doesn’t it make you drool already?!🤤

Remember this Quick Tip 😎 #cookingtips #chefranveerbrar #indiancooking

Step Maze House | Official Promo #buildofy #architecture #home #design #reels #shorts #delhi #film

USC Athlete Turns Cartel Drug Kingpin-Owen Hanson (Video Deleted)

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