Digest — 2025-02-17:

The bookends of time

Prayer is the greatest freedom of all

eggland's best

Take Care

Blogging for traffic not design

starting to think that leaving Big Tech sites is very cool and fine, actually

glowing again: on rediscovering myself in my late 20s

3 heuristics for surfing in the walled and surveilled internet

The 3 pillars of workplace happiness and how to use them

AI agents will outmaneuver salespeople by optimizing persuasion

The Bullseye galaxy: a ring galaxy with a resonant twist

19-year-old Simone de Beauvoir’s Resolutions for a Life Worth Living

From Heather Cox Richardson, an overview of what the Trump administration is...

Elon Musk’s attack on key US government systems and agencies continues with...

Amid shortages of air traffic controllers & fatal aircraft events, the Trump...

“We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart,” says Hamilton Nolan. “How...

The Global Economic Policy Uncertainty Index is at an all-time high right...

NBA star Victor Wembanyama brought a book with him to the All-Star...

“The future of the Department of Education — and of the students...

The anarchy of the web

Thermodynamic entropy = Kolmogorov complexity

A History of the Future, 2025-2040

AGI Safety & Alignment @ Google DeepMind is hiring

Celtic Knots on Einstein Lattice

What's in a ring buffer? And using them in Rust

How browsers really load Web pages

Debugging An Undebuggable App

The Mac Menubar and SwiftUI

Accessible color palette tester

Swift Evolution Proposal: InlineArray, a fixed-size array

0+0 > 0: C++ thread-local storage performance

Design/build of some elegant, fully parametric speaker cabinets

Choosing a browser

nes86: x86 emulation on the NES

New Junior Developers Can’t Actually Code

Can I ethically use LLMs?

14 years of systemd

Why I'm Writing a Scheme Implementation in 2025 (The Answer is Async Rust)

Gitingest: Prompt-friendly codebase

On word embeddings - Part 3: The secret ingredients of word2vec

What are you doing this week?

Why Test-First Development Is So Damn Hard

SharingGRDB: A SwiftData Alternative

searchcode.com’s SQLite database is probably 6 terabytes bigger than yours

A Tutorial Introduction to the Lambda Calculus (2015)

UX Design Rework #1 - reworking my university hoarding

f8 - an 8 bit architecture designed for C and memory efficiency

Making the Web More Readable With Stylus

This ESP32 antenna array can see WiFi

When is OOP a More Useful Modelling Approach than Other Paradigms?

The Secret Pattern

The Caterpillars That Can Kill You

Rare Photos from Inside North Korea's 'Hotel of Doom'

The difference between zoom and scale

Nginx: try_files Is Evil Too

EnigmaEval: A Benchmark of Long Multimodal Reasoning Challenges

Show HN: MOS6502 in pure Lua running in WebAssembly

An early social un-network

Programming with chronic pain

Why I'm writing a Scheme implementation in 2025: Async Rust

Show HN: A GPU-accelerated binary vector index

Show HN: TimeRetain – A browser-based personal time tracker, no sign-up needed

Making Markets on Kalshi

NLRB acting general counsel rescinds non-compete labor policy

Dedekind's Subtle Knife

Why can't we remember our lives as babies or toddlers?

Open source projects could sell SBOM fragments

Espargos: ESP32-based WiFi sensing array

Police arrest apparent leader of cultlike 'Zizian' group linked to killings

Who carved South America's mysterious ancient tunnels? [pdf]

Find Your 2%Ers

TestRigor (YC S21) Is Hiring VP of Engineering

Watch R1 "think" with animated chains of thought

Launch HN: Roark (YC W25) – Taking the pain out of voice AI testing

Setting up a trusted, self-signed SSL/TLS certificate authority in Linux

Plane crashes, overturns during landing at Toronto airport

List of DRM-Free Bookshops

Privacy Is Not Dead: Beware the All-or-Nothing Mindset

On David Lynch's Revenge of the Jedi

Is ChatGPT autocomplete bad UX/UI?

My Time at MIT

Doge-affiliated employee expected to seek access to IRS system

X blocks links to Signal

Representing Graphs in PostgreSQL

All Kindles can now be jailbroken

Oklch in CSS: why we moved from RGB and HSL

America will collapse by 2025 (2010)

YouTube asks channel owner to verify phone, permanently overwrites personal info

Her job is to remove homeless from SF's parks. Her methods are extraordinary

Why bother with privacy when I have nothing to hide? (2023)

How Street Art in Singapore Is Helping People With Dementia Get Around

16 minutes

All of it, all at once

Philippine Police General Files Complaint Against Ex-President for Threatening ‘Joke’

Thai Court Opens Hearing Into Petition to Free Detained Uyghurs

How Hizb ut-Tahrir Is Exploiting the Gaza War to Revive Its Global Islamist Agenda

Delhi HC seeks OpenAI's response as top music labels join ChatGPT’s copyright lawsuit: Report

Ignition raises $8M to transform go-to-market strategies with AI

Ever Wondered What Human Ancestors Ate Daily?

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (February 17, 2025)

Mohandas Pai talks Budget’s hits and misses; Healing newborns using tech

Announcement of India-US trade agreement has boosted business confidence: Piyush Goyal

Sam Altman’s 2035 AI Prediction Will Change Everything You Know—Are We Ready?

Jeff Bezos Drops a Truth Bomb: Hard Work Doesn’t Cause Stress, This Does!

Zomato productises customer support, launches an AI-powered platform ‘Nugget’

Udaan raises $75M from existing investors in Series G funding: CEO Vaibhav Gupta

Unlocking the potential of ethical leadership

Rare Rabbit raises Rs 50 Cr from A91 Partners at $280M valuation

Empowering the World’s Cutting‑Edge Startups - Join this webinar to unlock the benefits of the NVIDIA Inception program

The ePlane Company to supply 788 air ambulances in $1B deal

Why Integrated Tech Is the Key to Smarter, More Efficient Business Travel

Budget is very good for startups but more funds should have been allocated, says Mohandas Pai

Breath of life: This medical tech startup is healing newborns with asphyxia through a cooling device

How we know fingerprints are unique #shorts

2025 Renault Kiger Feature Updates — Prices start from ₹6.10 lakh (Ex-Showroom) #V3Cars #Renault

Hyundai Creta vs MG Hector | Which Car Is More Value For Money?

'IAF Chief’s anger at HAL is justified. The cost of inefficiency is borne by pilots'

Hope to sign ATAGS contract this fiscal, says Kalyani Group as they launch new artillery gun

Trump’s Gaza relocation proposal seems crazy, but here's how it raises important truths about war

PM Modi receives Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at Delhi Airport

S. Jaishankar meets Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Delhi

Another stampede, more deaths. New Delhi station ignored multiple warning signs | #SnapOpinion

Trump jolts geopolitics with a 5-word deletion: angry China, Indo-Pacific pivot & a curious India

Manipur’s Churachandpur: Ground Report

Author Amish Tripathi on Kedarnath temple, Shiva and hosting a mythological show

Separate admin demand won't obstruct Centre’s normalcy efforts in Manipur: Kuki-Zo Council head

‘Wound too deep on both sides’: Kuki-Zo Council chiefInt reels

Carbon capture or renewables? Scientists have an answer on what is better to reduce CO2 emissions

Bodoland in Assam is taking a giant leap from insurgency to GI-tag and tourism

India's thalassemia band gets 1st exclusive bone marrow transplant centre for children

The Very Best Of BAFTA Host David Tennant | The Graham Norton Show

Munich insecurity conference: a re-ordering begins

Foster Dog Gives Birth In Middle Of Texas Snowstorms | The Dodo

Foster Dog Has Babies In Middle Of A Texas Snowstorm | The Dodo

When Your Dog "Forgets" All His Tricks | The Pack

Rescuers Hear Puppy Cries Coming From The High Grass | The Dodo

Leopard Babies Found In A Field Reunite With Mom | The Dodo

Rescuers Hear Cries Coming From The High Grass | The Dodo

Dream Rescue: Adorable Leopard Cubs Reunite With Their Mama In The Wild | The Dodo

Trump Forcing Modi Govt To Buy F-35 Jets? | US Fighter Right Choice For India? | Akash Banerjee

Jon Stewart Talks to Comedy Icons: Larry David, Tina Fey, & Adam Sandler | The Daily Show

OK Jon is on board with the paper straw ban #dailyshow #trump #straws

Lewis Black is having trouble understanding the allure of alcohol-free drinks #dailyshow #lewisblack

When Are We Getting Category 6 Hurricanes? 🌀

The Oldest Living Thing was Trapped for 2 Billion Years

The Doors “Touch Me” w/ John Densmore and Robby Krieger #song #thedoors #jimmorrison #shorts

The Stevie Wonder Sound Explained: Chords, Grooves & Magic

போட்டா தான் வேலைக்கு ஆகும் சரிபட்டு வராது | Parithabangal #shorts

North Train Paavangal | Parithabangal

DIY HOMEMADE SUGAR ROCKET FROM @RickCreative | HOW TO MAKE ROCKET STEP BY STEP - EPIC LAUNCH

Yamuna: Floodplain से Farmers को हटाकर Park बनाना कितना सही?

BeerBiceps’ comments went viral? What about politicians’ hate speech? | Let Me Explain

Do. Not. Attempt.

Magic of Disney Lookout Cay: Bahamian Fashion Designer | National Geographic

Tumhein Cricket Ka "Kaddu" bhi nahi pata 😂🔥 | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

Toilet mein Cricket 🤣😂 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar

Kaddu 😂😭 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar #anwarmaqsood

How to style your home like a rom-com

DU reacts to Ranveer Allahabadia's statement on Samay Raina's show

Delhi youth reacts to Apoorva's statement on Samay Raina's show

Is Trump Bad News For India? Indo-US Relationship Explained | Jist

Late for Exam, College Boy Paraglides from Panchgani to Exam Centre | Jist

DU students debate the boundaries of dark comedy

Rate Our Survival Skills #dadlife

Bharatnatyam Dance By Anand C. S.🔥✨#icmdance #bharatnatyam #classical #dance #icmtabla #shorts

Pt. Rajan Mishra Ji Explaining Raag🙏✨#icmvocal #classical #music #shorts

Surbahar Recital By Ot Budhaditya Mukherjee 🙏✨#classical #music #icmtabla #shorts

How to manage finances for parents post marriage? #shorts

@LornaMitchell about #EngineeringDocumentation

Can cockroaches help astronauts in their long space missions? 🪳

Germany ahead of the election - How its European neighbors view the vote | DW Documentary

Nome: America’s Gold Rush Frontier! | Bering Sea Gold | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

Technical Trouble in McKinley Creek! | Gold Rush: White Water | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

Instant Sambar Mix = Instant Happiness

A Geometric Finish | Hourly Blitz Arena [269]

IM Tania Sachdev on her experience of commentating for Freestyle Chess Grand Slam 2025

Danny Rensch on his new memoir and Freestyle Chess!

When IM Vantika Agrawal battled 17 opponents AT ONCE!

" I love building Sports leagues!" | An Interview with the COO of Freestyle Chess, Thomas Harsch

Most Heartwarming Chess Moment ♥️🥹 #chess

"Revenue follows Reach" - Jan Buettner shares his business plans and insights for Freestyle Chess

From League of Legends presenter to Chess Commentator - James Dash

MAGNUS AND HAN'S EPIC TIEBREAKER AT FIDE WORLD BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP!

xQc Gets CHECKMATED by MoistCr1tikal in ONLY 6 MOVES! Commentary: Hikaru Nakamura & Alex Botez

The Chessable Masters Is HERE!

How Does The Kitten Move?

Screenshot On The Knight!

Chessable Masters Play-In! Who Will Join The Stars On The Road To The Esports World Cup?

This Exercise Is Making Your Knee Pain Worse #kneepain #painrelief #kneepaintreatment

The Cocaine Route

Where Nightmares Feel Like Home

John Wayne Joins the Fight for Vietnam

Boy, 11, living alone in Gaza hospital, has 'witnessed scenes no child should see' | BBC News

Kim Sae-ron was seen as one of South Korea's most promising actresses. #KimSaeRon ##BBCNews

Israeli government to discuss second phase of Gaza ceasefire | BBC News

Man arrested at UK airport after £400,000 found in suitcase. #Heathrow #BBCNews

Rwanda-backed rebels capture second city in DR Congo | BBC News

Pope Francis to stay in hospital because of ‘complex clinical situation’ | BBC News

President Zelensky rejects Trump’s bid for $500bn of Ukraine’s natural resources | BBC News

World’s ‘first openly gay imam’ shot dead in South Africa | BBC News

Why has the UK said it will send troops to Ukraine? #Ukraine #BBCNews

Woman drops rape lawsuit against Jay-Z and Diddy. #BBCNews

Could European troops in Ukraine be part of a peace deal? | BBC Newscast

European leaders meet for crisis summit on Ukraine war | BBC News

Inauguration of Milon K Banerji Centre for Arbitration Law (MKBAC) at the NALSAR University

The Darkside of AI – Transhumanism and the War Against Humanity

Typical Indian Parents 😂😂 #vikkals #shorts

KV Narayanaswamy | AIR Sangeet Sammelan, 04/11/1963 | #Sammelan series

Naukri made 18,00,000 in A YEAR?

RED FLAG for companies?

Shocking Truth About Job Ads?

Framework for Success ?

Entrepreneurs are making big mistakes?

Delhi ‘भगदड़’ बोलने से कौन रोक रहा? Railway और पुलिस के अलग-अलग बयानों से उलझन | Mahakumbh Stampede

Stampede on New Delhi Railway Station left 18 Dead

Why Daylight Is the Secret to Great Sleep | Christine Blume | TED

A Leftist Rant-Claire

Tokyo-Transgender Woman

How do lawyers collaborate with client?

Why husbands are terrified of Divorce Cases

S12 E01: Trump 2.0: 2/16/25: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Trump 2.0: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Listening is a great art | Krishnamurti

How FAST Can He Get? ⚡️🫨💨

Amla: The Berry that Heals and Sustains Farmers in Arid Fields

Mudhal Mariyathai Tamil Movie | Sivaji Ganesan | Radha #ddmovies #ddcinemas #ddmovies

Father is Against the Love Marriage | Palaivana Paravaigal | Sarathkumar | Udhayan | CMM

This is why food tastes better in Winters ❤️ #winterspecial #ranveerbrar #foodfacts

Vaazh | Official Promo #buildofy #architecture #reels #shorts #tamilnadu #vedanthangal #home #tour