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Ask Ethan: Is dark energy just leftover momentum from the Big Bang?

A liberal critique of liberalism: What needs to change

The creativity hack no one told you about: Read the obits

States of Possession: Erich Neumann on Creativity, the Unconscious, and the Psychology of Transformation

To Make Your Workplace Fairer, Take Charge of Its Norms

Research: Do LLMs Have Values?

Some rules for a private dinner party for “Fucked Up Individuals”, including...

Is This the Best Cover of Radiohead’s Creep?

3D-printed Starbucks? Sure, why not. “3D-printed construction is really taking off throughout...

The World’s Largest Data Center Rises in Texas

Tag and release works with tardigrades now — scientists are using nanotechnology...

What?! 108-Gigapixel Scan of Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring.

60-year-old cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko has spent a little over three full years...

Swirling Green Aurora Captured From the ISS

A series of info visualizations that show how true “based on a...

Shifting focus on route change with React Router

OpenAI Preparedness Framework 2.0

RA x ControlAI video: What if AI just keeps getting smarter?

What's going on with AI progress and trends? (As of 5/2025)

Don't accuse your interlocutor of being insufficiently truth-seeking

Anthropomorphizing AI might be good, actually

AI Governance to Avoid Extinction: The Strategic Landscape and Actionable Research Questions

Java Strings Just Got Faster

An Apple Library Primer

Reading Zanzibar

The one ring problem: abstraction and our quest for power (2018)

Prompt chaining reimagined with type inference

My tips on giving technical talks

Cross-Platform Software Development – Yes, Bytes Can Be 9 Bits

Adaptive Hashing

Kate and Python language server

Optimizing Guile Scheme

Bloom filters

The cost of poison

A Common Lisp jq replacement

Reflecting on a year of Gamedev in Zig

A Full-Network ATProto Relay for $34 a Month

Seeking an Answer: Why can’t HTML alone do includes?

Starting on seamless C++ interop in jank

Rye principles

What I’ve learned from jj

The Day Anubis Saved Our Websites From a DDoS Attack

Third Party Cookies Must Be Removed

A way to manage your versioning and changelogs with a focus on monorepos

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

Reading Behind Bars, and Beyond Barriers

Does Anyone Still Hitchhike?

The Mathematical Mysteries of Fireflies

How Female Bonobos Rule

All Birds Roost in a Single Tree

A Sci-fi Artist Who Draws From Real Life

A Hyper-Catalan Series Solution to Polynomial Equations, and the Geode

Technical analysis of TM SGNL, the unofficial Signal app Trump officials used

Evidence of controversial Planet 9 uncovered in sky surveys taken 23 years apart

The economic impact of Oman's rose season

Webflow makes GSAP 100% free – plus more updates

The language brain matters more for programming than the math brain? (2020)

How to live an intellectually rich life

The Totalitarian Buddhist Who Beat SIM City (2010)

Just redesigned my personal site with a TTY-style interface

Don't watermark your legal PDFs with purple dragons in suits

When Americana doesn't mean American

VR Design Unpacked: The secret to Beat Saber's fun

The Cannae Problem

Suno v4.5

OneText (YC W23) Is Hiring a DevOps/DBA Lead Engineer

Show HN: Blast – Fast, multi-threaded serving engine for web browsing AI agents

The History of Album Art

Building Burstables: CPU slicing with cgroups

Driverless semis have started running regular longhaul routes

Expanding on what we missed with sycophancy

Show HN: GPT-2 implemented using graphics shaders

ePub-utils: A Python library and CLI tool for inspecting ePub from the terminal

Show HN: I built a synthesizer based on 3D physics

Old Soviet Venus descent craft nearing Earth reentry

Show HN: CapOS – A responsibility-gated OS stack with signed process execution

The Anti-Capitalist Case for Standards

Felix86: Run x86-64 programs on RISC-V Linux

Mike Waltz Accidentally Reveals App Govt Uses to Archive Signal Messages

Chrome Origin Trial: Device Bound Session Credentials

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In Sri Lanka, ‘the Ocean Is For Everyone’

The biggest thing you bring to the project is forward

Walking the Geopolitical Tightrope: South Korea’s High Stakes Bet on AI

Why the India-US Sonobuoy Co-Production Agreement Matters

Does Mongolia Need an Aviation Fuel Deal With Russia?

Rebranding Jamaat: The Rise of the ‘Islamist Left’ in Bangladesh

Indonesian Parliament to Ratify Vietnam EEZ Agreement This Month

Thai Prosecutors Dismiss Royal Defamation Charge Against American Academic

Inside Myanmar’s Civilian-Centered Earthquake Relief Effort

Inflection Point: What to Do When the State is the Syndicate?

How US Aid Cuts Are Putting Millions of Lives at Risk

West by Sea: Why the Pacific’s Security Should Be Anchored in Indo-Pacific Partnerships

Donald Trump’s Long Shadow Over Australia’s Election

The Challenge to Japan’s Nuclear Restart

Release of XMLmind XML Editor v10.11

Creativity, not software code, to be driver of India's economy: Adobe CEO

[Weekly funding roundup April 26-May 2] VC inflow continues to remain downcast

AI infra is a $1.8T opportunity for private credit: Report

GST revenue hits record high of Rs 2.37 lakh crore in April; this reflects economic resilience says FM

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (May 2, 2025)

Microsoft to host Elon Musk's Grok AI on Azure: Report

Ola Electric denies insider trading reports

Google rolls out AI Mode in Search

The 21-day habit rule is a lie — here's what science really says

Kaleidofin secures $5.3M from IDH Farmfit to boost agri-fintech offerings

India shifts to interactive media as top digital engagement tool: Lumikai report

TVS tops April monthly sales as competition tightens in electric two-wheeler segment

Amazon sees Q1 revenue jump to $155.7B amid strong ads, issues weak guidance

Swiggy steps on the gas on 10-minute food delivery even as Zomato hits the brakes

Apple clocks $95.4B in Q2 revenue amid strong iPhone sales

Gen Z's workplace revolution: How flexibility, growth, purpose are shaping work

The ALIGN framework: How to build a RevOps engine that can fuel 7-figure growth

SoftBank-backed OYO delays IPO for the third time: Report

Eternal feels the heat from competition; Helping retail traders make smart decisions

HEALTHYRECIPE | Clear skin, clear mind — this pomegranate shot 💧✨

Pretty in pink — and seriously good for you.

Lunch cooked by Amma.... Always special.

Windsurf CEO: Betting On AI Agents, Pivoting In 48 Hours, And The Future of Coding

Simulating EV Dynamics with System Modeler

Future of Science and Technology Q&A (May 2, 2025)

Namba onnum Stone age la ila.. 😜🤣

Inside a mushroom group therapy session

Mahindra XUV 3XO vs Tata Nexon Sub Rs. 8 Lakh Battle | Which Car Is More Value For Money?

New Tata Altroz Officially Teased For The First Time! #V3Cars

Intel is Over - Time to Learn ARM Assembly

What's behind Modi govt's sudden decision to conduct caste census?

PM Modi inaugurates Vizhinjam port along with Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan &Adani Ent CEO Gautam Adani

'Take solid step now,' lyricist Javed Akhtar's suggestion to govt after Pahalgam attack

IAF performs take-off, landing drills on Ganga Expressway

LIVE: IAF Fighter Jets Land on Meerut-Prayagraj Ganga Expressway

Can India achieve 4.4% fiscal deficit target this year?

Why Chhattisgarh had fraud claims worth Rs 120 crore under Centre's flagship health insurance scheme

'Stop targeting Pahalgam terror attack victim Lt Vinay Narwal’s wife Himanshi'| #SnapOpinion

LeT terrorist leaders resurface amid India-Pakistan tensions, incite followers over Indus waters

Behind Trump's change of heart over US-Ukraine Minerals deal after showdown, & Putin's next move

Pakistan, a National Security State, that suspects all, most of all its own | Writings on the Wall

'Caste census is a great positive, doesn’t matter which govt is doing it': Rohini Commission member

Bilawal Bhutto’s ‘Pakistan has a past’ rhetoric as the Army fields ministers to blunt terror charge

The Sweating Problem

Bihar Shows BJP Will Not Use Caste Census Data to Ensure Equality: Gurdeep Sappal

Beneath the Modi Government’s Push for Tourism in Kashmir Was the Disempowering of Kashmiris

Ask Anything Cracknomics with Qabiran | Cracknomics Live

How Does the Trump Administration View the Likelihood of Military Action Between India & Pakistan?

"Caste Census: A Real Step Forward or Just Headline Management?"

Caste Census पर दबाव में लिए फैसले पर BJP का श्रेय नहीं, बहुजन समाज का: मनोज झा

Why did the terrorists at Pahalgam target Hindus? Brigadier Deep Bhagat (Retd) explains.

Facing Pahalgam Heat and Bihar in Sight, Modi's U-turn on Caste Census

Caste Census: सरकार की घोषणा के बाद क्या बोले विपक्षी नेता ?

Nainital Rape Case: After Muslim Man’s Arrest, Mob Targets Shops, Mosque

The Stars Of Thunderbolts* On The Graham Norton Show

Why Chinese tariffs will hurt US shoppers

How powerful is Nigel Farage?

Dog Leads Rescuers To Her Puppies Deep In Jungle | The Dodo

Scientists Brought Dire Wolves Back From Extinction...Sort Of | The Dodo

Dog Leads Rescuers To Her Puppies Deep In Jungle | The Dodo

Scientists Brought Dire Wolves Back From Extinction...Sort Of | The Dodo

Trying A Nail Grinder On My Senior Dog | The Pack

Unboxing Petlibro's New Automatic Wet Food Feeder | The Pack

2,000 Pound Creature Swims Up To Free Diver | The Dodo

Eel Found Swimming Upside Down at Pet Store Is Finally Rescued | The Dodo

Wingless Bumblebee Asks Woman For Help 💛 | The Dodo

Best Way To Remember If You Fed The Dog | The Pack

Who’s winning in 2025?!! Checkout @Odoo and grow your business! -https://www.odoo.com/r/d0D

Sen. Elissa Slotkin - Alpha Energy, Tuning In & Responsible vs. Reckless Change | The Daily Show

The Cure to Trump Derangement Syndrome Is “Hang in There!” | The Daily Show

Wait, Trump warned us about a rocky economic transition period? Let's check the tape #dailyshow

Whenever there's a staffing issue, is Trump's plan just "give it to Rubio?"

At the rate Trump is saving lives from fentanyl, death will cease to exist by August!

Mike Waltz Leaves the Group Chat for a U.N. One & Trump’s Town Hall Gets Racist | The Daily Show

The Brutal Price of Vengeance

Star Wars Changed Visual Effects — AI Is Doing It Again | Rob Bredow | TED

Inside the mind of OpenAI’s Sam Altman — and his relationship with control #TEDTalks #AI

Why AI Is Our Ultimate Test and Greatest Invitation | Tristan Harris | TED

Drop your science based Star Wars questions in the comments!⭐

Homeless Woman interview-Magdelena

Bubonic Plague On Skid Row-Princess (2025 update)

Atheist ICU Nurse - Sarihn

50 Facts About Humanity That Will Shock You

None of these are true in case you were wondering #shorts

Did We Just De-Extinct Dire Wolves?!

Two Steps Forward For Meat Alternatives

I didn't want to comment on this, but...

Josh Freese on “Judith” by A Perfect Circle #drums #drummer #song #shorts

Are quantum experts only interested in exponential speed-ups? #quantum #science #quantumcomputing

தங்கநகை Paavangal | Parithabangal

ஏன்டா இப்டி பண்றீங்க தங்கம் விலைய குறைய விடுங்கடா | Parithabangal #shorts

होटल जैसी सांभर😋 घर पर बनेगी हरबार जब इस तरह बनाएंगे पर्फेक्ट संभर मसाला | Perfect Sambar Masala

Easy Origami Spider Tutorial | Step-by-Step Folding | No Cut, No Glue | Spider-Man Paper Craft

PAPER SPIDER ORIGAMI TUTORIAL EASY FOLDING | HOW TO MAKE ORIGAMI SPIDER STEP BY STEP SPIDER-MAN ART

Why is Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha foundation in the eye of the storm?

The questions that should've been asked after the Pahalgam attack

"भारत में सांसदों को एक गलतफहमी है कि यहां संसदीय संप्रभुता है." #nlcharcha

25 मई 2012 वाले Modi Ji का तब के प्रधानमंत्री से एक सवाल

क्या 370 हटने से जम्मू-कश्मीर में इंटेलिजेंस नेटवर्क कमज़ोर हुआ है? #nlcharcha

‘Interests of non-supporters should be important too’: Gopalkrishna Gandhi’s message to PM Modi

Nainital’s unseen crisis: Neglect, natural disasters and noise

this is all your MCP server really needs by Maksym, AI Engineer

how MCP runs the show, from query to response by Maksym, AI Engineer

Minimalist Danish Design in a Small Apartment #nevertoosmall #shorts

Every cook's got their own methods

Grandma Vs. Mom: Judging My Korean Family’s Cook-Off | National Geographic

#AD Paid content for @Citi @AmericanAirlines.

🔴 LIVE: Hot Drugs | To Catch a Smuggler (S5 FULL EPISODES) | National Geographic

Blind But Bold - An Honest Interview 😎 | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

🤣😭 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar

Kya matlab Yellow empty 😭 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar

Spectacular Federation-Style Tiny House Redefines Home With Jaw-Dropping Cottage Charm

What does advocate on record mean?

What counts as proof when recovering a loan?

RFK Jr. & Statistics #lastweektonight

If there is desire for enlightenment, there will be illusion | Krishnamurti

Tamanna – A Poem on #Love, #Heartbreak & #LettingGo | Dr. Pallavi Mahajan | #HindiPoetry #SpokenFest

Tamanna – A Poem on #Love, #Heartbreak & #LettingGo | Dr. Pallavi Mahajan | #HindiPoetry #SpokenFest

10 Days Later in Kashmir: What Changed? ft. Medha | Jist

Smashing Cat Stereotypes with @inabachuru : Bonding, Training & Trust with Your Cats! #catvideos

Pt Ravi Shankar & Ustad Allah Rakha Khan Ji 🙏✨#sitar #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

How to Read Your Dog's Emotions | Dr. Karolina Westlund & Dr. Andrew Huberman

How to get money back from a scammer?

Introducing Groww Silver ETF

Facilitating Software Architecture • Andrew Harmel-Law & Sonya Natanzon

TDD Is A Broken Practice • Dave Farley • GOTO 2025

🤯 Dan's FTP TEST ⚠️

From Art School Drop-out to Microsoft Engineer with Shashi Lo [Podcast #170]

ஒரே ஒரு Promotion....

A case that shook Ecuador | DW Documentary

Bhutan - Back to the roots, with a Buddhist monk | DW Documentary

Trump Admin Fires 400 Climate Scientists | National Climate Report in Jeopardy

Underground Secrets of Blind Frog Ranch! | Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch | Discovery Channel

சந்தோசம் சோகம் ரெண்டும் இருக்கும் படம் | Murali Vadivelu Super Hit Comedy Full Movie

சந்தோசம் சோகம் ரெண்டும் இருக்கும் படம் | Murali Vadivelu Super Hit Comedy Full Movie

சந்தோசம் சோகம் ரெண்டும் இருக்கும் படம் | Murali Vadivelu Super Hit Comedy Full Movie

சந்தோசம் சோகம் ரெண்டும் இருக்கும் படம் | Murali Vadivelu Super Hit Comedy Full Movie

சந்தோசம் சோகம் ரெண்டும் இருக்கும் படம் | Murali Vadivelu Super Hit Comedy Full Movie

சந்தோசம் சோகம் ரெண்டும் இருக்கும் படம் | Murali Vadivelu Super Hit Comedy Full Movie

Raga Keeravani | Aruna Sairam | Music of India

Raga Keeravani | Aruna Sairam | Music of India

Chandrakauns | Roopa Panesar | Music of India

Be like Smart Shankar😎 You can get Cookd Recipe Mixes in Reliance Smart Bazaar across Tamil Nadu!❤️

How Did They Build the ISS?

Rajini Interesting Comedy Scene From | Rajadhi Raja Movie Scene #ytshorts

SATHURANGAM Episode - 1 | Tamil Serial | Family Drama | #cmm #tamilserial

Ding Liren Destroys Ni Hua's Grunfeld

It is hard to sleep after such a game | Leon Mendonca vs Miguoel Admiraal | Sardinia Chess 2025

One mistake, no mercy | GM SL Narayanan Masterclass against Migouel Admiral | Sardinia World Chess

Grandmaster misses Backrank Checkmate! | Lorenzo vs Francesco | Sardinia World Chess Festival 2025

Praggnanandhaa's tactical magic with 6 seconds on clock | Pragg vs Aravindh | Superbet Blitz 2025

Just Bring Your Pieces and Kill the King! | Game of the Day – Narayanan 🆚 Andrea | Sardinia Chess

"It feels like a Cinderella story!" | Christopher Yoo takes sole lead at Sardinia Chess 2025

How this mental chess coach helped Christopher Yoo | Ebru Ceylan

The truth about chess puzzles

Sapnap Sacrifices The...

Can a Pawn Wear a Hoodie?

Hungrybox Plays The CRAB OPENING?

पुरानी दिल्ली मशहूर बटर चिकन | Butter Chicken Old Delhi style | best Chicken curry | Chef Ranveer

Remember this when cooking Palak! #cookingtips #ranveerbrar #palakpaneer

This 1,500 sq.ft Compact Home in Bengaluru Embraces Natural Light (House Tour)

Anyone With Poor Balance Should Have One!#safety #SeniorHealth #caregiversupport

The American Dream is falling apart | Derek Thompson: Full Interview

One of the greatest mysteries of light

AI and Robots: Is This the End of Traditional Jobs? | Future of Work

Birth of an island #ocean #nature

Queen Elizabeth I & Queen Mary | A Tale of Two Sisters

Australia's housing crisis front of mind for voters ahead of election. #Australia #BBCNews

Why cost of living is a major issue in Australia election | BBC News

Grand Theft Auto VI has officially been delayed until May 2026. #GTAVI #GrandTheftAuto #BBCNews

US president addresses possible shortages of toys due to tariffs on China. #BBCNews

Prince Harry loses legal challenge over security in UK | BBC News

Germany’s AfD party classified as extreme-right by German intelligence | BBC News

The Vatican has installed the chimney that will announce the next pope. #Pope #BBCNews

Prince Harry told the BBC he wants "reconciliation" with his family. #UK #RoyalFamily #BBCNews

Prince Harry tells BBC he wants ‘reconciliation’ with Royal Family | BBC News

Prince Harry says he can't see world where wife and children will visit UK. #PrinceHarry #BBCNews

Is Donald Trump losing public support? | BBC News

How the Xbox price hikes could impact you. #Xbox #Gaming #BBCNews

Has Trump won his war on Woke? | 100 Days of Trump | BBC News

Chile has issued a tsunami warning and told people to leave southern coastal areas. #Chile #BBCNews

Prince Harry says King Charles doesn’t speak to him and he wants reconciliation | BBC News

Your cat might not be hungry, they’re just showing love in their own way 🐈 #Cats #Purring #WildFiles

Volcanic Love: Mating Rituals Of The Galapagos Giants | BBC Earth

Iconic Moments From Sir David Attenborough | BBC Earth

Delhi high court raps Baba Ramdev again for Sharbat-Jihad comment against Rooh Afza.

Supreme Court slams Rahul Gandhi for remarks against Savarkar

AR Rahman faces setback in copyright suit over 'Veera Raja Veera'

OUR FUTURE HOME with boyfriends sister

Little sister is a PRO CHEF!

The Design of Airline Route Networks