Digest — 2025-05-09:

Extraterrestrial tongues

I worry too much about what other people think

A Not NOT Unhinged Change(log)

Ask Ethan: Could dark energy be more negative than a cosmological constant?

Peter Singer: Animal suffering is human responsibility

The Small Actions That Become Your Legacy

Inside Adobe’s Approach to Assessing AI Risk

Is This Autocracy? “Without a distinction between truth and falsehood, we have...

I saw Sinners last night (fantastic!) and loved reading Karen Attiah’s piece,...

16-bit Intel 8088 Chip by Charles Bukowski

How to Be a Grown Up: The 14 Essential Skills You Didn’t...

Bess Kalb: Hooray for Pills. “I hope you shut out the simplistic,...

A Visual Celebration of Miyazaki’s Weird Little Guys

I’d never seen this before: a thief does some stretches in the...

The help desk at Auburn University is still answering questions from the...

A Real Life Version of Wallace & Gromit’s Breakfast Machine

A streaming music translator: I Don’t Have Spotify. Paste a share link...

HTML is better than React!?

An alignment safety case sketch based on debate

Interest In Conflict Is Instrumentally Convergent

Cheaters Gonna Cheat Cheat Cheat Cheat Cheat

Slow corporations as an intuition pump for AI R&D automation

Joys and sorrows of designing a language

eBPF mystery: When is IPv4 not IPv4? When it's pretending to be IPv6

What are you doing this weekend?

Ada in China (1994)

Microservices Are a Tax Your Startup Probably Can’t Afford

branchless development

Rusty Nu POSIX

Composition: the feature I've wanted in Flox since I joined the company

Wasm 2.0 Completed

Can It Run Doom? An Archive of All Known Ports

New Edition of FreePascal From Square One

Easy parsing with reasonable error messages in OCaml's Angstrom

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

The Unabomber’s Brother Turned Him In. Then Spent 27 Years Trying to Win Him Back.

The Price of Remission

Sea Sponges on the Move

Smells Like Friend Spirit

Updated rate limits for unauthenticated requests

Turritopsis dohrnii: Immortal jellyfish

The Acid King (2001)

NASA Study Reveals Venus Crust Surprise

The Beam

How to avoid P hacking

The most valuable commodity in the world is friction

Show HN: A backend agnostic Ruby framework for building reactive desktop apps

Six Days in the Dark

CryptPad: An Alternative to the Google Suite

NSF faces shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions

Rollstack (YC W23) Is Hiring TypeScript Engineers (Remote US/CA)

Odin, a Pragmatic C Alternative with a Go Flavour

Show HN: Hyvector – A fast and modern SVG editor

Show HN: Aberdeen – An elegant approach to reactive UIs

Itter.sh – Micro-Blogging via Terminal

Show HN: Hydra (YC W22) – Serverless Analytics on Postgres

New Tool: lsds – List All Linux Block Devices and Settings in One Place

PlainBudget – Minimalist Plain Text Budgeting

21 GB/s CSV Parsing Using SIMD on AMD 9950X

Launch HN: Nao Labs (YC X25) – Cursor for Data

Sofie: open-source web based system for automating live TV news production

What’s new in Swift 6.2

ALICE detects the conversion of lead into gold at the LHC

Business books are entertainment, not strategic tools

Fleurs du Mal

No one ever really dies

No one ever really dies

Finding Beauty and Truth in Mundane Occurrences

Are Sailing Ships the Future of Sustainable Shipping?

A Teaser for the APL Workshop

Hallucinations are not the same as errors

The India-Pakistan Clashes of 2025: Why Things Are Different (And More Dangerous) This Time

Myanmar Junta Boss to Attend World War II Victory Parade in Moscow

Marcos-Duterte Feud Looms Large as Philippines Approaches May 12 Midterms

50 Years After the War, Vietnam’s Greatest Challenge May Lie in the Realm of Memory

NPP Sweeps Sri Lanka’s Local Elections, But Vote Share Plummets

PACE Issues Declaration on Afghan Women in Central Asia

The Dimash Phenomenon: Kazakhstan’s Soft Power

Under the Eternal Blue Sky: How Mongolian Families Are Reimagining Ger Living

Revealed: North Korea’s Diplomatic Missions Double as Trade Brokers

India’s Indus Waters Treaty Suspension: What Happens Next?

The Politics of Regional Gravity: South Korea’s Space Future Caught in Domestic Politics

Northern Myanmar Poses a Challenge to China’s Critical Minerals Strategy

The Japan-US Alliance: Has the ‘Bottle Cap’ Come Off?

Xi, Putin Vow to ‘Defend the Victorious Outcome of WWII’ – by Countering the US

Vietnam and the Contested Memory of April 30, 1975

The CIA Is Making a New Push to Recruit Chinese Officials. Will It Work?

Behind the Boom in Hong Kongers ‘Heading North’

Error.isError(): A Better Way to Check Error Types in JavaScript

Government doubles loan guarantee cap under startup credit scheme

This week in AI: 6 major breakthroughs from OpenAI, Google, Apple,IIT Madras & More

5 breakthrough AI innovations from Bengaluru GCCs: Govt of Karnataka report

Heavy quick commerce spend pushes Swiggy’s Q4 losses to Rs 1,081 Cr

This Pune-based startup is taking the pain out of healthcare with its needle-free injection systems

French AI startup Mistral launches AI model Medium 3

Vanguard pegs Ola’s valuation between $1.4 - $1.5B

Microsoft bans employees from using Chinese AI app DeepSeek

Ex-Flipkart exec Peeyush Ranjan joins Mukesh Bansal's Meraki Labs

[Weekly funding roundup May 3-9] VC inflow into Indian startups touches new high

Royal Enfield’s EV vertical to start delivering electric motorcycles in a year

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (May 9, 2025)

Govt rolls out bigger, better CGSS to boost Startup loan access to Rs.20 Cr

Building a strong talent pipeline for GCCs: Best practices for recruiting and retaining global talent

Infibeam Avenues to raise Rs 700 Cr via rights issue

Swiggy evaluating inventory model for Q-com, but won’t rush shift: Swiggy CFO Bothra

Calling India’s brightest: FinArva AI 2025 hackathon opens to redefine fintech with AI

GlobalBees sees board members exit; No ifs or cigarette butts

This Bengaluru-based startup is taking the pain out of healthcare with its needle-free injection systems

Why is Soap SO Slippery?

✨ FRESH ORANGE FENNEL JUICE #MorningReset #NaturalDetox #VitaminCBoost #HealthyStart #JuicingRoutine

We’re in Japan for ISSUE 3! 🇯🇵 Our love letter to Japan is finally here.

How This Micro Apartment Maximises Small-Space Living #nevertoosmall #shorts

My Dad’s Quest for Better Bagels Made Me Love My Air Fryer

How AI Coding Agents Will Change Your Job

Science & Technology Q&A for Kids (and others) [Part 159]

OG Sambavam song recording session 🔥🔥 #vikkals #shorts

That Awkward moment😥😂 #vikkals #shorts

See Rocket Lab's 'hungry hippo' nose cone in action in qualification tests

Rick Astley, on dealing with 'Never Gonna Give You Up' burnout

Khafre Pyramid SAR Scan Results, the Well Shaft, and Vase News! Roadsode pod, recorded in Egypt!

Testing of air raid sirens carried out at PWD headquarters in ITO

Schools shut, series of meetings: Preparations in Rajasthan amid India-Pakistan tensions

Why Asian currencies are rising against the dollar, and how central banks might need to step in

'Purpose of large-scale aerial intrusions by Pakistan was to test air defence systems'

'Desperate attempts by Pakistan to mislead & deceive the world': Foreign Secretary Briefing LIVE

'Pakistan's actions targeted at Indian cities,civilian infra in addition to military establishments'

Operation Sindoor, India-Pakistan escalation ladder & terrorism | ShekharSeSawal Ep15

Migrant workers in Samba moving to safer places after cross-border shelling

Pakistan launched Turkish drones, India retaliated by hitting radar station

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal holds extensive review meeting in Mumbai

'Pakistan shelling has followed us to Jammu', say residents of border villages who are now in camps

PM Modi chairs high-level meeting at his residence in Delhi

‘Trump wants to see India-Pakistan conflict de-escalation as soon as possible’

Residents of Bathinda contemplate moving to safer location amid escalating India-Pakisatn conflict

India's multi-layered integrated air defence system, & how it’s thwarting Pakistan's drone attacks

How To Become The BEST Engineer At Your Company

AI Money Glitch

OpenAI Buys Windsurf

The New Canadian PM Mark Carney is a Technocrat and Will Want to Increase Trade With India

Pravin Sawhney evaluates what's happened so far in Op. Sindoor & likelihood of further escalation

Pahalgam, Sindoor and Beyond: India & Pakistan Are at a Crossroads, Which Way Will They Go Now?

Poor Pay the Price: Taimoor Nagar Demolition for Rich Areas' Cleanliness? Ground Report

Indian govt undercounted Covid deaths, now govt's reports say | The Wire Live

Operation Sindoor: गोदी मीडिया बनी झूठ की बेलगाम फैक्ट्री, आज़ाद मीडिया पर मोदी सरकार का ताला | Arfa

Can the War Hysteria in Indian TV Media Help Pakistan? | Baat Bharat Ki

Top 5 Stories You Must Not Miss on The Wire

Operation Sindoor के बाद दिल्ली में हुई सर्वदलीय बैठक में क्या हुआ?

Graham Norton Can’t Get Enough Of Nicole Kidman

Chonky 18-Year-Old Cat Loves Going On Nighttime Walks | The Dodo

Chonky 18-Year-Old Cat Loves Going On Nighttime Walks | The Dodo

How To Remember If you Fed The Dog | The Pack

Lizard Who Loves Fine Dining Shares Pie Recipe | The Dodo

The Cutest Pup Parent Gift | The Pack

Deaf Foster Pittie Sleeps In The Weirdest Positions | The Dodo

Lizard Who Loves Fine Dining Shares Pie Recipe | The Dodo

How To Find Cruelty-Free Beauty | The Pack

Deaf Foster Dog Sleeps In The Weirdest Positions | The Dodo

This Skeleton Cat Transforms ❤️ | The Dodo

Injured Pittie Rescued From A Blueberry Field | The Dodo

The India-Pakistan Clashes of 2025: Why Things Are Different (And More Dangerous) This Time

Michelle Buteau - “Survival of the Thickest” & Breaking Glass Ceilings with Joy | The Daily Show

Transgender Soldiers Explain Why Trump’s Military Ban Is Bogus | The Daily Show

Trump's press conference about an NFL partnership took a crazy detour to Alcatraz

The first American pope! As an American, Desi wonders: Are y'all sure about this?

Klepper sits down with trans soldiers to see if they live a more “honorable" lifestyle than Trump

First American Pope Makes History and MAGA Catholics Already Have Issues | The Daily Show

It’s not your typical jigsaw puzzle — it’s your next great adventure

The Best Way to Lower Earth's Temperature — Fast | Daniel Zavala-Araiza | TED

Explaining the atomic trampoline

The Trainwreck-Tracy

The Most Incredible Flying Wing Aircraft From History.

Get Unready with my Mom and Me! | #shorts #gurwm

The Man Who Stole The Moon

Cuts To NASA And A Fast-Track For Deep Sea Mining

What Musical Era? #musician #music #rockmusic

Rick Beato Studio Tour 2025!

நாம ஏன் ஊருக்கு போகக்கூடாது | Parithabangal #shorts

ORIGAMI ANTISTRESS TOY PAPER TUTORIAL | DIY STRESS RELIEF TOY ORIGAMI WORLD CRAFT | ORIGAMI FLEXAGON

GTA Bengaluru 😂

Operation Sindoor UPDATES as of May 9, 2 PM | What we can trust so far

Operation Sindoor updates as of May 9, 8PM: What we can trust so far

भारत का दावा: पाकिस्तान का 36 जगहों पर हमला, तुर्की के ड्रोन का इस्तेमाल

Rice like no other 🍚 #NoTasteLikeHomewithAntoniPorowski

A little olive oil goes a long way when cooking quipes!

Sardar Ji! Jung Kab Hogi ? 🤔 | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

Tuaadi....? #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar

Wo log jaantey hein 😭 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar

Modern-Minimalist Two-Trailer Tiny Home | A Genius DIY Build That Will Blow Your Mind

Why arrests in Matrimonial cases dropped after 2014?

Perpetually Pursuing Pleasure | Krishnamurti #shorts

Meditation and the quiet mind | Krishnamurti

#NidhiNarwal & #AnushkaBajpaiJain Spill Secrets Over Carrom! | On Cue | #SpokenFest Mumbai 2025

#NidhiNarwal & #AnushkaBajpaiJain Spill Secrets Over Carrom! | #OnCue | #SpokenFest Mumbai 2025

Supporting a main idea with key details | Reading | Khan Academy

Referring to details | Reading | Khan Academy

Explaining ideas in informational texts | Reading | Khan Academy

'Constant bombing..' Horrifying reality at LOC after Pakistan's failed Drone Attack ft. Sonal | Jist

What is Masood Azhar’s MASTERPLAN against India? | Jist

The Drone That Destroyed Pakistan Air Defence System | Harop | Jist

India's 'Sudarshan Chakra' Takes Down Pak's Aerial Attacks | Jist

Happy Mother’s Day weekend, cat moms!💐 #happymothersday #catmoms #cats

What Can The Stoics Teach Us About Capitalism? With Robert Rosenkranz and Bill Browder (Part 1)

Classical Gayan By Shavani Shende ❣️✨ #icmvocal #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

Bharatnatyam Dance By Aruna Bhargavi & Jagdishwar Sukumar ❣️✨#icmdance #bharatnatyam #icmtabla

Tarana By Dr Ashwini Bhide Ji 🙏✨#icmvocal #icmtabla #classical #music

India-Pak Conflict: Volatility up, markets tank | Should you buy at lower levels or avoid trading?

Should You Invest in Provident Fund under the New Tax Regime?

Is Page Industries Ready for a Strong Comeback? | Jockey Brand's Journey

How To Lead Through Transformation in Tech • Hannah Foxwell & Charles Humble

Developer Productivity With IntelliJ IDEA • Trisha Gee • GOTO 2024

5 Gym Exercises Proven To Make You A Faster Cyclist

#AskFermilab | Could micro black holes be the answer to the dark matter mystery?

#AskFermilab | Why are photons affected by black holes?

Electric வண்டி வாங்குறது Worth-ஆ? The Reality of Electric Vehicles..

Putin's web of influence - The Nord Stream trap | DW Documentary

#davidattenborough turns 99 and releases his most #urgent #film | The '#ocean' #climatechange

#heatindex in #goa crosses 47 degree #celsius #heatwave #humidity #coastaltowns

Wild Food or Deadly Foe? | Naked and Afraid XL | Discovery Channel

Tigresses on the Frontline | Operation Sindoor | Discovery Channel

Neil Armstrong’s Mysterious Jungle Mission! | Full Episode | Nasa’s Unexplained Files | Discovery

The Hidden Fortune of Serra Pelada! | Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

Bhajan | Kaushiki Chakraborty | Music of India

Raag Jog | Sabir Sultan Khan | Music of India

Brinjal haters, wait till you taste this! 👀🔥 #KathrikkaiKosemalli

Hero Making Fun With Heroin Sister Scene From SATHURANGAM Episode - 1 | Tamil Serial #cmm

Heart Breaking Very Sad Scene From Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu | Ramarajan Rupini

NEELAMBARI Episode - 4 | Tamil Evergreen Serial | Family Drama | #cmm

Firouzja's King's Indian Attack Crushes MVL

When no one wanted to offer a draw | Nodirbek Abdusattorov vs Gukesh | Superbet Classic 2025

Fabiano Caruana vs R. Praggnanandhaa | Superbet Classic 2025

When WIFE is your No. 1 FAN! 🥹♥️ #chess #magnuscarlsen

Abdusattorov vs Pragg, Gukesh vs Bogdan-Daniel | Superbet Classic 2025 | Round 3

14-year-old super talent Ethan Vaz vs Seasoned GM P. Iniyan | Bengaluru Blitz 2025

MVL vs Pragg, Gukesh vs Duda | Superbet Classic 2025 | Round 4

FAVOURITE SERIES or MOVIE of Professional Chess Players 👀

"I Have No Spatial Awareness" - Fabi

Richard Rapport Is An ARTIST

10 mins में चिकन मसाला | easy Chicken Masala | आसान Chicken करी | Chef Ranveer Brar

Don’t Do This Stretch with Back Pain #backpainrelief #stretching #painrelief

Peter Singer: Animal suffering is human responsibility | Full Interview

How does the subatomic world influence our macro world?

Segunda Guerra Mundial en color - Hitler - Solo material original SIN CENSURA

The future of work has already arrived, and it’s brutal !

Pakistan denies targeting Indian military bases | BBC News

India suspends IPL cricket for one week over safety concerns | BBC News

Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as new head of Catholic Church | BBC News

Donald Trump accidentally calls Barbie maker Mattel a country. #DonaldTrump #Mattel #BBCNews

Vladimir Putin hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping at Russia's Victory Day Parade | BBC News

Who benefits most from the UK-US deal? | BBC Newscast

What was agreed in the UK-US trade deal? #DonaldTrump #BBCNews

BBC News meets Pope Crave in Rome. #PopeCrave #Pope #BBCNews

Ukraine to host 'coalition of the willing' amid three-day truce with Russia | BBC News

What does Hong Kong look like under the patriots' rule? | BBC News

Putin tells WW2 Victory Day ceremony “the whole of Russia” supports Ukraine invasion | BBC News

Nobel-prize-winning economist says US trade deal was a mistake for UK | BBC News

Think tigers are bright orange? Not to their prey 🐅 👀 #Tiger #BigCats #Wildlife #Shorts

In house panel indicates Justice Yashwant Verma

Justice Yashwant Varma refuses to resign; CJI sends inquiry report to President, PM

Supreme Court publishes judge appointment process, relations with other judges

Soldiers are at war and lawyer want to rest? P&H High Court on “no work day”

#DKPattammal's advice to the younger generation of singers

My experience with my Guru- #KS Chitra

I have great faith in AVM Productions- #Sarojadevi

The Interesting story about Superstar Rajinikanth's hairdo in #SivajiTheBoss movie songs- #Banu

The shot was taken for 3 hours- #Shankar

"Echoes of AlphaZero" || Pragg vs Nodirbek || Superbet Chess 2025

Addressing Trump's NASA Budget Cuts