Digest — 2025-05-20:

Moral refuge

how to navigate the indie web

crushmon.com and other updates

Supernote Nomad: My Digital Journal & Typewriter

social media detox

Claims that “the Universe will end sooner than expected” are false

Ask your boss: Can we have a “daydreaming workstation”?

The strange history of de-extinction began long before the science

The rise of the lanager: Why leadership and management can’t be split

Finding hard 24 puzzles with planner programming

To Survive Uncertainty, Companies Must Recommit to Identifying the Right Customers

The Secrets Behind Barry Diller’s Business Success

Boards Need a More Active Approach to Cybersecurity

What the Comfort Class Doesn’t Get. “Nearly every aspect of society has...

I Didn’t Know You Could Make Interactive YouTube Videos

White House officials wanted to put federal workers ‘in trauma.’ It’s working....

Biking Is Therapy

Magnus Carlsen played a game of freestyle chess against 143,000 people (who...

Chicago Sun-Times Prints AI-Generated Summer Reading List With Books That Don’t Exist....

“When does a kid become an adult?” Boy oh boy, this question...

Some advice from Old Man Kottke: if you need readers, get some...

Every TV News Report On the Economy

Fortnite is back on iOS in the US after a 5-year battle...

CSS logical properties

Semen and Semantics: Understanding Porn with Language Embeddings

America Makes AI Chip Diffusion Deal with UAE and KSA

Winning the power to lose

Outcomes of the Geopolitical Singularity

Gemini Diffusion: watch this space

Thoughts on "Antiqua et nova" (Catholic Church's AI statement)

Bad Type Patterns - The Duplicate duck

FreeBSD and NetBSD Zig Cross-Compilation Support

Lerp smoothing is broken

A simple search engine from scratch

Compiling OCaml to the TI-84+ CE Calculator

The Ingredients of a Productive Monorepo

KrebsOnSecurity Hit With Near-Record 6.3 Tbps DDoS

When rethinking a codebase is better than a workaround

Interview: Chief maintainer of Qt project on language independence, KDE, and the pain of Qt 5 to Qt 6

Tag Proposal: concatenative

Optional Rust-In-FreeBSD Support May 2025 Status Report

Jwno: a tiling WM for Windows, written in Janet

Litestream: Revamped

Hypervisor as a Library

Enlightenmentware

Open Source Can't Coordinate

An Open File Format for storing the information from a forge such as issues, pull/merge requests, milestones

Reports of Deno's Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Gone in Seven Seconds

Thomas Keller Asked Me to Leave The French Laundry. It Turned Into My Most Extraordinary Night as a Critic.

Death, Divorce, and the Magic of Kitchen Objects: How to Find Hope in Loss

How to Make a Living as a Writer

In Defense of Despair

How Indigenous Knowledge Could Save Fishing

Why Birds Sing So Differently

The Largest Iceberg on Earth Is Stuck

Visual Studio Code: Text Buffer Reimplementation (2018)

Google AI Ultra

GPU-Driven Clustered Forward Renderer

Show HN: Juvio – UV Kernel for Jupyter

Ashby (YC W19) Is Hiring Engineering Managers

Show HN: A Simple Server to Match Long/Lat to a TimeZone

Why does the U.S. always run a trade deficit?

The Dawn of Nvidia's Technology

AI's energy footprint

Robin: A multi-agent system for automating scientific discovery

Instagram Addiction

Show HN: 90s.dev – Game maker that runs on the web

The Value Isn't in the Code

Red Programming Language

Deep Learning Is Applied Topology

The NSA Selector

Semantic search engine for ArXiv, biorxiv and medrxiv

Gemma 3n preview: Mobile-first AI

“ZLinq”, a Zero-Allocation LINQ Library for .NET

Veo 3 and Imagen 4, and a new tool for filmmaking called Flow

Memory Consistency Models: A Tutorial

What the Hell Are PPL Doing?

is-even-ai – Check if a number is even using the power of AI

A shower thought turned into a beautiful Collatz visualization

DDoSecrets publishes 410 GB of heap dumps, hacked from TeleMessage

Discarded

Olden times

The most important decision

Online Outrage Is (Mostly) Not a Crime, Indonesia’s Constitutional Court Rules

How China Has Responded to Southeast Asia’s ‘Scamdemic’

Will ASEAN’s New Industrial Era Bring Growth or Division?

China, France, and the Political Economy of Defense Modernization in Southeast Asia

Uzbekistan’s People’s Democratic Party Declares Itself an Opposition Force

Is Bangladesh’s Awami League Ban a Step Toward Justice or a Democratic Backslide?

The Strategic Consequences of the Liberal-National Coalition Split in Australia

Re-configuring India’s Higher Command

How the End of World War II Changed Mongolia’s Fate

Will a China-US Tug of War Ensue Over Rakhine State?

What a China-Egypt Military Training Reveals About the PLA’s Air Combat Readiness

Maritime Rights and National Security: China’s Evolving Security Discourse

Drones, Diplomacy, and the India-Turkiye Rift

Securing Uzbekistan’s Water Future

China Treads Carefully in the Eastern Mediterranean

India-Pakistan Crisis: Sri Lanka Navigates Neutrality Amid Strategic Anxieties

Bignano Ventures Brings Bovine Diagnostic Tech to Rural India

Rasna acquires Jumpin from Hershey's to expand into ready-to-drink category

5 key takeaways from Microsoft build 2025 on AI, Copilot, and NPUs

CCI okays Temasek Holdings minority stake purchase in Haldiram Snacks Food

Microsoft AI discovers new chemical in just 200 hours

Corp Affairs Min aims to complete Gensol probe in 3-5 months

Lips Finally Get Their Due: ALANNA Debuts World’s First Lip Wash

Razorpay partners with MeitY Startup Hub to support 100 AI startups

Nazara acquires UK-based Curve Games for Rs 247 Cr

Amazon India rebrands Gen-Z focused fashion platform as 'Serve'

247VC launches India fund with a target corpus of Rs 250 Cr

Elevation Capital nets 25X return from Ixigo stake sale

RNA sequencing startup Biostate AI raises $12M in Series A funding led by Accel

Beyond Bookstagram: 5 quiet novels that are worth reading

7 proven tips to learn Japanese faster—no apps required

Microsoft-backed G42 partners with Mistral AI to build AI platforms and infrastructures

10 companies transforming industries with innovation

Myntra goes global; Hocco’s ice cream game

CureBay raises $21M led by Bertelsmann India

CloudSEK raises $19M from MassMutual Ventures, Inflexor Ventures, others

두부인가 만두인가!! Tofu Recipe

The Challenges of Male Friendships #psychology #animation #theschooloflife

#Delhi6 - #arrahman - #PhysicalMedia #Collection (#Cassette #Tapes - #ACD - #DVD - #VHS)

How to make your own #Cassette Tape | Designing - Cassette Tape Insert, Labels | Rockst#AR

#CouplesRetreat - #arrahman - #PhysicalMedia #Collection (#Cassette #Tapes - #ACD - #DVD - #VHS)

The false promise of absolute certainty.

Understanding Quantum Information & Computation

Keep Your Mum at Home | Jack Whitehall

AI for Personal Finance

Mathematical Games Hosted by Ed Pegg Jr. [Episode 29: Polygons and Polynomials]

Ennaku ivanga rendu peru pothum 😂😂 #vikkals #thuglife

House-size asteroid to give Earth a close shave - See an orbit animation

China's commercial ZQ-2E launches 6 satellites, rocket sheds tiles

Top 25 Best-Selling Cars in India April 2025 | Creta, Dzire, Brezza, Ertiga, Scorpio Classic + N

Jeep Compass Diesel TC Real-World Mileage! #V3Certified

I Tried!! | Unfiltered by Samdish Ft. John Brittas, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, CPI(M)

LIVE: Rahul Gandhi at Vijayanagara in Samarpane Sankalpa Rally

Why Operation Sindoor was necessary, how India can build defence dominance & Pakistan's limitations

PM Narendra Modi chairs a meeting to review the progress in the Tourism sector

Politics post-Operation Sindoor—how the Modi government has outplayed the Congress

'Face to face battle was fought with direct firing weapons, & our mortars supported us from back'

OperationSindoor will be taught in all the Madrasas of Uttarakhand

Fire breaks out at engine of DMU passenger train near Gasal Railway Station in West Bengal

J&K CM Omar Abdullah offers prayers at Kheer Bhawani Temple in Tulmulla, Ganderbal

'Karnataka Govt is going to provide ownership rights to 1 lakh families of the state,' Rahul Gandhi

Trump, China, a tale of four FTAs with the West: India & world trade

Justice DV Ramana calls his transfer from Andhra to MP HC, an ‘act of harassment’

Congress calling Jaishankar,Morarji Desai 'Pakistan informants' is bad politics| SnapOpinion

Asim Munir promoted as Field Marshal, what it means for Pakistan & why it lied about Amritsar at 2am

Cybersecurity Nightmare

Dick Salad

Ashoka Prof Ali Khan Arrested After Facebook Post On Op Sindoor

What’s the truth about US involvement in the Indo-Pak ceasefire? How key was Marco Rubio’s role?

Hum Dekhenge: Who is allowed to speak in New India | The Wire Live

8000 Homes Demolished in Gujarat's Siasat Nagar, State Cites "National Security”

‘Thrown Into the Sea’: How India Allegedly Deported Rohingya Refugees Without Due Process

A scientist's guide to wellness, ageing and death - with John Tregoning

Is Tom Cruise The Best Guest Ever? | Best Of | The Graham Norton Show

Why Gen X is the real loser generation

Why Gen X is the real loser generation

Cat Wouldn't Eat Until The Right People Figured Out What Was Wrong | The Dodo

Vigilant Security Guard Dog Has A Strict Schedule | The Dodo

Vigilant Security Guard Dog Has A Strict Schedule | The Dodo

This Is The Perfect Trend For My Dog | The Pack

Cat Wouldn't Eat Until The Right People Figured Out What Was Wrong | The Dodo

Abandoned Blind Puppy Reunites With Her Sister | The Dodo

Patrick McGee - "Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company" | The Daily Show

CNN is pushing Tapper's book so hard, you'd think they work on commission

It was only a matter of time before Trump's well wishes for Biden gave way to a cover-up conspiracy

The bar is so low for the president that doing the bare minimum has the media praising him

Can you survive a Komodo dragon bite? - Achmad Ariefiandy

Are We Still Human If Robots Help Raise Our Babies? | Sarah Blaffer Hrdy | TED

TM Krishna | 01 kanakAmbari - kanakAmbari | Sangita Sampradaya Pradarshini Archival Project

Answering Questions About Time Travel, Aliens & Negative Gravity

Are there more black holes than stars?💫

What Women Really Want-Orion Taraban, Psy.D.

Incredible Chinese Bridges.

Antarctica’s Hidden Volcanoes are About to be a Problem

Scientists Identify Genes For Tomato And Eggplant Size

New Nuclear Fusion Record at NIF! Can laser fusion break even?

Zedd tries out my drum kit #zedd #edm #drums #shorts

The Moody Blues Justin Hayward: Crafting Rock's Most Haunting Melodies

Producer Eric Valentine on Drum Sounds #drums #musicproducer #recording #shorts

*How much do you make 2021*

Why Singapore Elects the Losers of its Elections

Darwin's Unexpected Final Obsession

இது Action Madam சும்மா | Parithabangal

सबसे unique, पूरे 1साल चलने वाली काचे आम की ये चटपटी रेसिपी मेरे बच्चों की फेवरेट है Kacche Aam

your humor is inherently political.

Design of Indian Cars Pt. 2

Miraculous story of 7 Indians who escaped from a Cambodia scam after days of torture

ज़ी न्यूज़ का ऐतिहासिक कारनामा!

What is Abhinandan Sekhri's verdict on Jewel Thief.

Why did Modiji's BFF Trump give us a dhokha?

राष्ट्रपति की अदालत में Justice Verma का केस | NL Saransh

‘Trump inflates his involvement’: Foreign Policy editor on India-Pak ceasefire

Who was the real Uncle Tom? #HiddenHistory

This Salamander is pregnant for 4 YEARS

Engineering Earth -- Final Teaser

Andor RECAP: Season 2

Andor RECAP: Season 2 #andor #starwars

India Vs Pakistan 😎🔥 | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

He Cooked 🔥 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar #anwarmaqsood

Gori aai thi 🙈🙄 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar #anwarmaqsood

We will show the judge that wife is working

Minor League Baseball Update

Trump & The Press: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Can we work together without a crisis? | Krishnamurti

Mantra | Krishnamurti

The Perfectionist's Curse | Standard Chess #310

Airtel launches real-time security tool to block malicious websites across various apps.

Why stay gender-neutral & flexible as a founder? Ankur Jain explains @TheRockfordCircle

Diogo jumps, he grabs, he holds on tight - and we are living for the drama! #cats #catlovers

How To Cure Your Algorithm, with Jamie Bartlett

Classical Gayan By Arnav Buwa ❣️✨#icmvocal #icmtabla #classical #music

O Re Piya Chenda Cover By Samveda M V ❣️✨#icmtabla #classical #fusion #music #shorts

Stock Market Live: Spotting the next big opportunity following defence sector rally

Is Leverage REALLY Dangerous?

6 HUGE Benefits of HUF Demat Account | HUF Demat Explained & How to Open via Groww

The State of the Art of Spring AI • Josh Long • GOTO 2025

Different Types Of Carbs! 🤯

Is Gravel As Cool As It Thinks It Is? | GCN Show Ep. 645

"The Fear He Must Have Had": A Husband Swept Away in Hurricane Helene's Flooding | FRONTLINE + @NPR

Going to space is "strictly cooler"

LangGraph Complete Course for Beginners – Complex AI Agents with Python

Going UP! 🚀

Deportations in Germany - A complex System | DW Documentary

Scientists Create World's First Living Computer

The Dark Energy of Mackinac Island! | Full Episode | Expedition X | Discovery Channel

Greatest Bermuda Triangle Mysteries Ever Recorded! | Curse of The Bermuda Triangle | Discovery

MUFON Unmasks the Truth! | UFO's Over Earth | Discovery Channel

குள்ளன் ரொம்ப சேட்டைக்காரன் Pandiarajan, Gautami | Comedy Thriller | DD Movies

குள்ளன் ரொம்ப சேட்டைக்காரன் Pandiarajan, Gautami | Comedy Thriller | DD Movies

குள்ளன் ரொம்ப சேட்டைக்காரன் Pandiarajan, Gautami | Comedy Thriller | DD Movies

குள்ளன் ரொம்ப சேட்டைக்காரன் Pandiarajan, Gautami | Comedy Thriller | DD Movies

குள்ளன் ரொம்ப சேட்டைக்காரன் Pandiarajan, Gautami | Comedy Thriller | DD Movies

குள்ளன் ரொம்ப சேட்டைக்காரன் Pandiarajan, Gautami | Comedy Thriller | DD Movies

Crash Course Needs You!

Basics: How to buy cheese?

Top moments from COOKD PREMIER LEAGUE | Cookd | Jokes, fun, and laughter only!

'Forbidden' AI Technique - Computerphile

Head officer Missbehaving In Jail Scene From SATHURANGAM Episode - 5 | Tamil Serial #cmm

NEELAMBARI Episode - 9 | Rare Tamil Evergreen Serial | Family Drama | #cmm

Magnus Carlsen vs The World - NEW RECORD!!

This version of Anish Giri looks fearless | Anish vs 18-year-old talent Pranav Anand (2555)

When two of the best classical players in the world clash | Gukesh vs Caruana | Superbet Classic

Nodirbek is a cat with nine lives | Sethuraman vs Nodirbek | Sharjah Masters 2025

Nihal Sarin on joining S8UL and winning silver at the Asian Individual Chess Championships

13 year old Gukesh’s WHOLSESOME Fan Moment 🥹♥️ #chess #gukesh

An all-Tamil battle - Kanyakumari vs Erode! | GM Visakh NR vs GM Iniyan Pa | Sharjah Masters 2025

Chess.com Classic | Champions Chess Tour Day 2 | ft. Gukesh, Carlsen, Arjun, Pragg

Pasta Salads 3 ways | पास्ता से बनाएं 3 मज़ेदार सलाद | Healthy Summer salads | Chef Ranveer Brar

Wada Architecture Inspired This MODERN House in Amravati (House Tour)

How DOGE is killing the government

Bomber Boys | World War II from the air !

Ron Carter | The Man That Changed Jazz Forever

UK, France and Canada threaten action against Israel over Gaza offensive | BBC News

No deadline on Russia-Ukraine peace memorandum, says Kremlin | BBC News

Thousands of babies in Gaza could die in next 48 hours without aid, UN chief says | BBC News

The UK PM says the situation in Gaza is "utterly intolerable". #Israel #Gaza #BBCNews

'Their childhood has been stolen from them'. #Gaza #BBCNews

Scientists race to discover why our Universe exists | BBC News

Vietnamese beauty queen arrested for fraud over fake fibre gummies. #Vietnam #Health #BBCNews

British man claims record-breaking fastest run across Australia | BBC News

Sesame Street has moved to Netflix after US President Trump pulled funding from PBS. #BBCNews

British WW2 mothers forced to give up their babies | BBC News

Spain orders Airbnb to remove 66,000 listings amid tourism backlash. #Spain #Tourism #BBCNews

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio questioned on foreign policy | BBC News

UK, France and Canada threaten Israel with sanctions - Will Netanyahu listen? | BBC Newscast

Electric cars make up 20% of UK car sales in 2024 | BBC News

Soothing ASMR Sounds of The Pantanal | Animal ASMR | BBC Earth

The Smile That Says It All || Duda vs Bok || Champions Chess Tour 2025

Better Than The Engine || Carlsen vs Duda || Champions Chess Tour 2025

What Was Daily Life in Ancient Rome Really Like? - Gregory Aldrete