Digest — 2025-05-22:

Out of the fog

The plea: defeating smallpox

i applied for a leave of absence at my day job.

Anonymity Is Fun 🤷‍♀️

Before Anyone Said it was Allowed

A quantum miracle enabled the formation of neutral atoms

Brian Cox: Why Earth’s orbit is the new Wild West and what that means for us all

A deep dive into Amazon robotics and AI

From Gnosticism to Gospel Manga: 6 books to help you unpack the Bible and its history

From Messiaen to Radiohead: How great music uses prime numbers

“Statement by ISP Associate Director Regarding the Whitney’s Cancellation of “No Aesthetics Outside My Freedom: Mourning, Militancy, and Performance” and the ISP Cohort’s Response”

Cases from The Heart of Innovation

How to Delegate to Someone Who Doesn’t Report to You

Agentic AI Is Already Changing the Workforce

I’m Not Going There Anymore. Tony Wheeler (co-founder of Lonely Planet) lists...

Donald Trump is waging war on the future; he’s attempting to destroy...

Use of semicolons by UK authors has dropped by nearly half over...

PBS executives forced the makers of an Art Spiegelman documentary to cut...

Pipelinefunk Gon’ Give It to You

Where is the courage and morality of our political leaders? “Corruption and...

Meet the New American Refugees Fleeing Across State Lines for Safety. They...

The Tragedy of Prevention: No One Knows When They Don’t Die

Conservationists are planting giant sequoia trees in Detroit. “We’re planting the forest...

The Quilters

Old school food blogger Adam Roberts has a new novel out this...

The magic developer wand...

Units Have More Depth Than I Thought

Can We Naturalize Moral Epistemology?

Policy recommendations regarding reproductive technology

Claude 4

We're Not Advertising Enough (Post 3 of 6 on AI Governance)

President of European Commission expects human-level AI by 2026

The Need for Political Advertising (Post 2 of 6 on AI Governance)

Unexploitable search: blocking malicious use of free parameters

Google I/O Day

libinput Preparing To Introduce A Lua-Based Plugin System For Modifying Devices/Events

Visualizing Financial Data with DuckDB And Plotly

Everything’s a bug (or an issue)

How to Get Your Research Paper Accepted

Async from scratch 3: Pinned against the wall

Machinist and Machine

Whippet GC notes on Guile, heuristics, and heap growth

Fast Allocations in Ruby 3.5

Hypersystem: a pixel display font for Hypermedia Systems

Closures And Objects Are Equivalent (2013)

Recent disruptive changes from Setuptools

Oodle 2.9.14 and Intel 13th/14th gen CPUs

Claude and I write a utility program

Debugging memory leaks in Postgres, heaptrack edition

another tale of go.mod bloat

Transpiler is a meaningless word (2023)

3 Years of Extremely Remote Work

By Default, Signal Doesn't Recall

Making the rav1d Video Decoder 1% Faster

The Future of Customer Support is Lies, I Guess

Using Large Language Models for Commit Message Generation: A Preliminary Study

TypeID in Lua

On (the) Sublime

Maximalisma

The Man Who Wrote “Take On Me” on the Fine Art of Not Giving a F**k

Recurring Screens

Pirates of the Ayahuasca

A Dangerous Kind of Weather

The Visual Language of Crystals

Buying a Robot Cat and Falling into the Weird World of Animal-Robot Research

Koog, a Kotlin-based framework to build and run Al agents in idiomatic Kotlin

Trading with Claude, and writing your own MCP server

Lisping at JPL (2002)

You can choose tools that make you happy

The Last Nomads

One of the Most Popular Games on the Planet

Adventures in Symbolic Algebra with Model Context Protocol

Management = Bullshit (LLM Edition)

The Annotated Kolmogorov-Arnold Network (Kan)

Problems in AI alignment: A scale model

1,145 pull requests per day

Show HN: SQLite JavaScript - extend your database with JavaScript

Trade Secrecy in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory (2009)

Launch HN: WorkDone (YC X25) – AI Audit of Medical Charts

I Built My Own Audio Player

Loading Pydantic models from JSON without running out of memory

Sketchy Calendar

How to cheat at settlers by loading the dice (2017)

Mozilla to shut down Pocket on July 8

Does Earth have two high-tide bulges on opposite sides? (2014)

“Secret Mall Apartment,” a Protest for Place

That fractal that's been up on my wall for years

32 Bits That Changed Microprocessor Design

Claude 4

Show HN: Defuddle, an HTML-to-Markdown alternative to Readability

The Future of Flatpak

Getting a paper accepted

How AppHarvest’s indoor farming scheme imploded (2023)

Show HN: Display any CSV file as a searchable, filterable, pretty HTML table

Gemini Diffusion

Love, shame and 325 bags of trash

Why our flawed, flexible memories come with social benefits

Graduate Student Solves Classic Problem About the Limits of Addition

Develop, Deploy, Operate

We’ve Long Known That Music Eases Pain. Now, Science Is Proving It.

Clarke’s Law (part 2)

Wellington Koo, Taiwan’s Civilian Defense Minister: One Year in Review

When India and Pakistan Went to War – Online

Kyrgyzstan: Incoming Peace Corps Cohort Cancelled Last Minute

How China-US Rivalry Reshaped South Korea’s Beauty Industry

EU Proposes Security Partnership With Australia

Building Bridges With English: Mongolia’s Strategic Language Investment

China Is Gearing up for a Post-War Ukraine

The Rise of AI Manufacturing in China and South Korea

Thailand’s Finance Minister Says It Wants Fair Trade Relationship With Washington

US Commerce Department Gets Green Light for Southeast Asian Solar Tariffs

Are Yuan-based Stablecoins China’s Next Move in Global Digital Finance?

The Top Priority for South Korea’s Next President

TVS Motor co, OOR cabs join hands to deploy 500 EVs in TN

Aakash warns EY over conflict of interest in BYJU'S-AESL row

Bajaj Auto plans to acquire majority stake in Austrian bike maker KTM

For deeptech startups, growth capital is a function of traction: Panellists say at Prosus' flagship event

Alt Carbon raises $12M in seed round led by Lachy Groom to accelerate CO2 removal

Paytm appoints gulf fintech veteran to run Middle East biz

Why planes still use floppy disks in 2025 — and it’s not as silly as it sounds

Sergey Brin crashes Google I/O with bold AGI claim: “We’ll build the first one”

Fintech Klarna's CEO delivers quarterly results through his AI avatar

Social media startup Shuru raises Series A funding from Krafton, Omidyar and Eximius

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (May 22, 2025)

Still more opportunities in edtech with AI, says Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi

Ola Electric’s board approves Rs 1,700 Cr fundraise

Titan Capital launches new investment vertical to back defence tech startups

Mamaearth parent's Q4 profit shrinks as inventory correction casts a long shadow

WeVOIS: The Startup Turning India's Waste Crisis into Opportunity

Prudential appoints new Regional CEO and new Eastspring CEO

How Mr White Gloves is driving change in India’s car care industry

Fintech super.money rolls out new co-branded credit card with Axis Bank

Data Sutram bags $9M series A funding led by B Capital, Lightspeed

Scientists Create World's First Living Computer

World-first CRISPR Treatment Saves Baby

ISHQ | Lost & Found | Zendria

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

Engineering Earth -- Final Teaser

Episode 10: Behind the Scenes

QUITE TIGHT STALACTITE

Live CEOing Ep 910: Design Review for MCP Server Paclet

This video saved a jaguar

Chinese astronauts conduct spacewalk to add space debris protection on Tiangong space station

China's Tianwen-2 probe to collect samples from an Earth quasi-moon - Launch prep underway

The traffic warden who moonlights as a bare knuckle fighter

New Tata Altroz gets unconventional under thigh support. Watch full reel to know more! #V3Cars

A quick look at the changes in the Tata Altroz facelift – updated exterior and interior features.

Ab car showroom khulenge raat mein | Hector pe milegi special night offer

Global Variables are Good actually

How China is playing saviour for Pakistan, with water diplomacy this time

'Death, death...horrible death': Trump confronts S African President over white genocide claims

LIVE: PM Modi lays foundation stone, inaugurates development works in Bikaner, Rajasthan

'Need to prioritize our foreign policy to areas that are in our national interests': Marco Rubio

There’s a gap between what Ali Khan Mahmudabad said and what he’s accused of—basic literacy

‘Not blood but there’s sindoor running in my veins’: PM Modi’s attack on Pakistan in Bikaner rally

Indian Army legend Lt Gen. Kalkat & India’s ‘dirty little war’ in Sri Lanka | FirstPersonSecondDraft

Maoist chief Basavaraju killed, roots & rout of Naxalism in Modi govt push to end insurgency by 2026

ThePrintAM: Who is Basavaraju, top Maoist leader killed in Chhattisgarh encounter?

Delhi scholars decry Ali Khan Mahmudabad’s arrest. ‘If I had a Muslim name, I’d be arrested too’

Murshidabad violence: Waqf stir & Hindu exodus

'I am too young for jagrata'-Delhi’s elderly are ditching morning bhajans, they sing at park karaoke

Professor Ali Khan Gets Interim Bail, But Supreme Court’s Remarks Raise Eyebrows

Did India Deter Pakistan? And What Help Can Pakistan Expect From China if Conflict Resumes?

Maoist Movement in Its Final Stage: Will There Be Peace in Bastar After Basavaraju's Encounter?

India Sends All-Party Teams Abroad: Unity or PR Exercise?

Paul Rudd Kissed Jack Nicholson. A Lot. | Extended Interview | The Graham Norton Show

Scared Foster Dog Hid In The Bushes On Walks | The Dodo

Celebrating My Cat's One Year 'Gotcha Day' | The Pack

Scared Foster Dog Hid In The Bushes On Walks | The Dodo

Pregnant Stray Pittie Hugs Her Rescuer The Whole Ride Home | The Dodo

Pregnant Stray Pittie Hugs Her Rescuer The Whole Ride Home | The Dodo

Baby Duck Thinks the Woman is Her Mom | The Dodo

Couple On Vacation Gets Handed A Tiny Street Puppy | The Dodo

Couple On Vacation Gets Handed A Tiny Street Puppy | The Dodo

Shaking Puppy Found All Alone Starts Wagging His Tail | The Dodo

Simon Pegg - "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" | The Daily Show

Charlamagne Tha God Unpacks Republicans' Daddy Issues with Trump | The Daily Show

Biden's grave diagnosis is no reason for CNN to stop pushing Jake Tapper's Biden book #dailyshow

Trump doesn’t care much about genocide, but a fake “white genocide”? Now he’s fired up

What kind of watch craftsman would misspell Trump? The kind that also creates boner honey

Trump Blasts South Africa for “White Genocide” & Trump Merch Needs a Spell Check | The Daily Show

The ethical dilemma of deathbed wishes - Sarah Stroud and Michael Vazquez

This Is What the Future of Media Looks Like | Hamish Mckenzie | TED

The Catastrophic Risks of AI — and a Safer Path | Yoshua Bengio | TED

Surviving My Father's Su*cide-Jillian

Scientific Advancements that Were Complete Accidents

Butter nails are in I swear | #shorts #funnyshorts #funnyvideo

Praaptham (Destiny) - Unreleased Version | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | Keys of ARRahman

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

Why Don't We Talk About Acid Rain Anymore?

Nirvana “In Bloom“ had a bridge? #nirvana #grunge #kurtcobain #shorts

This Test Is The Best Predictor of Musical Talent

The announcement you’ve all been waiting for… 🇫🇷 🥂

Summer Holiday Paavangal | Parithabangal

இவங்கள கெளப்புறத்துக்குள்ள Theme Park-ஏ மூடிடுவாங்க | Parithabangal #shorts

हफ्ते में चार बार बनाएंगे सिर्फ 3 चीजों से भारत की ये मुलायम​, मुहं मे घुल जाने वाली पारंपरिक मिठाई

ICYMI: Sushant Sinha's justification for spreading fake news

May 22, 2025: The air around Delhi’s forests

Poonch के ज़ख्म: 7 से 10 मई के बीच हुई तबाही, मौतों और टूटे सपनों की कहानी | Ground Report

‘Just quitting your job to do comedy is crossing the line’: @KunalKamra on stand-up and politics

Abhinandan Sekhri reviews 'Jewel Thief'

On balancing high-end missile systems with upgraded legacy guns

Reclaiming Bharat: 2014 के बाद चुप क्यों हो गए सवाल पूछने वाले? | NL Interviews | Ashutosh

Emperor Penguin Societies (Full Episode) | Secrets of the Penguins | National Geographic

#AD Paid content for @Citi @AmericanAirlines.

The Sinking No One Could Explain

This Video Took Us 8 Years To Make

The Untold Story of Mirza Ghalib 😂😭 | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

Ghalib Naughty 😂🤣 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar #anwarmaqsood

Shadi Cancel 😭😂 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar #anwarmaqsood

Divorce mediation is about leverage, not emotion

Trump's White House Correspondents #lastweektonight

Tomorrow is all-consuming | Krishnamurti

Bengaluru in the house!! 😎

Siddharth reflects on his journey of founding Snitch

When you can’t say anything right

Jackson’s got something to say!!

One cat behavior myth I used to believe was… #cats #catbehavior #myths

Wanted To Be A Dancer But Born A Dog❣️✨#icmdance #icmtabla #shorts

Kathak Dance On O Re Piya By Shairy Gairola ❣️✨#icmdance #fusion #icmtabla #classical #music

The best kept secret of Atul Ltd's success revealed!

Which ITR Form to file for Salaried Person​?

Stock Market Live: Markets tumble- will the weakness continue?

Serverless Apps on Cloudflare • Ashley Peacock & Ricky Robinett • GOTO 2025

Cyclists...DON'T Run A Dirty Cassette ⚙️🧼 #cleaning

Vue.js Course for Beginners

Going to the Moon was the first step. Staying there is the next ambition. 🌕

பாதுகாப்பான Extension Box..🔌🔌

AI and biodiversity | DW Documentary

How does Chennai cope with its extreme heat, humidity and delayed sea breeze? | Urban Heatscapes

The Leopard’s Kill Zone Challenge | Naked and Afraid Xl | Discovery Channel

Taiwan Revealed: AI Technology Island | Discovery Channel India

Hunting The Lost Time Machine! | Expedition: Back to the future | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

UFO Evidence Hidden in Kecksburg? | UFO Witness | Discovery Channel

Mysteries of NGC 2403 (full interview with Seth Skostak) - Deep Sky Videos

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

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

What is consent?: Sex Ed #11

We all have that one thing for emotional value! What's yours? Watch the full show now!

Do you HATE spinach? You have to try this recipe! Find it on the Cookd App for free!

Traditional Dev Skills Still Matter In The AI Revolution (Here’s Why)

Heroine Having Affair with Doctor Scene From SATHURANGAM Episode - 11 | Tamil Serial #cmm

NEELAMBARI Episode - 10 | Rare Tamil Evergreen Serial | Family Drama | #cmm

Fischer's Dark-Square Blueprint in the King's Indian Attack

14-year-old Alaukik Sinha clear first at 2nd Maharashtra Chess Festival Below 1800 Rating 2025

Hikaru Nakamura's shocking resignation against Magnus Carlsen | Chess.com Classic Finals 2025

"Magnus Carlsen has changed a lot of Chess culture" - Anish Giri | Co-leading Sharjah Masters 2025

The Messi of Chess eyes his first ever GM Norm! | Sharjah Masters 2025 Round 5 starting moments

Clash of Generations: Anand vs Oro !!

Divya Deshmukh's amazing tenacity | IM Divya vs GM Rinat Jumabayev | Sharjah Masters 2025

How long can you survive with seconds on the clock | Bharath vs Indjic | Sharjah Masters 2025

HIKARU And MAGNUS Both Disappointed With a Draw

Nodirbek vs. Fedoseev & MVL vs. Ian! Hikaru Awaits The SF Winner! Chess.com Classic 2025 Playoffs

When They Try to Scholar's Mate

Texture zaroori है! 😎 #cookingtips #chowmein #ranveerbrar

How You Can Get Rid of Neck Hump With a SOCK. Dowager's Hump

Brian Cox: Our planet is fragile, but space may hold the solution

Why government spending is failing

Lee Kernaghan: Boy from the Bush | Country Music

Helicopter crash | Who Killed Lt. Van Dorn ?

Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead near Jewish museum in Washington DC | BBC News

Gaza aid yet to reach civilians as Israeli PM defends military expansion | BBC News

UK net migration almost halves in 2024 to 431,000, ONS says | BBC News

What's deep inside this Norwegian mountain? #Nato #Norway #BBCNews

Deal to hand over Chagos Islands to Mauritius can go ahead, UK court rules | BBC News

UN says 90 lorry loads of aid now in Gaza after three-day delay at crossing #Gaza #Israel #BBCNews

The Israeli strike on Gaza's European Hospital: BBC Verify investigates | BBC News

Will the US sanction Putin's war economy? | BBC Ukrainecast

What's in the government's plans to fix prisons in England and Wales? | BBC Newscast

Man charged with murder of Israeli embassy staff in Washington | BBC News

‘Dyslexia isn’t just about having difficulty with reading and spelling’ | BBC Ideas

At 114 decibels, a lion's roar can be heard up to five miles away 🦁 #Lions #Animals

Rangers vs Poachers: The Fight To Save Africa's Elephants | Guardians | BBC Earth

ED violating Constitution,crossing all limits: Supreme Court

Magnus Effect Like You've Never Seen it Before!

10000 IQ Move! || Maghsoodloo vs Giri || Sharjah Masters 2025

Carl Jung’s Apocalyptic Vision