Digest — 2025-07-07:

The replica and the original

The search for America: the family

time is wet / dive in old fish

Understanding Rust’s Memory Model

★ gender anarchy ★

is it goodbye, fluoxetine?

The ocean is evolving, and it’s not based on the ‘survival of the fittest’

Did JWST catch the Ring Nebula forming new planets?

The “digital dividend”: Rethinking income for the age of AI

Financial Calculations in Emacs

Uncoding Creativity in the Age of AI: What Makes a Great Poem, What Makes a Great Storyteller, and What Makes Us Human

Research: When It’s Time to Leave a Career You’re Passionate About

When Omnichannel Retailers Don’t Deliver What Customers Ordered

Overcoming the Traps that Prevent Growth in Uncertain Times

That’s Our Show

The detention center in Florida easily fits the definition of concentration camp....

A Great Art Explained Book? Sign Me Up!

Science writer Jennifer Ouellette reflects on the 30th anniversary of Apollo 13,...

Here’s what Tom Holland’s lip-sync of Umbrella can teach us about stormwater...

“The fundamental dilemma [of media like NYT]: journalism is, by its nature,...

Every Wes Anderson Movie, Explained by Wes Anderson

Always worth a read: the latest issue of Jodi Ettenberg’s The Curious...

Bookshop.org’s 100 Bestselling Books of 2025 (So Far)

“All games are cooperative. The very act of agreeing to & honouring...

How Silicon Valley Got Rich. “When Apple went public in 1980, it...

Conscientious SUV Shopper Just Wants Something That Will Kill Family In Other...

How to automatically create a new release and publish to NPM whenever package.json is updated using a GitHub Action

AXRP Episode 45 - Samuel Albanie on DeepMind’s AGI Safety Approach

On the functional self of LLMs

Literature Review: Risks of MDMA

In defence of swap: common misconceptions (2018)

AfriNIC: Hope, Hijack, and the Harsh Lessons of African Multistakeholderism

Building personalized micro agents

Inverse Triangle Inequality

What are you doing this week?

Stop using nix-env

CODE AND TRUST: vibrators to pacemakers

Applied Cryptography: comprehensive, novel course materials released under Creative Commons

Automatically Packaging a Haskell Library as a Swift Binary XCFramework

Prompt Coding: No code edits, only complete rewrites

Generic interfaces

Jepsen & TigerBeetle

You Should Run a Certificate Transparency Log

You don't have to use Nix to manage your dotfiles

Am I online?

In Praise of the Contrarian Stack

Stop putting nix setup in your checked-in .envrc files

Adding a feature because ChatGPT incorrectly thinks it exists

The Future of Forums is Lies, I Guess

Plasma 6.4 Wayland vs X11, processor and power benchmarks

How I Solved the Century-Old Mystery of a Miraculous Shipwreck Survivor

What Happens After A.I. Destroys College Writing?

A Hymn Lost for a Millennium

Art and Science in a Grain of Sand

Ptar: Replacing .tgz for petabyte-scale S3 archives

Rules of good writing (2007)

Bootstrapping a side project into a profitable seven-figure business

Show HN: Unlearning Comparator, a visual tool to compare machine unlearning

Show HN: Ossia score – A sequencer for audio-visual artists

The Era of Exploration

Show HN: NYC Subway Simulator and Route Designer

I used o3 to profile myself from my saved Pocket links

Launch HN: Morph (YC S23) – Apply AI code edits at 4,500 tokens/sec

My first verified imperative program

Mercury: Ultra-fast language models based on diffusion

LookingGlass: Generative Anamorphoses via Laplacian Pyramid Warping

New sphere-packing record stems from an unexpected source

There's a COMPUTER inside my DS flashcart [video]

Bitchat – A decentralized messaging app that works over Bluetooth mesh networks

Find meditation really boring? You’re not the only one

How to draw en plein air

Bears Will Be Boys

Oysters Are Breathing Life Into the Chesapeake Bay

Not smart vs. stupid

Synthetic Sovereign: How Kim Jong Un Could Rule Forever as a Deepfake

Fiji’s Patriarchal Bargain

To Be a Bridge Builder: Indonesia’s Debut at the BRICS Summit

Silencing RFA Uyghur Echoes Past Mistakes

Japan Steps Up New Security Assistance to Countries Caught Between US and China

A Small State’s Limited Playbook: Cambodia Exploits Thailand’s Weakness

Scripts and Power: How Russian Media Frame the Latinization of the Kazakh Language

South Korean President Holds Press Conference

Taliban: Russia’s ‘Objective Allies’ in its Fight Against the Islamic State

Who Won the 100-hour War? Pakistan or India?

Japan Heads to the Polls With Ruling Coalition’s Majority at Risk

[notes] No Really, That Lens Is Huge

[notes] Five is the Floor

GCC Summit 2025: Uncovering how Indian GCCs are driving global growth

The Epidemic of Escapism

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (July 7, 2025)

The Forgotten Nike Ad That Saved “Just Do It”

1.35 crore Jeevika Didis from Bihar are powering Rs 1 lakh Cr in transactions—with a 99.5% repayment rate!

IKEA hacked bus stops—and most people had no idea

Rs. 16,000 vs Rs. 10 Crore in India: Who’s Really Winning the Wealth Game?

5 beautiful books where covers match the magic inside

Bigbasket appoints Manish Bajoria as Chief Financial Officer

Amazon expands quick commerce service to Delhi

10 Insightful books that reveal patterns in everyday life

InPrime Finserv raises $6M in Series A1 round led by Pravega Ventures

This skincare brand is on a mission to bring smarter skincare for every skin type — with science

Go Digit gets relief in Rs 170 Cr GST dispute; Bombay HC directs fresh review

Yulu raises Rs 25.7 Cr from auto parts maker Magna International

Why India’s AI momentum makes SMU’s AI and digital transformation courses more relevant than ever

7 money lessons to learn before you enter your 30s

DevSparks 2025: AWS Q Developer workshop leverages GenAI to accelerate the software development lifecycle

5 things Gen Z is doing differently with their money

This startup is helping ESL learners find their voice with AI

Can AI harness true artistic creativity; New frontiers in indigenous AI development

Khetika raises $18M in Series B funding, eyes 10X revenue jump over three years

பணம் நம்ம மேல தெரியணும்😂😂 #vikkals #shorts

Russia's Progress 92 cargo ship docks at space station

New Zealand's Siren Kings

Alathur Brothers | Live at Shanmukhananda Fine Arts, Bombay, 1962 | 109th birth anniversary tribute

Indian spies who British wielded as secret weapon in Great Game & how DU is putting legacy at risk

‘Campus mothers’ to welcome panel: IIT Kharagpur’s new director outlines students’ well-being plan

One injection to cure hearing impairment using gene therapy

Religious autonomy isn’t absolute: Imarat-e-Shariah protest in Patna sidelines Pasmandas

Condemnation of the Pahalgam terrorist attack,Gaza & Trump: Unpacking the BRICS declaration

'Normalcy has started settling in. It's the beginning of peace'- RSS' Sunil Ambekar on Manipur

'Chirag Paswan has no ideology… he just acts': Tejashwi Yadav

Musk forms 'America Party', Trump says 'it's ridiculous': Why allies turned rivals & what's next

‘Operation Sindoor boosted global demand for Indian defence products’: Rajnath Singh

Mounted Gun System (MGS)- indigenously developed under DRDO's leadership

What is UAE's Golden Visa scheme for India & Bangladesh residents

Marathi unites Thackerays: What Uddhav gains from 'irrelevant' cousin Raj & impact in Maharashtra

The AI Girlfriend situation is SAD

If We End Up With Two Dalai Lamas India Should Not Endorse Either of Them: Former Foreign Secretary

“Economy of Genocide”: What a New UN Report Says About Israel's action in Gaza

बिहार की 'वोटबंदी' अब सुप्रीम कोर्ट में! राहुल-तेजस्वी का चक्काजाम ऐलान | Arfa Khanum

India still struggling to meet Trump tariff demands | M.K. Venu in conversation with Abhijit Das

The ocean is evolving, and it’s not based on the ‘survival of the fittest’ | Betül Kaçar

Helen Mirren nails The Queen's voice 👑

Can Donald Trump force a ceasefire in Gaza?

Most Pitiful Looking Dog Award Goes To... | The Dodo

Most Pitiful Looking Dog Award Goes To... | The Dodo

Pregnant Feral Cat Falls In Love With Foster Mom's Cat | The Dodo

Pregnant Feral Cat Won't Let Anyone Near Her | The Dodo

Making a Special Tribute for Your Pup | The Pack

Sea Turtle Stuck In Plastic Gets Help At Just The Right Time | The Dodo

Tour Guide Stops His Tour To Save Sea Turtle Stuck In Net | The Dodo

Someone tell Education Secretary Linda McMahon it's AI, not A1....

This never gets old

“Saturday Night Live” star Bowen Yang is just as much of a culturista as he was nine years ago

The Economic Opportunity Hidden in the Climate Transition | Marielle Remillard | TED

Former VP Al Gore debunks “climate realism” and urges action as climate progress happens. #TEDTalks

How many dimensions do we NEED?😆

My Addiction Journey-Dawn

7 Lost Cities That Were Never Lost

The way he crashed out 😂🙈

நேற்று இன்று நாளை மூன்றும் நல்ல வேலை | New - Alternate Version | #ARRahman , #SJSuryah

The Leap: Mars? It Was A Miracle We Got To Florida

Warren Haynes on Dickey Betts #guitarist #guitar #allmanbrothers #shorts

How Domestic and World Orders Change

Everybody wish Ross a Happy Birthday! Also Nuclear Kittens comes out THURSDAY 🐈💥🐈‍⬛

These researchers just found dinosaur collagen

அக்கா புருஷன் கேட்டா நான் கேட்கணுமா | Parithabangal #shorts

EPIC ORIGAMI LOKI MARVEL AVENGERS TUTORIAL FROM EASY ORIGAMI WORLD TUTORIAL | DIY LOKI AVENGERS

CBFC or censorship bureau? Who’s deciding what India can watch? | Let Me Explain

July 7, 2025: The petrol pumps at the centre of fuel ban backlash

India's stance on terrorism remains the same. But TV news coverage? Filled with action and thriller.

Friends with Benefits in the Wild (Documentary Short): How Two Animals Survive Together | Nat Geo

Hitler Built an Aircraft Carrier… And Never Used It

Nasha karte hein? 🤔😏 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar #anwarmaqsood

"Mein Shoq Se Nahi Peeta" 🤔| Must Watch | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

Naraz hogaye ? 🙄 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar #anwarmaqsood

To be attentive | Krishnamurti

Newton's first law | Middle school physics | Khan Academy

Mangoes looted at Lucknow mango festival; raises questions over civic sense.

Trump Calls BRICS a Threat to the US ft. Khushi | Jist

Why you should record fireworks

Moh Moh Ke Dhaage Reimagined By Tanmay Deochake ❣️✨ #harmonium #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

Gayan By Tanya Wells ❣️✨ #icmvocal #semiclassical #music #icmtabla

Bharatnatyam Dance By Subiksha ❣️✨#icmdance #classical #dance #icmtabla #shorts

Top 50 Stocks Driving India

Hannah Foxwell on #Teamwork & being an #EngineeringManager

Battle Of The GCN PRESENTERS 🔥

2000 Meters to Andriivka (official trailer) | FRONTLINE

Sławosz getting used to moving in microgravity 🧑‍🚀

#building with #naturalmaterials to beat #goa #heat #sustainableliving #home #architecture #panjim

Rain wreaks havoc in Himachal Pradesh

A Salmon's Perilous Journey | #DeepLook #Shorts

ரீமா உனக்கு வேற வேலை இல்லையா Psychological Thriller | Gayatri Rema, Prasanth Srinivasan | DD Movies

ரீமா உனக்கு வேற வேலை இல்லையா Psychological Thriller | Gayatri Rema, Prasanth Srinivasan | DD Movies

ரீமா உனக்கு வேற வேலை இல்லையா Psychological Thriller | Gayatri Rema, Prasanth Srinivasan | DD Movies

ரீமா உனக்கு வேற வேலை இல்லையா Psychological Thriller | Gayatri Rema, Prasanth Srinivasan | DD Movies

ரீமா உனக்கு வேற வேலை இல்லையா Psychological Thriller | Gayatri Rema, Prasanth Srinivasan | DD Movies

This Snake Hides Like a Leaf — But Strikes Like a Killer #shorts #malabar #pitviper

Easy Snacks Recipes | Maggie Sandwich 😋🥪

Does Your Software Development Prioritize Business? #agile

Earth Has "Quasi-Moons." China Is Visiting One.

Zhu Jiner’s Tactical Shot is Absolutely Stunning

The Title Clash | Magnus Carlsen vs Praggnanandhaa | Superunited Blitz 2025

GOAT Magnus CRUSHES Everyone 🔥🤯 #chess #gukesh #praggnanandhaa

The finish of this game that made him upset | Pragg vs Gukesh | Superunited Blitz 2025

Firouzja's stunning Rook sacrifice | Alireza vs Gukesh | Superunited Blitz 2025

Gukesh and Pragg PLAY CHESS DURING an Autograph Session

Magnus Carlsen WAS SO CLOSE to BLUNDERING HIS QUEEN!!

Garry Kasparov is LAUGHING at Anish Giri's JOKE

DOUBLE Blindfold Chess with Pia and Anna!

Wholesome Chess Moment with Anna & Pia!

Hridym | Official Promo #buildofy #architecture #home #tour #kerala #shorts #reels #courtyard

How a Massage Gun Fixes Muscle Pain & Blood Flow (Best Guns, Heads & Risks)

People Make Fun of Us #

Mole-rats Are As Weird As They Look

Why recycling isn't a silver bullet

World of Darkness: the Game that Changed Popular Culture Forever

Australia's toxic mushroom murder trial explained. #Australia #Mushroom #BBCNews

At least 81 dead and dozens missing in Texas floods | BBC News

The search continues at Christian girls' summer camp, Camp Mystic. #Texas #BBCNews

Labour-voter focus group: One year of a Labour government | BBC News

Netanyahu visits US as Trump puts pressure to agree Gaza ceasefire deal | BBCNews

British teen jailed in Dubai over sex with girl released | BBC News

Campaign group Detained in Dubai said Marcus Fakana is “currently recovering”. #Dubai #BBCNews

Texas summer camp confirms 27 girls and staff among dead in flash floods | BBC News

Over 60 firefighters were involved in efforts to tackle the blaze. #Utah #US #BBCNews

Kenya police fire on advancing crowd of protesters in Nairobi | BBC News

Russian minister Roman Starovoit sacked by Putin found dead | BBC News

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted three weeks ago, causing disruption to air travel in Bali. #BBCNews

Could 'degrowth' save the world? | BBC News

Why have the Texas flash floods become so deadly? | BBC Newscast

Linking Texas death toll to cuts in Weather Service is “depraved lie” says White House | BBC News

On the front line: Inside Britain's prison crisis | BBC Documentary

Setback for Saif Ali Khan as MP High Court sets aside order on inheritance of ₹15,000 cr. property

What a pregnant girlfriend eats AFTER BIRTH

Rate my boyfriends FORM

The Biggest Rabbit Anyone Ever Pulled out Of A Hat || Caruana vs Wesley So || GCT Croatia 2025

Tracking the Ark’s Final Trail | Unexplained and Unexplored S1 E5 | Discovery Channel