Digest — 2025-07-29:

How to run the world

Why "good first issues" are usually not good first issues

my month of movies

zine club

5 big unanswered questions about the origin of life

How McClelland’s 3 universal motives can illuminate your blindspots

John Amaechi shares the 6 books that changed his thinking

The Paradox of Knowing Who You Are and What You Want: Cristina Campo on Fairy Tales, Time, and the Meaning of Maturity

Our Favorite Management Tips on Communicating Like a Leader

What We Know About Leading with Intuition

A Guide to Building Change Resilience in the Age of AI

Why Kindness Isn’t a Nice to Have

An analysis of every word that’s visible on NYC’s streets (from 18...

The Set Design of Sesame Street (Feat. Jane Jacobs)

Science Is Winning the Tour de France. Data, nutrition, equipment, and training...

Oooh, George Saunders’ next novel comes out in January. “Vigil transports us,...

XKCD: Kite Incident. “I don’t know. Lemme look up a map of...

Auto? Polo! Auto? Polo! Auto? Polo! Photographs of Auto Polo (ca. 1912)....

Video Mashup Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

Macbook Air M4s Are on Sale

I’m Giving My Kids a ’90s Summer — the 1890s. “Just like...

Archaeologists Discover a 2,400-Year-Old Skeleton Mosaic That Urges People to “Be Cheerful...

Trailer for Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse, a documentary film on...

Season 4 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is going to feature...

How to configure ESBuild

Procrastination Drill

Teaching kids to swim

I wrote a song parody

About 30% of Humanity’s Last Exam chemistry/biology answers are likely wrong

Spilling the Tea

Low P(x-risk) as the Bailey for Low P(doom)

Recursions on LessOnline 2025

What does AI testing done right look like?

Debugging the Pixel 8 kernel via KGDB

This Was Not Really Quite Simple: Building a Redstone Calculator in Minecraft

Loading credentials from Bitwarden with direnv

Eskil Steenberg – I've had it with the security orthodoxy

The Useless useCallback

PHP-ORT: Machine Learning Inference for the Web

Artificial Intelligence and the Linux Community

Make Your Own Backup System – Part 2: Forging the FreeBSD Backup Stronghold

Typechecking Is Undecidable When 'Type' Is a Type (1989)

Weather Model based on ADS-B

KernelScript: DSL for eBPF-Centric Development

Raspberry Pi RP2350 A4 stepping fixes E9 GPIO Erratum, glitching bugs, introduces 2MB flash variants

rules_derive: deriving using macro_rules

A pretty nice web framework

I'm never going back to Matrix

2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey

Ethersync: Peer-to-peer collaborative editing of local text files

Printing a Book at Home with Minimal Equipment

Identity and behaviour

Contraction Hierarchies: HMC Clinic Project Recap

No more Erlang manuals

Dimes, Dunks, and Devotion: A Basketball Reading List

For the Back Street Kids

Confessions of the Working Poor

What if Everything We Know About Sacagawea Is Wrong?

How to Grow Human Bones

A Living Gown

The Beauty of Martian Rocks

Show HN: Draw a fish and watch it swim with the others

Zig Profiling on Apple Silicon

Telephone colophon: Or, how I overengineered my call audio

Fixing Ctrl+C in Rust terminal apps: Child process management

Elements of System Design

Observable Notebooks 2.0 Technology Preview

More honey bees dying, even as antibiotic use halves

Maru OS – Use your phone as your PC

Show HN: A GitHub Action that quizzes you on a pull request

My 2.5 year old laptop can write Space Invaders in JavaScript now (GLM-4.5 Air)

Supervised fine tuning on curated data is reinforcement learning

Dropbox Passwords discontinuation

Irrelevant facts about cats added to math problems increase LLM errors by 300%

CodeCrafters (YC S22) is hiring first Marketing Person

Show HN: Terminal-Bench-RL: Training long-horizon terminal agents with RL

A month using XMPP (using Snikket) for every call and chat (2023)

How the brain increases blood flow on demand

Show HN: I built an AI that turns any book into a text adventure game

iPhone 16 cameras vs. traditional digital cameras

Two Birds with One Tone: I/Q Signals and Fourier Transform

Learning basic electronics by building fireflies

Launch HN: Hyprnote (YC S25) – An open-source AI meeting notetaker

URL-Driven State in HTMX

RIP Shunsaku Tamiya, the man who made plastic model kits a global obsession

Study mode

AI Is Wrecking a Fragile Job Market for College Graduates

FinTech Dystopia

Avoesis

Striding Into the Future on Solar Sidewalks

The menu

Southeast Asia’s Transshipment Dilemma in the China-US Trade War

Is the Germany-Taliban Dialogue a Preview of a Bigger Picture?

Economic Statecraft and Supply Chains in the Asia-Pacific

EU Report Urges a Much Tougher Stance on Transnational Repression

US Senator Urges SpaceX to Block Internet Access to Southeast Asian Scam Operations

Reviewing Thailand and Cambodia’s July 2025 Border Skirmish

Thailand, Cambodia Dispute Status of Border Ceasefire

Taiwan’s Recall Elections Failed – But That Doesn’t Signal an Embrace of Beijing

North Korea Rejects Denuclearization Talks With US

The Referendum Cook Islanders Deserve

The Challenge to China’s ‘Unified Big Market’ Drive

The United States Is Losing India

The Curious Congruence of India’s Voter List Revision With the ‘Anti-migrant Drive’

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (July 29, 2025)

Lenskart to acquire 80% stake in Spain’s Meller brand for Rs 406 Cr ahead of IPO

IT Ministry flags concerns over TCS layoffs, seeks clarification

BlueWay Horizon Is Building India’s First Reusable Space Capsule

CoinDCX denies holding acquisition talks with Coinbase

Lenskart files DRHP for IPO; to raise Rs 2,150 Cr via fresh issue

SoftBank, Schroders Capital set for big gains in Lenskart IPO

BluSmart files for insolvency amidst mounting corporate governance challenges: Report

5C Network: Redefining Radiology with AI for Bharat and Beyond

Lenskart ends loss streak as it turns profitable in FY25

Zepto raises Rs 7.5 Cr in funding from Elcid Investments

Razorpay joins the ranks of the world’s top fintech innovators for 2025

Shloka Solutions acquires Socially India to expand footprints in North India

Inside Verdant Impact’s Indigenous Livestock Revolution

MAGIC Incubator: Fueling Startups from India’s Heartland

Swiggy reports strong growth but signals end of aggressive expansion

Ostara Advisors’ blueprint on how to crack climate tech funding

Climate tech investments 101; What led to Go Digit’s Q1 profit soaring

Charting new waters: Int2Cruises is simplifying cruise planning for Indian travellers

The role of cloud infrastructure in achieving sustainability goals

Scaling and the Road to Human-Level AI | Anthropic Co-founder Jared Kaplan

உன்ன போய் கேட்டேன் பாரு😡 #vikkals #comedy

VICE Magazine Is Back in Print – We Gave It a Big Day Out in NYC

How do shell companies work?

2025 Renault Triber Variants Explained | Authentic, Evolution, Techno, Emotion

Tata Harrier EV Multiple Modes!

Why Indians Struggle at Sales

‘We'll not see terrorist-supporting govts & terror masterminds as separate entities,’PM in Lok Sabha

'Many Pakistan air bases are still in ICU', says PM Modi on Op Sindoor

‘Security forces above your politics, image & PR,’ Rahul Gandhi attacks PM during Op Sindoor debate

“Solution to Kashmir issue is not with Trump, but with Hindus & Muslims of Kashmir”: Engineer Rashid

‘Pakistan ke seene mein chhaapa maara’ Harsh Vardhan Shringla’s maiden speech in Parliament

‘US VP called but I couldn’t pick up due to …’ PM Modi reveals what happened on the night of 9 May

PM Modi's speech on Op Sindoor LIVE: 'No world leader asked India to stop Op Sindoor'

Lok Sabha LIVE | Parliament Monsoon Session | Operation Sindoor | PM Modi | Amit Shah | Raul Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi reads out names of Pahalgam attack victims, asserts that they are 'Bhartiya' first

‘From Op Sindoor to Mahadev, India’s wrath unleashed on terrorism’: Sambit Patra

Rajya Sabha LIVE | Parliament Monsoon Session

'Masterminds of terrorism can't sleep, they know India will finish them': PM Modi

'Question is why did India agree to a ceasefire?': P Chidambaram on Op Sindoor

Aircraft loss,Op Mahadev,China-Pak fusion & Trump: Takeaways from Rahul Vs Modi debate on Op Sindoor

Maharashtra’s language war reaches West Bengal. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee is the first victim

Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation as V-P is another strong message to RSS from 'saksham' BJP

I'm switching languages again...

They Can’t Keep Getting Away With This…

‘Why is War Always Waged Against Kashmiris First’: Srinagar MP Ruhullah Mehdi

“Opposition Is Not Right Questions on Operation Sindoor": Defence Minister

Operation Sindoor पर महासंग्राम : प्रियंका और अखिलेश का हमला, अमित शाह बैकफुट पर

'Why Have You Not Resigned?': Opposition To Amit Shah

Op Sindoor के राजनीतीकरण, चीन, पाकिस्तान पर Akhilesh Yadav का लोकसभा से भाषण

Rahul Gandhi Speaks on Operation Sindoor : Live from Parliament

EAM S. Jaishankar Refutes Trump’s Claims on India-Pakistan Ceasefire

"How Did Pahalgam Happen?": Priyanka Gandhi

TCS में हजारों का Lay Off, IT की नौकरियों पर खतरा: इससे कैसे लड़ेगी मोदी सरकार?

'My Mother Cried When Terrorists Killed My Father': Priyanka Gandhi's Fiery Speech in Lok Sabha

PM Modi's First Lok Sabha Address Post Op. Sindoor

“You Attacked Pakistan and Told Our Pilots To Not Attack Their Air Defence”: Rahul in Lok Sabha

Operation Sindoor पर महासंग्राम : प्रियंका और अखिलेश का हमला, अमित शाह बैकफुट पर

Maharashtra में गोरक्षा के नाम पर Muslim समझकर Dalit युवक की पिटाई

Shimmering Odyssey: A Documentary on Education in Bastar

How materials science could revolutionise technology - with Jess Wade

'The Naked Gun' Stars Pamela Anderson & Liam Neeson On The Graham Norton Show

Why are so many being killed near Gaza's aid sites?

Dog Mom Paints Her Hairless Dog To Go On Walks | The Dodo

Is This the Strongest Dog Leash? | The Pack

Dog Mom Paints Her Hairless Dog To Go On Walks | The Dodo

Woman Uses Her T-Shirt To Rescue A Stray Hairless Dog | The Dodo

Woman Uses Her T-Shirt To Rescue A Stray Hairless Dog | The Dodo

Pig Lays His Head On Top Of Sheep BFF For Comfort | The Dodo

Pig Lays His Head On Top Of Sheep BFF For Comfort | The Dodo

EU Report Urges a Much Tougher Stance on Transnational Repression

Reviewing Thailand and Cambodia’s July 2025 Border Skirmish

PM Modi - Pakistan Running Congress by Remote Control! | Op. Sindoor Debate | Akash Banerjee & Rishi

Peter Beinart - "Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning" | The Daily Show

Jon on Trump's Scotland getaway, and the nagging Epstein questions that won't go away

Trump doesn't just have golf caddies helping him cheat; he has political ones too

Trump's wiggled out of every Epstein allegation, but there's no way he can do it again...right?

How to speak with meaning

Why You Should Be Able to Vote on Your Phone | Bradley Tusk | TED

Answering Questions About Alien Exoplanets, with Anjali Tripathi

Are we looking for alien pollution now 🛸?

Born In Trouble-Paul (follow up)

Andria

50 of the Most Catastrophic Mistakes in History...

What do you call the wife of a hippie? #dadjokes #funny | #shorts

The Organ That Drove a Scientist to Kill

The Leap: And Then The Sub Went Silent

Where Are We On The Science Of Menopause?

Interstellar Object Might Be Alien Probe, Astronomer Claims – What’s the Evidence?

6 Easy Zen Morning Rituals (To Boost Focus & Energy All Day) - Philosophy Of Zen Buddhism

இதுக்கு எதுக்கு டா Chat GPT-ய கேக்கணும் | Parithabangal #shorts

सिर्फ 4 बची हुई रोटियों से आज बनाया बरसात स्पेशल कुरकुरा और चटपटा नाश्ता | Leftover Roti Snack

Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation = Omkara plot twist.

'रिलायंस क्रोनिज़्म के ज़रिए आगे बढ़ा'

How valid is the state-specific MCOCA law invoked in the 2006 Mumbai blasts case?

What was Atlantis really like—and where is it now? 🌊 #AtlantisRising

Sands & Spices: How Bedouin Food Shaped Abu Dhabi's Culture | National Geographic

They might be underdogs, but they're overly cute 🥹 #Underdogs #NationalGeographic

The movie was done, but Steven Spielberg still struggled.

The stories of those who lived through Katrina, only to face the manmade disasters that followed.

What makes a sound scary?

Cricket Team Bohat Naazuk Hai 🤣😂 | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

Baat to such he par baat he ruswai ki 😂 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar #anwarmaqsood #shorts

Andar se awaz nikalo! 😂 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar #anwarmaqsood #shorts

Mutual consent vs legal route, What is safer for husbands?

Gang Databases #lastweektonight

S12 E18: Epstein, Gang Databases & Moon Mammoths: 7/27/25: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Gang Databases: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Living is action | Krishnamurti

Introduction to high school physics | Khan Academy

Functions in Python (FULL UNIT) | Intro to CS - Python | Khan Academy

Ruchi Gujjar’s ₹23 Lakh Fraud Allegation Turns Ugly

Jist Reporter Mukul at Delhi’s Demolished Slum Site

Secret Liquor Trade Exposed at MP Border Hotels

Pakistani fan asked to cover his jersey during the India-England Test at Old Trafford.

Inside Godda Power Plant And Its Impact On People | Jist

Unlicensed Liquor Sold Openly in MP’s Tribal Villages

Pehli Baar Dekha hu Aisi Sarkar, Tanasahi sarkar hai..Hitler Sarkar hai"

A man reveals how liquor is sold illegally at the MP border, and that too with a permit?

9 Stampedes, Countless Lives | Why Are We Failing At Crowd Management? | Jist

Viktor is jumping straight into the last day of our Catmas in July sale!🎄#cats #catmasinjuly

Tillana By Aruna Sairam & Abby V #icmvocal #carnaticmusic #icmtabla #shorts

Folk Instrument Nagada By Manish Devil #folk #instrument #classical #icmtabla

Odissi Dance With Creative Transitions By Jyotsana Sahoo & Artists #icmdance #classical #icmtabla

The Most Controversial Half-Acre in NYC

3 breakout stocks touched their all-time high

Privacy-First Research with OpenSAFELY • Eli Holderness & Hannes Lowette

An Epic Gravel Route Up The Stelvio! 🪨⛰️

Tour de France Ratings Are Down. Should We Be Worried? | GCN Show Ep. 655

Technical Writing Course for Beginners

London's deadly knife problem | DW Documentary

P.Kesavadev Literary Award 2025 -Dr.Shashi Tharoor Bio

Scientists Create Lifelike Bionic Knee

Gold Hunters of McKinnon Creek! | Gold Rush S6 E9 | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

The Ultimate Test of Brotherhood | Street Outlaw S5 E13 | Discovery Channel

தளபதி முதலமைச்சர் ஆனா எப்படி இருக்கும் | Thalapathy Vijay Political Movie

தளபதி முதலமைச்சர் ஆனா எப்படி இருக்கும் | Thalapathy Vijay Political Movie

தளபதி முதலமைச்சர் ஆனா எப்படி இருக்கும் | Thalapathy Vijay Political Movie

தளபதி முதலமைச்சர் ஆனா எப்படி இருக்கும் | Thalapathy Vijay Political Movie

தளபதி முதலமைச்சர் ஆனா எப்படி இருக்கும் | Thalapathy Vijay Political Movie

Coral Reefs: 500 Million Years of Survival #shorts #coralreef #curiositystream

The Truth About Columbus’s “First Contact”: Ep 10 of Crash Course Native American History

Chetta kadai Tea is the best! 💯 Do you agree? | Tamil vs Mallu

Navapalam chutney - not your average chutney! 😎🫐 Would you try this?

Is Git the Greatest Dev Tool Ever?

Writing a Text Editor - Computerphile

These Pants Suck Your Blood

Huge New Iceland Volcano Eruption

"A lot of these things are driven by Magnus" | Team Falcons Star Hikaru Nakamura | eSports World Cup

"Chess is primarily an over-the-board game" | Team Liquid star Fabiano Caruana at eSports World Cup

Counter-Strike is Nodirbek's favorite! | Team NAVI star Nodirbek Abdusattorov | eSports World Cup

Everything you wanted to know about the Esports World Cup 2025 ft. Harshit and Sagar

One of the oldest Chesscom accounts! | FIFA Enthusiast Andrey Esipenko at Esports World Cup

How Magnus Carlsen, Praggnanandhaa and Fabi became Team Liquid | A conversation with Aditi Shukla

Esports World Cup 2025 Day 1 | Rd. of 16 | ft.Carlsen, Naka, Nihal, Arjun, Anish (Hindi Commentary)

Hans Recreates A Classic 😅

Esipenko Attempts To Checkmate With ONLY 15 Seconds Left!

HE BLUNDERED MATE?!? | Hikaru vs. Sindarov 2025 Esports World Cup

ESPORTS WORLD CUP 2025: Hikaru v. Sindarov, Fabiano v. Duda & More Clash In Finals Day 1 | Stream B

Tomato Rice झटपट Lunchbox Recipe | चटपटा टोमाटो राइस | Cheesy Tomato Rice bonus | Chef Ranveer Brar

This Luxury Home in Jaipur has a Unique Courtyard (House Tour)

Roll Away Pain: VibraRoll & BioCork

How Jesus and Socrates taught the same way

Challenger Shuttle Disaster: What Went Wrong? | RARE Footage

Why sunscreen looks so WEIRD in UV

Police officer among four killed in New York office building shooting | BBC News

Famine 'currently playing out' in Gaza, UN-backed experts warn

‘Hero’ policeman died saving lives, say New York officials after skyscraper shooting | BBC News

Donald Trump says he never had the 'privilege' of going to Epstein's island. #DonaldTrump #BBCNews

Lesotho factory that made Trump golf shirts hit hard by US tariffs | BBC News

Didarul Islam had two children and was expecting a third. #NewYork #NYPD #BBCNews

Beijing floods kill 30 as China sees summer of extreme weather | BBC News

UK will recognise Palestinian state in September unless Israel meets conditions, says PM | BBC News

Severe flooding kills at least 38 people in Beijing region. #Beijing #China #ExtremeWeather #BBCNews

Office workers evacuated in New York after gunman kills four in shooting. #NewYork #NYC #BBCNews

New York gunman was targeting NFL but went to wrong office, mayor says | BBC News

UK to recognise Palestinian state unless Israel agrees Gaza ceasefire | BBC News

Grizzly Bear vs Scavengers: Who Will Claim The Frozen Prize? | BBC Earth

Our baby loves MAMMAS WOMB

Our Baby’s FACE REVEAL

Do You Agree With Magnus?

"The Catalan King!"

These Moments Mean Everything