Digest — 2025-08-01:

A life in Zen

Embarcadero, San Francisco CA

social media is like cigarettes

Blaugust (2025), Round 2

Ask Ethan: Why do scientists avoid the possibility of God?

Michio Kaku wants to solve Einstein’s unfinished equation

When to Innovate and When to Imitate

Research: The Hidden Penalty of Using AI at Work

The Evolution of DEI

All for One

Red-Thing-Ism

Two Kinds of Do Overs

Steve Petersen seeking funding

The Dark Arts As A Scaffolding Skill For Rationality

Do Not Render Your Counterfactuals

'Hello world' in Bismuth

Stack traces for Postgres errors with backtrace_functions

Unit Testing Principles

I couldn't submit a PR, so I got hired and fixed it myself

Pride Versioning

When Flatpak’s Sandbox Cracks: Real‑Life Security Issues Beyond the Ideal | Linux Journal

6 Weeks of Claude Code

Our first outage from LLM-written code

What are you doing this weekend?

Reflections on Matrix criticism over the last week

What Declarative Languages Are (2013)

Long Term Support

If Odin Had Macros

agendafs: A filesystem for syncing notes to your calendar

How NixOS is built

Wayback 0.2 released

Age Verification Doesn’t Need to Be a Privacy Footgun

Lobsters Interview with Icefox

It's rude to show AI output to people

Parsing without ASTs and Optimizing with Sea of Nodes

Ramblings

We Asked 100+ AI Models to Write Code. Here’s How Many Failed Security Tests

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

His life has now passed over into yours

How we built Bluey’s world

OpenIPC: Open IP Camera Firmware

The history of the Schwartzian Transform (2016)

CloudGazing

Ergonomic keyboarding with the Svalboard: a half-year retrospective

Coverage Cat (YC S22) Is Hiring a Senior, Staff, or Principal Engineer

Google shifts goo.gl policy: Inactive links deactivated, active links preserved

Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2025)

Show HN: TraceRoot – Open-source agentic debugging for distributed services

Launch HN: Societies.io (YC W25) – AI simulations of your target audience

Deep Agents

Self-Signed JWTs

Anthropic revokes OpenAI's access to Claude

Twentyseven 1.0

Researchers map where solar energy delivers the biggest climate payoff

Gemini 2.5 Deep Think

Does the Bitter Lesson Have Limits?

Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2025)

At 17, Hannah Cairo solved a major math mystery

Native Sparse Attention

Coffeematic PC – A coffee maker computer that pumps hot coffee to the CPU

Cerebras Code

Golden Literal Testing in UTest

Show HN: KubeForge – A GUI for Kubernetes YAMLs

Fair Access to Banking

Does progress seem slower when you constantly check on it?

Lessons for a Warming World From Kashmir’s Cooling Caves

The imp of optimization

After you make a strategic error

Taliban End Chinese Oil Field Contract in Afghanistan

Myanmar Military Ends State of Emergency to Prep for Election at Year’s End

The Evolution of India’s Strategic Forces Command

Trump Cuts Tariffs on Cambodia and Thailand to 19% After Border Ceasefire

China’s Successes and Struggles in Costa Rica

How Should South Korea Respond to China’s ‘Yellow Sea Project’?

The Flooding and Corruption Crisis in the Philippines

Southeast Asia and the Mirage of Tech Sovereignty

A Rare, Direct Warning From Japan Signals a Shift in the Fight Against Child Sex Tourism in Asia

Trump’s Tariffs on India Imperil India-US Strategic Relationship

Why the US Is Letting China Win on Energy Innovation

The Evolution of ‘Made in China 2025’

How Is Vietnam Navigating the New Trade War Era?

[notes] isolatedDeclarations and Zod

📜 Blaugust 2025

Bring OTT communication services under regulatory framework: COAI

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (August 1, 2025)

From Loom to Legacy: PM Modi on How Small Town Weavers Are Fueling Big Growth

How Bihar’s Jeevika Didis are driving change, one step at a time

[Weekly funding roundup July 25- Aug 1] VC inflow remains lacklustre on lower deal volumes

Mobikwik Q1 loss widens sixfold, revenue falls 21% YoY

Srivatsan Rajan resigns from Delhivery’s board

Rs 107 Cr boost for Netrasemi’s vision to make cool edge AI chips in India

Delhivery profits jump ahead of festive season, margin gains steady

iPhone sales in India hit quarterly high, fuelling Apple’s record quarter

Why Poocho is betting on qualitative research in a quant-obsessed world

Democratising space: Inside Agnikul Cosmos’ vision to launch 50 rockets yearly by 2028

PhonePe launches Offline Partner Program to empower the merchant ecosystem

Swiggy dishes losses in Q1; Ola Electric July sales fumble

Ola Electric struggles to maintain 2024 momentum as rivals speed ahead

AI, data, and the trust revolution in India’s used car market

The First 10-person, $100B Company

Infrastructure for Multi-Agent Systems

Great husband ippadi tha irupaanga #vikkals #comedy

Take 2! NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 walks out for pre-launch Tesla ride to rocket

NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts enter the Dragon spacecraft for 2nd launch attempt

Bonding with a sex doll is hard

Iconic Inaugural Concert & Speeches | Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar, Bombay Shanmukhananda Sabha, 1963

Forget your phone? No problem.

Maruti Dzire Variants Explained | LXI, VXI, ZXI, ZXI+ | Petrol & CNG | July 2025

What the F*ck Did I Just Witness? Another Mind-Bending 18th Century Experience in Bihar

AI Creates But TASTE Decides Everything

How OpenAI Hires Top Talent?

Engineers Must Think Like Founders

Learn to Ask Better Questions To AI

'China is enjoying the strain in India-US ties and Trump cosying up to Pakistan'

Prajwal Revanna, ex-JD(S) MP taken from the court after he was convicted in rape case

'People should ask P Chidambaram why he is trying to frame Hindu society with terror': Himanta Biswa

'My boss & other officers had ordered me to arrest Mohan Bhagwat' Former ATS officer Mehboob Mujawar

'I condemn this false allegation that Opposition is not allowed to speak': Kiren Rijiju

"Rahul Gandhi's frustration stems from the fact that he doesn't get votes": Ravi Shankar Prasad

LIVE: MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal holds weekly media briefing

'India is reviewing oil sourcing & noted US sanctions on firms trading with Iran,' MEA

'India not getting into a slanging match with Trump is mature diplomacy' - Ashok Malik on 25% tariff

‘A necessary step’: Odisha Minister Suryabanshi Suraj on Op Sindoor module for classes 3-12

Prajwal Revanna's conviction in one of the 4 sexual assault cases & what's next| #InstantAnalysis

'BJP trying to divert attention as they don't have answers’: Former Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan

Trump & Tariffs: India's 'missed' economic opportunities & what's next. Surjit Bhalla explains

'Congress should completely be erased,' says acquitted accused Sameer Kulkarni

Pakistan's decades-long fantasy of finding oil & fictitious reserves as Trump seals deal,snubs India

Casey Muratori's Origin Story | The Standup

India vs Trump: The Price of the New Trade War

Trump ने Tariff लगाया, Penalty लगाया और भारत का अपमान भी किया

The BJP Has Calculations With its Hounding of Bengalis, But the Situation Could Go Out of Control

भारत का अपमान, ट्रम्प लेंगे लगान?

PM Modi is to Blame for Mishandling Trump’s Ego and Provoking Tariffs: Sanjaya Baru

The Beauty of our Languages | Zoya Hasan | Urdu Hai Jiska Naam...

#UrduHaiJiskaNaam | द वायर के उर्दू फेस्ट में आप सब आमंत्रित हैं

The Graham Norton Show - Series 20 Episode 3 | Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Chris O'Dowd, Niall Horan

Is AI making you stupid?

Donald Trump has started a fight that America can't win

Dog With Broken Legs Waits Days for Someone to Save Him | The Dodo

Finally Found a Scratcher That Works | The Pack

Injured Dog Who Waited For Three Days Gets Rescued By Real-Life Superhero | The Dodo

Very Chunky Pittie Who Can Hardly Move Gets Rescued On Her Last Day | The Dodo

Very Chunky Pittie Who Can Hardly Move Gets Rescued On Her Last Day | The Dodo

81-Pound Street Dog Goes On A Weight Loss Journey | The Dodo

81-Pound Street Dog Goes On A Weight Loss Journey | The Dodo

Woman Saves Baby Fox Who’s Head Gets Stuck In A Jar | The Dodo

Tony Hale - Drawing out Emotions in “Sketch” | The Daily Show

When Rep. Tim Burchett gets backed into a corner over Epstein, the "dadgums" come flying #dailyshow

Donald Trump Jr. gave his take on the Sydney Sweeney ad, and somehow made it worse #dailyshow

Desi Lydic wonders whether the GOP wants to see more white women, or ONLY white women #dailyshow

MAGA is obsessed with Epstein's involvement with Democrats, but who’s gonna tell them about Trump?

Jordan Klepper Hears MAGA’s Epstein Conspiracies Over the Years | The Daily Show

Horny, Anti-Woke GOP Defends Sydney Sweeney Amid Denim Ad Backlash | The Daily Show

The Miraculous Device That Saved My Farm — and Changed My Life | Josephine Waweru | TED

How this microscope uses GelSight to measure with touch

Shawn Livingston

Hardcore Punk Musician-John Joseph

Jae

How To Find Out If Your Gold is Gold

NASA Employees Protest Cuts In Formal Dissent Letter

Is Information a Fundamental Force of Physics?

Ray Dalio's Thoughts on China & Diversification

Outdated Trend-அ பண்றியே நீயெல்லாம் எப்படி Influencer ஆவ | Parithabangal #shorts

ORIGAMI SWAN EASY TUTORIAL | HOW TO MAKE ORIGAMI SWAN STEP BY STEP EASY CRAFT | DIY PAPER BIRD

EASY ORIGAMI SWAN TUTORIAL STEP BY STEP | HOW TO MAKE ORIGAMI SWAN | DIY PAPER BIRD TUTORIAL

जज़्बाती अंकल: रिटायरमेंट के बाद हिंदुत्व सेवा | Tippani Special

जवानी में देश की सेवा की, बुढ़ापे में धर्म की सेवा

Architect’s Smart DIY Compact Paris Apartment #nevertoosmall #shorts

The Nabataeans carved Petra's Treasury from sandstone two thousand years ago.

Jo Franco visits the heart of London's Italian community #BigLittleItaly

🔴 LIVE: Investigating Black Market Ventures | Trafficked Season 2 Episodes | National Geographic

What's Up: August 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

Superyacht Captain Builds Jaw-Dropping Tiny Home Paradise in the Australian Rainforest

Moon Mammoths Game #lastweektonight

Ending prejudice | Krishnamurti

What should I do? | Krishnamurti

Log Tut Jaate Hai Ghar Banane me…

Illegal Bataya Ja Raha Hai To Hme Pani Kyu Diya, Hme Bijli Kyu Diya, Hmara Ration Card kyu Banaya

Do you have an emergency evacuation plan for your pets? If not, please watch this video! #pets

The Specialist | The Greatest Persian Manuscript: A Story Fit For Kings, with Benedict Carter

Dhadak 2 is a Remake of a Tamil Film #pariyerumperumal #mariselvaraj #dhadak2 #triptidimri #dharma

India’s one of the biggest actresses - a life lost to alcoholism #MeenaKumari

Adi Dev Mahadev Classical Bandish By Snigdha Jha #icmvocal #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

Kathak Dance By Pt Deepak Maharaj Ji #icmdance #classical #icmtabla #shorts

Bharatanatyam World Record By Remona Evette Pereira #icmdance #classical #dance #icmtabla #shorts

Get paid ₹50,000 by reporting traffic violators

Prompt Engineering for Generative AI • James Phoenix, Mike Taylor & Phil Winder

The next 10 years won’t be about AI knowing, they will be about AI doing | Adam Cheyer

Senior Playstation Engineer's tips for learning new tools and getting things done [Podcast #184]

TV கிட்ட கொசு அடிக்கலாமா?

What is the Death Railway? | DW Documentary

By train along the fjord coast of Norway | DW Documentary

#brick #lattice work jali as outer facade to #cool inner space #brickpattern #brickarchitecture

Once the wettest place on Earth, Meghalaya is now facing a rainfall deficit | Abode of Clouds

Street Racing Reaches Its Most Dangerous Limit! | Street Outlaws S5 E16 | Discovery Channel

The Gold Dredging Season Is on the Edge! | Gold Rush S6 E11 | Full Episode | 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

Monsoon in a Melody 🎶 | Mishra Brothers’ Magic at Darbar

Face-to-Fin with Grey Reef Sharks! 🦈 #shorts #sharks

Aadi special Sutta Thenga! 😍 Got any Sutta Thenga memories? Tell us in the comments!

Will AI Code Create MOUNTAINS Of Technical Debt?

Something Weird Happens to Your Brain in Space

Leela's Samisch Smashes Gujrathi in 17 Moves

The crown prince | Alireza Firouzja on destruction mode | Reaches Grand Finals of Esports World Cup

The battle between two greats | Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura | Esports World Cup 2025

Magnus Carlsen "It was good to get the last shot in" | Interviews with Hikaru and Magnus | EWC 2025

COLDEST MOMENT OF MAGNUS CARLSEN ☠️☠️ #magnuscarlsen #hikarunakamura #chess

Hikaru Nakamura is just too fast | Beats Arjun Erigaisi to finish 3rd at Esports World Cup

Divya Deshmukh Reveals Her Team & Coach After World Cup Victory | Nagpur Press Conference

Magnus Carlsen of Team Liquid is the Champion of Esports World Cup Chess 2025!

Magnus Carlsen makes history 🔥 🐐

Magnus Carlsen "We should get a bigger stage next time!" Team Liquid Star wins Esports World Cup

Nihal Sarin's (@S8ULGG) magical mouse skills | Makes 8 moves in 1 second!! | Anish Giri vs Nihal

When You Finally Mate With Your Pawn

HE SACS THE QUEEEEN

Hikaru Finishes 3rd After A Blunder From Arjun!!

Magnus ALWAYS Looks Forward To Facing Alireza 🏹

What Caused the Chess BOOM?

Magnus Says he's Nervous, but...

Alireza STRIKES BACK vs Magnus!

Magnus Wins the EWC!

THE $250,000 DOLLAR KNIGHT FORK | Esports World Cup

Magnus with his New EWC Trophy!

ESPORTS WORLD CUP 2025: Magnus v. Hikaru Fight For The Finals Spot! Semifinals Day 3

Sabudana vada 4 Types | 1 नहीं 4 तरह के साबूदाना वडे बनाएं | No Onion /Garlic | Chef Ranveer Brar

Ultra Luxury Home in Kolkata's Tallest Building The 42 (House Tour)

Safe Lower Back Strengthening Exercises for Older Adults

Michio Kaku: This could finally solve Einstein's unfinished equation | Full Interview

Lise Meitner: The Pioneer of the Atom Bomb

Trayvon Martin: the true story behind the case that divided America

US announces new tariffs for dozens of countries | BBC News

Trump v Murdoch: Who will win? | BBC Americast

Gaza aid sites to be visited by US envoy Steve Witkoff | BBC News

MasterChef contestant "flabbergasted" at being edited out of show. #MasterChef #BBCNews

'UFO' in Australia actually Chinese rocket. #UFO #Supernatural #BBCNews

Stock markets open lower after US announces new tariffs on more than 90 countries | BBC News

Radioactive wasps nest found at old US nuclear weapons site. #Wasps #Nuclear #BBCNews

Skies across Peru turn orange after sandstorm. #Peru #Sandstorm #BBCNews

Has the UK Supreme Court just stopped millions of people from getting compensation? | BBC Newscast

Will Putin stop bombing Ukraine? | BBC Ukrainecast

LIVE 🔴 5 Amazing Rhino Conservation Moments | BBC Earth| BBC Earth

Is wife's allegation of impotency against husband defamation?

Judging & Lawyering at the Margins Disability Rights & Beyond | Justice Manmohan- 2/8/25 |10: 30 am

Rushed to the NEWBORN EMERGENCY | Aileen and Deven Pregnancy Vlog

Return of The Chosen One

The One vs The Chosen One

Hawklike Precision Takes Down the Falcon!

He Is Inevitable!

Danny Carey talks about Maynard’s voice #dannycarey #maynardjameskeenan #tool #shorts

Why The Multiverse Could Be Real

Jack Weatherford: Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire | Lex Fridman Podcast #476