Digest — 2025-08-04:

To build a nest

Joris Hoefnagel: the artist who painted bugs like jewels

New music woes

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Writing Through the Quiet Season

Reclaiming My Life from Technology: Stepping Back from the Algorithm

Extreme black hole system OJ 287 just got more interesting

The Alex Partridge interview: “Humans thrive through storytelling”

Mapped: How warm your city will be in the 2080s

What A World (A few Stories)

Blink Twice to Quell a Quasar: Carl Sagan on Superstition

Research Roundup: Humility at the Top, Motivating Your Staff, Retailer-Brand Relationships, and More

Your AI Strategy Needs More Than a Single Leader

Research: How School Shootings Are Felt in Local Economies

Building extensible frontend systems

Alcohol is so bad for society that you should probably stop drinking

Should we aim for flourishing over mere survival? The Better Futures series.

Permanent Disempowerment is the Baseline

Towards Alignment Auditing as a Numbers-Go-Up Science

Saying Goodbye

NetBSD New build cluster speeds up daily autobuilds

In the Future All Food Will Be Cooked in a Microwave, and if You Can’t Deal With That Then You Need to Get Out of the Kitchen

A systematic evaluation of OpenBSD’s mitigations (2019)

Complex Iterators are Slow

A Friendly Introduction to SVG

A Few Things About the Anchor Element’s href You Might Not Have Known

NetBSD 11.0 release process underway

Every reason why I hate Ai

Rust, Python, and TypeScript: the new trifecta

The Toyota Corolla Of Programming

p-fast trie: lexically ordered hash map

HTMX is hard so let's get it right

Introducing luzer, a coverage-guided Lua fuzzing engine

More retrocomputing, less nostalgia

How we made JSON.stringify more than twice as fast

The Generativity Pattern in Rust

Polish Train Maker Is Suing the Hackers Who Exposed Its Anti-Repair Tricks

Markdown Monster

How Perplexity is Evading Anti-crawling Measures

So you want to parse a PDF?

Maybe the Fastest Disk Usage Program on macOS

The Q Programming Language

a parser for typescript types, written in typescript types

Unnumbered IPv4 Interfaces

My Scammer

At 17, Hannah Cairo Solved a Major Math Mystery

Telefon Hírmondó

Apple's history is hiding in a Mac font

A robust, open-source framework for Spiking Neural Networks on low-end FPGAs

Window Activation

Touch Mapper – open-source 3D printed tactile maps for the visually impaired

Satellite Scanning

Open music foundation models for full-song generation

Writing a storage engine for Postgres: an in-memory Table Access Method

Objects should shut up

My Ideal Array Language

Is the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS alien technology? [pdf]

3D Line Drawings

Customizing tmux

Once a death sentence, cardiac amyloidosis is finally treatable

DrawAFish.com Postmortem

Ask HN: What trick of the trade took you too long to learn?

Passkeys are just passwords that require a password manager

Content-Aware Spaced Repetition

NASA's Curiosity picks up new skills

Job-seekers are dodging AI interviewers

EconTeen – Financial literacy lessons and tools for teens

Thingino: Open-Source Firmware for IP Cameras

Qwen-Image: Crafting with native text rendering

Show HN: I've been building an ERP for manufacturing for the last 3 years

Show HN: I spent 6 years building a ridiculous wooden pixel display

Poorest US workers hit hardest by slowing wage growth

Why doctors hate their computers (2018)

What the marshmallow test got wrong about child psychology

Earth’s Core Appears To Be Leaking Up and Out of Earth’s Surface

For Black Women, Seeds of Wealth Start With Homeownership

What sort of better?

The Human Cost of Progress: The Yarlung Tsangpo Dam and the Future of Tibet

One Year After Sheikh Hasina’s Fall: How Is Bangladesh Holding Up?

Let’s Get Rid of Economic Data For a Few Years

Cambodia to Nominate President Trump for Nobel Peace Prize, Official Says

Marcos Mostly Got What He Wanted Out of Trump

Trump to Attend ASEAN Meetings in October, Malaysian PM Says

US Tariff Decision Gives New Zealand Plenty to Think About

What Will It Take for China to Arrest Its Declining Birth Rate?

Bangladesh’s Post-Hasina Foreign Policy Reset

Rising demand for Rizta spurs Ather Energy’s Q1 revenue 1.8X, losses narrow 2.6%

Practo turns profitable in FY25, looks to expand global footprint

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (August 4, 2025)

Sweet Tooth: A91 Partners to invest Rs 175 Cr in Shree Anandhaas Sweets

Ather sees impact of ongoing rare earth magnet crisis in Q2, expects temporary cost impact

Ather Energy eyes expansion in North, Northeast India

DevSparks to make long-awaited Chennai debut on Sep 20

PhonePe’s Indus Appstore will come pre-installed on Alcatel phones under new OEM pact

HealthQuad appoints Namit Chugh as Director

Ola Electric stumbles, Ather surges: Q1 results show diverging paths for EV rivals

Prescription for profit: IPO-bound Practo shows digital health can scale with impact

Infibeam Avenues-owned Rediff explores options to raise $100M

Anuj Sahai steps down as Chief Product Officer at Peak XV amid continued leadership churn

Airtel brings sovereign cloud, AI platform

India’s fintech Q1 report card; NxtGen’s AI data centre plans

India's fintechs deliver on core as credit engines warm up

Beyond drug discovery: How LogicFlo AI is fixing life sciences’ workflow crisis

He coached Virat, Dhoni, D Gukesh & 25+ world champions: Paddy Upton's Secrets

It’s time to get weird | The Gray Area

தம்பி வெளிய போய் அழுத்துக்கோங்க 😂😂 #vikkals #comedy

Blastoff! SpaceX launches Starlink batch from the Cape, nails landing

Wow! See James Webb Space Telescope's amazing view of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field

A Surreal Night with Elliott Smith | I Was There: Buddyhead

₹2.0 Lakh #Price Cut For #MG #Astor In Aug 2025

Chicago Land Bubble Explained

Trump tariff, Op Sindoor debate, Owaisi on India-Pakistan cricket match | ShekharSeSawal Ep26

'Education is the only weapon to shatter dictatorship': Kamal Hassan

'My father struggled till the last moment': Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren on Shibu Soren's demise

Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi pay tribute to former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren

LS Speaker Om Birla visits Sir Ganga Ram Hospital to pay tribute to Shibu Soren

Philippines President Marcos Jr arrives in Delhi on five-day state visit

UP Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna visits flood-affected areas of Varanasi

Bangladesh army chief seems to be cosying upto Yunus. Did 5 people have to die for it?

‘We’ve been making appeals to Rahul Gandhi not to make such statements’: Kiren Rijiju

'We didn't feel like we needed a new ball': Shubman Gill after India beat England by six runs

‘Disappointed from a playing point of view but the series has been fantastic,’ says Ben Stokes

Mohammed Siraj reminded me of Kapil Dev,' says former Indian cricketer Yograj Singh

'I had confidence that India was going to win,' says former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly

How the Oval Test, 2-2 series with England show the width & depth of India’s pace

Making Postgres 42,000x slower

Christians are being targeted; like Vajpayee, Modi must be more generous and trust us

Israel’s Actions in Gaza Meet All Markers of A Genocide: Francesca P. Albanese

"You Can Appeal Against Bounced Cheques But Not If You Lose Your Citizenship": Mohsin Alam Bhatt

Children Storytelling | Urdu Hai Mera Naam | The Wire

SSC and Railway Exam Scams: Why Are Students Angry With The Government | The Wire Live

क्या राहुल गांधी मोदी सरकार से सवाल भी नहीं पूछ सकते? | Arfa Khanum Sherwani

Poisoning the Well to Divide Fits Amit Shah’s Definition of Terrorism

"Nirmala Sitharaman Seemed Biased Against Me From the Start"

Why Do We Hate Migrant Workers? | The Dark Side of ‘Local vs Outsider’ Politics | Cracknomics Ep 54

Michelle Pfeiffer and Graham Norton, together at last! 🎬

The Graham Norton Show - Series 20 Episode 4 | Tom Cruise, Jude Law, Cobie Smulders, Catherine Tate

Who is Israel’s surprising ally?

Sofia Carson And Corey Mylchreest Go Speed Dating | The Dodo

Sofia Carson And Corey Mylchreest Go Speed Dating | The Dodo

How To Keep Dogs Safe in the Sun | The Pack

The Real Reason Sofia Carson And Corey Mylchreest Went On This Date | The Dodo

Sofia Carson And Corey Mylchreest Share Their Favorite Pet Nicknames | The Dodo

Mangy Puppy Who Couldn't Walk Hops Around Like A Bunny Now | The Dodo

Dog Who Couldn't Be Around Men Or Dogs Gets A Second Chance | The Dodo

Gaza Hunger Games | Is Global Opinion Finally Shifting On Israel’s Open Genocide? | Akash Banerjee

A Deep Dive Into Trump's History with Epstein Pt. 1 | The Daily Show

Welcome to MAGA Summer School! Today's lesson: De-woking the Declaration of Independence

It really shouldn't be this hard #dailyshow #guncontrol

How to Build the 3D World of Your Dreams with a Text Prompt | Kiran Bhat | TED

The kids' show that has EVERYONE in their feels. #TEDTalks

My Mother Sold Me To a Pimp-Keysha

Rene

Scotland

Is Your Brain Lying To You?

We dropped Jae off 24 hours ago at sports camp… | #shorts #jet2holidays

The Places Where People Live Past 100 (Are Fake)

How The Moon Transformed Life On Earth

Foundations of Quantum Mechanics: Olivia Lanes | QGSS 2025

It really is amazing to me, when I look back at footage from the first French session.

உசுப்பேத்தி உசுப்பேத்தி உருப்பட விட மாட்றாங்களே | Parithabangal #shorts

First Move - is BACK! Fresh stylish episodes coming your way | @Theabishekkumar @flipkart

गोदी मीडिया के अंगने में एक नए खिलाड़ी का आगमन

‘पंचायत’ के प्रह्लाद चाचा कैसे बने OTT का जाना-पहचाना चेहरा?

'अमेरिका को कैसे डील करना है पाकिस्तान से सीखें'

"यह एग्जाम हमारी आख़िरी उम्मीद है."

'शिवा ढाबे' को शिवभक्तों की वजह से ही करना पड़ा बंद

4 August, 2025 | ग्रीन पार्क से आज की हवा का हाल | Fight To Breathe

Modi is no longer ‘India Ke Papa’, and Trump is no longer great! So much dhokha, so many u-turns

डंकापति ने जिसकी उंगली पकड़ी उसी ने डंकापति को अंगूठा दिखा दिया

Florida Bear Tracks (Full Documentary) | SPECIAL | National Geographic

Hear the stories of what really happened from the survivors of Hurricane Katrina

Dog Sniffs out Hidden Cash (Full Episode) | To Catch a Smuggler | National Geographic

Do the Rich Deserve Their Wealth? Exploring the Case for Luck Insurance

The alternate Saturday Night Fever you (probably) haven’t seen

Gaza & Aid #lastweektonight

LV Performance #lastweektonight

All we know is division | Krishnamurti

Happy Birthday, maestro! #VishalBhardwaj #IndianCinema #Storytelling #Filmmaker #KommuneIndia

This is your sign (literally) to be at Shabd. 🌀✨ #shabd #kommunepresents #kommuneindia #shayari

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

💡 Hands-on biology—without needing a lab

Kids in Naxal-Free Village Depend on School, Not just for studies but for Clothes too!

Man frames restaurant with planted bone in veg meal. Here's what happened next.

Paan Spitting in London? Viral Video Sparks Outrage and Blame Game

When a cat is hungry, you’re gonna hear about it!😹 #Cats #Hangry #CatDrama #CatLife #Lol

Taking on Acting classes | Jack Whitehall

Sitar Recital By Purbayan Chatterjee & Musicians #sitar #icmtabla #flute #classical #music #shorts

Ed Sheeran Playing Ghatam & Ganesh Murali Reciting Bols #ghatam #edsheeran #icmtabla #shorts

Shiv Tandav By Hridaya Arvind Purohit #shivtandav #icmvocal #bhajan #music #shorts

Tata Motors VS Mahindra & Mahindra

The Pathologies of Big "Messy" Data in Telco • Jay Fenton • YOW! 2015

Are Our Roads Designed To Be Dangerous? [2 Hour Compilation]

3.6KG BIKE Andrew Feather KOM CHALLENGE! 🏆

React Course for Beginners w/ Tailwind CSS [2025]

🧊 The ground is melting — literally.

Begging in Germany - Out of options in a wealthy country | DW Documentary

Dr Shashi Tharoor at The Week's Education Conclave addressing Gen-Z on what motivates him

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

🌪️ Wrecked by storms. Rebuilt by nature. 🌊 #shorts #RangiroaAtoll #coralreef

⚔️ From trebuchets to tanks, the war machine just keeps evolving. #shorts #titans #warmachines

Chaya undu, apo pine Ulli Vada try cheythude? 😋

The BRUTAL SECRET To All Prioritization Schemes

Could Ants Carry A Person? We Asked Experts!

Leela Chess Zero Squeezes Berserk | TCEC Season 28

Alireza Firouzja tricks Magnus Carlsen with just 24 seconds on his clock! | EWC Finals 2025

Two Lives: International Arbiter, Physics Teacher & Author sold over 1 Million books - Denis Regaud

"I really love chess and I will love it for the rest of my life" - WIM Svitlana Demchenko

This is Chess as an Esport 🔥 #chess #chessbaseindia #esportsworldcup

WSCC 2025: Vaishali v. Alice Lee & Hou Yifan v. Karina Ambartsumova! Ro16 Part 1

WSCC 2025: Vaishali v. Alice Lee & Hou Yifan v. Karina Ambartsumova! Ro16 Part 2

"Want to Try a New Opening?" Me:

The Sniper Bishop Strikes Again

Do this for perfect Dahi Bhalla #dahibhalla #Chaatrecipe #cookingtips #ranveerbrar

L'in Brick House | Official Promo #buildofy #architecture #chennai #tamilnadu #home #tour #shorts

2 Knee Pain Tips

Top 20 Body Weight Exercises to Burn Calories & Stay Active

Why Hornbills Wall Up Their Mates

The Way of Miracles: Modern Science Meets Ancient Wisdom | With Dr. Mark Mincolla

Mick Jagger - The Ultimate Performer

Russian volcano erupts for first time in 500 years after earthquake. #Russia #Volcano #BBCNews

Dozens of people die in boat capsize off Yemen | BBC News

What happened at Hiroshima? | BBC News

Hundreds of Israeli ex-officials appeal to Trump to help end Gaza war | BBC News

Police officer rescues alligator from pool in Florida. #Alligator #Florida #BBCNews

South African farmer on trial accused of feeding women to pigs | BBC News

Four dead and thousands evacuated after heavy rainfall hits Taiwan. #Taiwan #BBCNews

Tesla awards Elon Musk $29bn in shares | BBC News

Could American Eagle get sued for the Sydney Sweeney ad? #SydneySweeney #BBCNews

Brother of Israeli hostage held in Gaza tells BBC video is new form of cruelty | BBC News

Cats electrocuted, drowned and starved in online torture groups. #BBCNews

Exposing Kenya’s child sex trade | BBC News

He is a human skeleton, Gaza hostage's brother tells BBC. #Israel #Gaza #BBCNews

TikTokers arrested for posing in front of oil depot in Russia. #Russia #TikTok #BBCNews

Passing of the Torch || Tal vs Kasparov || Soviet Union tt (1980)

A Najdorf Masterclass || Timman vs Kasparov || Niksic (1983)

Instagram Reels -ல் வடக்கு நண்பர்கள்🤣🤣 Tamil Troll | North Indian Reels Kodumaigal

The Gamble Beneath the Dirt! | Gold Rush S6 E13 | Full Episode | Discovery Channel