Digest — 2025-08-05:

The rewards of ruin

Write like nobody's watching

it comes and goes

NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory: the future (or end) of NASA science

Why your next CEO could be a machine

The thought experiments that test your life, not your logic

The Bogumil Baranowski interview: “Treat everyone with care”

What New CEOs Should Ask Themselves in Their First 100 Days

Disrupting the Freezer Aisle: Dr. Bombay Ice Cream

Are You Optimizing Your Virtual Communication Practices?

6 Ways to Practice Everyday Courage

“If the behavior that this administration has exhibited in just its first...

Cory Doctorow is coming out with a book on enshittification in the...

The Panama Playlists is a collection of the Spotify accounts of celebrities,...

I’d like to say that I’m a proud member of The Great...

Lonely Avenue

Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it’s shutting down (due to a lack...

The Case of the Terrifyingly Affordable Flashlight

Philip Bump on the results of a recent poll. What Makes an...

At 17, Hannah Cairo Solved a Major Math Mystery. “The math world...

What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their Phones....

The McDonald’s Quarter Pounder With Cheese Is a Lie. A Delicious Lie.

Molly White: Curate your own newspaper with RSS. “What if you could...

The ADHD-autism experience

On Altman’s Interview With Theo Von

Interview with Steven Byrnes on Brain-like AGI, Foom & Doom, and Solving Technical Alignment

Narrow finetuning is different

Concept Poisoning: Probing LLMs without probes

The Problem

Cordoomceps - replacing an Amiga's brain with Doom

Pragmatism in Programming Proverbs

What I Wish I Knew When Learning Picat

A SPARC makes a little fire

Open models by OpenAI

What are you doing this week?

The PSF has paused our Grants Program

Proxmox Virtual Environment 9.0 with Debian 13 released

Rod Burstall: In Memoriam

Getting Started with Randomised Testing

Gate-level emulation of an Intel 4004 in 4004 bytes of C

Lisp interpreter with GC in 662 lines of Odin (and <500 lines of C)

No, AI is not Making Engineers 10x as Productive

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

Quickshell, building blocks for your desktop

Have you ever regretted open-sourcing something?

TIL that You can spot base64 encoded JSON, certificates, and private keys

Gleam v1.12.0 released

When vibe coding, isn't the source code the prompt?

The Mostly True Story of America’s First Black Private Investigator

Whiteouts, Ice Roads, and Wolverines: What Working at a Diamond Mine in the Far North Is Like

The Pain of Perfectionism

Knock It Off!

Demanding Pleasures

Botox and the Beast

Propaganda Doesn’t Have to Be a Dirty Word

The Day Novartis Chose Discovery

Poltergeist: File watcher with auto-rebuild for any language or build system

Why building a self-hosted SaaS is harder

Unmasking the Sea Star Killer

Hacking Diffusion into Qwen3 for the Arc Challenge

Why you shouldn't use Redis as a rate limiter

Eleven Music

No Comment (2010)

AI is propping up the US economy

Los Alamos is capturing images of explosions at 7 millionths of a second

US reportedly forcing TSMC to buy 49% stake in Intel to secure tariff relief

Build Your Own Lisp

uBlock Origin Lite now available for Safari

Kyber (YC W23) is hiring enterprise account executives

Show HN: Stagewise (YC S25) – Front end coding agent for existing codebases

What's wrong with the JSON gem API?

Claude Opus 4.1

Scientific fraud has become an 'industry,' analysis finds

Consider using Zstandard and/or LZ4 instead of Deflate

Create personal illustrated storybooks in the Gemini app

Ollama Turbo

Genie 3: A new frontier for world models

Anthropic expires your paid credits after a year

Albums in the age of reels.

Synchronicity

Everyone's got one

All the cool kids are doing it

A new tool to help you get unstuck

80 Years After the Bomb, How Much Longer Will Our Luck Last?

Hong Kong’s Pivot to the Global South

Tokyo’s Shifting Priorities in Its Nuclear Policy

Plastics: The New and Final Colonizer

China-EU Relations in China-US Strategic Competition

Philippines, India Wind Up First Joint Naval Exercise in South China Sea

Malaysia Agreed to $150B in Purchases as Part of US Tariff Deal: Minister

The Suspicious Death of an Indonesian Diplomat Tests Public Trust in Police

Vietnam’s Strategic Ascent Up the Global Chip Supply Chain

China’s Political Calendar as a Guide to Leadership Succession

Facing Deportation, Afghan Mothers in Pakistan’s Chagai District Are Anxious

Is the Taliban’s Afghanistan a Safe Haven for Terrorist Organizations?

Bangladesh Interim Government’s Weakened Counterterrorism Approach

Taiwan-US Ties Are Becoming a Political Headache for the Lai Administration

Tata Sons-backed Tata Capital files updated draft papers with Sebi for IPO

Niti Aayog pitches for national EV policy with clear targets and timelines

Maharashtra cabinet approves new startup policy, freight corridor project

GameRamp raises $5.4M in pre-seed round led by BITKRAFT Ventures

Bluestone reduces IPO size, trims fresh issue to Rs 820 Cr from Rs 1,000 Cr

How Miraggio and Myntra are premiumizing fashion accessories

Fueling Bharat's Innovation: Inside IC IIT Patna's Incubation Model

From Village to Vision: How Rural UP Schools Are Empowering Big Dreams

Z47, Tiger Global trim stake in Ola Electric

Workspaces with heart: How this founder is reimagining coworking through Workingdom

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (August 5, 2025)

Edtech unicorn LEAD Group narrows losses, stabilises core business in FY25

6 Quiet indicators of growth you won’t see on your CV

Lending startup Fibe raises Rs 225 Cr via NCDs to fuel disbursals

TurboHire gets $6M in Series A funding led by IvyCap Ventures

Steve Jobs’ wisdom: 15 lessons for bold, smart living

Doon Defence Dreamers: Premier Launchpad for Future Indian Armed Forces Officers with Record NDA 155 SSB Selections

Jeh Aerospace secures $11M in Series A funding led by Elevation Capital

Ather Energy’s Q1 report card; Fixing life sciences’ workflow crisis

MedScore helps pharma distributors reduce bad debts and manage credit better

How Zelo Electric is building affordable EVs for small-town India

Why every student should experience building something from scratch

Streamlining procurement: How end-to-end marketplaces are redefining raw material sourcing

김밥 이렇게 맛있어도 되나요? "레전드 김밥 6종 레시피"😲 꼬마김밥, 회오리김밥, 다이어트김밥, 야채,참치,치즈김밥 :: Korean Gimbap

Exploring Wolfram Language V14.3

The business of independent movie theaters, explained

Blastoff! Rocket Lab launches Japanese radar satellite from New Zealand

See Blue Origin crew's amazing view of Earth in zero-g footage

NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 bids farewell to ISS in change of command ceremony

Fred Durst's closet full of red hats: A Buddyhead story

Tata Harrier Gets A New Variant — Adventure X!

The Best-Looking Safari Interior Yet?

Kia Seltos vs Maruti Nexa Grand Vitara Sub Rs. 17 Lakh Battle | Which Car Is More Value For Money?

New Episode Coming Soon...

Lok Sabha LIVE | Parliament Monsoon Session

Rajya Sabha LIVE | Parliament Monsoon Session

A Massive flash flood hit the Khir Ganga river in Uttarkashi, 50 people feared missing

Government ID cards establish the Pahalgam killers were Pakistani

India-Philippines elevate relationship to Strategic Partnership: PM Modi & Philippines Prez announce

LIVE: MEA holds special briefing on State Visit of President of Philippines to India

'Yunus a criminal,Hasina will win if elections are held today', claims Former Bangladesh Minister

Road blocked, debris removal work in progress at Badrinath National Highway

'Youth of the country should learn from Satyapal Malik's life': Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary

4 people dead, scores missing after a cloud burst in Dharali village of Uttarakhand

What has changed in Jammu & Kashmir, six years since abrogation of Article 370

'People've been taken out of their houses & moved to safe place': Uttarkashi SP Sarita Doval

'Trump’s barrage against India is torching decades of steadily built India-US trust'

Bangladesh Envoy in Delhi tells #ThePrint that his country's soil will never be used against India

Trump’s escalating tariff threats, & India's 5 foreign policy moves since '91 that brought US closer

India sees the value of US defence ties, but MAGA-style tariffs threaten long-term stability

Macro Pressure is Real

All You Need to Know: Timing of Getting Pahalgam Attackers and Parliament Debate | Lucknow Central

सैकड़ो अधूरे प्रोजेक्ट में फंसा जनता का हजारों करोड़ Bihar। Nitish Kumar

Satyapal Malik RIP: When the Ex-Governor of J&K Revealed how PM Modi had said “Tum Ab Chup Raho”

“SC can’t decide who is patriot”, says Priyanka Gandhi over Judge’s Comments on Rahul Gandhi

Mohsin Alam Bhatt On His New Report, "‘Unmaking Citizens..."

The Full Truth Behind the Revocation of Tavleen Singh’s Son Aatish Taseer’s Overseas Citizenship

"Israel Has Lost Its Legitimacy," Says Francessca Albanese

"Israel Is Killing Without Respite" :Francessca Albanese

“Hundereds like Rahim Ali’s Lost Their Citizenship because of Micro Errors,” Says Mohsin Alam Bhatt

Cloudburst Triggers Flash Floods in Uttarakhand, At Least Four Dead

हिमाचल का तबाहीनामा | Teaser

रूस से तेल ख़रीदा तो भारत को कड़ी सज़ा, मोदी कब तक रहेंगे ख़ामोश? | Arfa Khanum

Falsely Accusing Muslims is Indian Police's Habit: Film on 7/11 Blast Raises Important Questions

What really happened during the Big Bang? - with Niyayesh Afshordi

Inside the Supply Chain Black Box: How the World Really Moves | Ryan Petersen

What happens when Trump hits your industry with a 145% tariff?

The Best Ever Red Chair Celebrity Call-Outs On The Graham Norton Show

How OnlyFans transformed porn

How OnlyFans transformed porn

Runt Of Skunk Litter Is A Little Terror | The Dodo

This Car Seat Cover Saved My Backseat | The Pack

Tiger Chained Up Her Whole Life Takes Her First Free Steps | The Dodo

Watch These Two Rescue Calves Become Peas In A Pod | The Dodo

Mama And Her Puppies Get Rescued In 122-Degree Desert Heat | The Dodo

So Many Ducks Move Into Woman's House And Take Over | The Dodo

Lamb Comes To Work With Mom And Headbutts Her Coworkers | The Dodo

Cockatoo Runs To Dad When He Comes Home From Work Every Day | The Dodo

Mama And Her Puppies Get Rescued In 122-Degree Desert Heat | The Dodo

Author Thomas Chatterton Williams on empathizing with others beyond their racial identity

Trump got a Nobel Peace Prize nomination from Netanyahu? How fitting

5 ways to help people hear you

How to Get People to Do What You Want | Barry Sonnenfeld | TED

Going Deep on the Vera Rubin Observatory, with Željko Ivezić

Was Einstein WRONG?

Pregnant Prostitute-Faith (update)

Jim

Lunch with Amma/Sivakasi Samayal/#lunch #garden #homegrown #homegarden #simplelunch #lunchplate

Was This Person Faking?

No but how are people actually doing this so easily? | #shorts #challenge #nickiminaj

The Potato Famine Could Happen Again

Why Don’t We Have A Vaccine For Lyme Disease?

Did Microsoft Just Fix Its Quantum Problem?

The story of Pearl Jam “Given to Fly” #guitar #pearljam #guitarist #shorts

Will We See the U.S. Dollar Backed By Gold Again?

Why Are There No Short Arch Dams?

Lao Tzu - 7 Taoist Habits That Will Change Your Life (Taoism)

நல்லாதான டா இருந்த என்னடா ஆச்சு உனக்கு | Parithabangal #shorts

Society Paavangal | Parithabangal

Best Origami Paper? Handmade vs. Cheap Store Sheets (Paper Tree Review!)

ORIGAMI DIAMOND EASY TUTORIAL - DESIGN BY JEREMY SHAFER | HOW TO MAKE DIAMOND ORIGAMI FROM PAPER

EASY ORIGAMI DIAMOND TUTORIAL DESIGN BY JEREMY SHAFER ORIGAMI | DIY DIAMOND FROM PAPER STEP BY STEP

लाइफ सपोर्ट सिस्टम पर MAGA-MIGA वाली दोस्ती और जज्बाती अंकल का क़हर | NL Tippani 247

Want to learn about Florida's Black Bear conservation efforts? 🐻 #NationalGeographic

It's a sharkopolis 🦈 #SharkFest

White Balance is Broken

These planets aren't real!

Sarcastic Sardar 😂🔥 | Full Episode | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

Abey! 😭😂 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar #anwarmaqsood #shorts

Saal girah to warr gayi 😂 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar #anwarmaqsood #shorts

A random FIR A lookout circular and years of legal limbo

Deferred Prosecution Agreements #lastweektonight

S12 E19: Gaza & Deferred Prosecution Agreements: 8/3/25: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Deferred Prosecution Agreements: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Your gods and your thoughts are limited | Krishnamurti

Real world: The Menu of Opportunities | Teacher resources | Financial Literacy | Khan Academy

Ex-Naxal leader Badarna, who recruited Madvi Hidma, shared a former Maoist mobilisation song.

Jist’s Sonal shows reality of India’s democracy from a quiet Naxal-free Chhattisgarh village.

Why Maharashtrians Are Boycotting Jio Over One Elephant | Vantara Controversy Explained | Jist

Hey gang! Catifying your home can feel overwhelming, but if doesn’t have to be! #cats #catification

Soulful Singing By Wahdat Nameez Nonari #icmvocal #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

Ustad Zakir Hussain Tabla Solo Snippet #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

Bharatnatyam Classical Dance By Shreema Upadhyay #icmdance #bharatnatyam #dance #icmtabla #shorts

Are you paying more EMI than others?

The Cloud Native Attitude • Anne Currie & Sarah Wells

Why My New Bike Is Dangerously Fast | The GCN Show Ep. 656

The 3KG Bike For Feather 🪶

Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer Course [2025] - Pass the Exam!

Training for the Moon in Norway 🌍➡️🌕

WARRANTY-ல் இருந்தும் REPAIR செய்ய மறுக்கும் கம்பெனிகள்.. How Brands cheat us on warranty claims..

What is the price of going green? | DW Documentary

How teens are recruited by criminal networks | DW Documentary

Urbane Connect With Dr Shashi Tharoor

Scientists Turn Mercury Into Gold

Chasing The Asphalt Throne! | Street Outlaws S5 E18 | Discovery Channel

Chasing the Golden Mirage! | Gold Rush S6 E14 | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

Beach Day? These 5 Surprising Creatures Are Hanging Out Too | Deep Look

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

Idhu thaan en master chef experience 😅 | Masterchef Aruna Vijay | Cookd

Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem - Computerphile

Adams Breaks the Najdorf in 20 Moves

How are they so good? | Sarbartho Mani vs Venkata Naga Karthik | Under-11 Nationals

Arbiter Stops the Game | Instant Loss Given for violation of Rules ⌚👀| U-11 Nationals Jalgaon 2025

They took the ultimate chess challenge ft. @AnnaCramling @viditchess @DinaBelenkaya and others

This 15-year-old boy from Delhi became the latest IM of India - Daaevik Wadhawan

India's strongest Classical Chess tournament is back | Reaching the Quantbox Chennai Grandmasters

World Champion Gukesh vs Polish no.1 Jan Krzysztof Duda | Katowice 2025 | ChessBase India

When Gukesh's play gets too hot to handle | Duda vs Gukesh | Zagreb GCT 2025

We Asked GMs To Describe Wesley So In 1 Word

Remembering My Brilliant Moves

Garlic Bread on Tawa | रेस्टोरेंट जैसा गार्लिक ब्रेड | Pull-apart Garlic Bread bonus | Chef Ranveer

This Courtyard Home Brings Back Kerala's Culture With a Modern Twist! (House Tour)

Simple Balance Exercise

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

Hiroshima: The Day the Sky Fell | Multilingual documentary

Racial Terror in Buffalo: the Hunt for Joseph Christopher

UK-France small boats pilot plan comes into force | BBC News

Brian Cox and James Graham talk their new play, how to get into theatre and the SNP | BBC Newscast

Farm worker says he was forced to feed women to pigs. #SouthAfrica #BBCNews

80 years since US dropped atomic bombs on Japan | BBC News

Fireworks ignite as blaze hits Japanese festival launch boats. #Yokohama #Japan #BBCNews

Benjamin Netanyahu to propose full reoccupation of Gaza, Israeli media report | BBC News

Titan submersible firm used 'critically flawed' safety practices, report finds | BBC News

Flash flood engulfs riverside village in India. #India #ExtremeWeather #BBCNews

Zoo asks public to donate pets to feed its animals. #AalborgZoo #Denmark #BBCNews

Dozens feared trapped as cloudburst triggers flash floods in India | BBC News

BBC investigates violent cross-Channel migrant smuggling gangs | BBC News

Frozen Salt Lake Turns Deadly For Flamingo Chicks | BBC Earth

Lawyer sentenced to 3 months in jail for repeatedly making allegations against judges

Karnataka court remands 3 accused of poisoning school water to judicial custody

Red Flag Romance: 90s Country Edition

Boyfriends little sister is REPLACED

Newborn BABY PROBLEMS

In the NEWBORN TRENCHES | Aileen and Deven Vlogs

Nothing Left to Prove — But He Did Anyway! || Kasparov vs Gligoric || Niksic (1983)