Digest — 2025-08-14:

Witty wotty dashes

Goodnight, mister Stalin

The best worst pizza I've ever had

A Whisper I Carry Everywhere

Does the Universe expand faster than the speed of light?

Use the Triple Check Method to jumpstart your brain

Money as the dark matter of the universe

“Going Nuclear” makes the case for an atomic renaissance

The Nexus Method: How to make the most of what you learn

Dawn: A Watercolor Ode to the Primeval Conversation Between Our Living Planet and Its Dying Star

Job Interviews Aren’t Evaluating the Right Skills

How to Communicate Layoffs to Your Staff

Driving Digital Transformation in Japan’s Insurance Sector - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM KYNDRYL

On the disorienting thrill & agony of picking up a new sport...

“Competitive authoritarianism [can be seen as] a prevalent form of government throughout...

Radiohead: Hail to the Thief (Live Recordings 2003-2009)

“If you want to fight for what’s right in this moment, and...

From the inbox: “ldial is a website for listening to a curated...

Generous Media

Michael Chabon on the time he tried to get hired to write...

Building a Watch From Scratch in a Brooklyn Basement

Kieran Healy recently became a US citizen. “I know the nationalities of...

Checking for focus in an element using CSS in your JavaScript

Somebody invented a better bookmark

Doing A Thing Puts You in The Top 10% (And That Sucks)

METR Research Update: Algorithmic vs. Holistic Evaluation

Should you make stone tools?

Optimizing Your Debian 13 Desktop

Syncing with Postgres: Logical Replication vs. ETL

NaN-Propagation: A Novel Method for Sparsity Detection in Black-Box Computational Functions

Modifying Other People's Software

LazyLog: A New Shared Log Abstraction for Low-Latency Applications

Taming the Beast: Comparing Jsonnet, Dhall, Cue

How to rig elections

Placing Arguments

Fun with finite state transducers

Emacs 30.2 is here

Enforce Proper direnv Setup

what is the go proxy even doing?

We Rewrote the Ghostty GTK Application

Jujutsu with Radicle

Org-social is a decentralized social network that runs on an Org Mode

Why LLMs Can't Really Build Software

MadeYouReset: Turning HTTP/2 Server Against Itself

All Hyped Up for HyperCard: Further Adventures with an Apple Legacy Format

Science Cheats: A Reading List on Unscrupulous Scientists

Another Rave Review

She Was a Quiet Bird Expert. Then She Was Called to Investigate a Murder in Maine.

The Man with a Plan to Save Maine’s Moose Population

Fortunate Son

White, Legally Armed, and Primed for Political Violence

Stalagmites Offer Clues to Maya Mystery

I Could Smell Their Breath

The Rising Returns to R&D: Ideas Are Not Getting Harder to Find

A single lock of hair could rewrite what we know about Inca record-keeping

Is chain-of-thought AI reasoning a mirage?

DINOv3

Show HN: I built a free alternative to Adobe Acrobat PDF viewer

Airbrush art of the 80s was Chrome-tastic (2015)

New protein therapy shows promise as antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning

Show HN: OWhisper – Ollama for realtime speech-to-text

Steve Wozniak: Life to me was never about accomplishment, but about happiness

Citybound: City building game, microscopic models to vividly simulate organism

Blood oxygen monitoring returning to Apple Watch in the US

Gemma 3 270M: Compact model for hyper-efficient AI

Blurry rendering of games on Mac

Streaming services are driving viewers back to piracy

What Medieval People Got Right About Learning (2019)

My husband, the gun nut

My husband, the gun nut

Prosopagnosia

How $100 Per Voter Makes Seattle’s Elections More Inclusive

“And now, a word from our sponsor”

The US Is Pumping the Brakes on EVs. That’s a Victory for China.

Beyond Sanseito: Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric in Japan’s Upper House Election

Why Was a Kazakh Military Attache’s Assistant Detained in Poland?

The Last Actress of Kabul’s Theater Stage

Gambling and Philippine Politics

A Vietnamese Dissident Marks One Year of Unjust Imprisonment

How the AI Race Is Rewiring the Digital Order

Taiwan Is More Than a Sideshow in Australia’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

Philippines Says Chinese Fighter Tailed Patrol Aircraft Over South China Sea

Myanmar’s Rakhine State Sees ‘Dramatic Rise’ in Hunger Due to Conflict, Aid Cuts

The Hidden Impact of the Thailand-Cambodia Border Conflict

It Was an Uprising, Not a Revolution, Says Bangladesh’s ‘July Declaration’

Hindutva Violence Targeting India’s Christians Is Growing

August 15, 2021: The Return of Darkness for Afghanistan

Three Decades On, the Korean Wave Continues to Build Momentum

Trump Is Pushing India-US Ties to the Brink for Personal Gain

Are Rigged Voter Rolls Robbing Indian Democracy?

The Russia-Ukraine War Has Made North Korea More Dangerous

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (August 14, 2025)

Tackling product returns with AI: 5 startups simplifying delivery for D2C brands

India-made defence products gaining global recognition

Zaggle Q1 profit jumps on higher revenue and despite increasing employee expenses

Defence Ministry plans startup-friendly overhaul of procurement rules

Aditya Birla Group's TMRW secures Rs 437 Cr from ServiceNow Ventures

Beyond dashboards: How Genloop is enabling organizations to talk to their data

FirstCry parent cuts quarterly loss; Pro gear for India’s content creators

From burn to breakthrough: How Treebo Hospitality Ventures found profitability, tech muscle, and a mid-market play

Beyond metros: How regional brands are tapping into aspirational Bharat

빵집보다 맛있는 빵 레시피 5가지🔥 절대 실패 없는 빵 레시피 :: 밀크롤, 크림치즈마늘빵, 생크림도넛, 연유우유빵, 갈릭치즈빵

Blastoff! SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from Space Force Base, nails landing

Liftoff! SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit, nails landing

I Bully Men for a Living | Naked Truths

Testing the US Military’s worst idea

BE 6 BATMAN EDITION Launched — Limited to 300 Units Only!

Mahindra BE 6 Batman Edition’s Matte Black Exterior Colour!

This C macro trick is crazy

Lessons from Tomorrowland for India!

'CM did job of burying my husband's murderer,' former MLA Pooja Pal before being expelled from SP

'India-U.S. defence partnership an important pillar of bilateral partnership,' MEA spokesperson

'We hope that the death toll is not very high, says Farooq Abdullah on Kishtwar

'Well-known modus operandi of the Pak leadership,' MEA on Pakistan's nuclear threat.

Actor Darshan brought to Police Station after his arrest in connection with Renukaswamy murder case

India’s forces awarded for Op Sindoor: Blow-by-blow account of conflict & debunking Pakistan's lies

TRUMP CORRIDOR IN SOUTH CAUCASUS & AZERBAIJAN-ARMENIA 'PEACE'

2 Language Creators vs 2 Idiots | The Standup

too bad nobody knows what contiguous means

SIR में छिपी साजिश को दिखाने वाली दलीलें। Supreme Court। Prashant Bhushan। Election Commission

Rahul Meets 'Dead' Voters: What Else Does Congress Field Survey Tells Us? The Wire LIVE

SIR पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट से बड़ी जीत मनोज झा ने कहा ‘चुनाव आयोग की हठधर्मिता को चोट’ | Arfa Khanum

Maharashtra: Muslim Student, 21, Victim of Mob Lynching; Family Assaulted

What Is Your Idea of India?

SIR पर Supreme Court: जीती जनता, हारा चुनाव आयोग

SC on Bihar SIR: Publish Searchable List of Deleted Voters With Reasons, Take Aadhaar

RTI Replies Show the ECI Doesn’t Want You to Know the Full Story of SIR 'Fake Voters' | Lok Sabha

Yungblud Was Saved By David Mitchell | The Graham Norton Show

Why Ukraine can't accept the peace deal Russia wants

Dumped Neglected Dog Learns To Be A Puppy Again | The Dodo

Summer Treat Idea for Dogs | The Pack

Guy Finds A Stray Kitten And Teaches Him To Skateboard | The Dodo

Couple Stays Behind In Ukraine To Care For Everyone's Pets | The Dodo

Leopard Survives a 50-Foot Fall Into A Well | The Dodo

Teeny Tiny Kitten Grows Up To Be The Boss Of The House | The Dodo

Guy Adopts A 3-Legged Dog After His Divorce | The Dodo

Baby Zebra Stuck In A Tree Gets Rescued By Rangers | The Dodo

Stray Dogs Order That Divided India | Logical Solution Without Brutality Possible? | Akash Banerjee

Author Rob Franklin on exploring the intersection of race and class in his novel “Great Black Hope”

If you don't know what habeas corpus is, don't worry, neither does Kristi Noem #dailyshow

How smart are crows? - Katharina Brecht

700 Million People Still Live Without Electricity. Here’s the Fix | Jacqueline Novogratz | TED

How do Batteries Work?

Is this NEW Rocket Science?

Are Venus’s ‘Hidden’ Asteroids A Threat?

Does Earth have cycles of Global Warming?

Stripper interview-Tracy

Fentanyl Addict interview-Kayo

Jamie

Homemade pani puri/Sivakasi Samayal/#panipuri #food #recipe #simplecooking #simplerecipe #dinner

My husband said he likes magicians | #shorts #badmagic

How Bad Are Processed Foods, Really?

In ‘Jurassic World Rebirth,’ Paleontology Is Still The Star

Glyn Johns on working with The Beatles #thebeatles #ledzeppelin #therollingstones #shorts

What Is the True Promise of Quantum Computing? | PODCAST: The Joy of Why

Is There a Simple Proof For a Vast Multiverse?

இதுக்குலாமா Stress ஆகுறது | Parithabangal #shorts

गारंटी से बिना बिगडे रूई जैसे सोफ्ट केक​, बिना ओवन घर में पडी सामग्री से | Eggless Cake Recipe

Dharali आपदा की पूरी कहानी, दस दिन बाद भी भटकने को मजबूर हैं लोग | Ground Report

Reporters Without Orders Ep 379: UP’s half encounters, govt ads in J&K dailies

Uttarakhand to Your City: Why India’s Infrastructure Boom is a Disaster in Waiting

"ट्रंप एक ऐसी सीरीज़ है जिसका हर एपिसोड धमाकेदार होता है."

How rude Times Now!!

Aug 14, 2025: After downpour, Delhi gets respite from air pollution

South of France Inspired Compact Paris Apartment, 56sqm/603sqft

How many of you got "catfished?" 🦈 #SharkFest

Will the mystery of the man found dead on a train in 1961 ever be solved? #NamingTheDead

Science Fair (Full Documentary) | SPECIAL | National Geographic

You won't believe these jaw-dropping shark facts! 🦈

At least Chris Hemsworth got the hug in the end. 😂 #LimitlessWithChrisHemsworth

Want the benefits of convection cooking but don’t have an oven with a convection setting? Do this!

Virata | Featuring Svarathmika Sureshkumar & Preeti Sethuraman

Aamil BABA BANGALI! 😂🔥 | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

Kalti Kar dunga!🤣🙄 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar #anwarmaqsood #shorts

Cozy Tiny House Movie Nights with Paramount+ #ad

When tenants can take over your property

Can secret recordings be used as evidence in divorce?

Observation means radical change | Krishnamurti

What does freedom mean to you?

So... not all banks work the same? True story. Stay tuned—Part 2 is up next!

Big bank or credit union? Spoiler: it’s not just about the logo. Don’t go far—Part 3 is coming soon!

Online banking = convenience? Maybe! But it’s not one-size-fits-all. Part 4 is on the way!

What’s the best bank for you? There’s no perfect answer—just the one that fits your needs.

Sanjiv Mehta on the value levers that make companies succeed and stay profitable

Survivor Shares Dharali Cloudburst Story

Realme Ex-CEO Madhav Sheth on India’s Digital Divide

Masked men looted ₹5 lakh in cash and jewellery from retired Justice Ramesh Garg’s Indore home.

What is the Real Cost of Making a Phone?

भाभी बोली बैन लग गया.. अब UlluऔरOTTभी कह रहे हैं -हम तुम्हारे साथ हैं!#UlluBan #OTTBan #BhabhiComedy

True Friendships Might Get Messy #couplecomedy

More Clarity In Your Photos (Not The Slider…)

⁠@SheCatCalls I’ve been told I’m late to the party, but I’m here now! #cats #catlovers

Yashwant Vaishnav Tabla Solo Snippet #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

Bharatanatyam Dance By Little Girl Wang Fanxi | Disciple Anjana Ramesh Sharma #icmdance #classical

mujhe sab pata hai [ except the correct spelling of DELEWSION ]

5 high interest zero balance savings accounts

2 IT Growth Stocks down 25% from high worth researching

Encrypted Computation: What if Decryption Wasn’t Needed? • Katharine Jarmul • GOTO 2024

How To Change Gear

Different Overtaking Distance Rules — Which One Seems Right? 🚗➡️🚴 ⁠

Treasure islands in the Pacific - From the Chatham Islands to Enewetak (2/2) | DW Documentary

Har Ghar Tiranga 2025 Anthem | Independence Day Special | Discovery Channel

Race to the Throne! | Street Outlaws S5 E24 | Discovery Channel

Risk It All for Gold Extraction! | Gold Rush S6 E19 | 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

Gambheera Nattai | Ganesh & Kumaresh Rajagopalan | Music of India

The Tank That Disappears in Seconds #shorts #abrams #tank #military

Dosa Tier Listing – Part 2 😂🔥Which one’s the real GOAT? 🐐

Stockfish Smothers Ethereal’s Knight in the Alekhine

The unbreakable spirit of the World Champion | Gukesh vs Fabiano Caruana | Saint Louis Rapid 2025

When Gukesh pounced on his opportunity like a hawk | Wesley So vs Gukesh | Saint Louis Rapid 2025

Complete Domination 🔥 💪 #chess #chessbaseindia #vincentkeymer

If it’s impossible, only Gukesh could pull it off 🥶💪🏻 #chess

Vincent Keymer on fire | Pranav's insane defense | Harshit Raja recaps Round 7 of Chennai GM

" I missed so many times in last rounds, and finally I got it!" India's 87th GM, Harikrishnan A Ra

Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 | Round 8 | ft. Arjun, Vidit, Nihal, Anish, Vincent

The dramatic Final moments of Vincent Keymer winning the Chennai Grand Masters

Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 | Round 9 | ft. Arjun, Vidit, Nihal, Anish, Vincent

"I'm in good form, and I'll win tomorrow!" | Pranesh takes sole lead in Challengers | Chennai GM

"Yesterday's game ruined the party" | Vidit draws Arjun in Round 8 of Quantbox Chennai GM

Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz 2025 | Day 1 Blitz | ft. World Champion Gukesh | 9 Rounds

Fabiano Caruana in ONE word 🤔

Magnus Trolls ChatGPT 😂

Sniper Bishop Bowling Ball

How to become a Cutlet, sorry Cutless pro 😎 #cookingtips #vegcutlets #railwaycutlet #ranveerbrar

Full Body Stretching Routine 10 Minutes Real Time (No Equipment)

Assistive Device For Putting On Socks

Use the Triple Check Method to jumpstart your brain | Anne-Laure Le Cunff

Rodeo Partnership and Horse-Training Business: Cowboys Under Pressure

Israel blocking aid into Gaza, humanitarian agencies say | BBC News

How close are we to nuclear fusion? | BBC News

Starvation warning in war-torn Sudan | BBC News

Ukraine's President Zelensky and UK PM Starmer meet ahead of Trump-Putin summit | BBC News

Woman rescued from sinking car after Tennessee floods. #Tennessee #FlashFlood #BBCNews

Why is the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska so important? | BBC News

Israeli society divided over war in Gaza | BBC News

The UK government vs Palestine Action | BBC Newscast

Will Trump offer up Ukrainian territory at the Alaska summit? | BBC Ukrainecast

What happens when your mum goes to prison? | BBC Ideas

Master Builders of the Wild: Beavers at Work | BBC Earth

Supreme Court reserves order on Delhi NCR stray dogs

Supreme Court orders ECI to publish list of 65 lakh deleted voters in Bihar SIR

Boyfriends sister is the best AUNTIE

World Champion Sacrifices Queen for Checkmate!

Call an Ambulance...

Why the Lack of Beauty is Destroying Society

Happy Independence Day 2025 🎉| #vandemataram #india #independenceday #arrahman

Happy Independence Day 2025 ❤️| #arrahman #independenceday #india #vandemataram