Digest — 2025-08-15:

Socrates would be pleased

i am not a writer and that's ok

i am not a writer and that's ok

Things that make my soul feel like it's dying

For the Love of Bear!

The beauty of a text only webpage

Ask Ethan: Did life begin when the Universe was room temperature?

The neuroscience of extremes: ruthless psychopathy to extraordinary generosity

New Research Debunks a Common Criticism of Pay Transparency

Your Company Needs to Focus on Fewer Projects. Here’s How.

Is Your Leadership Too Reactive?

“Venus Williams is making history in her return to the U.S. Open...

Max Cooper, Repetition

CSS-only solutions are not accessible

AI #129: Comically Unconstitutional

In defense of the amyloid hypothesis

A philosophical kernel: biting analytic bullets

Misalignment classifiers: Why they’re hard to evaluate adversarially, and why we're studying them anyway

Spending Too Much Time At Airports

Training a Reward Hacker Despite Perfect Labels

In-depth analysis on Valorant's Guarded Regions

Nesting Git Repositories

The Futzing Fraction

Your jailbroken iDevices may be able to run macOS natively

Anaphoric Macros

Ed25519 Support in Chrome: Making the Web Faster and Safer

Bullfrog in the Dungeon

GitHub Actions safe_sleep.sh

Typechecker Zoo

Vaultwarden now supports SSO with OIDC

is OpenBSD 10x faster than Linux?

slog is aptly named

What are you doing this weekend?

An interactive guide to sensor fusion with quaternions

Single Sign On for Furries

Meta’s AI rules have let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with kids, offer false medical info

Why Lean 4 replaced OCaml as my Primary Language

Is Germany on the Brink of Banning Ad Blockers? User Freedom, Privacy, and Security Is At Risk

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

This Muppet Is a Memory Device

A Beautiful Accident Etched in Crystal

Making Backpacks for Tiny Fish

Precision mapping tracks woody plant spread across Great Plains grasslands

Teaching GPT-5 to Use a Computer

Primitive Streaming Gods

Carved stone mask – Pre-pottery, Neolithic B period

The Microscopic Forces That Break Hearts

Show HN: JMAP MCP – Email for your agents

Imagen 4 is now generally available

Is air travel getting worse?

I let LLMs write an Elixir NIF in C; it mostly worked

EasyPost (YC S13) Is Hiring

When the CIA got away with building a heart attack gun

Open hardware desktop 3D printing is dead?

Vaultwarden commit introduces SSO using OpenID Connect

Claude Opus 4 and 4.1 can now end a rare subset of conversations

A mind–reading brain implant that comes with password protection

ADHD drug treatment and risk of negative events and outcomes

Porting Gigabyte MZ33-AR1 Server Board with AMD Turin CPU to Coreboot

Model intelligence is no longer the constraint for automation

Launch HN: Embedder (YC S25) – Claude code for embedded software

TextKit 2 – The Promised Land

Do Things That Don't Scale (2013)

Occult books digitized and put online by Amsterdam’s Ritman Library

I accidentally became PureGym’s unofficial Apple Wallet developer

Show HN: Edka – Kubernetes clusters on your own Hetzner account

Nobody’s buying homes, nobody’s switching jobs, America’s mobility is stalling

Time to End Roundtripping by Big Pharma

I used to know how to write in Japanese

The secret code behind the CIA's Kryptos puzzle is up for sale

Dance showed me the untapped power of our attention muscle

New Physics-Inspired Proof Probes the Borders of Disorder

Plugging Cruise Ships Into Shore Power Is No Small Feat

The new Kickstarter is live

China Calls on Cambodia and Thailand to Resolve Border Conflict

Thailand’s Harsh Struggle With Cambodia

Philippines Opens Campaign Period in Landmark Bangsamoro Regional Elections

Pakistan’s Military Exploited Afghan Refugees as ‘Cannon Fodder’ for Decades: Ex-Senator

Why Ishiba Shigeru Is Not Resigning

New Zealand Tightens Defense Ties With Australia – and Beyond

How a New Indian Taxi Service Plans to Push Back Uber, Ola, and Empower Drivers

Will WTO Membership Make Doing Business in Uzbekistan Any Easier?

Prabowo in Paris: Beyond the Parade, Geopolitical Synergies

Taliban Rule Hits 4 Years as Global Divide Deepens

One Belt, One Road, One Chilean Headache

The Indian Army’s Pakistan-Centric Restructuring

Clouds Over China: A Challenge to Intelligence Gathering

The First Lee-Trump Summit: Addressing the North Korea Issue

Why Narendra Modi’s Upcoming Visit to Japan Is Strategically Significant

Can India Survive the Trade War?

America’s Support for Taiwan Is at a Critical Juncture

The blog questions challenge

PM Modi delivers 103-minute Independence Day speech, longest ever by any PM

First made in India semiconductor chip to come to market by 2025-end: PM Modi

NuVentures becomes investor in AI unicorn Perplexity

India achieves clean energy target 5 years ahead of schedule: PM Modi

Independence Day Special: How India Is Shaping Its Destiny in Defence, AI & Semiconductors

Swiggy hikes platform fee amid festive surge: Report

The path to Viksit Bharat goes through a Viksit Bihar

From blockchain to bitcoin: Charting India’s next leap in jobs, AI, and energy

How FinEdge is helping people attain financial freedom

Defence startups putting India on the map; IndiaMART’s MSME playbook

5분!계란토스트! ASMR 5min!Egg Toast! #cooking #breakfast #toast #egg

The Sales Playbook For Founders | Startup School

How to win an argument 😂😂#vikkals #comedy

Meet Blue Origin's Mars Telecommunications Orbiter -- 'Continous comms'

Can Mars be terraformed In decades rather than centuries on "This Week in Space"

China Shenzhou 20 crew conducts mission's 3trd spacewalk

Punjabi Trauma || Standup Comedy by Varun Grover || Nothing Makes Sense

Madurai Mani Iyer 1961 Jamshedpur Concert | ICONIC Thaye Yashoda Neraval | Krishna Jayanthi Offering

15 August 2025

Mahindra Vision T Concept Revealed!

Mahindra SXT Concept Revealed!

Mahindra Vision X Concept Revealed!

Mahindra Vision S Concept revealed!

Everything About The 4 New Mahindra Vision Concepts!

Happy 79th Independence Day

The Ultimate Baddie - The Greatest Indian Alive

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi hoists tricolour on 79th Independence Day

President Murmu pays tribute to bravehearts at National War Memorial on 79th IndependenceDay

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge hoists tricolour to mark 79th Independence Day

'Uttarakhand has reduced state's unemployment rate by 4.4%': CM Dhami

RSS Nagpur Mahanagar Sanghchalak Rajesh Loya hoists the tricolor at RSS headquarters

'Yogi Adityanath has fooled entire BJP' : SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

‘Was told that papers were being prepared (for statehood). We waited, but nothing happened' J&K CM

Trump-Putin meet in Alaska over Ukraine war & why India is watching with cautious optimism

‘RSS urged people to join British Army to fight against Azad Hind Fauj’: Congress MP Imran Masood

PM Modi announces demography mission to weed out ‘infiltrators’: BJP’s ‘ghuspaithiya’ politics

Trump leaves for Alaska for meeting with Russian President Putin

NDRF conducts search operation near Humayun's Tomb after roof collapse

Why Modi's longest I-Day speech is also the most political & significance of his unusual RSS praise

LIVE: MEA official spokesperson holds weekly media briefing

LIVE: President Droupadi Murmu addresses the nation on eve of 79th Independence Day

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan hoists the National Flag at his residence

Visuals from Lal Chowk in Srinagar on 79th Independence day

Indian Army showcases air defence system that shot down Pakistani drones during Op Sindoor

PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on 79th Independence Day at Rajghat

'Our resolution of Viksit Bharart will be fulfilled on 100th independence day,' Manohar Lal Khattar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoists the national flag at the Red Fort on 79th Independence Day

LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on Independence Day

Headers vs Trailers vs Tailors

The Left's Accidental Gift to Hindu Nationalism? | Independence Day Special

Who Benefits From Ethanol Mixed Fuel?

पंडित नेहरू का 15 अगस्त 1947 का 'किस्मत से एक बाज़ी' वाला ऐतिहासिक भाषण | #Idea_of_India

Want to Know If EC Is Still Independent, Elections Still Free and Fair: Kanimozhi

The Journey of Patriotic Cinema in Bollywood | Independence Day Special

S20 E09 - The Graham Norton Show | Full Episode | Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Jamie Oliver

Blind And Deaf Frenchie Worth "Nothing" Learns To Live Outside A Cage | The Dodo

Shelter Dogs Review the New Dodo Treats | The Pack

"Very Aggressive" Shelter Dog Turns Into The Sweetest Girl | The Dodo

Skinny Kitten Covered In Paint Turns Into A Fluffy Teddy Bear | The Dodo

Senior Pittie Carries Her Stuffies All Around The Shelter | The Dodo

Abandoned Blind Husky Has The Best Glow Up | The Dodo

Woman Finds A Weak One-Eyed Eagle And Brings Her Back To Life | The Dodo

Sad Dog Saved Just In Time Turns Into The Mushiest, Cuddliest Lovebug | The Dodo

Charlamagne Tha God on why MAGA’s assurances about Trump’s mental acuity should scare you #dailyshow

Jordan Klepper thinks exposure is the first step to teaching kids about politics #AfterTheCut

"A nation is only a covenant between citizens." Gen. Stanley McChrystal discusses "On Character"

Trump Brings His Unwanted Presence Into Gazan, Russian, and French Affairs | The Daily Show

The Multidimensional Magic of Modern Maps | Peter Wilczynski | TED

Having a tough time lately? You still deserve to treat yourself with compassion. #TEDTalks

TM Krishna | Tadvat Jivatvam | From the Classroom

This a Chinese magic mirror

Teenage Male Prostitute interview-Mario

Foreign

A Bubble of Absolute Nothing - Sixty Symbols

The Psychology of The Man Child

Podcast LIVE!

POV: you’re going on a trip and ask your husband for help… | #shorts #funnyvideo

Sheena Melwani is live!

A.R.Rahman - The Wonderment Tour | A Glimpse | #33yeARs

How Old IS Language?

Breast Milk Is Understudied. What Are Scientists Learning Now?

My AI music piece with CBS airs tomorrow morning. #suno #aimusic #shorts

My Only 2 US Tour Dates This Year!

The Evolution and the Future of IBM Quantum Hardware: Holger Haas | QGSS 2025

That one guy in tech meetings

வாழ்க்கை என்ன சொல்லுதுன்னா... | Parithabangal #shorts

Stress Paavangal | Parithabangal

A Week of ‘Dog Terrorism’ & the Crumbling Fourth Pillar | TV Newsance 310

This Independence Day, free the news

धराली आपदा: सड़कें टूटीं, सप्लाई लाइन बंद, गांवों में रोज़मर्रा की ज़िंदगी थमी

Living Without Limits: Improving Physical & Emotional Health | National Geographic

Here for a good time, AND a long time. #LimitlessWithChrisHemsworth

To help the survivors of Hurricane Katrina, the military needed to be on the ground.

NISAR's Record-Breaking Antenna Reflector Deployed in Space

How to STOP Water From Freezing

The Oplot: Ukraine’s Answer to the T-80

Deep! 🤣 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar #anwarmaqsood #shorts

Extraordinary Modern Minimalist Tiny Home with a Retro Twist

The biggest myth NRIs have about India’s legal system

The pendulum effect in India’s gender laws

ICE & Mass Deportation #lastweektonight

When This Device Lights Up, They’re Coming...

Why don't we love and care? | Krishnamurti

An excellent body | Krishnamurti

99 Problems? 1 Solution= Shabd

Mine ❌ Mine Mine Mine ✅ #jordindian #pickleball

It NEVER STOPS RAINING Here, Inside World's Wettest Town ft. Medha | Jist

Jai Hind 🇮🇳 — Feel the pride. #Happy #independencedayindia #15August #Shorts

Jai Hind 🇮🇳 — Feel the pride. #IndependenceDay #15August#shorts

Here’s a fun and creative way to bond with your cat using @inabachuru! #cats #inabachuru #bonding

How did the fourteenth century shape England? With Helen Carr

Sandese Aate Hai On Santoor Instrumental By Mangesh Jagtap #indipendenceday #santoor #icmtabla

Sitar Recital By Multi Talented Ishaan Ghosh #sitar #classical #music #icmtabla #shorts

Kathak Dance By Legend Pt Birju Maharaj Ji #icmdance #classical #kathak #dance #shorts

How to save ₹3 lakhs on ₹15 lakh car?

Balancing Coupling in Software Design • Vlad Khononov & Sheen Brisals

Si's Set up For HIS FKT! 🔥🎥

Superintelligence is coming, here's how humanity survives | Emmett Shear

From drop-out to backpacker to self-taught developer with Dominick Monaco [Podcast #183]

Spotting an asteroid from 2.8 million km away! ☄️

When Thinking Changed Forever | The First Philosophers

From hunted species to legal citizens of the sea | DW Documentary

Is there an effective alternative to antibiotics? | DW Documentary

The Klondike Curse: Dig or Die Trying! | Gold Rush S7 E1 | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

Botswana: The Ultimate Test! | Dual Survival S2 E10 | 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

Raag Darbar – Ganesh & Kumaresh’s Soulful Violin Offering | Darbar Festival 2009 🎻

The biggest Indian classical music festival outside of India | Darbar Festival 2025

PzH 2000 – The King of Modern Artillery #shorts #pzh2000 #curiosity

Elaneer pudding is light, refreshing, and the perfect way to end a meal on a happy note 🥥🍨

Should Test-Driven Development (TDD) Be Used MORE In Software Engineering?

Three People Can Make A Baby

Leela Crushes Ethereal's Modern Defense

The epic blitz duel between Gukesh and Caruana | Saint Louis Blitz 2025

What do top players have for breakfast in Chennai ? | Venue Tour of Quantbox Chennai GM 2025

2917 performance by Vincent Keymer | Wins Chennai GM 2025 | Reaches Live Rating of 2751

Vincent and Pranesh are Champions | Closing ceremony of Quantbox Chennai GM 2025

The 31st Abu Dhabi Masters #shorts

Anish Giri, Farming, and more | Top players have fun before Closing ceremony of Chennai GM

Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz 2025 | Day 2 Blitz | ft. World Champion Gukesh

The Champion of Chennai 🔥 💪 #chess #chessbaseindia

"Win"cent Keymer is the Champion 🔥 😍 #chess #chessbaseindia #vincentkeymer

The love for Vincent Keymer in Chennai | The Champion of Chennai Grand Masters 2025

Chess Grandmasters React To Their Most VIRAL Moments

Describing Gukesh In One Word...

Not Sure What to Play? Just Castle!

The Petrov Defense with Humpy!

Chess.com Spell Chess Championship: Top 8 Players Blend Magic & Strategy!! FINALS

Hikaru DESTROYS ChatGPT Blindfolded!

Teekhi Aloo Biryani | मसालेदार आलू दम बिरियानी | Bohri style 'Veg' Dum Biryani | Chef Ranveer Brar

Goodbye Bob – A Life That Helped Millions

Hand Arthritis Relief Trick Under $1

The neuroscience of extremes: Ruthless psychopathy to extraordinary generosity | Abigail Marsh

The Fight for a Black Middle Class: is the American Dream for everyone?

Man arrested after sandwich thrown at federal agent in Washington DC. #WashingtonDC

Vladimir Putin is ready to make a deal on Ukraine, says Donald Trump | BBC News

Passengers were stranded on a Singapore railway track after a train had a power fault. #Singapore

No agreement reached in UN plastic pollution talks | BBC News

VJ Day, or Victory over Japan Day, is commemorated on 15 August each year. #VJDay #Shorts

What's really behind Trump's crime crackdown? | BBC Americast

King and Queen lead two-minute silence to mark 80 years since VJ Day | BBC News

The US president posted "HIGH STAKES" on social media before boarding. #Trump #BBC

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet in Alaska for high-stakes summit | BBC News

What Will Trump and Putin's Meeting in Alaska Mean For Ukraine? | BBC Newscast

UK government turns to TikTokers to advise on cosmetic surgery abroad | BBC News

President Trump and President Putin shake hands as they meet for talks on the Ukraine war. #BBCNews

Greatest Fights in the Animal Kingdom In 4K | BBC Earth

Babies make MEN SOFT

A Super Grandmaster!

"The Long Memory of Greatness" || Fischer vs Gligoric (1992) GAME 5

Scientific research has big problems, and it's getting worse

Coolie Movie Review - இத எதிர்பார்க்கல😱 Superstar Rajinikanth | Lokesh | Anirudh | Nagarjuna | Tamil