Digest — 2025-08-16:

communicating with social media users

I'm trying to make my life cuter

Hello Bear Blog (or: How I Tricked Myself Into Writing)

You aren't alone on the internet - Talk to strangers

My boss fired me over WhatsApp while he was on vacation in Honolulu

USvsTHEM

Towards data-centric interpretability with sparse autoencoders

The Inheritors: a book review

Anthropic Lets Claude Opus 4 & 4.1 End Conversations

The Collider Bias Theory of (Not Quite) Everything

Church Planting: When Venture Capital Finds Jesus

A Phylogeny of Agents

Thoughts on Gradual Disempowerment

Dyna — Logic Programming for Machine Learning

Faster Index I/O with NVMe SSDs

Dev Compass - Programming Philosophy Quiz

Meschers: Geometry Processing of Impossible Objects

Faceclick: A lightweight Emoji picker with keyword search

Everything I know about good system design

A Better Vocabulary for Testing

Understanding Diffie-Hellman with Clocks

Ambient age verification

Dirty Coding Tricks

There is a new short domain name for PuTTY

Dicing an Onion, the Mathematically Optimal Way

Various desktop Linux tips for newbies

Is Gleam production ready?

Happy 100000th birthday, Debian

Maintainers of Last Resort

proposal: mark/punish ai imagery

libxml2 Maintainer Ends Embargoed Vulnerability Reports, Citing Unsustainable Burden

Lobsters Blog Carnival

Payment Processor Fun 2025: Making Your Own MSP

The future of large files in Git is Git

Reserve First

How Figma’s multiplayer technology works (2019)

Candle Flame Oscillations as a Clock

Tiny, removable "mini SSD" could eventually be a big deal for gaming handhelds

The Cutaway Illustrations of Fred Freeman (2016)

An IRC-Enabled Lawn Mower

Show HN: I built an app to block Shorts and Reels

X-ray scans reveal Buddhist prayers inside tiny Tibetan scrolls

A Visual Exploration of Gaussian Processes (2019)

Apple's new Processor Trace instrument is incredible

Princeton NuEnergy's battery recycling tech recovers 97% of lithium-ion material

When Fascism Comes Wrapped in the Flag and Carrying a Cross

Toothpaste made with keratin may protect and repair damaged teeth: study

Show HN: Lue – Terminal eBook Reader with Text-to-Speech

A Lisp in 99LOC

Traps to Developers

Tversky Neural Networks

Do things that don't scale, and then don't scale

Office on HP-UX and Unix

Show HN: unsafehttp – tiny web server from scratch in C, running on an orange pi

Please Keep Humans in the Loop (on GitHub Issues)

Pfeilstorch

OpenAI Progress

Living with Williams Syndrome, the 'opposite of autism' (2014)

Visualising how close random GUIDs come to being the same

Did Taiwan “Lose Trump?”

Disenchanted

Tabbed navigation on a screen in a Vue app

Tradition and development: Kalakriti Art Gallery promotes conversations on modernity

Centre proposes GST reforms in registration, returns, and refunds

[Weekly funding roundup Aug 9-16] VC inflow into Indian startups on the rise

Ola Electric plans to move to ferrite magnet motor amid rare earth crisis; rolls out sports scooter line

India’s future rests on AI, jobs; Digital-first approach to financial freedom

감자 두 개?!! 놀랍고 맛있는 감자 레시피! 치즈 감자 팝콘!

Rare 'ultra-massive' white dwarf star created from stellar merger, Hubble study finds

Hurricane Erin intensifies into category 4 storm in satellite views

Confronting Yelp's worst rated dating coach with her 'horrible' reviews

Mahindra BE 6 Updated Variants Explained | Pack 2 Gets Bigger Battery | The Ultimate Analysis

Best Parallel Build Strategy for C

In Maharashtra, the wrestling mat is political turf, and Rohit Pawar’s bout has just begun

Trump rolls out red carpet for Russian President Putin as they meet in Alaska

Trump-Putin joint press conference in full after Alaska meet: ‘There’s no deal until there’s a deal’

‘We are not crying for people, but we are weeping for dogs’

AI art couldn’t save Tata Tea Premium’s ‘Desh Ka Garv’ campaign

Science Gallery Bengaluru's exhibition 'Calorie' explores our ties to food, culture, caste, politics

'The idea of one country, one Constitution pays tribute to Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee': PM Modi

'Infiltrators are targeting sisters and daughters of my country, will not tolerate': PM Modi

Two-slab GST structure by Diwali: Modi’s promise of next-gen reforms from Red Fort

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

National Interest: War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk

Trump beside him, Putin says US-Russia trade 'started to grow' after Trump's return to power

Takeaways from Modi’s I-Day speech & his RSS praise

Donald Trump is building AI vision for global supremacy with millennial 'tech bros'

Javascript Fatigue is Real

Bullied by the US, Ignored by the Rest: Is Our Economy the Problem? | Cracknomics Ep 56

Modi’s Repeatedly Refused to Even Acknowledge Netaji’s Daughter’s Letters: Netaji’s Great-Nephew

Special Intensive Revision: Genuine Need or Political Strategy? | Central Hall

ECI is Obliged to Conduct a Bipartisan Nationwide Clean Up of Voter's List

Prof. V.K. Tripathi fasts & shares pamphlets for Gaza at Rajghat — police accused of harsh response.

Life is Not About Being Happy

Antonio Banderas and Graham compare swords 🗡️

The Alaska summit was a symbolic victory for Putin

Pug Steals The Weirdest Things For Attention | The Dodo

This 2-in-1 Dog Toy Is Kinda Genius | The Pack

Deaf Pittie Couldn’t Stop ‘Flying’ After Getting Adopted Just In Time | The Dodo

Woman Rescues Koi Fish From Disgusting Shallow Pond | The Dodo

Woman Asks God For A Man But Gets A Clingy Cat | The Dodo

People Rescue 500-Pound Dolphin Stranded Miles Away From Ocean | The Dodo

Three-Legged Baby Goat Finds A Best Friend In A Little Pig | The Dodo

Chihuahua Fakes Injuries To Keep Mom Home | The Dodo

Who knew the dad from "Malcolm in the Middle" could play drug kingpin Walter White? #BryanCranston

Royal Ramey on how California's incarcerated firefighting program gave him a career and a purpose

Scientists Just Found Why Electrified Drops DON'T Splash

Why Did the Universe Create Life? With David Krakauer

Bipolar Cocaine Addict interview-David Funes

Mundo and Boxer

What did you think he would make? | #shorts

New Physics Theory Explains The Origins Of Time

Rick Beato: Ask Me Anything...LIVE

The Physical Realization of Qubits | Distinguished Speaker David DiVincenzo

சாப்பிடுறத Control பண்றது ரொம்ப stress-ஆ இருக்கு| Parithabangal #shorts

☔ तेज बरसात में आलू नहीं, इस बार बनाएं मूंग दाल के सबसे कुरकुरे पकोड़े 😋 पारंपरिक मारवाड़ी रेसिपी 🌟

Opposition’s protest against voter fraud, SC’s stray dogs order, and Uttarkashi floods | Hafta 550

Delhi-NCR में Street Dogs विवाद, बिहार SIR और ‘वोट चोरी’ की राजनीति | NL Charcha 384

संसद में SIR, वोट चोरी पर हंगामे के बीच ध्वनि मत से पास हुए बिल | Sansad Watch

#NLTippani : राहुल गांधी हलफ़नामा दो!

South Of France Inspired Small Apartment ☀️ #nevertoosmall #shorts

We're not gonna say anything about this. We don't wanna ruin the surprise. 🫢 #Underdogs

Secrets of the Pharaohs | Lost Treasures of Egypt | MEGA EPISODE | National Geographic

Have archeologists found the key to an ancient Egyptian mystery? 🤔 #LostTombsOfThePyramids

The Iraqi Ambush America Never Talks About

The Wheel of Time RECAP: Season 3

Angry Baloch and Cricket waley Chacha! 😂 | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

Software updated! 🤣 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar #anwarmaqsood #shorts

Haru baru! 🙄 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar #anwarmaqsood #shorts

Can you file a writ petition against a private Individual?

Parents in India can file cases on behalf of daughters aboad

Can courts interfere in how police investigate?

Nindrantha Mayil | Janmashtami special Krishna dance | Ishanvi Hegde | Guru Dr Asha Nair

You are only free in sexual expression | Krishnamurti

Saare Jaye Bhaad Mein, Main Chala #Pahad Pe! | 3ArjanSingh #LiveMusic | #SpokenFest Mumbai 2025

Saare Jaye Bhaad Mein, Main Chala #Pahad Pe! | 3ArjanSingh #LiveMusic | #SpokenFest Mumbai 2025

How to Paint Water Reflection Effect / Acrylic Painting Techniques

Sarangi Recital By Sabir Sultan Khan #sarangi #classical #music #icmtabla #shorts

Kanhaiya Yaad Hai Kuchh Bhi Hamari By Kashish Mittal #icmvocal #bhajan #janmashtami #icmtabla

Janmashtami Special Bharatnatyam Dance By Reshma Rajamani & Sampratha Pillai #icmdance #classical

Lord of the Ring ah x Yo Yo Honey Singh ah

Ghost Stories Episode 048 with @SureshNMenonOFFICIAL & You ?

Call Forwarding Scam: Do's and Don'ts

What Happens When The UK's Strongest Man Rides A Bike?

THE BRUTAL Last Climb For Si! 🔥

From cleanroom to space - MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5

இனி பெட்ரோல் போடும் போது இத கவனிங்க... Does E20 fuel damage your Engine?

Surfing - Once upon a wave | DW Documentary

How is India's largest Solar Energy project threatening Ladakh Nomads and Pashmina wool

Dave and Cody Separated by Nature’s Fury! | Dual Survival S2 E11 | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

$25,000 Showdown on Unfamiliar Ground! | Street Outlaws S5 E25 | 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

🎶 Darbar Player Price Drop – 40% Off! 🎶

Coral – More Than Meets the Eye 🌊 #shorts #coral #imax

Orey oru kelvi... apdi enna va thaan irrukum? 🤔 #puliillamasambarpannalama?

Breaking: The buzz around #puliIllamasambarpannalama just got bigger 😳 it’s now making headlines 📺

How to Draw a Realistic City Street in One-Point Perspective for Beginners

Vincent Keymer is Champion of Chennai Grand Masters!!

10-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan vs IM Aradhya Garg | Abu Dhabi Masters

You won't believe what happened at the end! | Gukesh vs Abdusattorov | Saint Louis Rapid 2025

Super Drama between Dutch no.1 and 2 in Chennai | Jorden van Foreest vs Anish Giri

12-year-old Darshan G wins the 2nd Dole Trophy Pasino Grand Accession 2025

Chess kids be like #shorts

13-year-old Indian FM beats 2558-rated GM | Sina Movahed vs Rosh Jain | Abu Dhabi Masters 2025

"I want to build a life outside of Chess" | 37 minutes with Vincent Keymer, Champion of Chennai GM

Pragg vs. ChatGPT. Not even close 🤣

Making the world a smarter place 🧠📈

GMs define Alireza in a word 💨

Looking for last minute Prasad ideas? Try this #mohanthal #Krishnajanmashtami #ranveerbrar

Seniors using Weighted Vests for Strength & Osteoporosis, Must know this!

Advanced Calf Eccentric Training

Nice Bombs: My Journey to Post-War Iraq

Canada’s Fight for Holland

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin end Ukraine summit without ceasefire deal | BBC News

Vladimir Putin suggests meeting in Moscow to Donald Trump. #Russia #US #BBCNews #Shorts

Vladimir Putin pulls confused face at journalists asking about Ukraine. #Russia #BBCNews #Shorts

Zelensky to meet Trump in Washington after Alaska summit ends without ceasefire deal | BBC News

The first World Humanoid Robot Games are under way in Beijing, China. #China #Robots #BBCNews

What happened when Trump met Putin? | BBC Newscast

Trump greets Putin with warm smiles and handshakes as they discuss peace in Ukraine | BBC News

Donald Trump says “we didn’t get there” after Ukraine talks with Vladimir Putin. #BBCNews

Trump says no deal but 'progress made' after Ukraine talks with Putin | BBC News

Inauguration of Kolhapur Circuit Bench of Bombay High Court by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai

Father guess BABY ITEM prices

Selling her MOTHERS MILK

Kasparov: "The Chess World is a Better Place When Aronian is Playing Well!"