Digest — 2025-08-21:

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Dev Log Miscellany: Moveing (In ANOTHEREAL)

Gluttony

The Art of Starting Over

Are hidden variables real, and can they save quantum physics?

Sam Harris: Experience emotions without being consumed by them

Exceptional storytelling and the myth of superhuman AI

How a dime-sized bone rewrote the story of human evolution

Sapir-Whorf does not apply to Programming Languages

Orcas and the Price of Consciousness: Lessons in Love and Loss from Earth’s Most Successful and Creative Predator

The Best Leaders Normalize Emotion at Work

Our Favorite Management Tips on Leading Effective Meetings

David Garry accidentally bought over 10K Greg Briley baseball cards. “The cards...

Gutted: How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies (ProPublica). “Food and...

Yoyo Elevated to Performance Art

How NASA’s Juno probe changed everything we know about Jupiter. And also:...

An incomplete list of things Jane Austen disliked, including “people who pretend...

This is cool: Internet-in-a-Box. “Up to 32 users who are within about...

NIN’s Closer & the Ghostbusters Theme, Together at Last!

Lauren Groff: “In mid-April, I flew to Japan because I’d become obsessed...

I Made a Floppy Disk from Scratch

I love stats like this: LeBron James has played against 35% of...

Much Ado About Vibe Coding

On being earnest

French Non-Profit Law: Associations are as cool as American churches

Being honest with AIs

Four ways learning Econ makes people dumber re: future AI

Resampling Conserves Redundancy (Approximately)

Discrete optimization for on-call scheduling (2021)

The Interim Computer Museum

D4d4

Fun and weirdness with SSDs

Bitnami Deprecation

adding my home electricity uptime to status.href.cat

On Benchmarking MiniZinc and the LinkedIn Queens Problem - zayenz.se

Agent Inference - A user-agent / browser quiz

A New Rust Packaging Model

Using Common Lisp from inside the Browser

AUR Chaos malware: an analysis

The Month of AI Bugs 2025

Optique: Type-safe combinatorial CLI parser for TypeScript

Why do software developers love complexity?

Hyperclay | Single File HTML APPS

Ledger (2023)

the core of rust

grug.design

My other email client is a daemon

Slice: SAST + LLM Interprocedural Context Extractor

Why does my regular expression work in X but not in Y?

Your Face Tomorrow

The Great French Fry Mystery

AI Isn’t Coming for Hollywood. It’s Already Arrived

Who Killed the Mercy Man?

The Cosmos is Trying to Kill Us

Looking at Art on Psychedelics

Stepanov's biggest blunder? The curious case of adjacent difference

Iterative DFS with stack-based graph traversal (2024)

My ZIP isn't your ZIP: Identifying and exploiting semantic gaps between parsers

The two versions of Parquet

Exploring EXIF (2023)

The Cornervery: A 90-Degree Stapler

Mark Zuckerberg freezes AI hiring amid bubble fears

Privately-Owned Rail Cars

Mirage 2 – Generative World Engine

The Onion Brought Back Its Print Edition. The Gamble Is Paying Off

How well does the money laundering control system work?

Text.ai (YC X25) Is Hiring Founding Full-Stack Engineer

Weaponizing image scaling against production AI systems

Beyond sensor data: Foundation models of behavioral data from wearables

DeepSeek-v3.1 Release

Show HN: Splice – CAD for Cable Harnesses and Electrical Assemblies

Building AI products in the probabilistic era

How does the US use water?

AI tooling must be disclosed for contributions

Crimes with Python's Pattern Matching (2022)

1981 Sony Trinitron KV-3000R: The Most Luxurious Trinitron [video]

Uv format: Code Formatting Comes to uv (experimentally)

From GPT-4 to GPT-5: Measuring progress through MedHELM [pdf]

A statistical analysis of Rotten Tomatoes

How to stop feeling lost in tech: the wafflehouse method

Asteroid economics: why we’re shopping our way through Armageddon

Sleep is important, but not that important

Do Beautiful Birds Have an Evolutionary Advantage?

The violinist problem

How Tuvaluans Can Relocate With Dignity Under the Falepili Union

Mongolia’s Continuing Quest for Energy Security

US Hosts Annual Bilateral Consultation With Turkmenistan

UK Rolls Out Fresh Sanctions Against Another Kyrgyz Bank

The Variables of OPCON: The Sovereignty Narrative

China’s Maritime Assertiveness Poses Risks to European Security, German FM Says in Indonesia

Indonesia High-speed Rail Project a Financial ‘Time Bomb,’ Official Says

How Cambodia’s Hun Sen Is Playing the World and Buying Time

Wang Yi Visit to India Sets the Stage for Modi-Xi Meeting

Why China Isn’t Sweating Europe’s Rebalancing Push

Bangladesh-Malaysia Relations Go Beyond Trade and Migration

The Quad’s Role Amid China-US Tech Competition

The India-Armenia Partnership in a Shifting Caucasus

How a Multi-Domain Command in Japan Would Reshape US Alliances in the Indo-Pacific

The Historical Great Powers of Asia: South Asia

Trump’s Tactical Concessions on Taiwan Are Not Strategic Retreats

🎬 Movies through the ages

📜 Blaugust 2025 Check-in

Announcing Liquid Studio 21.1 and Liquid XML Data Binder 21.1

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (August 21, 2025)

SEBI chairman hints at introducing regulated platform for pre-IPO companies

UIDAI, Starlink partner for Aadhaar-based customer verification

GoM on rate rationalisation meets to discuss Centre's GST rate cut proposal

The Mysterious Rise of China's Desert AI Hubs

Payments Council of India reappoints Infibeam exec Vishwas Patel as chairperson

RTI Act amendment through data protection law balances it with privacy rights: Vaishnaw

5 Self-care tips for busy professionals and entrepreneurs

At DBS BusinessClass foundED, founders learn how to craft compelling narratives through personal branding

Zupee halts paid games after blanket ban on real-money gaming, shifts focus to free-to-play strategy

Anil Agarwal bets on India’s resource and tech future

10-Minute self-care rituals you can do anywhere daily

India’s GCC revolution: Why innovation hubs are betting on Tier II cities, ESG, flex workspaces

Motilal Oswal Alternates raises $800M in first close of fifth PE Fund

How Coinchange is powering the next generation of crypto yield infrastructure

7 Daily mental escapes to ease stress and stay focused

From enterprises to Indian homes: Sustainable packaging provider Bambrew readies for the next phase

Death knell for online money games; Bambrew’s fight against household plastic

Human-AI symbiosis: The science of a blended workplace

Just Try GVM Voice 😂 #vikkals #comedy

Hand-shaped nebula carved by pulsar in amazing x-ray and radio telescope view

Hurricane Erin barrels north in latest NOAA satellite time-lapse

Watch live! SpaceX to launch Starship on 10th flight test

Mahindra Vision T (Thar Roxx EV) Expected Launch Timeline!

Story behind casting of Ishaan

Aamir Khan on his biggest insecurity

What Investors Really Look For? @SonyLIV​

How to Validate a Startup Idea,Inside the Investor’s Mind & Red Flags that Kill Startup |@SonyLIV​

"Bangladesh polls may not be held in Feb - Hasina-era minister warns ‘Yunus may not walk the talk’

LIVE: ISRO Chief V Narayanan, Shubhanshu Shukla & Jitendra Singh Press Conference

'China is the biggest purchaser of Russian oil, not India': S. Jaishankar's message to US

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar- Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov hold talks in Moscow

How the fear of 'drone thieves' has gripped Western UP villages & what action has CM Yogi taken

India doubles down on ties with Russia,Jaishankar "perplexed" over attacks on purchase of RussianOil

'It's India's sovereign right to defend against terrorism': Jaishankar-Lavrov full press conference

After ThePrint series on aviation safety, experts call for transparency in aircraft accident probes

Lipulekh pass & why is Nepal objecting to India-China trade through it

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar meets Russian President Putin

Trump govt considering ban on Muslim Brotherhood—Is the West’s romance with Islamism over?

China terms US 'bully', says it opposes Trump's 50% tariffs on India

Bihar SIR: In EC vs Rahul Gandhi-led Oppn fight over 'vote chori', what's at stake & what lies ahead

Why Making a Debugger is So Hard! | The Standup (ft. Ryan Fleury)

John Carmack got ripped!

Why Amit Shah's Plan To Amend The Constitution Could Be Dangerous | Explainer

B Sudarshan Reddy Files Nomination for Vice President Poll, INDIA Bloc Leaders Present |Rahul Gandhi

India Has Only Political Guesstimates of Illegal Immigration—True Number Could Be Millions, or Lakhs

Why INDIA’s Justice Reddy versus NDA’s Radhakrishnan is a Contest

“Who’s Lying - DM or EC?” Akhilesh Yadav Targets Election Commission on "Vote Chori"

CM Removal Bill: Where is the Electoral Democracy Leading | Baat Bharat Ki

Vote Chori पर बनारस के पत्रकार और सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता के साथ बातचीत

Misinformation and distrust in science - with Naomi Oreskes

Sophie Turner Is Extra Flexible | Extended Interview | The Graham Norton Show

Can AI supercharge global economic growth?

Tiny Feral Kitten Won't Leave Her Emotional Support Chickens | The Dodo

This Toothpaste Changed Brushing for Us | The Pack

Bird Couple Keeps Visiting Guy's Balcony For The Sweetest Reason | The Dodo

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

Limping Stray Pittie Finally Gives In And Lets Himself Be Rescued | The Dodo

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

Cat Spends Seven Months In Swimming Lessons So He Can Finally Walk | The Dodo

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

Why Mumbai Drowns EVERY Monsoon | Can 'Spirit of Mumbai' Hide Governance Failure? | Akash Banerjee

Trump Makes Enemies and Buys Friends All Over the World | The Daily Show

"Authoritarianism isn’t just policies, it’s an aesthetic.” Jon Stewart on Trump’s despotic decor

If AR-15s aren't the real threat in America... what is? #JordanKlepper #DailyShow

Can saunas make you live longer? - Max G. Levy

Is AI Ruining Music? | Dustin Ballard | TED

When life gets complicated with fear, anger and joy... sometimes all you can do is laugh. #TEDTalks

Why We’re Putting Nuclear Reactors on the Moon

Fentanyl and Crystal Meth Addict-V

Napoleon

potential..sweet potential

the allure of being lost

50 Historical What-Ifs That Could’ve Changed Everything

It’s never just casual… | #shorts #pickle #pickleball

Sheena Melwani is live!

So You Need To Dispose Of Some Nuclear Waste…

GPT-5: Have We Finally Hit The AI Scaling Wall?

The Groundbreaking Tech of Molecular Mapping: X-ray Crystallography#science #biology

#Love is the most important soft skill...

இருக்குறதே 2BHK அதுல ஒரு room-ஆ gym ஆக்கணுமா! | Parithabangal #shorts

बिना प्याज, लेहसुन हलावाई से सीखी कश्मीरी स्टाइल पनीर की ये रेसिपी | Kashmiri Paneer Sabzi | Paneer

राजस्थान के प्रसिद्ध चूरमे के लड्डू #papamummykitchen #recipe #Rajasthan

Immense Subcubic Graphic Numbers - Numberphile

Wanna sip some karak?

August 21, 2025: Satisfactory air quality outside National Ayurveda Institute

शेरू का पत्र सुप्रीम कोर्ट के चीफ जस्टिस के नाम

‘Vote chori’, Bihar SIR: Abhishek Singhvi defends Rahul Gandhi’s claims

Small Eclectic Naples Apartment Meets Doctor’s Office, 60sqm/646sqft

Disney's Epcot Becoming: Inside the Transformation (Full Episode) | National Geographic

She's too picky, those are S-tier pieces of trash. 🗑️ #Underdogs #Bowerbirds

Peacemaker RECAP: Season 1 #peacemaker #longstoryshort

Sahana | Featuring Supriya Raja & Srividya Vadlamani

Aap ko to English Teacher hona chahiye! 😂 | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

Can you keep your parents names out of false case?

Losing your job won’t give you a free pass in court

We Won’t Explore the Galaxy...

Hooked on conclusions | Krishnamurti

Darwaze pe cone aaya hai...Shabd!

Sadak pe cone khada hai... Shabd!

Not every good night needs a loud beat. Some begin with silence… and a sher.

💬 “I resolve to save more money. ”Sounds good, right?😬 Not quite.

Saving for a trip sounds great—until it stays a dream. Part 3 is up next—don't miss the ending!

Bobby has a clear, step-by-step plan to reach his financial goal. Now it’s your turn.💸

Why Crimes by Women in Headlines Now?

All Grown Up | Jack Whitehall

Posh Lager | Jack Whitehall

What Does China's Seismic Economic Progress Mean for the USA? With Dan Wang

Raag Megh Tarana By Swayam Siddha Priyadarshi #sitar #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

Tabla Laggi By Pt Sudhir Pandey #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

Odissi Dance By Preetisha Mohapatra #icmdance #classical #odissi #dance #icmtabla #shorts

2 Stocks Breaking Out to All Time Highs

3 stocks to benefit from new GST proposal

How to Get People Excited about Functional Programming • Russ Olsen & James Lewis • GOTO 2024

THE NAKED BIKE THIEF 🚴😦

Checkmate Patterns for Beginners – Full Chess Tutorial

What is this object, travelling at 210 000 km/h? ☄️

Superpower laughter - How humor makes us strong | DW Documentary

International adoptions - A global scandal | DW Documentary

Dr Shashi Tharoor on India-Pakistan relations. Delhi, August 19, 2025

Scientists Discover Early Cancer Signal

Survival In Scorching Mexico Desert | Dual Survival S3 E2 | Discovery Channel

Unbelievable Alaskan Gold Hunt! | Bering Sea Gold S11 E7, 8, 9 | Discovery Channel

Hoffman Crew’s Darkest Season! | Gold Rush S7 E5 | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

The Desert Doesn’t Forgive! | Dual Survival S3 E3 | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

Darbar Player – The Home of Indian Classical Music

Romance of the Monsoon in Raag Gaara 🌧️ | Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande

From Rifle to Giant Howitzer 💥 #shorts #PZH200 #Blunder #Canon

India’s first cooked dal in a pack 🤩 Cookd’s Sambar Kit cooked and packed straight from our factory

Making of Cookd Sambar masala straight from the factory 🤩

Martin Fowler Explains Self Testing Code in 2 Minutes

Caruana Cracks Firouzja's Nimzo-Indian | Sinquefield Cup 2025

Samuel Sevian vs World Champion Gukesh | Battle in the Sicilian Rossolimo | Sinquefield Cup 2025

The most talented Indian youngster from Assam | GM Fawzy Adham vs IM Mayank Chakraborty | Abu Dhabi

IM Ayush Sharma's relentless kingside attack vs GM Diptayan Ghosh | 37th Inter Railway Team

Praggnanandhaa gets 2 extra minutes for Nodirbek's threefold claim | Sinquefield Cup 2025

Are you the 1%? #shorts

Sinquefield Cup 2025 Round 4 | Praggnanandhaa vs Sevian, Gukesh vs MVL

Sinquefield Cup 2025 Round 5 | Praggnanandhaa vs MVL, Gukesh vs Duda

The World Championship Prep shows up | Gukesh vs Nodirbek Abdusattorov | Sinquefield Cup 2025

WSCC 2025: World Champ Ju Wenjun vs. Polina Shuvalova In An Epic Semifinals!!

One word to describe Duda 🇵🇱⚡

Judit on how Bobby Fischer Invented Freestyle!

Mushroom stalk waste nahin करना! #cookingtips #mushroomrecipe #ranveerbrar

Twin Villa | Official Promo#buildofy #architecture #home #tour #uttarpradesh #reels #shorts #design

Best Hip Pain Relief Exercises for Ages 70+

Seated Knee Mobility

Sam Harris: Experience emotions without being consumed by them

A Day in The Life of a Dictator : Portrait of craziness in power

The Shroud of Turin: History’s Most Controversial Relic

Why Seedless Fruit Is a Disaster Waiting To Happen

Palestinians flee Gaza City districts as Israel begins first stages of assault | BBC News

Zelensky prepared to meet with Putin if Ukraine receives security guarantees | BBC News

Church completes two-day journey across Swedish city | BBC News

Could this be the end of asylum seeker hotels in the UK? | BBC Newscast

The “nicest judge in the world” Frank Caprio has died at the age of 88. #BBCNews

Ukrainian man arrested over Nord Stream gas pipelines blast | BBC News

Russia has launched 574 drones and 40 missiles on Ukraine, officials say. #BBCNews

Microsoft boss troubled by rise in reports of 'AI psychosis' | BBC News

Texas approves new electoral map favouring Republicans | BBC News

California parole board considering release of Menendez brothers | BBC News

The Most Dangerous Leap a Baby Owl Will Ever Take | BBC Earth

Redefining What’s Possible in Chess || MVL vs Levon || Sinquefield Cup2025

Not Every Bait Is Worth a Bite || Nodirbek Abdusattorov vs Fabiano Caruana || Sinquefield Cup2025

How AI connects text and images

Breakfast in Bed