Digest — 2025-08-25:

the web is still really cool

the past week [photodump]

Quit Pleasing the Machine

How a dead star carved the “Hand of God” in space

Is virtue worth pursuing? A psychologist explains

Essential skills for “weird times”: How internet pioneer Caterina Fake keeps it real

Ask these 3 “Naikan” questions for a happier, healthier attitude toward life

Guessing Game: Haskell Style

Addressing Alert Fatigue in Cybersecurity Through Generative AI - HBR SHOWCASE SPONSOR FROM AWS & TRELLIX

To Change Company Culture, Focus on Systems—Not Communication

How New CEOs Can Build a Strong Alliance with Their Board Chair

Should You Delegate That Decision? Ask These 4 Questions

Still one of my favorite McSweeney’s articles: E-mail Addresses It Would Be...

21 Ways People Are Using AI at Work. A high school music...

American Millennials Are Dying at an Alarming Rate. “In 2023 there were...

Christian Marclay, Doors

Video: “Environmental police in Rochedo, Brazil stumbled on an unexpected sight: thousands...

Did Lead Poisoning Create a Generation of Serial Killers? “Ted Bundy, Charles...

Going JavaScript-free with the new Invoker Command API!

Kids and Cleaning

The Best Resources To Build Any Intuition

Arguments About AI Consciousness Seem Highly Motivated And At Best Overconfident

Before LLM Psychosis, There Was Yes-Man Psychosis

Make the easy change hard

Sharing is Scaring: Why is Cloud File-Sharing Hard?

How much power does gzip save on IoT web access?

Regular Expression Matching Can Be Simple And Fast (2007)

Once Upon a Pipe in the West: A working adapter from HDMI to Gardena

What are you doing this week?

Making Software: What is a color space?

Barking Up The Ratchet Tree – MLS Is Neither Royal Nor Nude

teletext in north america

Precision-Encoded Pixels: a tiny yet powerful pixel art compression method

Nullable vs nullable in C#

The Limits of NTP Accuracy on Linux

Who's Afraid of a Hard Page Load?

What are OKLCH colors?

Bro, ban me at the IP level if you don't like me

macOS dotfiles should not go in ~/Library/Application Support

Why I Read Technical Books

Google wants to make sideloading Android apps safer by verifying developers’ identities

Don't pick weird subnets for embedded networks, use VRFs

Linear scan with lifetime holes

What Brain Surgery Taught Me About the Fragile Gift of Consciousness

11 Women, 9 Dogs, Not Much Drama (and No Guys)

The Pleasure of Patterns in Art

Looking for Life’s Source on Ceres

Visit the 7 Most Extreme Planets in the Universe

TuneD is a system tuning service for Linux

Reverse-engineering the Globus INK, a Soviet spaceflight navigation computer (2023)

Areal, Are.na's new typeface

About Containers and VMs

All the world’s polygons

The McPhee method for writing deeply reported nonfiction

iOS 18.6.1 0-click RCE POC

Connecting M.2 drives to various things (and not doing so)

Show HN: Async – Claude code and Linear and GitHub PRs in one opinionated tool

Japan has opened its first osmotic power plant

A short proof of the Hairy Ball theorem (2016) [pdf]

FCC bars providers for non-compliance with robocall protections

Scamlexity: When agentic AI browsers get scammed

Building the mouse Logitech won't make

Exploring the tragedy of the Counter-Strike 2 server browser

Show HN: Timep – A next-gen profiler and flamegraph-generator for bash code

AI Is Slowing Down Tracker

A small change to improve browsers for keyboard navigation

Launch HN: April (YC S25) – Voice AI to manage your email and calendar

Fenster: Most minimal cross-platform GUI library

Reverse Engineering All the Raspberry Pis

Study finds gaps in evidence for air-cleaning technologies to prevent infections

How RubyGems.org protects OSS infrastructure

WiFi-3D-Fusion – Real-time 3D motion sensing with Wi-Fi

Show HN: Base, an SQLite database editor for macOS

Blacksky grew to millions of users without spending a dollar

Google's Liquid Cooling

Google to require developer verification to install and sideload Android apps

Prison isn’t set up for today’s tech so we have to do legal work the old way

‘Ten Martini’ Proof Uses Number Theory to Explain Quantum Fractals

‘Plastic Cup’ Competitions Are Cleaning Up Rivers in Hungary

Job churn

Why Vietnam’s Demographic Decline Will Reinforce Its Non-Aligned Foreign Policy

Thaksin Not Guilty of Royal Insult Charge, Thai Court Says

Vietnam On Track to ‘Surpass’ China in Spratly Island Building, Report Says

From Genocide to Coup, Justice for the Rohingya Remains Elusive

Will Former President’s Arrest Mark a Break From Elite Impunity in Sri Lanka?

Taiwan’s Great Recall Movement Is Officially Over

Differences in Language on Taiwan Reflect Persistence of China-India Mistrust

Why Did Pakistan Create Its Army Rocket Force?

The Missed Opportunity of the Japan-South Korea Summit

A New Beginning for Japan-South Korea Relations – Again

Re-engagement, Not Alignment: The Pakistani Foreign Minister’s Visit to Bangladesh

[elsewhere] True Myth 9.1.0: Standard Schema and More!

🎬 F1

Amazon launches 40 new rest centres for delivery partners with HPCL

OYO to file DRHP in November, targets $7-$8B in IPO valuation

Kheoni: Redefining Sustainable Beauty & Forest Conservation

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (August 25, 2025)

Hyderabad startup Enmovil raises $6M in Series A funding led by Sorin Investments

Hindustan Zinc eyes rare earth elements, seeks global partners for AI, drone-led mineral exploration

WizCommerce raises $8M in Series A funding led by Peak XV

OpenAI partners with IIT Madras and others, unveils learning accelerator

Smarter shifts, stronger teams: How kristalball’s tech is changing hospitality from the inside out

Can AI bridge learning gaps in India’s Tier II and Tier III cities

Binance Case Challenge: Lessons from Season 1 and what’s next for students in Season 2

Byju Raveendran faces $235M enforcement move by QIA

CredRight raises $10M in Series B funding from Abler Nordic, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

Molbio Diagnostics files for IPO with fresh issue of Rs 200 Cr

Urban Company previews micro home makeover sub-brand ‘Revamp’

Palmonas raises Rs 55 Cr in Series A round from Vertex Ventures

TenderCuts’ second innings: Lean stores, offline push, and focus on unit economics

A Rs 50 a day habit: Mykare brings healthcare savings app to solve affordability and accessibility

Inside a leaner TenderCuts 2.0; Mykare launches daily health savings app

Future of Science and Technology Q&A (August 22, 2025)

Overview of What's New and Improved in Version 14.3

Why The Empire Strikes Back Stands Alone

America's lawyers vs. China's engineers | The Gray Area

டேய் உன்னதான்டா தேடிட்டு இருக்கேன் 😡😂 #vikkals #comedy

SpaceX Dragon docks with space station carrying 5000 lbs of cargo

Watch live! SpaceX launches military recon satellite for NATO defense and 7 others

MS Subbulakshmi | Jagannatha Bhaktha Sabha, Veda Vilas Hall, 1957

Bash Pipes in C

Audience emotions reveal the real problem

Movies deserve seekers, not scrollers

Cinema dies without diverse stories

New fossils show Homo sapiens and Australopithecus lived side-by-side in Ethiopia

What is BMC’s policy for development of ‘iconic buildings’ & why experts have raised concerns

'India is beautiful & my trash is my responsibility’: French woman in Gurugram

Third accused in Greater Noida dowry murder case arrested

LIVE: Akhilesh Yadav addresses press conference

Behind Greater Noida wife burning — a beauty salon, Instagram Reels, a bottle of thinner

‘India & Fiji support a free, inclusive, open, secure & prosperous India-Pacific’: PM Modi

Greater Noida killing: Why Nikki was set on fire

Why private hospitals are turning away from Modi's ambitious Ayushman Bharat

Why Shashi Tharoor is not welcome in CPI(M) yet: party Gen Secy M.A. Baby explains

Modi govt’s 100-day reform promise & fate of Indian privatisation

LIVE: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, Defence officials attend Space Conference hosted by IAF

Prime Had a Dream

‘Here’s my Bharat Ratna’: Sonam Wangchuk on cancellation of HIAL's land lease

My Idea of India Wins| ft. Rakesh Sharma

धनखड़ ने हिला दिये हैं मोदी सरकार के खंबे अब गिरफ़्तार होंगे Anil Ambani ? Inside Story |Arfa Khanum

Lea Ypi’s Journey From ‘Free’ to ‘Indignity’ | Book Shook

Salwa Judum Judgement Never Came in Way of Fighting Naxalism: Oppn's VP Candidate Sudershan Reddy

Is virtue worth pursuing? A psychologist explains | Sarah Schnitker

Justice for DOG not for MEN | Justice is due - Episode 2 | TOP 5 WOMEN OF THE WEEK

Bradley Cooper is the sexiest man alive? 🔥

S20 NYE - The Graham Norton Show | Full Episode | Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, James McAvoy

Why rich parents may matter more than hard work

Puppy Rescued From Hoarding Case Experiences So Many Firsts | The Dodo

Does This Cat Scratcher Really Work? | The Pack

Macaw Who Lost Her Home In LA Fires Meets Her Soulmate | The Dodo

Cat Dumped From Car In State Park Gets Rescued By Hiker | The Dodo

Horse Can't Stop Marching Into Mom's House And Wandering Around | The Dodo

Dog Was Lonely When Sibling Started Preschool, So Mom Got A Kitten | The Dodo

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

Pt.4- BJP Goes Into Retaliation Mode To Counter Rahul Gandhi's Vote Chori Narrative | Akash Banerjee

Bowen Yang, Paul W. Downs, Tom Colicchio Talk "SNL," "Hacks," & "Top Chef" | The Daily Show

What about Charlie Kirk captivates young conservatives? Jordan Klepper asked MAGA’s next gen #FYC

ChatGPT can't replace the bond between a college professor and the teaching assistant he's banging

How Common Knowledge Shapes the World | Steven Pinker | TED

If we create a stage for joy, it might just dance into our lives. #TEDTalks

Drug Addict interview-Gabby

Diamond

stop waiting for your life to start

the courage to be normal

Asked my husband how he would pick me up at a bar and he did not disappoint! | #shorts #funny

Using Microbes to Mine the Moon

Are Food Dyes Really Bad For You?

Glyn Johns on Click Tracks #classicrock #musicproducer #thebeatles #shorts

Low-overhead Error Detection with Spacetime Codes: Ali Javadi | QGSS 2025

Anitha-க்கு அமையுது உங்களுக்கு அமையல | Parithabangal #shorts

வயித்தெரிச்சல் Paavangal | Parithabangal

I Built a GIANT 6 FT Paper House for My Daughter | DIY Surprise For Kids

GIANT PAPER HOUSE EASY ORIGAMI WORLD TUTORIAL | HOW TO MAKE A PAPER HOUSE FROM PAPER STEP BY STEP

Biryani Battles

Is tunnel road the right solution to Bengaluru’s traffic crisis? | Let Me Explain

"नेता जब संविधान में सुधार की बात करता है तो होशियार हो जाना चाहिए.”

समाज के सबसे कमजोर तबके का Vote Chori हो रहा है: Virendra Singh | NL Interview

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FEMA Director Michael Brown's email to the U.S. Army #HurricaneKatrina #RaceAgainstTime

Could Cold Fusion Replace Nuclear Energy?

Kaate ga to nahi? 😏 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar #anwarmaqsood #shorts

Should you really fight your own case?

Mike Lindell #lastweektonight

The empty cup | Krishnamurti

If you're reading this book your tickets to Shabd!!

22-year-old YouTuber swept away at Duduma Waterfall in Odisha while filming reels with drone camera

Inside SSC PROTEST: From Massive Protest To Lathicharge ft. Sonal | Jist

This kind of trust doesn’t happen overnight, but it can happen! #cats #bonding #trust

Classical Gayan By Begum Parveen Sultana & Tabla By Pt Anindo Chatterjee #icmvocal #icmtablal #music

Dholak Solo By Anoop Singh Borliya #dholak #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

The Multimillionaire Feud Over Horse Clones

India's leading manufacturer of specialty fats and butters

Breaking the Architecture Bottleneck • Andrew Harmel-Law & Marit van Dijk • GOTO 2025

Computer Vision with Arduino Tutorial – 2 Projects

We just made a laser call 265 million km away! ⚡️

How to #commute in #pimprichinchwad #pune #urbanmobility #walking #cycling #traffic #transport

Monsoon rains 2025: How Climate Change Intensified India’s Rains

Secrets of Romania’s Hidden Caves! | Dual Survival S3 E8 | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

Wilderness Warriors of Zambia! | Dual Survival S3 E7 | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

Gold Thrill At Dawson City | Gold Rush S7 E10 | Discovery Channel

The Helium Flash (and Caldwell 3) - Deep Sky Videos

🌕 When the Moon Tips Over 🐟 🌊 #shorts #moon #herring

CEO Aathi to one day delivery boy

From Cookd warehouse to your house

Masala salesman in action!! Ft. CEO Aathi

What's inside the goodies box that comes with your Sambar masala order 🤩

Snacks with Team Cookd 🥰

The HARSH Truth About Microservices

Why is SpaceX Building the BIGGEST ROCKET EVER?

A Brilliant Tactic Hunts the Wolf’s Najdorf in 19 Moves

Gukesh's insane Defense against Alireza Firouzja | Sinquefield Cup 2025

Inside the Mind of Sarbartho Mani: Game Insights from a Young Prodigy | U-11 Nationals 2025

Denis Lazavik wins the 31st Abu Dhabi Masters | Vahe Baghdasaryan Open A and Samuel Stephen Open B

Chess Growth in Nagpur and Divya Deshmukh’s World Cup Win | FM Aakash Thakur & GM Swapnil Dhoade

When Praggnanandhaa played the Sicilian Alapin against Duda | Sinquefield Cup 2025

Nihal Sarin arrives in Fujairah for the 1st Fujairah Global - Superstars

Sinquefield Cup 2025 Round 7 | Praggnanandhaa vs Firouzja, Gukesh vs Wesley So

Sinquefield Cup 2025 Round 6 | Praggnanandhaa vs Duda, Gukesh vs Firouzja

Two Pawns That Never Gave Up:

World #2 vs. Chess Hustler!

Tried Tomato Rice like this? #tomatorice #cookingtips #ranveerbrar

Devgarhi | Official Promo #buildofy #architecture #home #tour #reels #shorts #haryana #art #interior

Knock, Knock... Who's There?

20 Most Popular Leg Strengthening Exercises at Home

Blind Ranking Beasts: Which Critter Could Teach Kindergarten?

Why we explore, even when there’s no payoff

How to deal with difficult people

Grenfell Tower Fire: UK's Worst Modern Disaster | What Happened?

Suddenly a millionaire : The curse of winning the lottery

Wicked: Origins & Legacy of the World's Most Beloved Musical

Hongkongers squawk-off in city’s first bird call contest. #HongKong #BBCNews

Inside Donetsk as residents flee attacks on Ukrainian region Russia wants to control | BBC News

A powerful typhoon has made landfall over eastern Vietnam. #Typhoon #Vietnam #BBCNews

Five journalists among 20 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza hospital, officials say | BBC News

Kilmar Abrego Garcia detained by ICE as possible second deportation looms| BBC News

Thousands demand peace during protest in Israel's capital Tel Aviv | BBC News

'Drake 'Not Like Us' lawsuit could have massive impact on industry'. #Drake #KendrickLamar #BBCNews

International condemnation of Israel as double strike on Gaza hospital kills at least 20 | BBC News

Two Hours of Breathtaking Wildlife Adventures | BBC Earth

Supreme Court orders online apologies from Samay Raina, others for 'insensitive remarks'

Somethings WRONG with our newborn baby

Perfection Requires Perfection || Levon vs Wesley So || Sinquefield Cup 2025

The Prince That Was Promised || Alireza vs Praggnanandhaa || Sinquefield Cup 2025