Digest — 2025-08-27:

28.08.2025 - stream of consciousness

My first photo walk in a few weeks felt really good.

Running Mythic Bastionland

Don't live a cognitively sedentary lifestyle

Jesus Christ there’s a lot of misinformation about Bandcamp going around right now

august 27 etc

LIGO, facing threats of closure, more than doubles its black hole haul

3 experts explain how to escape the happiness paradox

Logical Duals in Software Engineering

NixOS Hetzner Boot Repair

3 Ways AI Can Improve Team Meetings

The Risks of Putting People on Too Many Project Teams

Building Your Organization’s Next Generation of Leaders

A thoughtful post by Philip Bump on the careful use of your...

“The evidence for millionaire tax flight is scant. If high earners were...

Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal...

McSweeney’s Author Cards, Collect ‘Em All!

This hilarious commercial for a 90s mail-order punk CD is for a...

Are the AirPods Pro 3 coming soon? Here’s what the rumors say....

Just wanting to let y’all know the cops have never had to...

“More than 80 years after it was looted by the Nazis from...

“The world’s biggest frogs build their own ponds” is art as a...

Werner Herzog doesn’t use a cell phone, but he has joined Instagram....

Wait until you need it

Contra Yudkowsky's Ideal Bayesian

Reports Of AI Not Progressing Or Offering Mundane Utility Are Often Greatly Exaggerated

AI Induced Psychosis: A shallow investigation

AI companies have started saying safeguards are load-bearing

[Anthropic] A hacker used Claude Code to automate ransomware

Attaching requirements to model releases has serious downsides (relative to a different deadline for these requirements)

Open Global Investment as a Governance Model for AGI

Will Any Crap Cause Emergent Misalignment?

Do-Divergence: A Bound for Maxwell's Demon

Harmless reward hacks can generalize to misalignment in LLMs

Lessons from Building a Game Engine from Scratch in Gleam

LLMs for Software Developers (notes from my talk at NWRUG)

Music to Break Models By

Why AI Isn’t Ready to Be a Real Coder

doxx - A viewer for Microsoft Word .docx files in the terminal

Efficient Array Programming

How to Slow Down a Program? And Why it Can Be Useful

The vulnerability might be in the proof-of-concept

Testing Time (and other asyncronicities)

State of the art for reducing executable size with heavily optimized program

Implementing Forth in Go and C

Object-oriented design patterns

Uncertain

Malicious versions of Nx and some supporting plugins were published

Inside Zig's New Writer

The unexpected productivity boost of Rust

Outlandish Recursive Query Examples

shared_ptr: the (not always) atomic reference counted smart pointer (2019)

Hot Dog University

The Man in the New Boots

With Regard to the Invisible

Reindeer Are Vanishing

Extreme Heat Will Change You

When Ancient Sea Monsters Emerged

TreeStore: Endowing Your Data with Hierarchical Structure

Spectrum – catching clojure.spec conform errors at compile time

Show HN: I made an Animal Crossing style letter editor

SQL Design Patterns

Running our Docker registry on-prem with Harbor

Can cheaper lasers handle short distances?

Pig lung transplanted into a human

A24's Empire of Auteurs

What Does will-change In CSS Do?

How do I get into the game industry

Hermes 4

I'm working on implementing a programming language all my own

Lisp from Nothing, Second Edition

Dependent Types: Universes, or types of types

A forgotten medieval fruit with a vulgar name (2021)

The King's Quarry: How Louis XVI Went from Hunter to Hunted

Thrashing

Ask HN: What to Learn for Math for Modeling?

Bring Your Own Agent to Zed – Featuring Gemini CLI

Lago – Open-Source Usage Based Billing – Is Hiring in Sales, Eng, Ops (EU, US)

A failure of security systems at PayPal is causing concern for German banks

The Therac-25 Incident (2021)

VIM Master

Beginning 1 September, we will need to geoblock Mississippi IPs

The GitHub website is slow on Safari

GMP damaging Zen 5 CPUs?

Show HN: Meetup.com and eventribe alternative to small groups

Launch HN: Bitrig (YC S25) – Build Swift apps on your iPhone

Google has eliminated 35% of managers overseeing small teams in past year

Researchers find evidence of ChatGPT buzzwords turning up in everyday speech

Yamanot.es: A music box of train station melodies from the JR Yamanote Line

Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, the End – Alyssa Rosenzweig

Astrophysicists Find No ‘Hair’ on Black Holes

Moving Faster by Not Breaking Things

What We’re Reading: Making Local Food an Asset in Disaster Relief

Confusing good luck with skill

South Korea’s Lee Hits the Road to Japan and the United States

Kazakh Activists Face Legal Action Over Support for Jailed Politician

Despite ‘Stable’ Outlook, Credit Rating Agency Highlights Risks of Funding Delays at Tajikistan’s Rogun

Pakistan vs the TTP: Bajaur’s Déjà Vu

Indonesia Has Secured US Tariff Exemptions for Products Including Palm Oil, Minister Says

Thai Government Grants Refugees From Myanmar the Right to Work

What’s Behind the Cancellation of Singapore’s Fighter Jet Basing in Guam?

Ishaq Dar’s Dhaka Visit Signals New Era in Bangladesh-Pakistan Ties

Court Rulings and Public Opinion on Same-Sex Marriage in Japan

Taiwan’s Government Eyes Expanded Defense Budget at 3.3% of GDP

How the Lee-Trump Summit Tackled Economic Issues

Balochistan’s Mobile Internet Shutdown

The Decolonization of Hong Kong

Porepunkah Shooting Highlights Threat ‘Sovereign Citizens’ Pose to Australia

Rahul Gandhi’s Politics of Fearlessness is Rattling Narendra Modi

🏆 Gamifying blogging and personal site maintenance

Kitchenware startup Cumin Co raises $1.5M in funding round led by Fireside Ventures

PE major TPG exits Sai Life Sciences, sells 14.7% stake for Rs 2,675 Cr

Nazara Technologies' 3 subsidiaries extend loans worth Rs 18 Cr to UK arm

SEBI proposes relaxed norms for large IPOs

M&A advisory for startups and MSMEs: What’s driving activity in 2026

AI innovation can’t be done without…; Empowering the nursing sector

Harnessing generative AI in open source for India’s digital transformation

Meet the taxi aggregator resolving Goa’s transportation problem

Live CEOing Ep 919: Language Design in Wolfram Language [Multi-binding in Table/Do and more]

Business, Innovation and Managing Life (August 27, 2025)

Introducing Wolfram AI Course Assistant

Why fire "season" doesn't end

When rich friend comes to your house 😂😂 #vikkals #comedy

Blastoff! SpaceX launches Starlink satellites, nails 400th droneship landing!

See SpaceX Starship's 10th launch in epic 4K slow motion

SpaceX Starship 'Pez dispenser' deploys Starlink simulators in amazing time-lapse

Blastoff! SpaceX launches Starship on 10th flight test, deploys Starlink simulators

Wow! SpaceX Starship re-enters Earth's atmosphere during flight 10, splashes down & explodes

Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar | Shanmukhananda Sabha, Bombay, 1958 | 129 Birth Anniversary Tribute

Take a close look at where most politicians love to sit—the rear seats of the mighty Land Cruiser 👑

Lost Footage from Secret Digs at Giza Found! Confirming Ancient Accounts with Modern Technology!

Indigo vs Emirates: Can Indigo Survive the Oil Titans and go International? : Business case study

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra take out a bike rally for 'Vote Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar

Chenab river breaches danger mark, floodwaters enter houses and shops in Ramban’s Maitra

Why India needs to move from uranium to thorium for energy security— Ex-Chairman of AEC explains

How Hyderabad’s HYDRAA is trying to solve urban flooding & making efforts to build a liveable city

J&K Floods: Omar Abdullah briefs PM Modi, says 'relief underway as rain recedes'

‘Even kids know Modi is vote chor, BJP’s 40-year rule plan is exposed,' says Rahul Gandhi

India isn’t the only country hoping for a reset with China at SCO summit & what Afghanistan wants

What are the Indian goods facing 50% levies as Trump’s additional tariffs take effect

‘Shaastra' and 'Shastra' have to go together, if we have to fight and win,’ CDS General Anil Chauhan

J&K LG Manoj Sinha visits SMVD Narayana Hospital, meets devotees injured in Katra landslide

"I Want Justice": Victim Nikki's sister in law alleges dowry abuse & denies In-Laws as Guilty

: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat addresses 'RSS 100 Years event'

Expansion of ‘Rafale Club’, Pakistan’s access to sensitive tech & India’s concerns

'They'll steal your vote, then ration card, land, & then your homes, and hand it to Ambani, Adani'

'Whatever we are doing is implemented throughout the society,' RSS Chief outlines next step for RSS

ECI's "Pure" Voter List? Booth-by-Booth Check Revealed What the Election Commission Missed in SIR

Understanding the Ecology and Biodiversity of the Himalayas is Key to Their Survival

Modi-Trump 'Bromance' Over? US 50% Tariffs an Economic Attack on India | The Wire Live

स्वदेशी: Modi का खोखला नारा?

Trump के Tax की मार पर मोदी को ‘शेर’ बताने में जुट गया गोदी मीडिया | Arfa Khanum

Journalists Protest Assam Govt's Sedition Cases Against Siddharth Varadarajan, Karan Thapar, Abhisar

वोटर लिस्ट से नाम हटाना आतंकवाद से भी खतरनाक: MK Stalin

Why a Walk in the Park Can Save Your Life

A Theory on the Overly Cheerful

From All Too Well (Ten Minute Version) to All Too Engaged 💍 #TaylorSwift #thegrahamnortonshow

Tom O'Cruise ☘️🇮🇪

S20 E13 - The Graham Norton Show | Full Episode | Ben Affleck, Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling

Can President Trump take over the Fed?

Skinny Pittie Tied Up For Three Days Finds The Perfect Family | The Dodo

Are Cooling Mats Worth It for Dogs? | The Pack

Woman Throws Rave Parties For Her Senior Dogs | The Dodo

Kitten Stuck On Tree 40 Feet Up Makes A Jump For It | The Dodo

Pit Bull’s Favorite Person In The World Is His Grandmother | The Dodo

Chicken Reacting To Music Is Proof They’re Smarter Than We Think | The Dodo

Dog Ears Change Based On Her Moods | The Dodo

Wild Crow Never Misses A Coffee Date With His Rescuer | The Dodo

Rottie Found In A Dumpster All Alone Goes On Fishing Adventures Now | The Dodo

South Korea’s Lee Hits the Road to Japan and the United States

Devdutt Pattanaik On Why The West Doesn't 'get' Joy / Contentment & The Need To Decolonise Hinduism

Jon asks why the GOP's "one is too many" logic applies only to immigrants and not mass shootings

Jon Stewart digs into Trump's perverse take on presidential power #DailyShow #JonStewart

How to Have Difficult Conversations with Empathy (W/ Katherine May) | How to Be a Better Human | TED

AI may one day help us eavesdrop on some turtle talk #TEDTalks

Emergency Department Nurse-Igor (follow up)

Jacob

Vinayagar chathurthi 2025/Sivakasi Samayal #ganeshchaturthi #ganesha #ganpati #modak

I guess I’m talking this secret to the grave 🤷🏽‍♀️ | #shorts

The Asteroids Big Enough to Wipe Out All Life

How Have Gray Wolves Fared 30 Years After Reintroduction?

Did they just break quantum physics?

Accurate Quantum Computing in the Utility Era: Abhinav Kandala | QGSS 2025

OSS Reviewers...

Larry and the ✨subtle✨ pitch-bending.

The Summer We Almost Lost the Capital

நீ எதுக்கு அவள இவ்வளோ நேரம் பாக்குற? | Parithabangal #shorts

गणेश चतुर्थी स्पेशल 15min में पोहा की ऐसी मिठाई जो अनेकों मंदिरों में प्रसाद के रूप में भोग लगती है

Why are people losing trust in the ECI?

Anurag Thakur अंतरिक्ष में, पत्रकारिता पाताल में, बीच में डंकापति | NL Tippani 250

From Opposition's protest to the attack against Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, so much hua hai.

The rich vs the public: The fight for India’s footpaths | Power our reportage

Bihar SIR , उपराष्ट्रपति के इस्तीफे और ‘एंटी नेशनल पत्रकारों’ पर BJP सांसद Ramchandra Jangra

Paid content for ⁨@VisitAbuDhabiChannel

Curious about what an antipode is? Check it out! 🌍 #Antipodes #Cartography

How 2000 Weavers Got Us To The Moon

KAKKA KAAKA -MELLISAI MANNAR SINGS VINAYAGAR SONG -HINDU DEVOTIONAL

விநாயகர் காக்க பாடுகிறார் மெல்லிசை மன்னர் MSV

Moin Akhter as Angry Baloch 😂 | Full Episode | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

Deep 😭 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar #anwarmaqsood #shorts

Can audio recordings save you from false cases?

A life without meaning | Krishnamurti

Gulzar Sahab!

Nastik Bhagwan | Sahil Kumar | Hindi Poetry & Spoken Word | Spoken Fest 2024

Nastik Bhagwan | Sahil Kumar | Hindi Poetry & Spoken Word | Spoken Fest 2024

Geometric constructions congruent segments | Geometry (TX TEKS) | Khan Academy

Biconditional statements | Geometry (TX TEKS) | Khan Academy

A video has gone viral showing a man asking ChatGPT to count to one million.

What’s ‘Illegal’ at Ambani’s Vantara? Supreme Court Orders Investigation | Jist

Inside Goa’s Notorious Taxi Mafia ft. Mukul | Jist

Are you gonna be moving with your cat(s) soon? Here’s some important tips to know! #Cats #Moving

Jiya Lage Na By Pratibha Singh Baghel #icmvocal #semiclassical #icmtabla #shorts

Vivek Pandya Tabla Solo Snippet #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration With Kathak Dance By Shary Gairola #ganeshchaturthi #icmtabla

Free insurance upto ₹6 lakhs

The Best Programmer I Know • Daniel Terhorst-North • GOTO 2024

JavaScript Tutorial with Three.js – 5 Projects for Beginners

This robot could explore Mars… on foot!🦿

Children in elite sports - A lost childhood | DW Documentary

Non-Motorized #transport of #pimprichinchwad #pune #cycling #walking #pedestrianfriendly #mobility

Gold Wash Plant Breakdown! | Gold Rush S7 E13 | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

Ganpati: The Fearless & Divine | Happy Ganesh Chaturthi 🌺✨

California Mountains Deadly Tracks! | Dual Survival S3 E11 | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

The Hunt For Alaskan Gold Reaches New Heights! | Bering Sea Gold S11 E13, 14, 15 | Discovery Channel

Snowbound in the Rocky Mountains! | Dual Survival S3 E10 | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

Grunion Babies Are Born | #DeepLook #Shorts

The Lost Nazi Submarine Found After 70 Years | Mystery of U-455 | Curiosity Stream

Cool, creamy, and with a touch of spice – Thech Curd Rice 😍😋

Why Do Developers Struggle With Small, Simple Changes?

Drinking Sewage Water

Leela Gets Romantic with Stockfish in the King’s Gambit

This Chess Club is heaven #shorts

Can players bring their own snacks? Technical Meeting | 1st Fujairah Global Chess Championship

16-year-old IM scores 9/9 to win the Academy tournament in Abu Dhabi

She’s so strong😯 #shorts #chess

The Decisive Battle of the U-11 Nationals 🔥 | Final Round Narendra Agrawal vs Aarit Kapil

When Chess legend Vasyl IIvanchuk took on Indian youngster Bharath Subramaniyam

Sinquefield Cup 2025 Round 8 | Praggnanandhaa vs Wesley, Gukesh vs Aronian

Magnus in the Real Madrid Stadium!

Reacting to your Mouse Slips...

Lei Tingje is TOO Funny

4 Ways for perfect Medu Vada 😎 #meduvada #vadarecipe #ulundhuvadai #cookingtips #ganeshchaturthi

Back Pain & MRIs: What You Should Know!

What decades of research say about living a happy life

A simple calculation for right vs. wrong

Lil Nas X: Unlikely Cowboy

Taiwan: The Chinese Threat

Crimes That Changed The World

US President Trump's 50% tariff on India kicks in | BBC News

Trump wishes Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce 'a lot of luck' after engagement. #TaylorSwift #BBCNews

SpaceX pulls off Starship rocket launch in much-needed comeback | BBC News

SpaceX Starship completes successful test flight after previous launches failed. #SpaceX #BBCNews

UN demands justice over Israeli double strike on Gaza hospital | BBC News

How many wars has Donald Trump really stopped? | BBC Americast

Pakistan evacuations as floods devastate parts of Punjab | BBC News

A testing team drove 96 trucks onto the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in China. #China #BBCNews

Two children killed in Minneapolis shooting during Catholic school Mass | BBC News

The battle to save China's rare snub-nosed monkey | BBC News

Artwork looted by Nazis 80 years ago spotted in estate agent advert | BBC News

South Korea bans phones and smart devices in school classrooms nationwide. #SouthKorea #BBCNews

Trump imposes 50% tariffs on India as US-India trade tensions rise | BBC Newscast

Deadly Error In Judgement from Young Elephant Leader | BBC Earth

'[In] Complete Justice? Supreme Court At 75' Book By Justice Muralidhar, Justice Abhay Oka | 27/8/25

Would I Ever Run For Government?