Digest — 2025-08-29:

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Ask Ethan: Is dark energy no longer a cosmological constant?

The evolution of laziness: Why humans resist the gym

Mass misconception: The real reason we can’t outpace light speed

A Heron, a Red Leaf, and a Hole in a Blue Star: Poet Jane Kenyon on the Art of Letting Go

Beware the AI Experimentation Trap

My AI Investments Haven’t Paid Off. Should I Tap the Brakes?

Here’s the trailer for Bugonia, dir. by Yorgos Lanthimos & starring frequent...

I Am An AI Hater. “But I am a hater, and I...

I'm an AI hater

AI #131 Part 1: Gemini 2.5 Flash Image is Cool

Here’s 18 Applications of Deception Probes

Summary of our Workshop on Post-AGI Outcomes

Destructure as a Reminder

hygguile: UI with Scheme

Unpacking Passkeys Pwned: Possibly the most specious research in decades

Mystical Postscript

What are you doing this weekend?

Style your underlines

SQLite's Durability Settings are a Mess

snuffle / salsa / chacha

Do the simplest thing that could possibly work

The best way to advertise a language

God created the real numbers

Join the Lobsters Blog Carnival

Pyret: A programming language for programming education

An Open Letter to Everyone I've Butted Heads With

Default search engine: Wikipedia

Expert LSP: Official Elixir Language Server

My Colon

The First Sea-to-Space Chat

The Female Artist Who Showed How Plants and Insects Relate

The Nautilus Reading List About the Brain

Print Edition 63: The Climates Issue

Untangling the myths and mysteries of Dvorak and QWERTY (2023)

The Tragic End of Natalia Nagovitsyna's Ordeal on Pobeda Peak

Stone Age settlement found under the sea in Denmark

The day Return became Enter (2023)

The Qweremin

Seedbox Lite: A lightweight torrent streaming app with instant playback

Data engineering and software engineering are converging

Show HN: Sosumi.ai – Convert Apple Developer docs to AI-readable Markdown

The First Inkjet Printer Was a Medical Device

Thunder Compute (YC S24) Is Hiring

Flunking my Anthropic interview again

The web does not need gatekeepers: Cloudflare’s new “signed agents” pitch

The Synology End Game

How did .agakhan, .ismaili and .imamat get their own TLDs?

Nginx-CGI brings support for CGI to Nginx and angie

Wikipedia as a Graph

Deploying DeepSeek on 96 H100 GPUs

Grok Code Fast 1

Essential Coding Theory [pdf]

The Theoretical Limitations of Embedding-Based Retrieval

John Carmack's arguments against building a custom XR OS at Meta

Claude Sonnet Will Ship in Xcode

Underserved Communities Are Reaping the Benefits of London’s Solar Microgrids

Poison

What the China Coast Guard-PLAN Ship Collision Reveals About China’s Military Capabilities

Why Women in Nepal Can’t Afford to Stay in Politics

China’s Victory Day Message Points to Struggle Ahead

Indonesian Protesters Clash With Police During Demonstrations Over Parliamentary Perks

Thailand’s Wartime Alliance With Japan – and What It Means Today

Meta, Trump, and Facts: A Conversation With Sushi Das

Myanmar Junta Chief to Make Second Trip to China Since Coup

Vietnam’s Long Thanh International Airport Nears Completion

US Travel Ban Upends Turkmen Students’ Futures

Dowry-related Violence Continues to Claim the Lives of India’s Daughters

What to Make of the Australian Defense Minister’s ‘Happenstance Encounter’ at the Pentagon

The Russia-US Summit: China’s Role and Reaction

Mongolia Expands Third Neighbor Links to Southeast Asia

The Significance of China in India’s Foreign Policy

Japan’s Defense Ministry Requests Largest Ever Budget for Fiscal Year 2026

The IRA Has Changed. Now the US Needs a New Nickel Strategy.

Reaching for the Stars: China’s Growing Space Diplomacy

India’s China Embrace and US Decoupling

North Korea’s Processed Goods Push Meets China’s Cold Market Reality

Taliban Foreign Minister’s Anticipated Visit to India: A Strategic Realignment in New Delhi’s Taliban Policy?

📝 Pixel art images should be scaled and not resized

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (August 29, 2025)

[Weekly funding roundup Aug 23-29] VC inflow sees steep decline due to lack of large deals

Google Cloud to power Reliance Industries’ dedicated AI cloud region in Jamnagar

AI should focus on solving real problems of enterprises: Experts

Vutto secures $7M Series A funding led by RTP Global

CCI, MeitY discuss digital markets, data protection, competition, other issues

Nishant Pitti to lead EaseMyTrip as Chairman and MD, Prashant Pitti to focus on new ventures

A99 to launch $100M fund, to focus on startups developing ancillaries to sunrise industries

5 powerful ways journaling helps calm your anxious mind

Groww gets SEBI nod for $1B IPO; to file updated DRHP soon

Industry leaders at Groq roundtable say India’s AI future hinges on speed and economics

Ambani bets on AI with new Reliance unit, partnerships with Meta and Google

Ambani’s retail push scales up with new stores, digital channels and FMCG growth

Elevation Capital launches late-stage vehicle to back IPO-bound companies

Losing Gen Z? Fix your onboarding first

Inside Bihar’s emerging startup ecosystem; Parsi Dairy Farm’s journey

How Bito AI is assisting developers to review codes better

OpenAI vs. Deepseek vs. Qwen: Comparing Open Source LLM Architectures

Live CEOing Ep 920: Language Design in Wolfram Language [Diagrammatic Computation]

Storytelling with Stephen Wolfram: Stories From My Life

Cannabis, child care, and the battle for the future of low-income children #shorts

2040 la CM Yaru😂 #vikkals #comedy

The New Renault Kiger — Buy or Not??

Most Affordable Car With Front & Rear Armrests!

Simplest Way To Validate An Idea

The Untapped EdTech Market In India

BJP and Congress workers clash in front of the Congress office in Patna

Kashmir schools reopen after two-day closure amid flood warnings

Badrinath highway submerged resulting in a complete roadblock

Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav, and Mukesh Sahani participate in 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bettiah

Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates the new track at JLN and a 3-day Khel Mahotsav

RSS anthem, Dasara Controversy, Chaos inside Congress; What's unfolding in Karnataka?

‘Each BJP worker will take revenge. This is BJP hooliganism,' BJP-Cogress workers exchange barbs

'Capital does not just grow, it multiplies in India,' says PM Modi at India-Japan Economic Forum

Visuals of Pul Doda–Ghat Road after flash floods, vehicular movement disrupted

LIVE : PM Modi and Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba attend joint press meet

Rahul Gandhi holds 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Gopalganj, Bihar

Big Drop in School Enrolments: Is India’s Population Declining?

Why did F-35 jet crash at Alaska base? Silent, invisible aircraft-killer is to blame

Debate over theaterisation & IAF’s take on theaterisation- ‘Why fix what ain’t broken’

‘Crude’ facts, data, lies & propaganda as Trump hatchet man Peter Navarro comes swinging at India

"In the Name of Regulation, the Government is Curtailing Freedom of Speech" | Baar Bharat Ki

Are Swadeshi and BRICS an alternative to the US Market?

Government’s New Guidelines: Will They End Free Speech?

"The Government Is Intruding Into People’s Private Lives" | Baat Bharat Ki

Trump could inflict Additional Pain

As Trump's Tariffs Bite is India Collateral Damage? But Does He Care?

"The Relationship Is Becoming That of Master and Servant, Not Government and Citizen"

Forging Subjects, Not Citizens: The UGC's War on the Indian Mind

'बिहार की जनता ने मोदी को हिला के रख दिया है': राहुल के यह दावा कितना सही? जानिए ज़मीनी हक़ीक़त

Ayodhya से मथुरा-काशी तक, Bhagwat का असली agenda, भारत को बाँटना ? | Arfa Khanum

I Feel Love but Not Pride : Arundhati Roy

S20 E14 - The Graham Norton Show | Full Episode | Matthew McConaughey, Christina Ricci, Ed Sheeran

Why do people hate vocal fry?

Cat Who Miraculously Cheated Death Twice Needs A Family | The Dodo

On The Next Episode Episode Of Dodo Digs | Dodo Digs

This Dog Toy Survived 2 Months of Playtime | The Pack

Tiny Kitten On The Highway Gets Spotted By The Exact Right People | The Dodo

Stray Kitten Goes Home With Guy And He Meets The Love Of His Life | The Dodo

Tiny Ball Python Just Wants To Snuggle With His Mom | The Dodo

Baby Tortoise Plays "Fetch" With Bernedoodle Sister | The Dodo

Why Are There So Many Pit Bulls Stuck In Shelters? | The Dodo

Firefighters Rescue Puppies Trapped Underground Behind Giant Tortoise | The Dodo

Meta, Trump, and Facts: A Conversation With Sushi Das

Who's The Killer? - Nature’s Fury Or Man’s Folly? | Monsoons Batter India - Again | Akash Banerjee

Of course nothing can survive in Death Valley, that's why they call it Death Valley! #LewisBlack

Jon Stewart on the GOP's refusal to address gun violence unless it's carried out by a non-citizen

From AI Girlfriends to Grok Hitler, TDS Takes On AI | The Daily Show

What's the Future of Art Look Like? A Visual Effects Artist + a Curator Answer | TED Intersections

The Missing Piece in the Story of Migration | Sonia Shah and Zeke Hernandez | TED

Want to fill your time with something other than scrolling? Try this exercise to clear your head!

The Edict Project | T.M. Krishna | Ashoka Edicts | Edition 3

Alcoholic interview-Ken

Gambler/Bookmaker interview-Mathew Bowyer

Faith

50 Things Science Still Can’t Explain

In honor of back to school week…I had to bring this video back| #shorts #backtoschool

How to Make a Warning Last 10,000 Years

UNMASKING AI: Author Livestream and Q&A with Dr. Joy Buolamwini - #SciFriBookClub

An Archaeologist And A Tattoo Artist Decipher Ancient Ink

A Deep Dive Into Sample-Based Quantum Diagonalization Methods: Javier Robledo Moreno | QGSS 2025

A romantic French waltz 💖// POMPLAMOOSE ft. Larry Goldings // Photogénique

Melody straight from hard to your playlist #MuteLoveStory #OGB #Vishnuvijayan #Parithabangal #Gosu

இங்கயுமா இப்படி பண்ணுவீங்க | Parithabangal #shorts

पोहा से झटपट क्रिस्पी नमकीन 😍 | चाय के साथ परफेक्ट नाश्ता | Poha Namkeen Recipe

Origami Formula 1 Race Car – Moving Wheels & Handlebar | DIY F1 From Paper Origami World Tutorial

EPIC ORIGAMI FORMULA 1 TUTORIAL | HOW TO MAKE A FORMULA 1 ORIGAMI WORLD CRAFT STEP BY STEP

DIY PAPER FORMULA 1 ORIGAMI WORLD TUTORIAL | HOW TO MAKE A RACING CAR FROM PAPER STEP BY STEP

Job Interview Tips

‘The minute the government’s in the bedroom, it becomes political’: Aatish Taseer on queerness

August 28, 2025: Satisfactory air quality outside Delhi’s Sri Aurobindo College

Playful Design And Curves Transform Barcelona Apartment 😍 #nevertoosmall #shorts

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Planetary Shields Explained (Full Episode) | One Strange Rock | National Geographic

South Africa's Aliwal Shoal isn't just home to sharks 🦈 #SharksUpClose

Entire neighborhoods were underwater, but the search for survivors continued. #HurricaneKatrina

How to pop the un-poppable kernels

This Silo Home is an Architectural Wonder!

Dave Plummer: Programming, Autism, and Old-School Microsoft Stories | Lex Fridman Podcast #479

Litigation is about understanding your enemy

Is your awareness judgemental? | Krishnamurti

Reflecting over y=-x | Transformations in the plane | Geometry (TX TEKS) | Khan Academy

Dilating algebraically about a point | Geometry (TX TEKS) | Khan Academy

Rotating algebraically about a point | Geometry (TX TEKS) | Khan Academy

Goa Taxi Driver Explains Mafia Allegations to Reporter Mukul

Goa Taxi Driver Tells the Truth on Overcharging

How Often Taxi Drivers Clash in Goa?

Kolkata Woman Slams Metro Chaos: Viral Video Shows Commuters Struggling to Board

Why Students’ Protest Was Dispersed, But Kanwar Yatra Goes Unchecked?

Is TikTok Coming Back to India? | TikTok vs Instagram Reels 2025 | Jist

Rights or power- you can’t have both.Find out why in Episode 6!#Constitution #CivicRights #Justice

If you thought your cat was ignoring you…you were RIGHT! 😹 #cats #catbehavior #catlife

Fisticuffs | Jack Whitehall

Sitar Recital By Anupama Bhagawat Ji #sitar #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

Tabla Solo Snippet By Ojas Adhiya ❣️✨#icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

Bharatanatyam Dance By Janki D V #icmdance #classical #dance #icmtabla #shorts

30 Minute Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) to Restore Mental & Physical Energy | Dr. Andrew Huberman

The Decades-Long Fight Over The Font on Highway Signs

2 alcohol stocks dominating with their efficiency worth researching?

Professional Skills for Software Engineers • Charles Humble & Trisha Gee

The Ultimate Computer For your Ultra Rides! 📊🔋🚴

No Wrong Turns Here! 🗺️📍

The writer’s guide to leveraging AI correctly | Steven Johnson

Lithium Inverter வாங்குறது worth-ஆ? Torque Energy Lithium Power Wall review..

The Men Who Explained the Universe | Thales, Anaximander & Anaximenes

Globalization - How crises change our world (1/2) | DW Documentary

Globalization - How crises change our World (2/2) | DW Documentary

#congestion #urbanmobility #trends in #india #sunitanarainshow

Gangotri that feeds the Ganga River, has lost 10% of its snow melt flow due to Climate Change.

Dreams, Beavers, and Broken Machines | Gold Rush | S7 E16 E17 E18 E19 | Discovery Channel

The Most Haunting UFO Videos Ever! | UFO Witness S1 E1, E2, E3, E4 | Discovery Channel

Apollo Mission’s Scariest Space Crisis! | NASA’s Unexplained Files S1 E4 | Discovery Channel

The Untamed Heart of Sri Lanka! | Dual Survival S4 E1 | Discovery Channel

Can Science Help Kittens? | #DeepLook #Shorts

Pahari | Eesher Singh | Music of India

Tabla & Santoor in Harmony | Candlelit Concert 🎼

Henry V: The King Who Faked It Till He Made It | Shakespeare’s Henriad

🍄 The Secret Life of Fungus: A Living Web Beneath Your Feet

Now you can find OG couple murungakkai and Cookd Sambar Masalas together 😁

Can We Fix Software Engineering Estimation?

The World’s First Space Truck

Biggest Black Hole Collision Ever

Mikhail Tal's French Defense Wins in 26 Moves

Fabiano Caruana vs D. Gukesh | The final round of the Sinquefield Cup 2025

Biggest Playing Hall in UAE & World’s Largest Chess Queen | Fujairah Chess Club Venue Tour

She is an inspiration! Zhu Jiner is on 3/4 in an open tournament | 1st Fujairah Global Superstars

After 17 years, Eastern Railway becomes All India Inter Railway Team Champion

The life story of USA's top GM - Leinier Domínguez and his Love for Chess

Always record your moves🙌 #shorts

32 minutes of pure Ivanchuk masterclass

Quadra-Checkmate in ONE?!

Magnus BEFORE and AFTER 🥶

Chunky Soya Pulao | सोया वडी का मसालेदार पुलाव | Achaari Raita bonus | Chef Ranveer Brar

This Modern Home in Uttar Pradesh Seamlessly Brings Nature Inside (House Tour)

When Is It Time to Use a Cane or Walker?

The evolution of laziness: Why humans resist the gym | Daniel Lieberman: Full Interview

How dating apps encourage bad behavior

Breaking Ice: The Incredible True Story of the Irish Bobsleigh Team

America Divided: the Battle Over Confederate Monuments

Father of Minneapolis shooting victim pays tribute to his son. #Minneapolis #BBCNews

Minneapolis school attacker 'obsessed with idea of killing children', officials say | BBC News

Why are President Trump and a Federal Reserve governor in a legal battle? | BBC Newscast

Hundreds of students and workers protest in Jakarta, Indonesia. #Jakarta #Indonesia #BBCNews

Kyiv in mourning after Russian strikes kill at least 23 people | BBC News

Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra sacked over leaked phone call with Cambodian leader | BBC News

Butterfly interrupts couple's wedding vows in Ukraine. #WeddingVows #Wedding #BBCNews

Body of Israeli hostage recovered in Gaza, IDF says | BBC News

'India put us on the boat like captives - then threw us in the sea' | BBC News

Police fire tear gas at protestors in Indonesian capital. #Jakarta #Indonesia #Protest #BBCNews

New footage shows Israel struck Gaza's Nasser Hospital four times | BBC News

Resident Evil and Silent Hill developers on how survival horror games are surviving | BBC News

Rebellions, suspensions and tears, are we set for more chaos in British politics? | BBC News

Is Gavin Newsom’s anti-Trump social media campaign working? | BBC Americast

Madeleine McCann chief suspect will be released within weeks say German prosecutors | BBC News

A deadly marine mammal 🐻‍❄️ #Shorts #Animals #PolarBear

Justice Vipul Pancholi takes oath as judge of the Supreme Court of India

Justice Alok Aradhe takes oath as a judge of the Supreme Court of India

The Legend is Back in Action || Gorhstein vs Ivanchuk || Fujairah Global 2025

All Hail The New Pirate King!

The third little pig

The Smartest Surfer In The World: Cliff Kapono | Let It Kill You

How to use AI as an accelerator, not a crutch, with freelance engineer Ankur Tyagi [Podcast #186]

The Most Beautiful Curve (According to Science)