Digest — 2025-09-08:

The shadow of prosperity

Hindsight

Memes, Media & The Mind: Why You Want What You Want

what would you want to ask a dumbphone user?

recent stuff [photo dump]

paralysis by analysis

september 8 etc

Social Media's Highlight Reel

JWST improves, surpasses Hubble’s view of Pismis 24

True free speech, explained in 6 minutes

How to lead by listening: What growing up on MTV taught JoJo Simmons

Wiggling Into Correlation

How to Keep Your Team’s Spirits Up in Anxious Times

The Case for Using Small Language Models

What Happened When Researchers Co-Founded a Startup with AI

Why more and more people are tuning the news out: ‘Now I...

Forthcoming book by Bernie Sanders: Fight Oligarchy. “Sanders explains how the United...

Yesterday, Jackson Goldstone won the 2025 Downhill Mountain Bike World Championship. Here’s...

John Candy: I Like Me

USGS Unveils New National Geologic Map. “In a significant advancement for geoscience,...

Code Rush, a 2000 Documentary About Netscape/Mozilla

49 Literary Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Fall. That seems...

How to Make Rope the Old-Fashioned Way

The Casual Archivist’s Short History of the Business Card, From Versailles to...

How a Deaf Quarterback Changed Sports Forever By Inventing the Huddle. “Concerned...

Why I still prefer ems over rems

In Defense of Alcohol

Medical decision making

The LLM Has Left The Chat: Evidence of Bail Preferences in Large Language Models

MAGA speakers at NatCon were mostly against AI

Immigration to Poland

Ketamine part 2: What do in vitro studies tell us about safety?

Using Emacs Org-Mode With Databases: A getting-started guide

Tiny LLM - LLM Serving in a Week

The CP-SAT Primer

Text format feature matrix

Unix Co-Creator Brian Kernighan on Rust, Distros and NixOS

Deliberate Abstraction

Experimenting with local LLMs on macOS

KeenWrite 3.6.3

color npm package compromised

Strong Eventual Consistency - The Big Idea behind CRDTs

Vibe-coded build system NX gets hacked, steals vibe-coders’ crypto

Anatomy of a billion-download NPM supply-chain attack

Introducing Signal Secure Backups

'Make invalid states unrepresentable' considered harmful

Hashed sorting is typically faster than hash tables

Fixing my gripes with GitHub using Gleam and a Raspberry Pi

We will not accept changes created with the aid of "AI"

The First ziglang.org Outage

Wikimedia sunsets separate mobile domains

Package Managers are Evil

Ready prek go

CSS Bed

Using Claude Code to modernize a 25-year-old kernel driver

The Messy Reality of Feeding Alaska

The Last Days of Social Media

This Forest Survived a Megafire

You Can Help NASA Track Hurricane Damage

Spook, Spuck, Spack, Speek, Spouk, Spaak, Spilk, Spiak, Spunk, Spank, Spink...

I don't like curved displays

A Look Back at Research from 1875

Doorbell prankster that tormented residents of apartments turns out to be a slug

Building my childhood dream PC

Harvey Mudd Miniature Machine

Picat: A Logic-based Multi-paradigm Language (2014) [pdf]

A desktop environment without graphics (tmux-like)

The HackberryPi CM5 handheld computer

Go for Bash Programmers – Part II: CLI Tools

AI might yet follow the path of previous technological revolutions

Job mismatch and early career success

I have left Branch and am no longer involved with Nova Launcher

A clickable visual guide to the Rust type system

AMD claims Arm ISA doesn't offer efficiency advantage over x86

Chat Control Must Be Stopped

Microsoft doubles down on small modular reactors and fusion energy

How RSS beat Microsoft

Ex-WhatsApp cybersecurity head says Meta endangered billions of users

Will Amazon S3 Vectors kill vector databases or save them?

Immich – High performance self-hosted photo and video management

The elegance of movement in Silksong

Liquid Glass in the Browser: Refraction with CSS and SVG

Alterego: Thought to Text

NPM debug and chalk packages compromised

Tesla market share in US drops to lowest since 2017

The art world is in a precarious state

The eerie phenomenon that keeps popping up

Is it wrong to be good friends with a bad person?

Tiny Tubes Reveal Clues to the Evolution of Complex Life

The Community Gardens Where Refugees Are Putting Down Roots

Under the circumstances

India’s Diplomatic Outreach in the US Beyond the White House

Why a Chinese University Expelled a Student for ‘Improper Contact’ With a Foreigner

Why Hungary Is Sticking Close to China

Trump Holds Call With Uzbek President, a Shouted Question About Kazakhstan Steals Headlines

Nepal’s Government Fires on Youth Protesters

The SCO Tianjin Summit: Unity in Pageantry, Division in Practice?

Reforming Australia’s Migration to Favor Skilled Workers, Not Family Reunion

Afghanistan: When Disaster Meets Gender Apartheid

At 2+2, Japan, Australia Hail Milestone in Defense Cooperation

In Annual State of the Nation Address, Tokayev Proposes a Unicameral Parliament for Kazakhstan

Nepal’s Gen Z Protests: Corruption, Censorship, and a Government Under Fire

China’s Syria Quandary: Uyghur Fighters in the Army

Anutin Sworn in as Thai Prime Minister, Unveils First Cabinet Picks

Indonesia’s Unrest Revives Fears Over Military’s Expanding Role

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin Expected Back in Thailand for Crucial Court Verdict

US Sends Signal Via Pakistan to Beijing on Counterterrorism Cooperation

What Repeated Bail Denial to Umar Khalid and Others Says About Modi’s India

As Ishiba Steps Down, Japan Will Get Yet Another New Prime Minister

Pakistan’s Economic Recovery Imperiled by Devastating Floods

Rajat Moona: Why India Must Build 3 Lakh Semiconductor Professionals

IIIT Bhagalpur Builds 32-bit Semiconductor Chip in Just 2 Years

Semiconductor co ILJIN Electronics secures Rs 1,200 Cr for expansion and acquisitions

Startup news and updates: daily roundup (September 8, 2025)

From courtrooms to code: How Indian lawyers are warming up to AI

Amazon cuts seller fees, expands tech tools ahead of festive push

How reading boosts productivity for successful people

Consumers want sturdy electric scooters, and don’t mind paying more; EV makers take note

Venture Catalysts raises Rs 150 Cr to launch new funds, expand leadership

Trufrost & Butler raises $7M led by Carpediem Capital

Impact investment firm Accion closes its second fund, raises $61.6M

Vedanta invests Rs 12,500 Cr to power India’s EV push

Commonwealth Startup Fellowship: 3 Indian startups selected among world's most promising ventures

Digital minimalism: How to reclaim focus in a busy world

Interior design firm Flipspaces raises $50M to expand, boost AI tech

Beyond to-do lists: Japanese concepts to boost productivity

Overreacting to AI is like over-eating; it only leads to indigestion: Ronnie Screwvala

191 Nutrition aims to redefine sports supplements with clean nutrition built for Indian needs

Ronnie Screwvala has an issue with AI panic; PhysicsWallah’s hybrid model

The FDE Playbook for AI Startups with Bob McGrew

The Latest in Mathematical Computation and Wolfram System Modeler

Introverts be like 😂😂 #vikkals #comedy

SpaceX fires up Starship Super Heavy booster in preparation for flight 11

Watch the moon turn blood red in this lunar eclipse time-lapse

T Muktha | All India Radio, National Programme, 1970s | 111th Birth Anniversary Special Tribute

Toyota Land Cruiser GR Sport — More Than Just Reliability?

India’s Most Expensive Address

Top 5 Indian Cities to Invest in 2025

Three family members die after AC catches fire & bursts in Faridabad

Massive protest, clashes in Nepal against ban on FB, Instagram, Whatsapp & other social media sites

Why gates of Madhopur Barrage over Ravi river broke- incessant rainfall, poor maintenance

‘We have to get Punjab back on its feet’: Sonu Sood on state’s flood crisis

One terrorist killed in anti-terror operation in J&K's Kulgam

'It'll have an impact but we're taking necessary steps': Bhupathiraju Srinivasa on Trump tariffs

14 dead over 50 injured in Nepal clashes |Protest against social media ban |Army deployed |Kathmandu

Delhi Police bust child trafficking gang; 6 infants rescued, 10 held

India’s real estate daughters are taking over family-run firms & 'redefining' the male bastion

Nepal: 18 killed, 250 injured in protests against Oli govt's ban on social media & 'corruption'

'We’ll put efforts into performing well in World Cup': Indian hockey player Hardik Singh

LIVE: EAM S Jaishankar's statement at virtual BRICS Summit

19 killed in police firing: What's behind youth-led protests against Oli govt in Nepal

Pakistan-backed Trump family crypto firm WLFI lists & ex-NSA blames it for ruined India-US ties

Old Haryana trees, Rs 3,000 pension and the long red tape

Books or Blind Faith? The Battle for India’s Future | Shasan with Rekha Pachauri

Did the Nawab of Bhopal refuse to merge with India, like the Sangh Parivar claims?

India, US & China: A Chaotic Trade situation | The Wire Wrap

Hope is the Only Thing That is Keeping Us Alive | The Wire Wrap

Countdown to Vice President Polls: The Wire Live

India's Relationships With Neighbours at Historic Low | The Wire Wrap

Microfinance Loan में कैसे बिहार के परिवार बर्बाद हो रहे हैं?

Is Modi Finally Visiting Manipur?

India Rejects Bengal Files मुस्लिम-नफ़रत का ख़तरनाक खेल | Arfa Khanum Sherwani

True free speech, explained in 6 minutes | Jason Mchangama

No man is an island – David Pye’s 1985 Christmas Lectures 1/6

Animal talk – David Pye’s 1985 Christmas Lectures 2/6

The pace of technology – David Pye’s 1985 Christmas Lectures 4/6

Russell Crowe vs The Red Chair 😅

S20 E18 - The Graham Norton Show | Full Episode | Tom Hiddleston, Ricky Gervais, Daniel Radcliffe

What is America up to on this tiny Pacific island?

Woman Takes Care Of Eight Puppies In An Abandoned House | The Dodo

Elevating My Home Office Setup As a Dodo Producer | The Pack

Meet The Real Life Pigeon Lady | The Dodo

Foster Pittie Needs To Be Carried To Feel Safe | The Dodo

Feral Cat Rescued Before A Snowstorm Falls In Love With Foster Kittens | The Dodo

Failed Service Dog Loves To Help His Mom Out On His Own Terms | The Dodo

Cat Screams At His Mom When His Sister’s Not Home | The Dodo

Baby Elephant And Buffalo Have The Sweetest Friendship | The Dodo

China’s Victory Day Parade | Xi's Direct Challenge To America & Warning For India? | Akash Banerjee

Nick Offerman schools Trump on the importance (and pronunciation) of national parks #DailyShow

How does comedian Rosebud Baker cope with a crazy news cycle? It involves breathing... and birds

Going back to the fundamentals of science class, one cup of ice water at a time #DailyShow

The Science of Making Fruits and Veggies Last Longer | Jenny Du | TED

Trust in AI starts with the access to shape it #TEDTalks

All's Quiet in the Atlantic this Hurricane Season

The Life of a Functional Cocaine Addict-Eric B. Zink

Nalaya and Dime 1

Was it worth it? | #shorts #newsong

Rangeela Re - Unreleased Variant | A.R.Rahman | Ram Gopal Varma | 30 Years of #Rangeela

Scientists Have Found the Perfect Urinal Shape

Octopuses Use Suckers To ‘Taste’ Harmful Microbes

BB84 Protocol Encoding Secret Messages

Qiskit Developer Certification 2.0: How to Prepare

The U.S. Dollar Vs. Gold

It’s hard to delegate parts of the creative process that you love (or love suffering through).

கேனத்தனமா பேசிட்டு இருந்தா கடி வாங்க வேண்டிதான் | Parithabangal #shorts

प्याज़‑मिर्च मसाला लच्छा पराठा | खस्ता परतें खुलेंगी | Lachha Paratha & Raita बेसन मसाला लच्छा पराठा

Origami Crane BLINDFOLDED Challenge 😱 | Can I Do It Without Seeing?

ORIGAMI CRANE BLINDFOLD CHALLENGE FROM ORIGAMI WORLD | FOLDING ORIGAMI CRANE WITH NO EYES

Unchecked hate speech: From Kerala's right wing X Spaces to YouTube’s Hindutva pop | Let Me Explain

रुबिका जी का स्मृति दोष दूर करने के लिए पेश हैं कुछ भूली बिसरी यादें | #shorts

We have cracked Palki's China coverage formula

September 8, 2025: Can mist sprayers do the job at Lodhi Garden?

I Knew AI Was the Future and this Bootcamp Helped Me Build It - Anup's Story

Paid content for @PepsiCo

MIT Economist Explains the NFL’s Legal Cartel

Gold Medal 1500 ka 🤣 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar #anwarmaqsood #shorts

Mera Ghar Khaali karwao! 😭 | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

Chaddi! 🩳😭 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar #anwarmaqsood #shorts

Why law students should value internships over classrooms

S12 E22: Vaccine Mandates & Trump vs. Higher Education: 9/7/25: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Florida Vaccine Mandates #lastweektonight

Watch full video on our channel 👆| Sahiba | Aditya Rikhari | Nivi and Ishanvi

Unless we change, the world cannot change | Krishnamurti

💙 Parents and families, this back-to-school season is for you, too.

Post Sadhya clarity be real af 🥲 @thatmalluchick #jordindian #onam

Jist reporter Mukul confronts casteism in flood relief camp.

Secret behind Manoj Jha's most Viral Speech

Hey gang, I want to see how you use Inaba Churu to give your cat medicine! #cats #cattips #catvideos

NFL Tailgate | Jack Whitehall

Sitar Recital By Swayam Siddha Priyadarshi #sitar #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

Ustad Zakir Hussain Tabla Solo Snippet #icmtabla

He Shakha Odissi Dance By Guru Nityanand Das Cinematography By Manas Babu #icmdance #icmtabla

ITC Hotels vs Indian Hotels - which is better?

The End of Engineering's Blank Check • Laura Tacho & Charles Humble • GOTO 2025

Dan's Plan That You Can Join! 🫡⁠

iOS App Store Submission Tutorial

Accompanying a nomad doctor in Mongolia | DW Documentary

#gameplay of #climatechange #negotiation at #rio #earth #summit

Gold Nuggets Hidden in the Shadows! | Gold Rush: White Water S1 E8 | Discovery Channel

Survival in Andes Mountains | Dual Survival S4 Ep8 | Discovery Channel

பெண் போலீஸ்க்கு கஷ்டமான யார்டா போறாது | வடிவேலு குஷ்பூ Movie

பெண் போலீஸ்க்கு கஷ்டமான யார்டா போறாது | வடிவேலு குஷ்பூ Movie

பெண் போலீஸ்க்கு கஷ்டமான யார்டா போறாது | வடிவேலு குஷ்பூ Movie

பெண் போலீஸ்க்கு கஷ்டமான யார்டா போறாது | வடிவேலு குஷ்பூ Movie

பெண் போலீஸ்க்கு கஷ்டமான யார்டா போறாது | வடிவேலு குஷ்பூ Movie

🦀 100,000 Tiny Crabs vs. the Ocean 🌊 #shorts #🦀

🌊 🦀 Baby Red Crabs Take on the Ocean #shorts #crabs #christmasisland

🐘 It Takes a Village to Raise an Elephant 💛 #shorts #elephants

Super tasty and soft chocolate cake with a vegetable 😳🥰

What Developers ACTUALLY Do All Day

Penguin Poop Is Weirdly Important

Vaishali Breaks Badelka's Pirc Defense

The complex rook endgame | Legendary Ivanchuk vs Vidit Gujrathi | Grand Swiss 2025

Instant Regret Moment for Vidit Gujrathi 🥺💔 #chess #viditgujrathi

Why was the draw offer declined? | Gukesh vs Arjun Erigaisi | FIDE Grand Swiss 2025

Divya Deshmukh’s FIRST WIN 😍😍 #chess #divyadeshmukh

Kid TROLLS Hans Niemann 🤣🤣 #chess #hansniemman

Praggnanandhaa is surprised by Abhimanyu's reaction | FIDE Grand Swiss 2025

Hans Niemann's MASTERPLAN to track Hikaru Nakamura! | FIDE Grand Swiss 2025

14-year-old executes one of the most insane checkmates ever | Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus vs Aditya Mittal

FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 | Round 5 | Gukesh, Pragg, Arjun, Vidit, Divya

Final moments of Abhimanyu Mishra beating the World Champion D Gukesh + Complete Interview

Praggnanandhaa plays against his Teacher 😍😍 #chess #praggnanandhaa

Divya Deshmukh stuns Africa no.1 Bassem Amin with a beautiful rook sacrifice | Grand Swiss 2025

Special Pav Bhaji for lunchbox! 😋 #cheesepavbhaji #pavbhajirecipe #ranveerbrar

Maghizh | Official Promo #buildofy #architecture #home #tour #karnataka #traditional #reels #shorts

2 Exercises for 70+

The Overlooked Muscle for Pain-Free Shoulders

Which Green Reigns Supreme

The importance of deep conversation | Jonny Thomson

Secrets of the Vatican : The Scandal They Tried to Bury

The Wehrmacht has finally been defeated UNCENSORED

Madonna’s Fortune Loss: Marriage Didn't Survive... Money Neither

Australian triple murderer Erin Patterson jailed for life over toxic mushroom lunch | BBC News

New Zealand fugitive Tom Phillips shot dead by police and his missing children found | BBC News

UK emergency test alarm sounds live on BBC. #UK #BBCNews

Five people killed in Jerusalem shooting attack, officials say | BBC News

Huge drugs bust reveals battles on cocaine 'superhighway' | BBC News

Deadly protests in Nepal against new social media ban. #Nepal #BBCNews

At least 13 dead in Nepal after protests against social media ban | BBC News

Blood Moon rising across the world. #Moon #BBCNews #Shorts

Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza City | BBC News

At least 19 killed in protests against corruption in Nepal. #Nepal #BBCNews

French government collapses as MPs vote to oust prime minister | BBC News

Jerusalem shooting: Six killed by Palestinian gunmen | BBC News

Prince Harry lays wreath in memory of late Queen | BBC News

Another UK government plan to tackle illegal migration | BBC Newscast

Life with my BABY AND LOVE

Our Baby’s FIRST SOUNDS

One Minute to Make 8 Perfect Moves! || Bassem Amin vs Divya Deshmukh || FIDE Grand Swiss 2025

Youngest Grandmaster EVER vs Youngest World Champion Ever || Abhimanyu vs Gukesh || Grand Swiss 2025

He’s Beyond Restraint || Richárd Rapport vs Parham Maghsoodloo || Grand Swiss 2025

There’s Another Way to See Reality. It’s Just as True.