Digest — 2025-09-21:

On pulling our music from Spotify

What do people mean when they say that something will become more like a utility maximizer?

Astralcodexten IRB history error

And Yet, Defend your Thoughts from AI Writing

Book Review: If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies

Microstacks or megadependencies over at Webdevcon 2025

Hacking with AI SASTs: An overview of ‘AI Security Engineers’ / ‘LLM Security Scanners’ for Penetration Testers and Security Teams

Ephemeral Win11 testing VM for a few bucks per month

9 Things Every Fresh Graduate Should Know About Software Performance

The free software commons

12 Git commands visualized in 3D: a spatial approach to understanding version control

Sequoia: Rust OpenPGP implementation

Storing Unwise Amounts of Data in JavaScript Bigints

Apple Silicon GPU support in Mojo

A simulator significantly inspired by the first commercial transistor computer, the Metrovick 950

Linkgraphs are fun

Are XSLT stylesheets pure functions?

My Hacking Simulator runs on a Cyberdeck

Parsing Crusader Kings III data files to generate mods

DXGI debugging: Microsoft put me on a list

@ts-ignore is almost always the worst option

NixCon 2025 Trip Report

Driving Complex Decisions

Kirkwood Gap Facts for Kids

Quicksort explained IKEA-style

How is einx notation universal?

A board member's perspective of the RubyGems controversy

What happens when coding agents stop feeling like dialup?

Show HN: Freeing GPUs stuck by runaway jobs

Bringing Observability to Claude Code: OpenTelemetry in Action

EU to block Big Tech from new financial data sharing system

Oxford loses top 3 university ranking in the UK

LaLiga's Anti-Piracy Crackdown Triggers Widespread Internet Disruptions in Spain

Zig got a new ELF linker and it's fast

Unified Line and Paragraph Detection by Graph Convolutional Networks (2022)

Show HN: Tips to stay safe from NPM supply chain attacks

How can I influence others without manipulating them?

Timesketch: Collaborative forensic timeline analysis

I forced myself to spend a week in Instagram instead of Xcode

Why your outdoorsy friend suddenly has a gummy bear power bank

My new Git utility `what-changed-twice` needs a new name

Procedural Island Generation (VI)

Lightweight, highly accurate line and paragraph detection

Sj.h: A tiny little JSON parsing library in ~150 lines of C99

AI and surveillance capitalism are undermining democracy

Ject!

The Problem Isn’t ChatGPT. It’s Us.

[journal] Context and Trust, or: Test Suites Reflect Teams

[notes] Naming Policy: ‘Large Language Models’, Not ‘Artificial Intelligence’

[notes] Writing and Revision Time

H-1B visa fee only for new petitions, existing holders not affected: Trump admin

Engaging with US administration, IT industry to find way forward on H-1B issue: Govt sources

It's a wrap at DevSparks Chennai 2025: Here’s all that happened

7 Books that feel like conversations with someone wiser

Creativity, affordability: Baro Art popularises traditional and contemporary art

H-1B at $100,000: A shock for the US, a once-in-a-generation opening for India

5 short books that feel bigger than binge-worthy shows

Why startup talent in India is choosing independent work

How AI is reshaping India’s industries; A journey through Poomaale Estate in Coorg

Environment, food, AI: Test your business creativity with Edition 206 of our weekly quiz!

폭신폭신 계란 듬뿍!! 바삭한 마늘 버터 토스트! 에그드랍스타일 #toast #garlic #egg #sandwich #breakfast

Therapist Nedra Grove Tawwab doesn’t want you to overuse therapy buzzwords. Here’s why

Harini Family Day Out 🤩 | Vikkals

Blastoff! SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Florida, nails landing

Hyundai have introduced the Creta King Edition.

Can You Guess This Car? (Easy One) #V3Cars #Maruti #Suzuki

Fart Button in JavaScript (Full Course)

Watch this before going to hospital next time!

‘Sad that Kashmir hasn’t changed for women’: filmmaker Danish Renzu on his latest, Songs of Paradise

Brain-eating amoeba outbreak puts Kerala on high alert: all you need to know about fatal infection

Rahul’s latest ‘vote chori’ salvo, Tejashwi embarks on solo yatra & RSS chief’s stance on fertility

Part of Gen Z protests, this group of Nepalese women is now drawing up roadmap for interim govt

Aarti at Varanasi’s Ganga Ghat for India’s victory in Asia Cup match against Pakistan

‘If mother is healthy, society will be healthy’: CM Yogi on Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan

Seasoned diplomat Ronen Sen on why Indira Gandhi wasn’t spooked by US warship in BayOfBengal in 1971

There is no clear-cut distinction between theatre and dance: Kapila Vatsyayan

H-1B visa changes: When NI argued that Trump’s gun held to India head should force reforms

How Trump’s H-1B rules affect you if you have US visa or are applying for one

LIVE : PM Modi's address to the nation

Amazon biggest H-1B employer, $120k pay: Data behind US visa programme, Trump effect & India jitters

Modi gives out call for ‘Swadeshi’ ahead of GST reforms. ‘Should buy, sell products Made in India’

H-1B debate: US immigration laws began in 1880s, Chinese were first to be banned—a backstory

US strikes on Venezuelan ‘drug boats’ & Trump’s war games

How Middle East's new anarchy is pushing new arragements like Saudi Arabia-Pakistan pact

Claude got dumber

Floods, Tariffs, Hunger: Is India's Food Security Collapsing? |

Big Screen Superstars On The Sofa | The Graham Norton Show

Stray Cat Waits At Guy's Window Until He Adopts Him | The Dodo

Woman Found A Stray Cat And Then Discovered Her Secret | The Dodo

My Thoughts On This Controversial Dog Tool | The Pack

Dog Forced To Live Outside In Texas Heat Rescued By Neighbor | The Dodo

Baby Elephant Runs To Greet The Guy Who Saved Her And Her Mom | The Dodo

Nervous Cat Moves In With A Crochet-Obsessed Mom | The Dodo

Litter Of Terrified Kittens Rescued From A Parking Garage | The Dodo

Blind Rescue Dog Stands At The Pantry Waiting For His Treats | The Dodo

Baby Pigeon Raised By Dog Loves Playing In Her Yard | The Dodo

"Baltimorons" writer/actor Michael Strassner on creating the best thing in his life from the worst

Jon would like to apologize to the president for pronouncing it "Azerbaijan" instead of "Aberbaijan"

Jon's State-Approved Free Speech Primer, Desi on Kirk Backlash & Trump in the U.K. | The Daily Show

How to End Factory Farming | Lewis Bollard | TED

History’s Worst Friendly-Fire Disasters (Reupload)

The silence was VERY loud! | #shorts #funny

Major Announcement!

Major Announcement!

vegetarian-க்கு என்னடா புரட்டாசி விரதம் | Parithabangal #shorts

बिना भिगोए, बिना सोडा—15 मिनट में तैयार 😍🔥 व्रत स्पेशल कुरकुरे पकोड़े! Vrat Special Pakora

Anti-Immigrant Protests: Are Indians Safe Abroad? | Press Freedom & Court Orders | South Central 44

What does Manu Joseph think about art, Chetan Bhagat, and being mainstream?

Manu Joseph on 'Materialists', marriage, and money

Where are you visiting in Singapore first? 🇸🇬🤔 #Travel #NationalGeographic

Dark Web & Liquid Drugs (Full Episode) | To Catch a Smuggler | National Geographic

The KC-46 Pegasus

50 MELLISAI MANNARGAL ISAIPPAYANAM 50 FILM KARPAGAM 1963 PAKATHU VEETU PARUVA P SUSHEELA VAALI

Should you be aggressive or gentle in divorce case?

NRI fathers and custody battles – What you must know

What will save man? | Krishnamurti

Observe your relationship | Krishnamurti

Hindustani Gayan By Pt. Rajan Sajan Mishra Ji #icmvocal #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

Salona Sa Sajan On Sitar By Snehesh Nag #sitar #gazal #icmtabla #semiclassical #music #shorts

Kathak Dance Performance By Kumar Sharma #icmdance #classical #dance #icmtabla #shorts

Will gold prices drop?

The Harsh Truth about FPGAs (You Should Avoid Them?!)

This Legal Pill Will Make You 15% Faster

Will It ZWIFT? ⚙️

We sent a cat video across the Solar System! 🐱✨

How criminal networks are recruiting minors | DW Documentary

Scarlett Rose is Goa’s glam queen with a fire that never dims. 🔥

Lava and Life: The Fight on Volcanic Island! | Dual Survival S5 E6 | Discovery Channel

Chasing the Legendary Gold Nugget in Alaska! | Gold Rush: White Water S2 E8 | 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

Lake Okeechobee: Mother of the Everglades 🌿 | Bright Now

POV: Me when I cook 😭😂 Do you also do this?

How Fast Are You Moving?

Kasparov Wrecks Short's Richter-Rauzer in 29 Moves

Wrath of the b-pawn! | GM Diptayan Ghosh vs IM Himal Gusain | One-off Exhibition Blitz

India's 50th GM vs Reigning National Blitz Champion - GM Thej Kumar vs GM Mitrabha Guha

The boy who never sits 🥹♥️ #chess #nihalsarin

Buddy Pranav is World-class now | Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Pranav V | FIDE Grand Swiss 2025

Vidit Gujrathi's insane endgame play | Ivan Saric vs Vidit Gujrathi | FIDE Grand Swiss 2025

Ediz Gurel received a hero's welcome after beating Gukesh 🇹🇷👏

Chai sirf chai नहीं, ek emotion hai! right? #chaiday #ranveerbrar #chai

Seniors: Secret to Fixing Tight Calves & Heel Pain Fast

Seniors Need to Add This Exercise for Stronger Hips and Balance

9/11: The Complete Day | Episode 4

The Lost Civilization of the Indus River: the Great Disappearance

Is Vladimir Putin testing Nato by sending Russian jets into Estonian airspace? | BBC Newscast

Russian-funded fake news network aims to disrupt election in Moldova | BBC News

Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc wins Intervision song contest in Russia. #Intervision #Russia #BBCNews

Crowds stream into Oktoberfest grounds as Munich beer festival opens. #Oktoberfest #Munich #BBCNews

UK, Canada and Australia announce formal recognition of Palestinian state | BBC News

Philippines anti-corruption protests turn violent. #Manila #Philippines #BBCNews

RAF jets join Nato air defence mission over Poland | BBC News

Six Rare Rhino Moments | BBC Earth

MAYA Hits $100,000 on Kickstarter!

The Moment Gukesh Became World Champion

Young Magnus Was Incredible!

One Of The Most Beautiful Checkmates You'll Ever See in Chess

If This Happened To You, You Would Quit Chess Forever

The American Beauty (part 2)

Why Trump Went Nuclear On H1B Visas | Indians Hardest Hit - Or Long Term Benefit?? | Akash Banerjee

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