Digest — 2025-09-26:

Should we edit nature?

september 26 etc

gaps?

Ask Ethan: Where are we located relative to the Big Bang?

Why the American dream no longer moves upward

Fernando Pessoa on Unselfing into Who You Really Are

Costco’s Jim Sinegal on Building a Company That Will Endure

How to Reinvent a Legacy Brand—and Win

Is Your Brand Optimized for AI Search?

Taking the Day

Opposing oppression in daily life

What Happened After My Rat Group Backed Kamala Harris

The Illustrated Petrov Day Ceremony

What happens when hackathon judging is a public benchmark (Hack the North edition)

Why a decades old architecture decision is impeding the power of AI computing

What are you doing this weekend?

Handling Negative Feedback

The File System Belongs in the Kernel (1991)

Informed poll

New PopOS beta shipped with Cosmis DE

Dotfiles with make

Process Tracing Projects

Flight Recorder in Go 1.25

Fast UDP I/O for Firefox in Rust

It is actually surprising that Earley can efficiently parse C, ambiguities and all

Open Social

Rio Terminal: A hardware-accelerated GPU terminal emulator

Turning Billions of Strings into Integers Every Second Without Collisions

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

How AI Is Helping Archaeologists Make Discoveries

Butterfly Wings Inspire Barrier-Breaking Nanotech

Earth’s Largest Mirror Shattered by Science

A Pediatrician’s Lament

Design of the SCHEME-78 Lisp-based microprocessor (1980)

Voronoi map generation in Civilization VII

Spending Time with the Material

When Bruce Lee trained with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Understanding RL for model training, and future directions with GRAPE

Gauntlet AI (YC S17) is looking for engineers who want to master AI

Show HN: Family Chess: Play across firewalls and Internet cultures

Suno Studio, a Generative AI DAW

Modular Manifolds

Clean Hydrogen at a Crossroads: Why Methane Pyrolysis Deserves Attention

US cities pay too much for buses

Oral Microbes Linked to 3-Fold Increased Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

How insurance risk is transformed into investable assets

Auth.js is now part of Better Auth

RNA structure prediction is hard. How much does that matter?

Moondream 3 Preview: Frontier-level reasoning at a blazing speed

If you are harassed by lasers

Britain to introduce compulsory digital ID for workers

Thoughts on Mechanical Keyboards and the ZSA Moonlander

Why do we remember some life moments but not others?

The Obsessively Complete Infocom Catalog

New math revives geometry's oldest problems

SimpleFold: Folding proteins is simpler than you think

The Digital Markets Act: time for a reset

Footloose in Havana

The art of slowing down time

Inside Our Readers’ Electrified Lives

Nails, glues and screws

Why Malaysia Should Build its Capacity to Mediate International Disputes

How Ukraine Views Its Relations With China

‘Zombie Vapes’ Are Sweeping Across Southeast Asia, Sparking a New Public Health Crisis

EU Expects to Finalize Trade Pacts With Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia in 2026

What Did Australian Prime Minister Albanese Say at UNGA?

Singapore Orders Meta to Clamp Down on Facebook Impersonation Scams

The Tortoise and the Hare: A Tale of the Myanmar Military and the National Unity Government

How Trump Advances China’s Preferences for the International Order

The Xibei Case: Understanding China’s Great Restaurant Debate

Can Multilateralism Survive the Deep Seabed Mining Race?

Between ‘Throwing Bombs’ and ‘Lying Flat’: The Psychology of China’s Economy

Trump’s Bagram Gambit and Its Regional Fallout

Islamists Sweep Students’ Union Elections in Key Universities in Bangladesh

As China Seeks to Remake Global Governance, Its UN Diplomacy Is Changing

India’s Bid for Global Quantum Leadership

Discrimination Persists for Foreigners Who Obtain Japanese Citizenship

Taiwan’s Waning Sense of Urgency on Defense – and How to Restore It

The Trump Administration Talks Tough on China, But Enables the CCP’s Repressive Behaviors

The RSS at 100: The Pan-Hindutva Force Behind Modi’s BJP

Why I created skillcraft.ai

[elsewhere] True Myth v9.2.0

[notes] Write Good Commit Messages

XSpec v3.3.2 Released

Trump's 100% tariff on pharma unlikely to have adverse impact on domestic industry: Experts

GST 2.0 reforms push festive ecommerce sales higher

Indian spacetech startups top AWS accelerator programme 2025 list

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (September 26, 2025)

Curefoods raises Rs 160 Cr from 3State Ventures ahead of IPO

ODOP to Join ONDC to Help Local Products Grow: Piyush Goyal

Unsecured cloud bucket leaks data of lakhs of Indian bank customers, Aye Finance most exposed

Ather Energy to delay Rs 26 Cr subsidy claims amidst rare earth magnet supply crisis

GCCs in India now drive core innovation, leaving behind the 'back office' tag

Spinny’s FY25 losses widen 34% as rising expenses pressure bottom line

[Weekly funding roundup Sept 20-26] VC inflow slips due to uncertain macro environment

This daily ritual to turn chaos into clarity and focus

Festive wear gets a makeover with Myntra’s Fusion Wear store

Veranda Learning, SNVA EduTech stitch together cross-border learning play

Decoding DNA with Artificial Intelligence

How dopamine levels shape motivation and productivity

Deep work or long hours? Choose focus over fatigue

Jaro Education IPO storms market with 23x oversubscription ahead of September 30 listing

Inside the rise of Tamil Nadu startups rewriting the food story

Entrepreneurs rewriting Bihar’s business story; GCC leasing turns broad-based

AI is a translator and facilitator in product development, says Kissflow CPO

When everything rallies, nothing feels safe: The paradox of a too-good market

Logic Tamil Mothers 🤣 #vikkals #comedy

Blastoff! SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from foggy Vandendberg, nails landing

China conducts spacewalk to install debris shielding and more on Tiangon space station

The Govt. Failed Him. The Courts Failed Him. But His Legacy Lives On & Guides Us! …. #GanneKaJuice

Toyota Hilux: Flex or Fail?

No-GPU graphics - Back-face Culling

How Government Fails Us with Ezra Klein

Magic Hospital ❤️

'Happy to see aircraft I grew up with once more': Shubhanshu Shukla on MiG-21's farewell

LIVE: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi addresses public meeting in Bihar

5th-gen fighter jets may soon get a new wingman—Lockheed, Boeing's vision for drone team-up

‘Why are you giving out money just before Bihar elections?’: Priyanka Gandhi hits out at PM Modi

Live | Israel PM Netanyahu addresses UNGA

Big win for homebuyers as SC makes builders accountable, pay 18% for delayed possession

Will Zapad military excercise and Nayara Sanctions derail EU–India Partnership?

What's behind Sonam Wangchuk's arrest days after violent protests in Leh: Ground Report from Ladakh

'Israel will not commit national suicide by allowing creation of Palestinian state', says Netanyahu

Patna's museum boom- from private ventures like 'Planet Patna' & state projects as 'Bapu Tower'

'Looks like we have a deal on Gaza that will end the war', says US President Trump

India rejects NATO chief’s claim that Modi spoke with Putin on Trump tariffs

On former PM Manmohan Singh's birth anniversary, watch his 1992 budget speech post reforms

LIVE: United Nations General Assembly 80th session

Why Pakistan’s bid to curb its soaring poverty rate came to ‘troubling halt’ after early gains

DAY 4 - an unlikely encounter

Donald Trump is a Bully and He Sees India as a Weaker Party Compared to China

“बाबरी मस्जिद का बनना मंदिर की बेअदबी” चंद्रचूड़ का बयान सुप्रीम कोर्ट पर कलंक |Arfa Khanum Sherwani

Caste Rally Ban: सही या गलत?

"One Corner of the World Is Burning, If We Ignore That We Are Failing as Humans"

Dwayne Johnson Gets Emotional About His 'Smashing Machine' Transformation | The Graham Norton Show

Abandoned Matted Schnauzers Get Rescued From Deep In The Woods | The Dodo

Cat Shelves That Actually Look Good | The Pack

Girl Rehabs Tiny Sick Piglet Covered In Oil | The Dodo

Gentle Giant Shelter Dog Raises A Litter Of Orphan Puppies | The Dodo

They Don't Want You To Know The Truth About Horse Carriage Business | The Dodo

Shelter Volunteer Meets One Pittie She Couldn't Go Home Without | The Dodo

Cat Who Loves Tupperware More Than Anything Gets A Special Delivery | The Dodo

Anxious, Blind Horse With The Worst Luck Learns To Trust Again | The Dodo

Regina Hall - “One Battle After Another," Working With PTA & Scene-stealing Babies | The Daily Show

Say what you want, but Trump really knows how to commit to a bit #DailyShow #Trump #Biden

Ted Cruz was doing great until he desecrated Jon's beloved "Goodfellas" #DailyShow #TedCruz

Who knew all it took to get a job as a top federal prosecutor was to show up in a suit? #DailyShow

Trump Trolls Biden with Autopen Portrait in WH & Sics His DOJ on James Comey | The Daily Show

Here are 3 planets where humans might survive (spoiler: don’t start packing yet!). #TEDTalks

Can AI Make Us More Human? A Social Psychologist + a Business Leader Answer | TED Intersections

The Fine Art of Fibbing | Athena Kugblenu | TED

Living a Bad Dream-Glynis

Owen Hanson

Don’t Panic! New Song Alert! 🚨 | #shorts

My favorite tradition | #shorts

Mood Swings (Happy & Sad Versions of Same Song) | A.R.Rahman BGM Compiltations

4 Fungi We've Finally Figured Out How To Farm

The High-Tech Lab Unlocking Secrets Of Coral Reproduction

#DownToEarth Mission Control Live: Ladybug Launch

Why People Aren’t Having Kids & How To Fix It

A promising quantum application QAOA

Pomplamoose - Tu peux pas savoir feat. Larry Goldings (Lyric Video)

Why China Banned Weird Architecture

பெரிய மனுஷன்னு கலந்து பேசுனா இப்படியா குழப்பி விடுறது| Parithabangal

Origami Apple Logo Tutorial | How to Make Origami Apple Logo Brand Step By Step | iPhone 17 Inspired

Apple Logo Origami World Tutorial | DIY Apple Logo From Paper Easy Craft Tutorial

सोमेश के पिता ने अपने बेटे और खुद के साथ हुई पुलिस प्रताड़ना को लेकर क्या कहा?

चाटुकारिता का आलम ये था कि कोई मोदीजी को डायमंड तो कोई प्लैटिनम बता रहा था.

हमारा चुनाव आयोग पारदर्शिता क्यों नहीं लाना चाहता है? #nlcharcha

हिन्दू राष्ट्र में आपका स्वागत है!

How effective is the Congress' slogan of 'vote chori'?

Sports, cinema, climate change, independent journalism: Meet the speakers of The Media Rumble 2025

"राहुल गांधी ने बिहार चुनाव का स्टेज सेट कर दिया है."

The Ba***ds of Bollywood, Inspector Zende, Saawan by Amruta Fadnavis | Awful and Awesome Ep 394

Ayodhya to Gyanvapi: Factchecking Justice Chandrachud

Open Plan 40sqm/430sqft Madrid Apartment #nevertoosmall #shorts

Do you know the origin stories of the Renaissance Pleasure Faire? 🤔 #WhatTheHistory

Devastating Gulf Storms (Full Episode) | Gathering Storm | National Geographic

Paid content for @VISITSEATTLEtv

This Luxury Tiny House Crushed the Cost of Living Crisis

“Does being disowned by parents really help? No.

When judges pressure husbands in matrimonial disputes

Sinclair & Brendan Carr #lastweektonight

Brockwood Park: Krishnamurti's Living Legacy

Pure observation creates change | Krishnamurti

FabIndia’s Physical Business Was In Trouble

A man was forced to buy Apple Care+ to get the new iPhone 17, with the store calling it "mandatory."

In 19th-century books, Ashoka was a footnote.Nehru made him a symbol of non-violence.#Ashoka#History

My two favorites #KiaEV9 #KiaEV6 #kiapartner

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

The Legend Of Rhythms #icmtabla #fusion #music #shorts

Beautifull Dance By Swathi Pullanikkat #icmdance #classical #dance #icmtabla #shorts

Should you really invest in monopoly stocks?

How to Invest in India’s Real Estate Sector | Groww Nifty Realty ETF

Early Days of Agile Development & Is Design Dead? • Martin Fowler & James Lewis

Bikepacking The Silk Road | Crossing The Roof Of The World

🚨 BRUTAL 540KM RIDE, CAN CONOR SURIVE? 🚨⁠

TOMORROW... Pamir Highway 🫡

KPY Bala Exposed⁉️Recent issues...Mr.KK Vs Thamizhvani Copyright Strike | Tamil

A laugh a day keeps the doctor away? | DW Documentary

Transnistria: Caught between Russia and the EU | DW Documentary

Super Typhoon Ragasa: Taiwan, Philippines & China Devastated

Winter Survival in the Harsh Wilderness! | Dual Survival S5 E9 | Discovery Channel

From Grasshopper to Hotspotter 😎 | Reality Ranis S2

Samyuktha Hegde’s Bold Truth 😍 | Reality Ranis S2

Best Alien UFO story of All Time! | UFO Witness | Discovery Channel

Who Will Survive Tonight? | Reality Ranis S2

The High-Stakes World of Gold Mining! | Gold Rush S8 E12 | Discovery Channel

Chasing Hidden Treasures in Alaska’s Wilds! | Gold Rush: White Water S4 E1 | 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

“Wisdom & Music: Shubha Mudgal in Conversation | Darbar Festival”

Astronauts drink what you’d never imagine… 🚀💧#shorts #astronaut

ASF can’t be cured… but it can be stopped. 🐖🛑 #shorts #flu #swineflu

Craving Japan Chicken? Try this gym bro style healthier version 😋

Should Developers Care About Software Architecture?

What If You Just Keep Going?

LeelaKnightOdds's Bird's Opening Claws Grandmaster

9-year-old Sarbartho Mani impresses again with his insane endgame understanding | World Cadets 2025

15-year-old Goutham Krishna vs Legendary Krishnan Sasikiran | National Championships 2025

6 hours and 143 moves - Can IM Ravi Teja show how to mate with a bishop + knight?

When Hikaru Nakamura came 2 mins 22 seconds late for a 3-minute game | Bluebaum vs Nakamura

Hikaru, Gukesh, Vishy Anand will play here in Mumbai | Global Chess League 2025 at Royal Opera House

Most Heartwarming Mother Moment ♥️🥹 #chess #praggnanandhaa #vaishali

These kids are gentlemen! #chess #chessbaseindia

Why Are They Playing Chess??

Faustino Oro is HIM 📈🇦🇷

GothamChess vs. The WORLD?!

मज़ेदार आलू की सब्जी | spicy Hyderabadi Aloo curry | Khatte Aloo ki नायाब recipe | Chef Ranveer Brar

A 60 ft x 40 ft Bengaluru Home Where Modern Living Meets Heritage (House Tour)

Why Sitting on the Floor Could Change Your Health

Why the American dream no longer moves upward | Derek Thompson

How to communicate with aliens | David Kipping

9/11: Stories From the City

Marvel: Collapse and Resurrection of the Superhero Empire

People in the UK will soon need a digital ID to work. #BBCNews

Donald Trump announces new tariffs on drugs, trucks and kitchen cabinets | BBC News

Donald Trump says he 'will not allow' Netanyahu to annex West Bank | BBC News

Will digital ID cards make the UK's borders 'more secure'? | BBC Newscast

Kneecap rapper's terror case thrown out | BBC News

Does Trump really think Ukraine can win back its territory? | BBC Ukrainecast

Power cut in New York's Grand Central Station. #NewYork #GrandCentralStation #BBCNews

How will digital IDs work? #DigitalID #BBCNews

Former FBI director James Comey indicted on two charges | BBC News

Candace Owens responds to Macron's defamation case. #CandaceOwens #BrigitteMacron #BBCNews

Is RFK Jr a danger to public health? | BBC Americast

Brazilian breaks world records skating down 22-storey building. #GuinnessWorldRecords #BBCNews

John Simpson on Palestinian statehood and Trump's change of heart on Ukraine | BBC News

Digital ID to be compulsory for all UK adults under government plans | BBC News

🔴 LIVE: Wild Animals: Most Incredible Moments Caught on Camera | BBC Earth

You are asking judges to reimagine without tools: Supreme Court Justice Manmohan

How do you build a world where humans aren’t the only sentient species?

Our baby is going to grow up to be so FUNNY

Our baby is always PROTECTED

Mikhail Tal's Forced Smothered Mate in 8

You Would Scream If This Happened to You

Bobby Fischer's First Victory against a Soviet Grandmaster (16 years old)

Finally, a Real Test for Faustino!