Device Clock Generation
Article URL: https://zipcpu.com/blog/2025/12/17/devclk.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48499890

Points: 5

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Apple’s Camera Chief Thinks AI Can Give You Superpowers
The generative features in iOS 27’s new Photos app will add fake pixels to some of your shots, but Apple’s Jon McCormack says the company isn’t using AI “for the sake of AI.” ⌘ Read more

Universal Homes reports $4m loss
Auckland residential builder Universal Homes has reported a $4 million net loss for the year to December 2025.

The Chinese-owned company generated annual revenue of $14.1m in house and land contract builds, but its cost of sales was $15.4m. ⌘ Read more

More AI-generated code doesn’t make your team faster. It might slow you
Article URL: https://twitter.com/awscloud/status/2064449711155589396

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48489835

Points: 19

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National security risk as parliamentary network fails seven out of eight basic cyber checks
A damning report from the auditor-general reveals deep vulnerabilities across critical federal government safeguards, amid warnings the system may no longer be fit for purpose against sophisticated foreign espionage. ⌘ Read more

Solar Beats Coal In the US For the First Month Ever
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Electrek: Solar generated more U.S. electricity than coal for the first month on record in May 2026, according to new analysis from global energy think tank Ember. Solar supplied 12.8% of U.S. electricity during the month, while coal dropped to 12.2%. That’s a dramatic shift in the U.S. power mix. Just five years ago, coal gene … ⌘ Read more

Renewables surge but power bills still climb
Renewable generation supplied almost 95% of New Zealand’s electricity in the March quarter, but household electricity costs and fuel prices still rose as the wider energy system remained exposed to gas decline and global fuel-market disruption.

The latest Energy Quarterly from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) showed renewables generated 94.5% of all electricity in the three months to March, up from 83.2% in the … ⌘ Read more

UN chief wants escalation risks ‘full war’ in region
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the ceasefire in the region was “more like a lesser fire” as the US and Iran exchange strikes. ⌘ Read more

Pantouflage, recrutements familiaux et argent public à foison: les liens explosifs entre Bpifrance et un fonds franco-chinois
Cathay Capital a été le fonds privé qui a le plus bénéficié des soutiens publics de Bpifrance en 2025. Heureux hasard, il avait auparavant embauché le fils du directeur général de Bpifrance, Nicolas Dufourcq, après avoir recruté l’un de ses meilleurs amis, l’ancien directeur du Trésor, Bruno … ⌘ Read more

Comment les Gardiens de la révolution ont mis le foot iranien en coupe réglée
La sélection iranienne prendra bien part à la Coupe du monde de football masculine de 2026. Mais au-delà des difficultés faites par l’administration Trump, elle ne suscite guère de ferveur populaire dans son pays. En cause: une mainmise des appareils de sécurité sur le sport en général et le foot en particulier. ⌘ Read more

Scooby-Doo: Origins Live-Action Netflix TV Show Adds 15 to Cast
Netflix has revealed 15 cast members for Scooby-Doo: Origins. The upcoming show marks the franchise’s first live-action adaptation for television. While previously live-action theatrical films in 2002 and 2004 were featured in the franchise, Scooby-Doo Origins will debut as a live-action TV show. It will also feature a real Great Dane instead of computer-generated imagery. […]

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[$] AI agent runs amok in Fedora and elsewhere
Agentic AI systems can be used to do a variety of things
autonomously on behalf of a human user: open or manage bugs, generate
code, submit pull-requests, and (apparently) even complain about\
rejection. In May, a Fedora developer discovered that an allegedly
rogue agent had been pestering the project in a number of ways:
reassigning bugs, fabricating unhelpful replies to bugs, and even
persuading maintainers to merge questionable code into the [Anaco … ⌘ Read more

Buildroot 2026.05 released
Version\
2026.05 of the Buildroot tool
has been released. Buildroot simplifies and automates the process of
building embedded Linux systems using cross-compilation. Notable
changes in this release include support for Arm Neoverse cores,
addition of XFS rootfs generation, as well as many package updates and
bug fixes. See the CHANGES
file f … ⌘ Read more

Donald Trump’s NBA Finals ‘Nap’ Sparks Jimmy Kimmel’s Hysterical Reaction
Jimmy Kimmel, a vocal critic of Donald Trump, reacted to footage that appeared to show the President dozing off while attending the NBA Finals, where the New York Knicks faced the San Antonio Spurs. Trump’s appearance at the game had already generated discussion online due to heightened security measures. However, Kimmel focused primarily on the […]

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Justiz: Richter sanktioniert Anwälte wegen KI-Halluzinationen
In den USA haben Anwälte beider Parteien generative KI für Schriftsätze genutzt und erfundene Belege eingereicht. Das Gericht zieht Konsequenzen. ( KI, Software)

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Streaminggeräte: Kein TVOS 27 für ältere Apple-TV-Modelle
Ältere Apple-TV-Modelle erhalten kein Update auf die neue Hauptversion von TVOS. Dafür wird mindestens ein Apple TV der zweiten Generation benötigt. ( Apple TV, Apple)

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General Hospital Shocker: [Spoiler] Gets Shot & Fans React
General Hospital’s latest episode delivered a shocking twist that may lead to another character’s death. However, many fans aren’t convinced. They argue that the character will survive because of one particular reason. Here are all the details. Lucas gets shot on General Hospital, but here’s why he may not die At the end of General […]

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Joe Montemurro is sticking with his team. But at what cost to the next generation of Matildas?
Even though the next women’s World Cup is a little more than a year away, Joe Montemurro has almost locked in his starting XI already. ⌘ Read more

Pride and Prejudice (Netflix)
Jane Austen’s classic take is adapted for a new generation, starring Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennett and Jack Lowden as Mr Darcy. ⌘ Read more

Govt proposes electricity sector dry-year insurance rules
The Government has effectively declared that the electricity market has failed to manage dry-year risk, proposing to force the country’s largest electricity retailers and generators to secure firm winter energy cover in advance or face penalties of up to 10% of turnover.

Energy Minister Simeon Brown is consulting on a new two-layer “winter energy reliability obligation”, which would sit alongside the [Governmen … ⌘ Read more

Show HN: We post-trained a model that pen tests instead of refusing your code
I’m Dimitrios at Cosine. Quick orientation first: the read-only scan is free and you can run it right now: that’s the part to try. The pen-test mode is gated behind written authorisation, because it’s live offensive testing against real systems; I’ll explain that below, it’s not a paywall thing.

The reason `cos` exists: most “AI security” tools wrap a general model, so they inherit its refusals — point one at a real offensive task and it hedges or declines, b … ⌘ Read more

Генерал ФСБ оценил шансы на выживание мужчины после подрыва авто в Балашихе ⌘ Read more

General Hospital Casts Former Y&R Star as Serena Baldwin
General Hospital will be witnessing a new cast member in the form of Kelly Kruger. She plays the role of Scott Baldwin and the late Dominique Stanton’s daughter, Serena Baldwin. Kelly Kruger joins General Hospital as Serena Baldwin In his interview with TV Insider, Kelly Kruger opened up about joining General Hospital. “I am so excited […]

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Who Is Leaving & Coming to General Hospital This Week (June 8-12)?
General Hospital fans are eager to know who is leaving or joining the show this week. As the new week rolls in, many are curious about the upcoming cast shake-ups of the popular soap opera. So, here’s everything we know so far. List of everyone who is joining and leaving General Hospital’s cast from June […]

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General Hospital Star Kirsten Storms Breaks Silence on Maxie’s Future
Kirsten Storms, who plays Maxie on General Hospital, recently took to social media to share a personal and professional update. She openly addressed the apartment break-in situation while also revealing her brain aneurysm diagnosis. Moreover, she updated fans on her return to the show while stressing that her daughter remains her top priority. General Hospital’s Kirsten Storms on if she’d return as Ma … ⌘ Read more

Apple unveils ‘Siri AI’, new features
Apple investors gave a tepid reception to the next generation of its artificial intelligence platform, which is key to the company’s bid to catch up with Silicon Valley peers in a critical market. ⌘ Read more

Apple unveils new Siri, AI features
Apple investors gave a tepid reception to the next generation of its artificial intelligence platform, which is key to the company’s bid to catch up with Silicon Valley peers in a critical market. ⌘ Read more

Apple unveils new Siri, AI features
Apple investors gave a tepid reception to the next generation of its artificial intelligence platform, which is key to the company’s bid to catch up with Silicon Valley peers in a critical market. ⌘ Read more

Apple Announces Siri AI, Next Generation of Apple Intelligence
At WWDC 2026, Apple announced a new “Siri AI,” describing it as a more conversational, personalized, and systemwide assistant that can understand on-screen context and interact with apps while relying on on-device processing or Private Cloud Compute. The relaunch comes two years after Apple’s original Apple Intelligence promises stumbled and “never f … ⌘ Read more

Indiens Jugend begehrt gegen Regierung auf
In der indischen Hauptstadt Neu-Delhi sind am Samstag Tausende überwiegend junge Menschen gegen Missstände im indischen Bildungssystem auf die Straße gegangen. Hinter den Protesten steht eine Onlinebewegung, die sich selbst als „Kakerlakenpartei des Volkes“ bezeichnet. Ursprünglich als Satireprojekt gedacht, entwickelte sich die Bewegung zum Sprachrohr für die indische Generation Z, die Kritik an den Zuständen im Land unter der Regierung von Premier Narendra Modi übt. ⌘ Read more

FOMO to the moon
In an awkward attempt to bridge the generation gap at a recent family gathering, I asked a 20-something relative about [gender-redacted pro-noun] investing habits.

“I DCA into an S&P ETF,” was the answer. ⌘ Read more

Sponsored: Generational opportunity to acquire Auckland CBD super-site
Bayleys in Association with Knight Frank is pleased to present under receivership sale 69–105 Customs Street East, Auckland, a landmark CBD development opportunity.

Positioned at the gateway to Britomart and adjacent to key transport infrastructure, the offering includes a consent-approved mixed-use development comprising a proposed 55-level (incl. basement/rooftop plant) tower with residential, h … ⌘ Read more

NZ energy market needs insurance, not panic: Liebreich
New Zealand’s electricity market may be bruised, politically exposed and uncomfortable for energy users, but it does not look broken to Michael Liebreich.

The British clean-energy analyst and founder of Bloomberg New Energy Finance was in Wellington last week as a guest of the Electricity Retailers and Generators Association of NZ, arriving as ministers, generators, and industrial users debate whether the [electricity … ⌘ Read more

Every generation of Australians thinks life is worse than a decade ago
Australians, particularly those trying to get into their own home, are increasingly dissatisfied with their lives. And it’s hitting the political system. ⌘ Read more

Actually, I’m stupid: I’m using the normal rsync on OpenBSD as well.

And regarding OpenRsync’s general usability:

https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=178090751524547&w=2

Right now openrsync is limited in functionality and is primarily present
for rpki-client. The limited functionality makes it unusable for generic
use and so any diff or change like the above will not be considered since it
is simply not ready.

First problem to solve is to remove the mmap usage in openrsync. After
that modern protocol versions need to be added. Once that is in place one
can start a discussion about using openrsync as a default on OpenBSD.

AFL Live: Late drama as Pickett plays on to seal Dees win; Mihocek taken to hospital
Collingwood went into the final quarter with the lead, but it was the Demons who snatched victory in a classic King’s Birthday clash. Earlier, Andy Lee, Amy Shark and the Governor-General Sam Mostyn tackled the slide at the Big Freeze. ⌘ Read more

AFL Live: Late drama as Pickett plays on to seal Dees win; Mihocek taken to hospital
Collingwood went into the final quarter with the lead, but it was the Demons who snatched victory in a classic King’s Birthday clash. Earlier, Andy Lee, Amy Shark and the Governor-General Sam Mostyn tackled the slide at the Big Freeze. ⌘ Read more

General Hospital Spoilers for What Happens This Week (June 8-12)
The General Hospital spoilers and preview for this week (June 8-12) are here. While Nathan confesses something big this week, Carly takes matters into her own hands. Plus, Tracy ends up saying harsh words to Willow, and Chase makes an important arrest. Here’s a full breakdown of the twists unfolding in Port Charles (via Soaps.com). […]

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AFL LIVE: Generations on hand to remember Neale Daniher at MCG; Ryan flies high for Saints
A thrilling and late Jai Serong goal has completed Sydney’s great escape against St Kilda, entrenching the Swans in the top two. Tonight Carlton are chasing a fourth straight win in a compelling clash against lowly Essendon at the MCG. ⌘ Read more

Ladybird Browser Stops Accepting Public Pull Requests
The Ladybird browser isn’t opposed to AI coding tools, but it’s just brought a new change to their code-contributing policies.

February 23: “Ladybird adopts Rust, with help from AI.”
I used Claude Code and Codex for the translation. This was human-directed, not autonomous code generation. I decided what to port, in what order, and what the Rust code should look like. … ⌘ Read more

On the Money: Rod Drury, Duncan Saville, Paula Oliver, Mike Hosking, a Fieldays preview, and more
On the Money (OTM) is our column of general frippery we observed within the worlds of business and government this week.

Did you think the New Zealand edition of Monopoly was novel enough? Think again. ⌘ Read more

Scary Movie 6 Streaming Release Date Estimate, News & Updates
The streaming release date estimate for Scary Movie 6 is generating a lot of buzz among franchise fans. The sixth installment comes more than 13 years after Scary Movie 5, and fans are flocking to theaters to watch it. Meanwhile, viewers who like to stream it from the comfort of their homes are waiting for the film […]

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Launch HN: General Instinct (YC P26) – Frontier models on edge devices
Hey HN, Guanming and Bill here from General Instinct ( https://general-instinct.com/).

After years of working in robotics, we kept running into the same problem: the best models never fit the hardware we actually had available.

The models that performed best were usually designed around datacenter assumptions: large GPUs, lots of memory bandwidth, and reliable network access. But most physical systems have the opposit … ⌘ Read more

So Long, ‘Ferrynoia.’ Green Maritime Technology Is Here
From San Francisco to Stockholm, a new generation of electric ferries is entering passenger service, marking a tipping point for green maritime technology. ⌘ Read more

Nouvelle-Calédonie: non-lieu général pour les militants kanak, camouflet total pour les autorités françaises
Un non-lieu général a été ordonné par les magistrats parisiens en faveur des quatorze militants kanak de la CCAT, jusqu’alors accusés d’être à l’origine des violences qui avaient secoué l’archipel en mai 2024. «Une belle démonstration de ce qu’est un État de droit», pour leurs avocats. ⌘ Read more

@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org Ah, I almost thought so (that you wrote it by hand), but then I looked at the source code and saw the TOC and I was like: “Naah, probably not. I would be way too lazy to do that manually.” 😅 And indeed … ha.

Oh god, yeah, that’s a lot of <span>. 🤔 Can’t really avoid that, I guess, especially if you want to do syntax highlighting of code blocks.

You wrote your own site generator, didn’t you?

In parts. I write everything in Markdown (it’s online, even: https://movq.de/blog/postings/2026-05-29/0/POSTING-en.md), plus a few Vim shortcuts (to generate thumbnails, for example), and then python-markdown renders it: https://pypi.org/project/Markdown/ This process is wrapped in a shell script, like “re-render every page if the .md file is newer than the .html file” and that’s mostly it. And the Atom feed generator is completely custom. 🤔

Why Ethan Is Giving up His Daughter on General Hospital Explained
General Hospital is witnessing Ethan trying his best to keep his daughter Phoebe’s paternity a secret. Now, actor Nathan Dean, who plays Ethan, is explaining the reason behind this decision in a recent interview. Nathan Dean explains why Ethan is giving up his daughter on General Hospital Ethan wants Brook and Chase to take care […]

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Huge Villain Is Leaving General Hospital This Week
Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, General Hospital is an American daytime television soap opera. The show is currently undergoing many changes with its cast. Recently, a villain who has been part of the series since July 2025 is leaving. He plays the role of the butler and fixer for Carlo Rota’s character, Sidwell. Marc […]

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Meridian rejects Energy Minister’s concerns in late-stage fast-track submission
As Meridian Energy welcomes the fast-track panel’s draft decision to ease access restrictions on Lake Pūkaki hydro storage for a three-year period, new documents show it rejected concerns raised by the Energy Minister over electricity security of sup … ⌘ Read more

Google Ordered To Put Clearer Links In AI Search, Let UK Publishers Opt Out
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: UK regulators today ordered (PDF) Google to put clearer attributions and links to publishers’ content in its AI-generated search features. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) also said Google must give publishers a way to opt out of AI features in search. “In … ⌘ Read more