OpenAI Announces Benchmarks for AI Life Sciences Research. Its Best Model Failed 63.9% of the Test
This week OpenAI announced a 750-task test to to measure “whether AI systems can support realistic life science research tasks, not just answer biology questions.”

But while OpenAI’s top-performing GPT-Rosalind model led the rankings, Slashdot reader BrianFagioli notes that “it a … ⌘ Read more

Intel Core Ultra X7 Panther Lake Performance On Linux 7.1
After recently noting the Intel Arc B580 Battlemage performance improving with Linux 7.1 and similarly finding performance gains for the Arc Pro B70 on Linux 7.1, several Phoronix readers have been wondering whether the newer Xe3 graphics with Panther Lake similarly benefit. Here are some CPU and iGPU benchmarks of the Core Ultra X7 358H “Panther Lake” SoC between Linux 7.0 and the recently stabilized Linux 7.1 kernel. ⌘ Read more

@movq@www.uninformativ.de Brilliant! Oh, I’m super happy to get it all wrong together with you. :-)

[Release notes] are meant for human beings, it’s a human-to-human interaction.

This is one of the most important messages. Absolute key, but misunderstood so often.

Arch Linux Malware Incident: Malicious Commits Found in 1,579 Packages
More than 1,500 user-contributed packages in the Arch Linux User Repository “AUR” were infected with malware, reports Phoronix:

The last message in the thread over this security incident is noting that Arch Linux developers have deleted all the malicious commits they are aware of. Cited was this list that puts the number of malware-af … ⌘ Read more

@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org Thanks!

On the AI changelog part, though, I’d rather recommend to just not have a changelog at all.

I’m afraid that ship has sailed. You can rest assured that someone who uses AI/LLMs for their code (which is almost everybody at this point) will most certainly also use it for changelogs.

I actually considered not mentioning AI output at all, because this just opens a huge can of worms … 😞

While going through these terrible GitHub release pages, I also found these “New Project Contributors” sections

Yeah, they play on a nerd’s pride.

Now, it’s just the same auto shitshow with MR titles in a rolling date-versioned release scheme. It’s just our team who has to deal with that, though. I think I’m the only one who is not a fan of it.

I’ve found that this whole situation is much worse at work than it is in the Free Software world. At work, it’s literally work and hardly anybody actually cares. We still don’t have all people convinced that writing good commit messages or using good branch names is worth the time. It’s … oh god, no, I’m going to stop here, this is bad for my mental health. 😅

Suffice it to say, all release notes at work are now AI-generated. Nobody gives a fuck.

6 Best Digital Notebooks (2026): ReMarkable, Kobo, Kindle
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The next federal poll is two years away, everyone, cool down
As the political temperature rises, it is worth noting the next election isn’t until 2028. ⌘ Read more

George Lucas Says Steven Spielberg & Harrison Ford Opposed Divisive Indy 4 Twist
George Lucas opened up about creative clashes with Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford during Indiana Jones 4. He revealed that the duo opposed adding the alien element. He noted that Spielberg set the condition that the aliens be portrayed as beings from another dimension, which helped them eventually find common ground. Why Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford opposed Indiana Jones 4’s ali … ⌘ Read more

Obsession Was Originally Very Different From Inde Navarrette’s Box Office Hit Movie
An insider report reveals the original cut of Obsession was vastly different from the final film. A recent newsletter by entertainment journalist and Hollywood insider Jeff Sneider claims the blockbuster psychological horror flick initially took a different approach to the terror unfolding on the screen. He further noted that the original approach was simila … ⌘ Read more

Opendoor Ends India Operations, Fueling a Bigger Conversation About AI and Outsourcing
Opendoor is shutting down its India operations less than two years after opening offices there. Slashdot reader alternative_right shares a post from Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian: “I shared this note earlier today with the entire team at Opendoor. Today we began to say goodbye to our colleagues in India as we win … ⌘ Read more

Tom Hanks Reveals the Real Reason He Returned for Toy Story 5
With Tom Hanks extending his two-decade-long legacy as Woody by returning as the beloved Sheriff in Toy Story 5, the veteran actor has revealed why he agreed to come back to the Pixar franchise for a fifth film. In a recent interview, Hanks noted that he and Tim Allen, who voices Woody’s best toy-friend Buzz […]

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Mysterious Guardians of the Galaxy Spin-off Movie Teased by MCU Star
An MCU star has teased a Guardians of the Galaxy spin-off movie. This marks yet another instance of the star and franchise favorite hinting at the existence of this mystery movie. It must be noted that no other MCU personality has ever explicitly confirmed or denied the existence of such a Guardians of the Galaxy […]

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rsync 3.4.4 released with regression fixes
Andrew Tridgell has announced
the release of rsync 3.4.4 with
fixes for the regressions introduced in the 3.4.3 release. He also
notes there will be an rsync 3.5.0 soon, with many more security
updates:

As part of the 3.5.0 release update I have created a
rsync-security@lists.samba.org mailing list for anyone who is willing
to do testing of the 3.5.0 release. T … ⌘ Read more

A San Francisco Burglar Escaped in a Robotaxi - and Police Still Can’t Find Him
A burglar took a self-driving Waymo taxi to rob a San Francisco yoga studio this past January, reports TechCrunch — “and police have still not caught them.”

Even the police officer assigned to the case thought it would be easier to solve, notes The San Francisco Chronicle, since Waymos are outfitted with multiple high … ⌘ Read more

Love Island USA Season 8 Gets Its First Elimination
Less than a week in, Love Island USA Season 8 has already dramatically eliminated its first Islander. During the season’s first recoupling ceremony, one contestant failed to secure a partner. Owing to the surprise arrival of two new bombshells, the season’s first elimination ended on a high note. Who was eliminated and sent home from […]

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Anthony Head’s Ted Lasso & Buffy Costars Share Touching Tributes Post Death
The industry was shocked by Anthony Head’s death on June 5, 2026. The actor passed away due to complications from pneumonia. As such, his co-stars wrote some heartfelt notes dedicated to him. Anthony Head’s costars pay tribute to late Ted Lasso actor Anthony Head’s co-stars from Ted Lasso and Buffy the Vampire Slayer paid tributes […]

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SBS Bank looks to drive growth, eyes capital efficiency
SBS Bank says it plans to grow its capital-consuming businesses over the short to medium term, underscoring this appetite by indicating an intent to streamline its total capital stack.

“We’re in a good space from a capital perspective,” SBS group chief executive Mark McLean said, noting the Invercargill-headquartered bank’s total capital ratio of 18%. ⌘ Read more

3 Seasons of Hulu Comedy, Sweet Magnolias & More Netflix Releases This Week
Netflix‘s new TV and movie release schedule for this week (June 8-14, 2026) includes Sweet Magnolias’ latest installment. Three seasons of a popular Hulu comedy will also come on the streaming giant this week. The comedy series is based on Linda West’s book Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman. It focuses on Annie, a journalist, […]

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“Flatten The Pick” Linux Patches Progress For Better cgroup Scheduling While Linux Gaming
A month ago I wrote about Linux scheduler work to help boost gaming performance on old “potato” hardware with Intel engineer Peter Zijlstra noting that Linux cgroup scheduling has continued to be “a pain in the arse.” This work continues advancing with a third iteration of these “flatten the pick” patches being posted… ⌘ Read more

World records and rising stars: 10 storylines to follow at the Australian swimming trials
Can Cam McEvoy lower his world record? How much faster can Lani Pallister go? Who are the Commonwealth Games bolters? Take note ahead of this week’s trials in Sydney. ⌘ Read more

EU’s Tech Sovereignty Package Includes 29 Pages on Open Source, Says Open Source Initiative
Friday the Open Source Initiative welcomed the EU’s new tech sovereignty package, noting that “over a third of the 29-page document is devoted to Open Source.”

The nonprofit OSI — maintainers of the Open Source definition — submitted their official feedback in February, and notes that “many” of … ⌘ Read more

Early Research Suggests a Path to Predict and Prevent Lung Cancer
Scientists “have made a discovery that may help prevent some people from developing lung cancer,” reports the New York Times, noting that lung cancer “kills more people worldwide than any other cancer.”

A team of more than 80 researchers working across four continents have identified a set of proteins in the blood that accurately predict lu … ⌘ Read more

Supergirl EP Reveals Real Reason Why Lobo Was Added to DCU Movie
In the build-up to the release of the Supergirl movie, executive producer Chantal Nong Vo has explained why the DCU movie features the big-screen debut of maverick bounty hunter Lobo (Jason Momoa). The Warner Bros. Discovery Executive VP, in a recent interview, noted that while the character does contribute to the story of the film, […]

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systemd 261-rc3 Released With Individual Binaries Now Embedding dlopen ELF Metadata Note
The stable release of systemd 261 is quickly approaching for being found in H2’2026 Linux distributions… ⌘ Read more

Ubuntu To Ship Newer AMD ROCm Updates Via SRUs
As noted back in April, with Ubuntu 26.04 LTS it’s now possible to simply “apt install rocm” on Ubuntu Linux for installing AMD’s open-source GPU compute stack. But as prominently noted there, what’s shipped right now in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is already months out of date compared to upstream ROCm. Fortunately, Canonical shared today that moving forward they plan to ship newer ROCm versions as stable release updates (SRUs)… ⌘ Read more

SBS Bank’s profit slips as tech-overhaul expenses weigh
SBS Bank’s after-tax profit slipped lower in the March year as its modernisation expenses acted as bottom-line ballast amid a performance the deposit taker called resilient.

“This has been a year of steady progress for SBS,” group chief executive Mark McLean said, while noting the overall challenging economic environment. ⌘ Read more

The Speed of Prototyping in the Age of AI
Article URL: https://darylcecile.net/notes/speed-of-prototyping-age-of-ai

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48347153

Points: 8

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Ohio Suspends Data Center Tax Break as Opposition Grows
The state of Ohio — one of America’s hot regions for data center construction — “is suspending a tax break that has been critical to its competition with other states,” reports the Associated Press.

The move “comes as tax breaks for energy-hungry AI data centers are increasingly playing a role in state budgets,” the article points out. But they also note the expan … ⌘ Read more

Zig Bans AI Code Contributions Because They’re ‘Invariably Garbage’
The Zig programming language wants to be a modern alternative to C (including better memory safety features). It’s maintained by as an open-source project by a 501©(3) nonprofit and a network of contributors.

But Business Insider notes that Zig bans the submission of AI-assisted code:

On the JetBrains podcast, Zig President Andrew Kel … ⌘ Read more

锤子便签还活着？锤子便签导出助手：导出锤子手机的云端便签
高二的开发者 @qeeryyu 同学使用 Claude Code 发布了一款油猴脚本，用来导出曾经锤子手机的云端便签，支持分类、导出图片，以及 Markdown 格式。@Appinn是的，锤子便签居然还活着。 来自发现频道：https://meta.appinn.net/t/topic/86216 ⌘ Read more

Linux Networking Still Seeing “Significantly Bigger” Pull Requests Due To AI
Last week’s collection of networking subsystem fixes for Linux 7.1 noted craziness continuing with no end in sight with a large pull request of fixes with many of them spurred on by AI/LLM coding agents. This week it’s “significantly bigger” than prior kernel cycles for this late stage of kernel development due to this assistance of large language models… ⌘ Read more

This is also why @bender@twtxt.net’s Notes feed was unaffected. It’s an RSS feed.

Disney’s ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Opens to ‘Mixed’ Box Office Results
It’s “the first time in seven years that a new Star Wars film has launched on the big screen,” writes CNBC. And Variety notes it’s expected to earn $102 million through Monday:

[B]ox office analysts are mixed on the results. On one hand, it’s significant for any film to debut above $100 million in post- … ⌘ Read more

Linus Torvalds on How AI is Impacting the Hunt for Linux Kernel Bugs
Linus Torvalds spoke this week at the Linux Foundation’s Open Source Summit North America, reports ZDNet — and described how AI is impacting Linux kernel development:

“In the last six months, we’ve seen a lot more commits,” Torvalds noted, estimating that “the last two releases, it’s been about 20% more commits than we had in the previo … ⌘ Read more

Receivers sell Airwork to Irish ASL Aviation Holdings
Global aviation services group ASL Aviation Group Holdings has signed a conditional sale-and-purchase agreement to acquire Airwork’s business and assets on a going concern basis. The price has not been disclosed.

The Irish-headquartered group told New Zealand and Australian staff, as well as stakeholders, in a note last week that the sale encompassed Airwork’s NZ and Australian freight operations, business, and exist … ⌘ Read more

Iran Now Threatens Fees for Subsea Internet Cables in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s government “wants to charge the world’s largest tech companies for using the subsea internet cables laid under the Strait of Hormuz,” reports CNN. Their article also notes that Iran’s state-linked media outlets “have vaguely threatened that traffic could be disrupted if firms don’t pay.”

Lawmakers in Tehran discussed a … ⌘ Read more

Elon Musk’s xAI Launches ‘Grok Build’, Its First AI Coding Agent
xAI has launched Grok Build, “a coding agent of its own to serve as competitor to its rivals’ products, such as Anthropic’s Claude Code,” reports Engadget:

As Bloomberg notes, xAI has been trying to catch up to its rival companies like Anthropic and OpenAI. Elon Musk, the company’s founder and CEO, previously admitted that it has fallen behind … ⌘ Read more

Why Is the US Job Market So Tough, Especially for Recent College Grads?
What’s going on with the U.S. job market? “The economy is growing. Unemployment is low,” notes the Washington Post. “And yet, for millions of workers, finding a job has become harder than at almost any other point in decades,” with the hiring rate “well below pre-pandemic levels for more than a year.”

Part of the problem? “Of the net … ⌘ Read more

«Éviter» les jeunes et les banlieues: une note interne crée le malaise dans le parti de Raphaël Glucksmann
Un document de travail émanant des équipes de Place publique préconise de miser sur les électeurs les plus aisés et les plus âgés, plutôt que sur les jeunes et les classes populaires. Face à la polémique suscitée, le candidat pas encore déclaré à la présidentielle assure en retoquer les conclusions. ⌘ Read more

PlayStation3 Emulator Devs Politely Ask Contributors to Stop Submitting ‘AI Slop’ Pull Requests
Open-source PS3 emulator RPCS3 “has been around since 2011,” Kotaku notes, and has made 70% of the PlayStation 3’s library fully playable, “bolstered in part by the many users who contribute to its GitHub page.” But their dev team “took to X today to very kindly and civilly request that … ⌘ Read more

JO 2030: il y a un an, une note de Matignon pointait l’impact environnemental du projet
Alors que Lyon candidate pour accueillir des épreuves de glace des prochains Jeux olympiques d’hiver dans les Alpes françaises, «Mediacités» révèle le contenu d’une note produite en mars 2025 par les services du premier ministre, qui pointait l’absence de «durabilité» de l’événement et ses «écueils». ⌘ Read more

145 000 euros en quatre ans et demi: les notes de frais très parisiennes de l’Occitane Carole Delga
La présidente du conseil régional d’Occitanie collectionne les déplacements en avion et les nuits d’hôtel haut de gamme à Paris. Des dépenses essentiellement liées à ses fonctions à la tête de l’association Régions de France. ⌘ Read more

Distributions quote of the week

2,442 days is a fair amount of time, and that’s how long I had been
on the openSUSE Board as its chair when I started this note.

That journey began on August 19th, 2019, and it ends today as I am
stepping down as chair of the openSUSE Board.

It’s been an intense time for most of it — just a bit calm the last
year and a half. A time of joy and frustration, anger occasionally
and rewarding more often than that.

During those years we have seen SUSE and openSUSE carve out from Micro
… ⌘ Read more

7 Best Digital Notebooks (2026): reMarkable, Kobo, Kindle
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Expanded AMD HDMI 2.1 Support Is Coming To Linux
AMD is preparing expanded HDMI 2.1 support for Linux, following earlier delays after the HDMI Forum rejected an open source implementation of HDMI 2.1 as proprietary technology. As GamingOnLinux reports, AMD developer Harry Wentland submitted a patch series to the Linux kernel mailing list, noting that it brings “HDMI FRL support to the amdgpu display driver” and that “DSC is s … ⌘ Read more

Trump Administration Will Pay More Energy Firms to Cancel Wind Farms
The Trump administration says it will reimburse energy companies $885 million to cancel two planned offshore wind farms, with the firms in turn agreeing to put money into oil and gas projects instead. “The deals are modeled after a similar agreement last month with the French energy giant TotalEnergies,” notes the New York Times. “Tota … ⌘ Read more

[$] Zig explores structured concurrency
Version 0.16.0 of the Zig programming language was
recently announced, and with
it an expanded version of the new Io interface that we
covered in December.
The new interface is based on an idea called structured concurrency that makes writing
correct concurrent applications easier. Zig’s implementation of
the idea is more explicit and verbose than other languages, however, which could
offer an oppor … ⌘ Read more

Four stable kernel updates
The
7.0.1,
6.19.14,
6.18.24, and
6.12.83
stable kernels have been released; each contains another set of important
fixes. Note that the 6.19.x line ends with 6.19.14. ⌘ Read more

LilyPond 2.26.0 released
Version\
2.26.0 of the LilyPond
music-engraving program has been released. Major\
changes include the ability to use the Cairo library to generate
output and improvements in spacing between clefs and time
signatures. See the release notes for a full list of [miscellaneous\
improvements](https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.26/Documentation/changes/miscellan … ⌘ Read more

iPhone Video Shows ‘Earthset’ From Space
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman posted an out-of-this-world iPhone video on Sunday, showing Earth disappear behind the Moon at 8x zoom. “I could barely see the Moon through the docking hatch window but the iPhone was the perfect size to catch the view,” said Wiseman, noting that this video is “uncropped, uncut with 8x zoom” and “quite comparable to the view of the human eye.” The New York Times s … ⌘ Read more