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The Rusty Klock Inspection Kit (rkik) reaches version 2.0.0, expanding from a basic NTP inspector into a full-featured CLI tool and library supporting Network Time Security (NTS) and Precision Time Protocol (PTP). New capabilities include encrypted NTS sessions, PTP querying on Linux, persistent configurations, and a Docker test environment, empowering SREs and network engineers with deeper insights into clock synchronization. This update underscores the growing importance of secure, precise time management in cloud and edge computing environments.

In an era dominated by OAuth and token‑based schemes, a recent thoughtbot podcast revisits HTTP Basic Auth, dissecting its use cases, strengths, pitfalls, and how it stacks up against modern security methods. The discussion offers developers a clear framework for choosing the right authentication strategy for their applications.

India’s first 1.0 GHz, 64‑bit dual‑core microprocessor, DHRUV64, marks a decisive step toward self‑reliant semiconductor manufacturing. Built on open‑source RISC‑V architecture, it promises to power everything from 5G infrastructure to autonomous vehicles while reducing the nation’s import dependency.

As Python's popularity surges, the quest for comprehensive static analysis intensifies. Two innovative projects—mypy-pure and mypy-raise—are extending static type checking into purity and exception handling, addressing critical gaps in Python's reliability toolkit.

Peter Norvig's essay critiques Noam Chomsky's dismissal of statistical methods in linguistics, defending them with historical evidence and practical successes in computational linguistics. Norvig argues that probabilistic models, trained on data, outperform Chomsky's innate grammar theory in explaining and processing language.

As remote server access becomes ubiquitous, SSH host key verification remains a critical yet often overlooked security layer. KnownHosts emerges as a pivotal service, offering centralized trust management to prevent devastating man-in-the-middle attacks.