Saturday, February 28, 2026

124 articles from 16 sources · 28 curated entries

AI & Machine Learning: The Pentagon threatens Anthropic, while OpenAI raises $110B and ContextCache offers a 29x speedup for tool-calling LLMs. Norwegian News highlights Kåret issues, Barnesoldat-avsløring, and concerns over EU-avgift and cybercrime. Homelab & Self-Hosting features BookLore 2.0, Lantern, Minuspod, Libre Closet, and more. Programming & Python discusses a pure Python HTTP library, a better streams API for JavaScript, and a Python SDK for accessing OpenFDA and other resources. Cybersecurity updates include the Air Force's near-ready ICBM placement issue and Google's quantum-proofs HTTPS advancements.

AI & Machine Learning5

The Pentagon is making a mistake by threatening Anthropic Hacker News (Best)

The Pentagon threatens retaliation against Anthropic, a safety-focused AI lab, for not waiving restrictions on its use in military applications by Friday, potentially forcing a supply chain risk designation.

Grafana dashboard to tell me how expensive my hobby is r/selfhosted

A user is creating a Grafana dashboard to track and analyze the financial cost of their hobby.

[R] ContextCache: Persistent KV Cache with Content-Hash Addressing — 29x TTFT speedup for tool-calling LLMs r/MachineLearning

ContextCache, a persistent KV cache system with content-hash addressing, significantly speeds up tool-calling LLMs by caching prefill states, achieving a 29x speedup at 50 tools with no quality loss.

OpenAI raises $110B on $730B pre-money valuation Hacker News (Best)

OpenAI raises $110B in private funding at a $730B valuation, with major investments from Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank.

A simple gradient calculation library in raw python r/Python

tinygrad is a simple Python library for automatic differentiation aimed at students and educators, offering basic functionalities for learning about neural networks.

Norwegian News10

Kåret til et av verdens beste sykehus Tronderbladet

St. Olavs hospital in Trondheim rises to 62nd place globally in Newsweek's 2026 "World’s Best Hospitals" ranking, surpassing previous year's position and leading Norwegian hospitals by a narrow margin.

Listhaug advarer mot EU-avgift Nettavisen

Fremskrittspartiet (Frp) advarer mot EU-avgift på flaskehalsinntekter til nettselskap, frykter for økt utflytting av inntekt.

Barnesoldat-avsløring ryster Dagbladet

Stavanger ordfører står for vektere på byterminalen som reaksjon til røde politikk og ung ung kriminalitet, noe som er modent blant lokale partier.

Frykter angrep kan koste liv: - Svært sårbare Dagbladet

Cybersecurity experts warn that Norway's outdated energy infrastructure makes it highly vulnerable to cyberattacks, which could have severe consequences for lives and health.

Tatt med sigaretter og alkohol for over 14 millioner kroner Nettavisen

Over 3 million illegal cigarettes and alcohol worth over 14 million kroner were seized in Norway following an unusually large consignment from Sweden.

Synkehull på Marienlyst i Oslo Dagbladet

Synkehull i Oslo-veien sperret mens Trump-administrasjonen overveiker militarisk aksjon mot Iran.

– Dette er jo nesten en blodkopi av iOS! VG

The Oppo Find X9 Pro closely resembles the iPhone 17 Pro, with a sleek design and similar features, though it falls short in certain areas like camera performance.

Bankene advarer mot svindlere som oppsøker folk hjemme VG

Bankers warn of rising home-based phishing scams targeting Norwegian citizens, emphasizing the importance of verifying identity and being cautious with unsolicited requests for personal information.

- Flere ofre i flere land Dagbladet

Norwegian police investigate a growing online phenomenon linked to brutal sects targeting vulnerable children, expanding their investigation across multiple European countries.

Ble sprengt: - Alltid farlige Dagbladet

A bomb squad defused a potentially dangerous hand grenade in Oslo after discovering it in a container during a move, while US officials and advisors discuss potential military action against Iran amid Trump's administration.

Homelab & Self-Hosting5

BookLore 2.0 is out! Audiobooks, multi-format books, overhauled readers, and a lot more.. r/selfhosted

BookLore 2.0 introduces multi-format book support, an audiobook player, and advanced reader features like annotations and sync, expanding its capabilities for self-hosted digital libraries.

Lantern: Real-Time Homelab Dashboard With a Visual Editor (No YAML Required) r/selfhosted

Lantern is a real-time homelab dashboard with a visual editor, offering live updates, integrations for various services, and Docker-friendly deployment without YAML requirements.

Minuspod: Automatically remove ads from podcasts. r/selfhosted

Minuspod uses Whisper transcription and Claude API to remove ads from podcasts, serving modified RSS feeds for any podcast app.

Libre Closet – open-source, self-hosted wardrobe organizer. Docker one-liner, SQLite, PWA. Looking for early feedback. r/selfhosted

Libre Closet is an open-source, self-hosted wardrobe organizer built with Docker, SQLite, and PWA features, seeking early user feedback.

Any creative ideas (Industrial pc) r/homelab

A user repurposed an ECS 9280 industrial PC by installing Debian, an M.2 SSD, and exploring uses such as building a NAS, experimenting with Docker, and learning terminal commands, while considering energy efficiency and future upgrades.

Programming & Python5

A pure Python HTTP Library built on free-threaded Python r/Python

Barq is a lightweight, pure-Python HTTP library using Python's experimental free-threaded mode for true parallelism via threads instead of async/await or multiprocessing.

A better streams API is possible for JavaScript Hacker News (Best)

A JavaScript developer argues that the current Web Streams API has fundamental usability and performance issues that cannot be easily fixed with incremental improvements, proposing a new approach based on modern JavaScript language primitives that could run 2x to 120x faster in various runtimes.

I built a Python SDK that unifies OpenFDA, PubMed, and ClinicalTrials.gov r/Python

MedKit is a Python SDK unifying medical research APIs like OpenFDA, PubMed, and ClinicalTrials.gov into a single interface for developers.

Python library to access local Calendar in macOS r/Python

A Python library named "maccal" allows easy access and manipulation of local macOS calendars using EventKit via PyObjC, with features like listing calendars, viewing/editing events, searching events, and finding available time.

Why does it take 3 hours to read my own email with Python in 2026? r/Python

Why does it take 3 hours to read an email with Python using Google's API due to complex OAuth setup and inconsistent documentation?

Cybersecurity3

The Air Force's new ICBM is nearly ready to fly, but there’s nowhere to put it Ars Technica

The Air Force's new ICBM is set for its first test flight next year, but building sufficient missile silos and determining payload options remains a significant challenge.

Google quantum-proofs HTTPS by squeezing 2.5kB of data into 64-byte space Ars Technica

Google plans to update HTTPS certificates for Chrome to use quantum-resistant encryption, increasing their size by 2.5kB while working with Cloudflare to ensure compatibility and performance.

CISA is getting a new acting director after less than a year The Verge

US CISA appoints new acting director Nick Andersen after Madhu Gottumukkala's brief tenure marred by controversies.