Friday, March 20, 2026

137 articles from 16 sources · 30 curated entries

This week, Droidspaces' network isolation feature originated from Pantheon Dev's project. Anthropic is taking legal action against OpenCode, and Pantheon Dev has been working on a Python fork of Twitch-Channel-Points-Miner-v2. In the AI & Machine Learning field, Doc-to-LoRA, an advanced learning technique, showcases Sakana AI’s capabilities. Meanwhile, in Norway, political and economic news dominated the headlines with updates from various sources including NRK's secret operations. The homelab community received a mini PC recommendation for Plex and explored MinIO, SeaweedFS, and Garage as alternatives. Python enthusiasts were thrilled by OpenAI's acquisition of Astral, while cybersecurity concerns persisted with Google's new process to sideload unverified Android apps and the discovery of a tool that can hack iPhones.

Pantheon Dev5

Droidspaces' network isolation feature came from my project. Here's the proof. r/selfhosted

Droidspaces' network isolation feature appears to have originated from the author's project nspawn.sh, which implements Linux containers with network namespace support on Android, despite Droidspaces claiming it was "independently developed."

Anthropic takes legal action against OpenCode Hacker News (Best)

Anthropic has taken legal action against OpenCode, prompting the latter to remove all references to Anthropic from its codebase, including branded prompts and plugins.

I wrote an opensource SEC filing compliance package r/Python

A user developed an open-source Python package to automate the process of converting columnar data into SEC-specific XML formats, offering a free alternative to costly proprietary software.

OpenAI is planning a desktop ‘superapp’ The Verge

OpenAI is developing a desktop "superapp" to consolidate its ChatGPT, Codex, and Atlas browser into one application.

I’ve been working on a Python fork of Twitch-Channel-Points-Miner-v2... r/Python

A user is developing a Python fork of Twitch-Channel-Points-Miner-v2 to improve performance, reliability, and usability for channel point farming.

AI & Machine Learning3

[R] Doc-to-LoRA: Learning to Instantly Internalize Contexts from Sakana AI r/MachineLearning

Doc-to-LoRA is a hypernetwork that generates lightweight LoRA adapters to enable Large Language Models (LLMs) to quickly recall and utilize context from unseen prompts, significantly reducing inference latency and memory usage compared to traditional context distillation methods.

[D] Scale AI ML Research Engineer Interview r/MachineLearning

Scale AI ML Research Engineer interview likely includes both ML concepts/LLMs and debugging tasks, with some focus on data preprocessing.

Got some used drives for my home lab. r/homelab

User is selling used hard drives for their home lab.

Norwegian News10

Dette skriver avisene om norsk politikk fredag 20. mars Nettavisen

Norwegian political parties push for Epstein investigation before Easter and open up for more oil exploration amid geopolitical tensions.

Dette skriver avisene om norsk økonomi fredag 20. mars Nettavisen

Norsk økonomi grapples with rising costs, potential rent hikes, and increased oil exploration amid global crises.

Nattens viktigste nyheter Nettavisen

The article reports on various top news stories from Norway for the night of March 20, including reactions to Crown Princess Mette-Marit's interview with NRK, a call for citizens to have accounts at Norges Bank in case of crises, and discussions about opening more oil fields due to rising fuel prices.

Ekspert slakter Eides habilitets-svar Dagbladet

Norway's foreign minister Espen Barth Eide, who suspended the implementation of habilitation rules last year, has received a detailed defense from one of the country's leading experts on administrative law, challenging the Ministry's assertion that oral evaluations can be valid under certain circumstances.

Professor og språknestor Finn-Erik Vinje er død Nettavisen

Språknestor Finn-Erik Vinje, kjent for sitt arbeid med moderne norsk språk og omfattende yrkesliv, døde fredelig inn i 90 år alder på Bærum sykehus.

Professor og språknestor Finn-Erik Vinje er død TV2

Professor Finn-Erik Vinje, renowned for his work on modern Norwegian language, passed away at 90 years old on March 18, 2026.

Entreprenør: – Koster oss 250.000 kroner ekstra i måneden Nettavisen

Entreprenør Bjørgan warns of rising diesel costs impacting businesses and calling for government assistance.

Ukrainsk politiker: – Ikke noe man blir vant til Nettavisen

Ukrainian politician Galyna Mykhailiuk warns of the ongoing harsh reality of daily Russian air strikes, emphasizing that Ukrainians are fighting for survival and not giving up despite the extreme conditions and loss of lives.

Jæger røper rekord før VM: – Hjelper på selvtilliten VG

Henriette Jæger aims to improve her bronze medal performance from last year's indoor VM and ran a personal best at a test session ahead of the competition.

NRKs hemmelige operasjon: Holdes tett Dagbladet

Norwegian public broadcaster NRK is conducting a closely guarded secret operation to produce an interview with Crown Princess Mette-Marit following her meeting with Jeffrey Epstein.

Homelab & Self-Hosting4

Stop overthinking it - a mini PC with SATA bays is all you need for Plex r/selfhosted

A mini PC with built-in SATA bays, like the Aoostar WTR Pro, is a better choice than a Raspberry Pi or external NAS for Plex due to its hardware transcoding capabilities and more reliable storage.

MinIO vs SeaweedFS vs Garage r/selfhosted

For a single-server, self-hosted project storing Japanese stock filing documents, Garage offers the best balance of resource consumption and storage efficiency compared to MinIO and SeaweedFS, while SeaweedFS has superior upload performance for small files.

macOS 26 breaks custom DNS settings including .internal Hacker News (Best)

macOS 26 breaks custom DNS settings for non-IANA TLDs, intercepting and handling them as mDNS instead of consulting the unicast nameserver specified in /etc/resolver/.

Proud of my little self hosted server r/selfhosted

The author built a functional home server using an old laptop, hosting various applications and services like web apps, media streaming, and personal websites, enhancing access to resources from anywhere.

Programming & Python5

OpenAI is acquiring open source Python tool-maker Astral Ars Technica

OpenAI acquires open-source Python tool-maker Astral to integrate its tools into Codex, expanding AI capabilities in software development.

OpenAI to acquire Astral r/Python

OpenAI is acquiring Astral, a provider of popular open-source Python tools, to enhance its Codex ecosystem and support modern developer workflows.

Astral to Join OpenAI Hacker News (Best)

Astral, a productivity tool startup focused on Python development, has announced its joining of OpenAI as part of the Codex team.

Droidspaces developer here - I think the community should know the truth :) r/selfhosted

Droidspaces developer explains that he independently developed a project similar to one claimed by another developer without realizing it until after a dispute arose.

A new Python file-based routing web framework r/Python

Cylinder is a new Python file-based routing web framework that offers a lightweight alternative to traditional microframeworks, targeting developers who value structure and readability over complexity.

Cybersecurity3

Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps Hacker News (Best)

Google is rolling out a new 24-hour process for sideloading unverified Android apps, requiring developers to verify their identity and pay a fee to bypass the restriction, while power users can use an advanced flow buried in developer settings to install unverified packages after completing certain steps.

Millions of iPhones can be hacked with a new tool found in the wild Ars Technica

A new iPhone hacking tool called DarkSword has been discovered in the wild, potentially compromising hundreds of millions of devices running older iOS versions.

FBI started buying Americans' location data again, Kash Patel confirms Ars Technica

The FBI has resumed purchasing Americans' location data without warrants, according to FBI Director Kash Patel at a Senate hearing, prompting concerns about privacy violations and potential misuse of personal information by artificial intelligence.