Update on Ocean Observatories Initiative
https://www.nsf.gov/news/update-ocean-observatories-initiative
https://www.nsf.gov/news/update-ocean-observatories-initiative
National Science Foundation
Update on Ocean Observatories Initiative
The U.S. National Science Foundation appreciates the concerns raised by the range of stakeholders that have informed us they rely on data from the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). Effective…
Flexport (YC W14) Is Hiring in Indonesia, India, and Thailand
https://www.flexport.com/company/careers/
https://www.flexport.com/company/careers/
Flexport
Flexport Careers | Build the Future of Global Trade
Apply for jobs at Flexport, a tech company hiring developers, logistics, customs + marketing roles for supply chain and global trade.
Datasette Apps: Host custom HTML applications inside Datasette
https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/18/datasette-apps/
https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/18/datasette-apps/
Simon Willison’s Weblog
Datasette Apps: Host custom HTML applications inside Datasette
Today we launched a new plugin for Datasette, datasette-apps, with this launch announcement post on the Datasette project blog. That post has the what, but I’m going to expand on …
Ice Water Drowning Survival After 147-Minute Submersion and Hypothermic Arrest
https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.104885
https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.104885
JACC: Case Reports
Ice Water Drowning Survival After 147-Minute Submersion and 7 °C Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest:
AbstractBackgroundYoung patients may survive accidental deep hypothermia with prolonged asystolic circulatory arrest because of protective effects of cold.Case SummaryAn 8-year-old boy fell through...
Project Valhalla, Explained: How a Decade of Work Arrives in JDK 28
https://www.jvm-weekly.com/p/project-valhalla-explained-how-a
https://www.jvm-weekly.com/p/project-valhalla-explained-how-a
Jvm-Weekly
Project Valhalla, Explained: How a Decade of Work Arrives in JDK 28 - JVM Weekly vol. 180
The new JVM Weekly is here... and Ragnarok seems to come, as we finally have Valhalla in the JDK. However, situation is a bit... nuanced.
Norway greenlights first full-scale ship tunnel
https://eandt.theiet.org/2026/06/18/norway-greenlights-world-s-first-full-scale-ship-tunnel
https://eandt.theiet.org/2026/06/18/norway-greenlights-world-s-first-full-scale-ship-tunnel
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/australia-europe-countries-move-curb-childrens-social-media-access-2026-06-18/
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/australia-europe-countries-move-curb-childrens-social-media-access-2026-06-18/
NASA picks Eric Schmidt's rocket company for Mars mission
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/nasa-picks-eric-schmidts-rocket-company-for-mars-mission-setting-up-a-race-with-spacex/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/nasa-picks-eric-schmidts-rocket-company-for-mars-mission-setting-up-a-race-with-spacex/
TechCrunch
NASA picks Eric Schmidt's rocket company for Mars mission, setting up a race with SpaceX | TechCrunch
Relativity Space — a rocket maker acquired by former Google executive chair Eric Schmidt last year after stumbling on the path to orbit — might just beat SpaceX to Mars.
Google workspace threatening to block Firefox access
https://tales.fromprod.com/2026/169/google-workspace-threatening-to-block-firefox.html
https://tales.fromprod.com/2026/169/google-workspace-threatening-to-block-firefox.html
Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in – and they're not good
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01947-1
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01947-1
Nature
Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in — and they’re not good
Nature - Reliance on artificial-intelligence tools degrades the abilities of physicians and software engineers, studies show.
Giant Banana Pulled over in Montana Driver Says Cops Have Stopped Him 100s Times
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/06/18/giant-banana-pulled-over-in-montana-driver-says-cops-have-stopped-him-100s-of-times/
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/06/18/giant-banana-pulled-over-in-montana-driver-says-cops-have-stopped-him-100s-of-times/
Cowboy State Daily
Giant Banana Pulled Over in Montana: Driver Says Cops Have Stopped Him 100s Of Times
For 15 years, Steve Braithwaite has driven a 23-foot banana across the country and, on Wednesday, just like hundreds of times before, he was pulled over…
Amazon drops Sam Altman movie after announcing OpenAI partnership
https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/news/sam-altman-biopic-amazon-openai-deal-b2999321.html
https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/news/sam-altman-biopic-amazon-openai-deal-b2999321.html
The Independent
Amazon drops Sam Altman movie after announcing OpenAI partnership
Luca Guadagnino’s nearly completed biopic stars Andrew Garfield as the controversial OpenAI founder