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
From a 7 KB file to a 13-year backdoor operation
https://anchor.host/from-a-7-kb-file-to-a-13-year-backdoor-operation/
https://anchor.host/from-a-7-kb-file-to-a-13-year-backdoor-operation/
Anchor Hosting
From a 7 KB file to a 13-year backdoor operation
Most plugin closures are uneventful. A developer stops responding, wp.org pulls the plugin, the listing goes dark, and that is the end of it. My WP Beacon
The UK's New Under-16 Social Media Ban Will Cause More Harm Than It Prevents
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/uks-new-under-16-social-media-ban-will-cause-more-harm-it-prevents
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/uks-new-under-16-social-media-ban-will-cause-more-harm-it-prevents
Electronic Frontier Foundation
The UK’s New Under-16 Social Media Ban Will Cause More Harm Than It Prevents
This week, politicians in the UK pushed forward with plans to eviscerate privacy and free speech on the internet by announcing a ban on social media for users under 16 that is set to take effect in
Ask HN: Will programmers write more efficient code during the memory shortage?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48604232
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48604232
Iran requires insurance on ships using Strait of Hormuz, fees likely to follow
https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1157571/Iran-imposes-mandatory-insurance-on-ships-transiting-Strait-of-Hormuz-with-fees-likely-to-follow
https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1157571/Iran-imposes-mandatory-insurance-on-ships-transiting-Strait-of-Hormuz-with-fees-likely-to-follow
Lloyd's List
Iran imposes mandatory insurance on ships transiting Strait of Hormuz, with fees likely to follow
Iran has asserted its control over the Strait of Hormuz, insisting that vessels comply with new terms and conditions to transit, including mandatory Iranian insurance for all vessels
Hey, N00B, We Didn't Hire You to Complete Tasks
https://newsletter.kentbeck.com/p/hey-n00b-we-didnt-hire-you-to-complete
https://newsletter.kentbeck.com/p/hey-n00b-we-didnt-hire-you-to-complete
Kentbeck
Hey, N00b, We Didn't Hire You to Complete Tasks
Welcome!
A record 242 US cities now have starter homes that cost $1M
https://investors.zillowgroup.com/news-and-events/news/news-details/2026/A-record-242-US-cities-now-have-starter-homes-that-cost-1M/default.aspx
https://investors.zillowgroup.com/news-and-events/news/news-details/2026/A-record-242-US-cities-now-have-starter-homes-that-cost-1M/default.aspx
Zillowgroup
A record 242 US cities now have starter homes that cost $1M
The bar for entry-level homeownership has never been higher. While the typical starter home nationwide is worth $198,649, a record 242 cities now have starter homes valued at $1 million or more, according to a new Zillow® analysis . A typical "starter home"…
Satellite reveals immense scale of GPS signal tampering
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/its-quite-a-bit-more-than-we-expected-satellite-reveals-immense-scale-of-gps-signal-tampering
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/its-quite-a-bit-more-than-we-expected-satellite-reveals-immense-scale-of-gps-signal-tampering