A 13-year-old boy from Perth, Australia, swam 4 kilometers to shore and then ran another 2 kilometers to get help for his family after they were swept out to sea, according to Sky News. Authorities released the audio of the emergency call made by Austin Appelbee, who was with his mother, brother, and sister on an inflatable kayak and paddleboards when they got into difficulty off the west coast of Western Australia.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, as reported by Sky News. The family was stranded at sea, prompting Austin to undertake the arduous journey to seek assistance. The details of the emergency call have not yet been released.
In other news, the Federal Aviation Administration briefly closed airspace above El Paso International Airport in Texas on Tuesday night, according to Ars Technica. The closure, which extended up to 18,000 feet, was in place for less than 10 hours before being lifted. US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy explained the closure was due to a "cartel drone incursion," as reported by Ars Technica.
Meanwhile, Apple released its latest iOS 26 update on Wednesday, which includes a new feature to help users switch to Android, according to The Verge. The new "Transfer to Android" feature allows users to move their data by placing their Android and Apple phones side-by-side, as reported by The Verge.
In other news, a new study published by Wired found that meditation is a state of heightened cerebral activity that profoundly alters brain dynamics. Researchers from the University of Montreal and Italy's National Research Council studied 12 monks of the Thai Forest Tradition at Santacittārāma, a Buddhist monastery outside Rome, using magnetoencephalography (MEG) to analyze their brain activity.
Finally, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Minnesota is pushing the United States court system to its breaking point, according to Wired. Since Operation Metro Surge began in December, federal immigration agents have arrested approximately 4,000 people, resulting in an influx of cases filed in the US district court in Minnesota. Attorneys filed nearly as many habeas corpus petitions in Minnesota alone as were filed across the US during an entire year, according to Wired's review of court records.
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