A 13-year-old boy from Perth, Australia, made a heroic emergency call after swimming for hours to save his family, who were stranded at sea. Austin Appelbee, along with his mother, brother, and sister, were swept out to sea while on an inflatable kayak and paddleboards off the coast of Western Australia. After swimming 4 kilometers to shore and running another 2 kilometers to get help, authorities released the audio of his emergency call, according to Sky News.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, when the family encountered difficulties at sea. The details of the emergency call have not been released, but the authorities have praised the young boy's bravery. Sky News reported that the family was on an inflatable kayak and paddleboards when they got into trouble.
In other news, Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida underwent another transformation with the removal of the Crew Access Arm, used by astronauts to board spacecraft, as reported by Ars Technica. This move paves the way for SpaceX's Starship program. The launch pad, originally built over 60 years ago, has a rich history, having been used for Saturn V rockets and the Space Shuttle program. SpaceX now utilizes the site for its Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets.
Meanwhile, the El Paso International Airport in Texas experienced a temporary closure on Tuesday night, with airspace restrictions up to 18,000 feet, as stated by Ars Technica. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initially imposed the restrictions for 10 days, but later reopened the airspace within 10 hours. US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy attributed the closure to a "cartel drone incursion," according to Ars Technica.
In other developments, the battle against immigration enforcement has shifted from the streets to the underground in Minneapolis, according to The Verge. Following ICE raids and protests, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) border czar announced a winding down of immigration enforcement. However, the city remains under scrutiny.
Finally, the team behind Tyr, a Rust GPU driver for Arm Mali hardware, made significant progress in 2025, culminating in a successful demonstration at the Linux Plumbers Conference (LPC), as reported by Hacker News. The team's prototype, a joint effort between Arm, Collabora, and Google, allowed players to enjoy SuperTuxKart. With the DRM subsystem nearing a transition to Rust, the team is laying out a roadmap for 2026.
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