Cyber Safety for Kids: San Antonio police warn parents to rethink first-day-of-school photo sharing, saying images that reveal a child’s school, teacher, bus stop, or even home details can help strangers track kids. Coastal Restoration: Nicaragua ratified the International Mangrove Center under the Ramsar framework, aiming to restore about 102,000 hectares of mangroves and strengthen climate and hurricane protection. Satellite Connectivity: SpaceX’s Starlink Direct-to-Cell service is set to bring satellite texting and calls to standard smartphones by 2027, targeting coverage gaps and pressuring major US carriers. Biodiversity Research: The American Museum of Natural History reported 70+ new species found in 2025, including discoveries tied to Latin America. Caribbean Payments Upgrade: Trinidad and Tobago plans to launch a real-time payments system based on India’s UPI, positioning the country as the first in the Caribbean to adopt it. Underwater Robotics: Researchers say underwater robots can estimate a diver’s breathing rate by tracking exhaled bubbles, potentially improving diver safety. Defense Tech Watch: Reports say India’s BrahMos missile performance in Operation Sindoor boosted global interest and may accelerate new export talks. Sports & Talent Pipeline: Cuba secured 70 Pan American Games spots for Lima 2027 after finishing third at the Central American and Caribbean Games. Ecosystem Memory: A study links tropical plant defenses like spines to interactions with large browsing mammals that vanished thousands of years ago.