John Liang

Arlington

Managing Editor at Inside Washington Publishers

Writer/Editor, Global Nomad/TCK, Ocean Lover, Trance music/Star Wars geek, DC United/Nationals/Georgetown Hoyas fan. All views & opinions ARE MY OWN. He/Him

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The INSIDER daily digest -- June 23, 2025

4 days ago | insidedefense.com | John Liang

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Space Force working with SpaceX on a new constellation of communications satellites in low Earth orbit, plus a Government Accountability Office report on Army missile defense and more.
The INSIDER daily digest -- June 20, 2025

1 week ago | insidedefense.com | John Liang

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the general nominated to oversee development of the Golden Dome missile defense system, plus the Army developing a self-propelled howitzer prototype and more.
Scientists: Plastic Treaty Needs To Include Plastic Production Cuts

1 week ago | deeperblue.com | John Liang

Ahead of the next round of United Nations negotiations for a legally binding plastics treaty in Geneva (INC-5.2), an international consortium of scientists this week published a peer-reviewed scientific paper demonstrating the need for the treaty text to include mandatory plastic production cuts as an essential strategy to meaningfully reduce the existential threat of plastic pollution, the agreed mandate of the treaty negotiations.
PADI Launches 2025 Master Scuba Diver Challenge

1 week ago | deeperblue.com | John Liang

PADI this week launched the 2025 Master Scuba Diver Challenge to incentivize scuba divers around the world to reach the peak of recreational scuba diving and obtain their PADI Master Scuba Diver rating. Folks who achieve that rating are in an elite circle that less than 2 percent of divers achieve. PADI Worldwide Chief Brand and Membership Officer Kristin Valette Wirth says:“The PADI Master Scuba Diver rating is considered the ‘black belt’ of recreational diving.
Mares Offering Free Octopus With Purchase Of Select Regulators

1 week ago | deeperblue.com | John Liang

Mares this week announced a limited-time offer where from June 15 through August 1, 2025, customers who purchase select Mares regulators will receive a free octopus.
The INSIDER daily digest -- June 18, 2025

1 week ago | insidedefense.com | John Liang

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on autonomous systems being able to function without GPS in combat, plus the Air Force's E-7A Wedgetail airborne warning and control aircraft and more.
Halcyon Dive Systems Launches New Underwater Photo Contest Through Its App

1 week ago | deeperblue.com | John Liang

Halcyon Dive Systems announced this week it has launched an underwater photo contest using the Halcyon App. The contest, which runs through July 31, 2025, encourages users to post their favorite underwater photo featuring Halcyon equipment. The photo must be posted directly to the Halcyon app using the hashtag #MyHalcyon. The top five most-liked posts by July 31 will be reviewed by the Halcyon team, who will select one winner to receive a Symbios Handset dive computer.
Communities Push Back On Opening Waters For Oil Drilling

1 week ago | deeperblue.com | John Liang

Defenders of Wildlife filed comments this week opposing new offshore oil drilling, joining more than 44,000 public comments submitted to the first comment period for the Eleventh National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The US government’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management uses the program to select waters off US coasts for oil and gas exploration and drilling. Comments came from the public, elected officials and environmental groups.
How ‘Sun Chaser’ Highlights Filipino American Animation

1 week ago | cultursmag.com | John Liang

We use cookies on our site to give you the best experience possible. In using our site, you agree to this policy. See Terms & Conditions for details. Dismiss “Sun Chaser,” a new animated series set in the Philippines which recently won the “Animation du Monde” prize at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, is in production.
Netflix Announces New Shark Reality Competition

1 week ago | deeperblue.com | John Liang

Netflix this week announced a new reality competition series called “All the Sharks,” where four teams of shark “FINatics” travel the world trying to find and photograph every shark imaginable in hopes of claiming a US$50,000/~€43,285 prize to be given to the contestants’ chosen marine charity.