Changelog
What's new
Latest updates, improvements, and fixes.
v0.18.3latestJune 14, 2026
NewCrossed paths — open a tracked aircraft or vessel's history to see the reported incidents and strategic sites it passed near, and whether it was there before or after
ImprovedOn phones, the Live TV, Radio, and Commodities overlays now open as a draggable bottom sheet instead of a floating window
ImprovedFlight and voyage “usual routes” now read as place names instead of coordinates
v0.18.2June 12, 2026
ImprovedThe map loads noticeably faster on first open
FixedTapping a tracking alert now opens straight to the aircraft, vessel, or zone it's about
FixedOpening an aircraft no longer interrupts you with a sign-in prompt
FixedShared links are short again
v0.18.1June 5, 2026
NewSmart boards — build a tracking board from a live query (say, military transports over a region) and it fills itself and stays current as aircraft move in and out
NewAnything a smart board picks up automatically inherits going-dark, loiter, and unusual-activity alerts
NewOpen an aircraft or vessel's full track history directly from a tracking board
ImprovedClearer aircraft type labels on boards — fighter, transport, tanker, drone, ISR and more at a glance, with full type names
ImprovedCreating a board is now a focused dialog with a clear choice between a manual list and a smart query
v0.18.0June 2, 2026
NewFlight & voyage history — open any aircraft or vessel to replay its track on a map with an altitude/speed timeline, departure and arrival airports, coverage-gap markers, and per-flight stats
NewActivity timeline on every aircraft and vessel — went dark, reacquired, loiter, departures and arrivals at a glance, not just for pinned targets
NewSanctioned-vessel flagging — ships on international sanctions lists are marked on the map and in the detail panel, with a sanctioned-only filter in the maritime layer
NewDark-fleet alerts — get notified when a sanctioned vessel goes dark by switching off its AIS
ImprovedGoing-dark and reacquired alerts now cover tracked vessels, not just aircraft
v0.17.0May 27, 2026
NewZone alerts — draw a custom area on the map and get notified the moment a tracked event, vessel, or aircraft enters it
NewSend zone alerts straight to a Slack channel with a one-step webhook setup
NewTarget boards — pin the vessels, aircraft, and incidents you're following into named boards and jump back to any of them in one click
ImprovedMore reliable live data — feeds now recover on their own if a source goes quiet, with around-the-clock monitoring in the background
ImprovedYour daily intelligence brief now refreshes throughout the day instead of only once
v0.16.0April 19, 2026
NewSign in with Google or GitHub — no password required
NewSatellite AIS vessel coverage for Middle East chokepoints — Bab El Mandab, Strait of Hormuz, Red Sea, and Arabian Sea
NewHaptic feedback preferences in account settings
ImprovedSmarter story grouping — long-running narratives no longer splinter into near-duplicate incidents
ImprovedCleaner news feed — low-signal posts filtered out before they reach you
ImprovedEmail digests now respect your severity threshold
ImprovedSmarter quiet hours — daily and weekly digests deliver as scheduled; realtime and hourly cadences restrict to critical alerts only
ImprovedSmoother mobile article reading with better swipe and snap behavior
ImprovedMore reliable push notifications — better deduplication and correct deep links
FixedRealtime email temporarily paused to reduce inbox fatigue — push notifications and other digest cadences continue to deliver urgency
v0.15.5April 13, 2026
NewTap any submarine cable to see its details, landing points, and owners
NewIncident arcs — related incidents are now linked together as ongoing narrative threads
ImprovedMore accurate event classification — diplomacy, analysis, and escalation pieces no longer mislabeled as attacks
ImprovedCleaner AI incident summaries — no more reasoning text leaking into the brief
ImprovedCommodity prices now load reliably across all tickers
ImprovedTelegram posts without photos now show the channel avatar
v0.15.4April 9, 2026
New277 new infrastructure facilities including airbases, mines, dams, semiconductor fabs, and undersea pipelines
NewTelegram videos now play directly in the article view
NewWider aircraft coverage across Asia, Africa, and Australia
ImprovedNews categories reworked — Combat, Security, Cyber, Diplomacy, and Humanitarian
ImprovedSmarter grouping for developing stories — fewer fragmented incidents
ImprovedBetter aircraft photos and type-specific icons
ImprovedAirspace and NOTAMs merged into a single layer
ImprovedLayers only fetch data when turned on
FixedVessel data now loads reliably on every visit
FixedExpired airspace alerts no longer show as active
v0.15.3April 5, 2026
NewSmarter event matching — related reports are now grouped together even when headlines are worded differently
ImprovedMore accurate event locations — attacks are now pinned to the target, not the attacker
ImprovedFewer duplicate events — related articles from different sources are merged more reliably
ImprovedCleaner event detail panel — less clutter, better layout, key info at a glance
ImprovedMore article images — events that were missing photos now pull them from the source automatically
FixedCorrected map positions for Noor Abu Dhabi, Barakah NPP, Qurayyah, and 13 other facilities
FixedBroken image thumbnails no longer show as empty boxes
v0.15.2April 4, 2026
NewEvent type badges visible at every zoom level on the map
ImprovedBetter article extraction — more sites supported, images found more reliably
ImprovedFaster data loading with smarter request deduplication
ImprovedCleaner detail panels — less clutter, better timestamps
v0.15.1April 4, 2026
NewGlobal aircraft coverage — planes tracked across 35 regions worldwide, not just your current view
NewExpanded vessel monitoring — 19 maritime zones including Mediterranean, Baltic, South China Sea, and Panama Canal
ImprovedAircraft and vessel data loads instantly — no more waiting for external sources on each request
ImprovedCleaner map at overview zoom — parked aircraft, anchored vessels, and unknown targets hidden until you zoom in
ImprovedLess clutter in busy areas — nearby markers are intelligently thinned so labels stay readable
ImprovedTrail lines now only appear for aircraft and vessels you're actively tracking
ImprovedSmoother map performance — reduced marker count, fewer draw layers, and tighter viewport filtering
FixedAircraft and vessels no longer appear on the wrong side of the map at low zoom levels
v0.15.0April 1, 2026
NewInstant Map/News switching — toggle between views seamlessly without reloading
NewShipping rate tracking — Baltic Dry Index and tanker rates added to commodities
NewWar risk insurance premiums — regional maritime risk data for Gulf, Red Sea, Black Sea, and Eastern Med
NewCargo type labels — vessels now show what they're likely carrying (crude tanker, LNG, container, bulk)
NewSource disclaimer — clear warning when enabling unverified Open Source data
ImprovedFriendlier language throughout — clearer labels, less jargon, more accessible for all users
ImprovedAccount settings redesigned — easier to read, better spacing, and your subscription plan is now front and center
ImprovedNews panel toolbar — more compact, with a dismissible disclaimer to save space
ImprovedSource tiers renamed — the third tier is now called "Open Source" instead of the technical abbreviation
ImprovedData layers reorganized — Infrastructure moved to its own group for clarity
FixedVarious alignment and layout fixes across the interface
FixedSecurity dependency update
v0.14.1March 30, 2026
NewAI Briefings — daily strategic reports that summarize the day's key developments, available from both map and news views
NewDeep analysis for major incidents — AI-generated assessments with timelines, actor analysis, and what to watch next
NewFull article content — read complete articles from Al Jazeera, BBC, Reuters, and dozens more directly in the app
NewFilter news by source type — choose between Official, Media, and Open Source tiers independently
ImprovedBetter article grouping — related reports about the same event are now merged more accurately
ImprovedMore detailed AI summaries with better context from each article
ImprovedRedesigned news cards for a cleaner, more consistent look across map and news views
ImprovedBetter experience for new visitors — clearer sign-in prompts and longer article previews
FixedMore frequent news updates — resolved an issue that was causing gaps in coverage
FixedCyber and conflict events now categorized more accurately
FixedSign-in now works from the map view
v0.14.0March 28, 2026
NewNews view — dedicated /news page for reading and analyzing reports without the map. Grid layout, incident timeline, and article detail pane
NewSource trail — see which outlets confirmed a story and when they reported it, displayed as a chronological timeline
NewIncident titles now use actual headlines instead of generic labels like 'Developing Situation'
ImprovedArticle detail redesigned — clearer metadata, better source attribution, and organized labels for event type, source tier, and verification status
ImprovedCorroboration accuracy — false matches between unrelated articles have been fixed. Source counts now reflect genuine multi-outlet confirmation
ImprovedNews pipeline runs every 30 minutes (was 15) to reduce costs while maintaining coverage
ImprovedFaster article classification — AI now properly identifies opinion, analysis, and reporting across all sources
FixedArticles no longer show unrelated outlets as corroborating sources
FixedFacility names no longer appear on articles that don't mention them
FixedGoogle News redirect URLs replaced with direct article links or search fallback
v0.13.1March 26, 2026
NewExpanded news coverage — 39 sources from major outlets worldwide including AP, Reuters, Guardian, Bloomberg, NYT, and regional publications
NewAI-powered news discovery — semantic search finds relevant articles that keyword matching misses
NewSmarter incident correlation — events at the same location are no longer incorrectly grouped unless they share meaningful context
ImprovedAI geocoding upgraded — more reliable location placement with fewer classification errors
ImprovedNews classification tightened — propaganda and social media content no longer mislabeled as cyber events
ImprovedData pipeline now runs on a consistent 15-minute schedule
FixedArticles with future timestamps no longer show as 'in X hours'
v0.13.0March 24, 2026
NewInfrastructure layer — 235+ global facilities across 8 categories: ports, refineries, LNG terminals, power plants (60+ nuclear + major hydro dams), pipeline hubs, substations, and desalination
NewLive port congestion — anchor and approach zone monitoring derived from real-time AIS positions, with Normal / Elevated / Congested / Critical stress levels updated as ships move
NewAircraft type recognition expanded — 80+ additional military and civilian types now identified with silhouette, manufacturer, and role (including fighters, bombers, tiltrotors, and 5th-gen stealth)
ImprovedFeed status pill in the header now shows last scan time and a live spinner when a scrape is in progress
ImprovedEscalation detection now runs on the server and is cached — no client-side computation overhead
ImprovedNews feed now labels opinion and analysis pieces separately from factual reporting
v0.12.1March 23, 2026
NewMulti-source aircraft tracking — positions cross-referenced across ADS-B providers with confidence scoring and anomaly detection
NewAircraft trail history — select any aircraft to load its 2-hour flight path from the database
NewVessel tracking now covers key maritime corridors (Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, Red Sea, Arabian Sea) even when you're viewing a different region
NewLive status page — auto-refreshes every 30 seconds with per-service uptime bars and expandable service detail
ImprovedAircraft and vessel data now show source count, position fidelity, and track confidence indicators
ImprovedVessel refresh rate increased to 15 seconds with smarter viewport-based filtering
ImprovedSession security — password resets and session revocations now immediately invalidate all active logins
FixedEmail notifications now properly escape external content to prevent markup injection
v0.12.0March 23, 2026
NewGuided onboarding tour — first-time visitors get a step-by-step walkthrough of the platform
NewLive news TV streams — watch Al Jazeera, Sky News Arabia, and more in a floating player
ImprovedReplay the onboarding tour anytime from your account menu
v0.11.0March 23, 2026
NewLive commodity prices — oil, gold, wheat, and 20+ more tracked in real time
NewFloating commodity ticker — pin a watchlist of prices to your screen
NewSubmarine cable map — see the undersea cables that carry the world's internet
NewGPS jamming & spoofing zones — 9 active interference regions mapped globally
NewCell tower outage detection for 20 operators in conflict regions
New350+ satellites now tracked with real orbit paths drawn on the globe
NewSatellite detail cards with photos, country flags, operator info, and mission data
NewSupply chain chokepoints — Hormuz, Suez, Panama, and 5 more with live status
ImprovedData layers reorganized into clear groups: Tracking, News & Events, Signals, Infrastructure, Economic, and Ground
ImprovedSatellites float above the globe with orbit rings — click one to zoom to orbital view
ImprovedInternet outage detection now catches more events using 24-hour window
ImprovedCommodity card redesigned — cleaner layout with inline sparkline charts
ImprovedEvent heatmap moved to Display panel where it belongs
FixedCommodity price changes now show accurate daily percentages
FixedSatellite positions and orbit paths now stay perfectly in sync
v0.10.0March 22, 2026
NewTap any report in the incident timeline to view its full details and source
ImprovedSmarter event location accuracy using AI analysis
ImprovedRelated reports grouped more accurately across sources
ImprovedReport count badges now reflect your selected source tiers
FixedSource tier filter now correctly applies to all channels
NewDesktop browser notifications for breaking events
FixedEvent locations pinned more precisely on the map
v0.9.0March 20, 2026
NewIncident timeline — see how a story develops across multiple reports
NewSource tier filtering — toggle Official, Media, and Open Source tiers
ImprovedEvents correlated across 36+ sources for better accuracy
ImprovedEmail digest redesigned for clarity
v0.8.0March 15, 2026
NewClick any source to open the original article directly
ImprovedMap markers visible and readable at all zoom levels
FixedDuplicate articles no longer appear in the feed
v0.7.0March 8, 2026
NewLive push updates — new events appear without refreshing
ImprovedSource credibility scoring for better confidence ratings
v0.6.0March 1, 2026
NewEscalation detection across data layers
NewTelegram channel monitoring for breaking reports
NewSupply chain disruption alerts