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The QGIS open-source geographic information system project has merged a policy change prohibiting contributions created with the assistance of AI tools. The decision was implemented through a pull request to the project's governance documentation on GitHub.
Hackers remotely triggered defrost mode on Danfoss-managed refrigeration systems at roughly 150 Intermarché stores Sunday night, raising cooler temperatures to 50°C and spoiling food before staff noticed six hours later. Fewer than 100 Cooperative U stores and some Leclerc locations were also affected, with electronic pricing labels reportedly disrupted too. Early estimates put losses at around 300,000 euros, a figure that could rise as investigations continue.
Apple's iOS 27 update expands keyboard support to additional Native American languages such as Blackfoot, Comanche, and Northern East Cree, building on last year's iOS 26 additions like Haitian Creole and Nez Perce. Apple's iOS keyboard now supports more than 200 languages and variants, and Cherokee has been part of the system since 2010 through an ongoing partnership with the Cherokee Nation.
Accessory maker Mechanism has released its first Switch 2 case, a $49 snap-on shell called the Basecase, after some delays. It works with the company's existing modular mount system, including the $19 Basegrip, and preserves access to the console's kickstand, ports, buttons and fan vents while clamping near the bottom USB-C port for a snugger fit.
Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures, writes in her Modern CEO newsletter that initiatives such as the Personal Brand Special Report and the Inc. 5000 draw on the publications' historical archives. She frames these projects as examples of how legacy content can be repurposed for current editorial work.
Maurice Heumann spent three months and an estimated 600-700 billion AI tokens using Claude and Codex agents to decompile and rebuild the C++ source code of 2009's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. He reports 99% of the game's functions have been recreated, with 83% matching the original code, and says the game is now fully playable. Two earlier blog posts and a video of the project have since been taken down following a copyright report from the rights holder.
Court filings show law enforcement obtained warrants in Minnesota and Pennsylvania to use cell-site simulators, or Stingrays, to locate Jerome Richardson, a recent Temple University graduate charged alongside 38 others over a January protest at a St. Paul church tied to ICE. Agents also sought similar surveillance tools against journalist Georgia Fort and a Senate candidate, and pursued pen register orders tied to Fort and a number linked to Don Lemon, though it's unclear if those were approved or used.
Sony's PlayStation Pulse Explore wireless earbuds, designed for PS5 and PS5 Pro, are on sale for $149 instead of their usual $200 price, matching their lowest price to date. The discount applies to both black and white colorways, though the reduced price only appears after adding them to an Amazon cart.
DHH used his RailsWorld keynote to announce he 'vibe-rewrote' HEY for performance and declared he no longer needs or cares much about Rails, prompting strong reactions from Ruby developers. One commentator described feeling depressed by the dismissive tone toward the Ruby and Rails community, even while agreeing that AI-assisted coding is now unavoidable.
A project called Phloem renders a git repository's commit history as an organic, slime-mold-style growth animation using WebGL in the browser. The tool requires JavaScript to run and draws the visualization interactively rather than as a static chart.
WhatsApp is testing a new message scheduling feature spotted in Android beta version 2.26.8.11, according to WaBetaInfo. Users can press and hold the send button to pick a date and time for delivery, with options ranging from 10 minutes to two weeks ahead, supporting text, media and group chats with end-to-end encryption intact.
Graylark Technologies has built a feature called Raven, an extension of its GeoSpy tool, that lets police departments including the LAPD and Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office upload an interior photo—even of a washing machine—to find matching short-term rental listings on sites like Airbnb, Vrbo and Zillow. Rather than a reverse image search, Raven identifies distinctive visual details and cross-references them against listing photos and text, which 404 Media found includes direct quotes from rental descriptions.