worldmonitor releases

What's Changed

• fix: filter trending noise, fix sidecar auth & restore tech panels — v2.2.6
• fix: remove Market Radar and Economic Data panels from tech variant
• docs: add developer X/Twitter link to Support section
• docs: add cyber threat API keys to .env.example

Full Changelog: https://github.com/koala73/worldmonitor/compare/v2.2.5...v2.2.6

What's Changed

• chore: move test harnesses from root to tests/
• fix: migrate all Vercel edge functions to CORS allowlist & bump v2.2.5
• fix: restrict Railway relay CORS to allowed origins only
• fix: hide desktop config panel on web, route World Bank & Polymarket via Railway

Full Changelog: https://github.com/koala73/worldmonitor/compare/v2.2.3...v2.2.5

What's Changed

• chore: bump version to 2.2.2
• fix: normalize country name from GeoJSON to canonical TIER1 name
• refactor: consolidate news into Top News, remove redundant Evidence section
• Consolidate country detection around shared geometry service
• fix: add BR/AE to tier-1, resolve deep-link names, fix military timeline filter
• fix: tighten headline relevance, add Top News section, compact markets
• fix: hide desktop config panel on web, fix irrelevant prediction markets
• feat: add full-page Country Brief Page replacing modal overlay
• docs: add download badges and web app links to README
• Add download redirect API for platform-specific installers
• fix(macos): hide window on close instead of quitting
• fix: tone down climate anomalies heatmap to stop obscuring other layers
• Add auto-generated changelog to GitHub releases

Full Changelog: https://github.com/koala73/worldmonitor/compare/v2.2.1...v2.2.2

What's Changed

Bug Fixes

• Fix Windows settings window: async command, no menu bar, no white flash
• Fix settings window show/focus even when init fails
• Fix: constrain layers menu height in DeckGLMap (#65)
• Fix: HTML attribute fix in layers dropdown
• Consolidate variant naming (world → full) and fix PWA CARTO tile caching
• Allow Cloudflare Insights script in CSP

CI/CD

• Fix release always created as draft on tag push
• Harden Tauri desktop build workflow (pinned actions, timeouts, cleanup)
• Use native M1 runner for ARM64 macOS builds
• Fix macOS build failures when Apple signing secrets are missing

Other

• Add latest release badge to README
• Remove CLAUDE.md from repo

Full Changelog: https://github.com/koala73/worldmonitor/compare/v2.2.0...v2.2.1

World Monitor v1.7.0

New Features

• Tech Variant: Separate tech/startup-focused dashboard (VITE_VARIANT=tech)
  • Tech-specific AI prompts, Tech Readiness panel, Tech Hubs
  • Geopolitical panels gated per variant
  • Service Status panel (OpenAI, Linear, Replicate, etc.)
  • Tech events via Techmeme ICS + dev.events RSS
• Variant Switcher: Sleek toggle in header
• Startup Ecosystem Coverage: VC blogs, regional news, unicorn tracking
• Protest Clustering: Grouped markers for busy regions
• Geopolitical Hubs Panel: Activity tracking for full variant
• World Bank Readiness Panel: Tech readiness scores per country
• Source Credibility Badges: Attribution on news items

Tech Variant Feeds

• Global startup funding (Asia, India, MENA, Africa, LATAM)
• IPO and GitHub trending feeds
• Cybersecurity feeds
• Accelerator programs
• Service status monitoring

Infrastructure

• YouTube live stream detection API
• Wildcard CORS for *.worldmonitor.app
• Polymarket added to tech variant allowlist
• System Health filtering by variant

Bug Fixes

• Fix tech variant AI summary cache collision
• Fix Brookings Tech feed parse error
• Fix World Bank API 403 (Edge blocked, converted to Node.js)
• Fix broken RSS feeds (TNW, YC News, Techstars)
• Fix Disrupt Africa feed redirects
• Fix live-news panel grid layout overlap

Full Changelog: https://github.com/koala73/worldmonitor/compare/v1.5.0...v1.7.0

World Monitor v1.5.0

New Features

• YouTube IFrame Player API: Proper player controls for LiveNewsPanel
• Military Surge Alerts: Airlift surge and foreign military presence detection
• Country Labels Layer: Toggleable, with counter-scaling on zoom

Map Improvements

• Hotspot popups with country labels and location info
• Improved conflict zone locations (Greenland label added)
• Wildfire filtering to 48h max
• Robust base layer recovery with native DOM checks

Bug Fixes

• Fix YouTube iframe postMessage origin error
• Fix base layer disappearing with robust DOM verification
• Fix popup clipping: append to body with fixed positioning
• Fix hotspot popup positioning to avoid bottom panels
• Reduce memory pressure from animations and YouTube iframe

Full Changelog: https://github.com/koala73/worldmonitor/compare/v1.4.0...v1.5.0

World Monitor v1.4.0

New Features

• CII Learning Mode: 15-minute warmup period for accurate scoring
• Clickable Locations: Click locations in Strategic Risk and Intelligence Finding panels to fly to them on the map
• Military Surge Detection: Integrated with focal point correlation
• Map Expansion: Nearly full-screen map mode (viewport - 60px)

Intelligence

• Hotspot escalation scoring with dynamic thresholds
• Geopolitical intelligence quick wins: escalation scores, context, freshness
• Country codes added for Haiti, Cairo, Doha, Beirut hotspots

UI Improvements

• Auto-inject version from package.json into header
• Status banner hidden when all is well
• Focal point headlines clickable (links to source article)
• Region selector in header with render throttling

Performance & Stability

• Fix memory leaks in LiveNewsPanel, RSS cache, circuit-breaker
• Render throttling and pause animations when hidden
• Idle detection to pause YouTube player in background tabs
• Fix duplicate CII alerts and convergence thresholds

Bug Fixes

• Fix map popup header cutoff with sticky positioning
• Fix map canvas corruption on zoom (ResizeObserver)
• Fix popup truncation at top of viewport
• Fix popup positioning (measure actual height)
• Fix CII showing U:0 S:0 I:0 on startup

Full Changelog: https://github.com/koala73/worldmonitor/compare/v1.3.0...v1.4.0

World Monitor v1.3.0

New Features

• Geographic Convergence Detection: Identify clustered signals across multiple data sources
• Cross-Module Intelligence Integration: Correlate signals across all modules
• Country Instability Index (CII): Composite scoring with geopolitical context
• Strategic Risk Panel: Real-time risk scoring with data freshness tracking
• Infrastructure Cascade: Ports and chokepoints impact analysis
• USASpending.gov Integration: Government spending data
• EIA Oil Analytics: Energy price tracking
• Finnhub Integration: Stock market quotes

Map & UI

• Regional panels (spaceports, critical minerals)
• Hotspot escalation scoring system
• Intelligence findings badge (unified alerts/signals)
• Data freshness tracking for all sources
• Info tooltips (?) on all panels with methodology explanations

Military Tracking

• ADS-B Exchange military aircraft database
• ICAO hex range detection for military aircraft
• Wingbits field mapping improvements
• Improved callsign detection, reduced false positives

Performance

• RSS batching and throttled renders
• Web Worker for clustering and correlation
• Virtual scrolling with windowed rendering
• WebGL cluster renderer for map LOD

Bug Fixes

• Fix CII scoring bias and startup spike
• Fix strategic risk score dilution (was always 0)
• Fix map base layer disappearing after extended use
• Fix protest data freshness with GDELT fallback

Full Changelog: https://github.com/koala73/worldmonitor/compare/v1.2.0...v1.3.0

World Monitor v1.2.0

New Features

• Live News Panel: YouTube live stream switcher with mute/play controls
• Military Flight Tracking: OpenSky proxy, military callsign detection, vessel tracking
• Global Flight Delays: FAA NASSTATUS integration
• AIS Vessel Tracking: Live WebSocket relay via Railway
• Protest Tracking: ACLED + GDELT geocoded protest data
• Fullscreen Mode: Toggle for TV/wall display setups
• GDELT Doc API: Live intelligence article feed

Map Improvements

• Zoom-aware layer visibility
• Shareable map state URLs
• Batch market and RSS fetches
• Strategic ports layer on shipping overlay
• Region selector (EU, Asia, LatAm, Africa, Oceania)

Infrastructure

• Circuit breaker for Yahoo Finance rate limiting
• Railway WebSocket relay for AIS shipping data
• OpenSky OAuth2 authentication
• Wingbits as fallback flight data source

Security

• XSS hardening across Map, Market, Prediction, Economic panels
• Server-side FRED API key
• ACLED token moved to server-side proxy
• Input validation on proxy endpoints

Full Changelog: https://github.com/koala73/worldmonitor/compare/v1.0.0...v1.2.0

World Monitor v1.0.0 — Initial Release

The first public release of World Monitor, a real-time global intelligence dashboard.

Core Features

• Real-time news aggregation from 50+ RSS feeds across geopolitical, defense, and economic sources
• Interactive world map with D3.js Natural Earth projection, zoom, pan, and regional focus views
• Polymarket predictions with probability bars
• Undersea cables layer with hover effects
• Conflict zones overlay (Ukraine, Myanmar, Sudan, etc.)
• Signal detection system with convergence and triangulation
• Search across all data sources

Map Layers

• Countries, conflict zones, undersea cables
• Nuclear facilities, data centers, APT groups
• Weather/disaster alerts (NWS API)

Panels

• Live Intelligence (GDELT Doc API)
• Markets (Yahoo Finance with circuit breaker)
• Predictions (Polymarket)
• Economic Indicators (FRED)
• Government press releases
• History, alerts, and status dashboard

Infrastructure

• Vercel serverless API proxies
• Railway WebSocket relay for AIS vessel tracking
• RSS proxy with domain allowlist
• CORS handling for production deployment

Full Changelog: https://github.com/koala73/worldmonitor/commits/v1.0.0

World Monitor v2.1.0

Major release adding country intelligence briefs, strategic theater posture, threat classification, and site variants.

Country Intelligence Briefs

• Click any country on the map for AI-generated intelligence briefs
• Geo-based military counts, richer context, expanded AI prompts
• Country hover highlight with instant loading feedback
• Stock market indices integrated into country intel

AI Strategic Posture

• Theater-based military buildup detection across 6+ regions
• Israel/Gaza, Yemen/Red Sea (Houthi), and 3 more theaters
• Combined aircraft + naval vessel tracking per theater
• Server-side caching and resilience improvements
• Stale cache fallback when ACLED fails

Threat Classification

• AI-powered news categorization with severity badges
• News sorted by threat severity instead of chronological
• Category tag badges on news items
• News geo-location map markers

Site Variants

• Tech variant (VITE_VARIANT=tech): AI/startup focused dashboard
• Tech-specific AI prompts, Tech Readiness panel, Tech Hubs
• Geopolitical panels gated per variant
• AI summary cache isolation between variants

Military Flight Tracking

• ADS-B Exchange military aircraft database
• ICAO hex range detection for military aircraft
• Wingbits as fallback when OpenSky fails
• Improved callsign detection, reduced false positives

Additional Features

• GDACS global disaster alerts integration
• Region selector in header with render throttling
• Market Radar, BTC ETF Tracker, Stablecoins panels
• Sparkline charts for Markets, Crypto, and Commodities
• Prediction markets integration (Polymarket)
• World Stories: shareable country intelligence snapshots
• Satellite fires via NASA FIRMS
• Temporal anomaly detection service
• ACLED conflicts, UCDP classification, HDX HAPI integration

Infrastructure

• Upstash Redis caching for cross-user deduplication
• AIS snapshot optimization
• CORS hardening across all API endpoints
• Unified radar-style loading indicators

Bug Fixes

• Fix weighted average in strategic risk score
• Fix vessel tracking and timing
• Fix ACLED API endpoint URL and auth
• Fix Wingbits API nested paths (Vercel catch-all limitation)
• Fix map canvas corruption on zoom
• Fix popup truncation at top of viewport

Full Changelog: https://github.com/koala73/worldmonitor/compare/v2.0.0...v2.1.0

World Monitor v2.0.0

Major release introducing AI-powered intelligence analysis and hardware-accelerated map visualization.

deck.gl WebGL Map

• Hardware-accelerated map with deck.gl + MapLibre GL
• Clustering for Tech HQs, Events, Protests, Datacenters
• APT Groups and Critical Minerals layers
• Distinct marker shapes via IconLayer
• Hotspot popup and pulsating animation

AI Intelligence

• Focal Point Detection: AI-powered intelligence synthesis layer correlating signals across sources
• Client-side ML: ONNX Runtime with Flan-T5 for browser-based text analysis
• AI Insights Panel: Redesigned with prioritization and click-to-summarize
• Groq/OpenRouter fallback chain: Server-side AI summaries with Redis caching
• Parallel ML analysis system with multi-perspective scoring

Country Intelligence Index (CII)

• Focal point intelligence integrated into CII scoring
• News urgency boost when Information score is high
• Backend caching for CII and Strategic Risk scores
• Fixed timing, circular dependencies, and score consistency

UI Improvements

• Resizable panels
• Datacenter clustering at low zoom levels
• Increased news search index (200 → 500 items)
• Panel summarize buttons on news headers
• Loading status messages for AI Insights

Bug Fixes

• Fix RSS proxy corrupting gzip-compressed responses
• Fix repetitive AI summary openings
• Fix dark overlay in DeckGLMap (WebGL alpha context)
• Fix coordinate bugs and popup positioning
• Fix Al Arabiya and Arab News RSS feed URLs

Full Changelog: https://github.com/koala73/worldmonitor/compare/v1...v2.0.0