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weeklyOSM 829

04/06/2026-10/06/2026

[1] Playground map ‘Spieli’ | © m_fuhrmann | map data © by OpenStreetMap Contributors.

Community

  • Anne-Karoline Distel announced that a new video on mapping historic lifting stones is now available on YouTube. Historically, lifting stones were used to test the physical strength of men.
  • The MapLibre May 2026 newsletter has been published, authored by Bart…
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Undisputed Now Included on Game Pass

Undisputed is now available through Xbox Game Pass for Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass subscribers across Cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The boxing title was offered to PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra and Premium members earlier this year.

The Game Pass addition comes about a month after Steel City Interactive CEO and founder Ash Habib revealed that the studio is…

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weeklyOSM 828

28/05/2026-03/06/2026

[1] OnRouteMap, an OSM-based tool for planning and analysing outdoor routes | © Nico Isenbeck | map data © by OpenStreetMap Contributors.

Community

  • Innocent Maholi, from OpenMap Development Tanzania, published a tribute to his friend, Iddy Rashid Chazua, remembering his impact and the legacy he leaves.
  • Raquel Dezidério Souto wrote, in her OSM User Diary, about…
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Save the web

Today, we're introducing Obsidian Web Clipper a new extension that helps you highlight and capture the web in your favorite browser. Anything you save is stored as durable Markdown files that you can read offline, and preserve for the long term.

Web Clipper makes it easy to shape Obsidian into a recipe book, a personal movie database, a travel planner, or read-it-later inbox. It turns your…

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weeklyOSM 825

07/05/2026-13/05/2026

[1] A walking tracker for Apple watchOS | © David Smith | map data © by OpenStreetMap Contributors.

Mapping

  • Comments are requested on this proposal:
    • data_center:tier, data_center:total_power, data_center:IT_power, data_center:IT_area, proposed by LunaLune, to extend telecom=data_center features with standardised technical attributes such as…
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Browser Development • Re: Linux Pale Moon with Qt toolkit

The biggest downside is it means anyone targeting GTK4 would likely have to target a specific desktop that uses it, since they'll likely be using libadwaita (GNOME), libgranite (ElementaryOS), libclassic (probably future MATE/Cinnamon), and whichever one you compile against... that's what your application looks like.

Well I'm still unclear on this one but if it's as you say then it would…

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weeklyOSM 824

30/04/2026-06/05/2026

[1] | Cast-iron Street Map of the City Centre in the Ukrainian City of Poltava

Mapping

  • Comments are requested on this proposal:
    • name:<language>-Latn to consistently tag transliterations in Latin script worldwide following BCP 47.
  • The following proposal is up for a vote until Tuesday 12 May:
    • route=safari to map safari routes as dedicated…
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weeklyOSM 823

23/04/2026-29/04/2026

[1] A new national pastime in Australia: the sport of Payphone Tag | © Alex Allchin | map data © by OpenStreetMap Contributors.

Mapping

  • Comments are requested on this proposal:
    • terminal=yes to consistently map goods terminals and better describe connected transport modes and handled cargo.
  • The following proposal is up for a vote:
    • highway=service
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weeklyOSM 822

16/04/2026-22/04/2026

[1] We congratulate the instance at print.get-map.org on their 500,000+ generated maps | map data © by OpenStreetMap
Contributors.

Mapping

  • * The proposal `Civil Protection Areas` was approved with 24 votes for and 7 votes against. The approved tag `emergency:*=yes` was
    

proposed by AndreaDp271, who maintains a interactive map which shows the infrastructure for…

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Google Keep cheat sheet: How to get started

Google Keep lets you create notes and to-do lists that sync across your computer and phone or tablet. It’s handy in a variety of ways: You can record voice memos, and Keep will transcribe them as text notes. You can include images in your notes, and if an image includes text, it shows up in search results. You can create time-triggered reminder notifications based on your notes. You can share…

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Oura Ring 4 rival launches in just 10 days with massive battery life, lower price, and free health tracking

Ultrahuman will launch its latest Ring Pro in just a few days, competing head-to-head with the Oura Ring 4.

This is the India-based firm’s third-generation wearable, boasting up to 15 days of battery life on a single charge, a lightweight metallic design, and tailored health and fitness recommendations based on your metrics. Ultrahuman's rings are already available to preorder on its website…

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weeklyOSM 821

09/04/2026-15/04/2026

[1] From Coordinates to Wall Art: Stylised Map Posters Online | © Yousuf Amanuel | map data © by OpenStreetMap Contributors.

Mapping

  • Comments are requested on this proposal:
    • terminal=yes to consistently map freight terminals and better describe connected transport modes and handled cargo.

Mapping campaigns

  • A new MapRoulette challenge in Germany…
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Review: Volontes Is an Otome That Doesn’t Feel Very Romantic

_Volontes_ is an otome that feels like it had a lot of people hoping for the best. After all, about 900 people contributed ¥6,784,322 (~$42,626) to fund its localization on Kickstarter. But after playing, I find it a bit disappointing. While the character designs and CGs are gorgeous and premise intriguing, the visual novel itself feels low-budget in the same way Loca Games’ previous project…

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Tech News 2026, Issue 16

Latest tech
news
from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Weekly highlight

  • Experienced editors are invited to test the Article
    guidance feature, designed to help less-experienced editors create well-structured, policy-compliant Wikipedia articles. Testing instructions are…
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Samsung expands FREE Android upgrade to cheaper devices, but you need to take this extra step for access

Access to the latest software features developed by the team at Samsung has been expanded to more devices.

The South Korean brand's One UI 8.5 update, which is currently available on Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S25 lineup, as well as the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7, has now been expanded to the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Fold5, Galaxy Z Flip5, and Galaxy S23 FE. It's now also available on…

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weeklyOSM 820

02/04/2026-08/04/2026

[1] An assessment of neighbourhoods using OpenStreetMap data | © L_J_R | map data © by OpenStreetMap
Contributors.

Mapping

  • Comments on the following proposal have been requested:
    *
    Deprecate railway=narrow_gauge
  • The following proposals are up for a vote:
    • man_made=cable_landing_station, to
      standardise the mapping of submarine cable landing…
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Homura Hime Could Be Perfect After a Few More Patches

There are times when a concept for a game is so goo and the idea behind it is so close to being ready, but isn’t quite there yet. That’s exactly how I feel about _Homura Hime_. The character designs and concept are great, and the combat can sometimes remind me of action games with parry systems like _Devil May Cry_ and Soulslike, but with _NieR_ sorts of bullet hell elements. The issue is that…

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Wuthering Waves Gets Persona 5 Royal Motorbike Livery

_Wuthering Waves_ gets a _Persona 5 Royal_ crossover today worldwide, but it involves motorbike livery instead of characters and three songs. Two collaboration skin packs will be available in the in-game store for a limited time for real money. The songs will be available to hear in-game via Archive of Melodies and Heart Radio Channel.

Both the _Persona 5 Royal_ Queen and Violet Collab Livery…

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SPRING ISSUE OF 2600 RELEASED

The Spring 2026 issue of 2600 is now out!

You can get the new issue in both PDF and EPUB formats without any copy restrictions when you get a digital subscription here.

If you only want this one issue, just visit this link.

The PDF version will work on virtually any computer, tablet, or phone and the EPUB version will work on ereaders like Kindles, Nooks, and Kobos - all without copy…

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Samsung confirms major free Android upgrade, but you need to take this one extra step for access

Access to the latest software features developed by the teams at Samsung has been expanded to more devices.

The South Korean brand's One UI 8.5 update, which is currently available on Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S25 lineup, as well as the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7, has now been expanded to the Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold6, Galaxy Z Flip6, Galaxy S25 FE, Galaxy S24 FE and Galaxy Tab…

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Review: Easy Delivery Co Pairs Dredge and PS1 Vibes

There’s an endeavor as of late to pair unsettling themes suited to horror games with cozy kinds of gameplay. It happened with the fishing game Dredge and NIS America is getting in on the idea with the farming horror game Village in the Shade. _Easy Delivery Co_ offers that same sort of experience exactly, as the actual purpose and concept is a cozy kind of delivery game with cute animal…

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weeklyOSM 819

26/03/2026-01/04/2026

[1] Drawing shapes in JOSM, little-known shortcuts | © Koreller | map data © OpenStreetMap Contributors.

About us

  • We made a mistake last week regarding the proposed safari service road tag. The proposed service=safari tag is to be used in combination with a highway=service tag.

Mapping

  • Comments are requested on this proposal:
    • highway=service +…
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Review: Homura: The Crimson Warriors Is Another IFI Historical Otome

Idea Factory and Otomate are pretty great about releasing different types of otome visual novels that cover various themes, and they’re well known for their historical ones. I mean, they’re responsible for titles like Birushana and Hakuoki. Players who adore otome games with historical elements and combat will find _Homura: The Crimson Warriors_ offers exactly what they’re looking for with…

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