A leaked email thread confirms the news revealed in yesterday's Ingress Report: It seems links now contribute to portal defense, and XMPs are to begin consuming XM in order to obtain more accurate targeting.

The changes to the scanner seem to have been unauthorized... a post from Curter Zokiev takes credit for the changes.

Fingers within Niantic are pointing at Dr. Victor Kureze, but he has denied the allegations, according to the leaked emails.

April 21 Shaper Data Transmission Event in Geneva.

-PAC