What’s new

SharkSmart — 28 September 2026

28 Sept 2026

New

  • Shark sighting reports from the app: anyone can report a sighting. A device's first report is confirmed with a one-time code emailed to the reporter, and the device is then trusted for 90 days by default. Reports wait in review and never publish themselves, reporters' email addresses are not kept, and each report is matched to the nearest SharkSmart beach within 5 km.
  • Review queue tools: likely duplicates within 1 km and 30 minutes are grouped, so one can be published and the rest archived in a single step. Archiving asks for a reason, a device's earlier reports show by outcome, and J and K move through the queue, A approves, X archives and E edits.
  • Approval modes and limits: choose review only, auto-approve for allowlisted devices, emails or email domains, or auto-approve everything. Daily and hourly limits hold extra reports for review, and unreviewed reports expire after a set time.
  • Search from anywhere: where search is switched on, press Ctrl+K or ⌘K, or use the header button, to search your workspace. Results are grouped by type.

Improved

  • Quieter review emails: the first report after a quiet spell is emailed straight away, and later reports in a busy spell roll into one summary email. Team reviewers can also open the public reports they are notified about.
  • Report status for the app: the app can now check the review status of the sighting reports it has sent, including whether they were published.
  • Security improvements.

Fixed

  • Muted text and some transitions now show as designed, and toggles with an icon and a label have proper spacing.