Sick Codes, a noted John Deere software hacker, infiltrated one of the equipment manufacturer’s video display monitors in front of a live audience at a Las Vegas conference this weekend. The gimmick involved Sick Codes playing a modified, agriculture-themed version of the video game Doom on the tractor monitor, drawing cheers from conference attendees. (The Logic) 

Talking point: The stunt comes as farmers remain at loggerheads with John Deere over their right to repair their increasingly software-dependent tractors and combines. The company has insisted that repairs be done by specialized technicians, which farmers argue is often prohibitively expensive. U.S. President Joe Biden has sought to address the issue by allowing farmers to make some basic software repairs on their own. Right to Repair advocates have been critical of Sick Codes in the past, according to a Wired magazine interview, saying his research allows John Deere to guard against hacks.