Mapping Every Flock License Plate Reader Near US World Cup Stadiums
Most US World Cup stadiums are surrounded by surveillance cameras. Want to know if you’re being watched on your way to a match? These maps will help you.
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Soccer Fans, You’re Being Watched
From anti-drone tech to face recognition, 2026 World Cup stadiums in the US, Canada, and Mexico are subjecting fans to an array of surveillance tech. Here’s what you need to know.
Artificial Intelligence Sneaks Into the World Cup Thanks to Google Gemini
The Argentine national team will be Google’s test bench and technological showcase during the World Cup.
The World Cup’s Trionda Ball Challenges Traditional Aerodynamics
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Great White Sharks Have Been in the Mediterranean Sea for Millions of Years—but Sightings Are Incredibly Rare
A recent video of a great white shark in the Mediterranean Sea offers the possibility of deriving valuable information for conservation strategies.
Starlink charges $10 monthly hardware fee in move away from one-time purchases
Starlink, SpaceX's top moneymaker, also raised service prices by $5 to $10.
GM Wants Your Electric Car to Power Your House—and Your Neighborhood
The automaker today is turning on vehicle-to-grid charging for its GM Energy customers. Will people actually use it?
Locked in heated rivalry with researcher, Microsoft fixes 0-day they disclosed
A separate zero-day also disclosed by Nightmare Eclipse appears to be patched as well.
Three key vital signs make up the "urban pulse" of a city
Cities are dynamic, not static grids, and urbanization is a "spiky," cyclical, and asynchronous process.
Commonwealth Fusion makes the physics case for its 400 MW reactor
Five peer-reviewed papers update the design and model its expected output.
Paramount accuses Netflix of "scorched-earth campaign" against WBD merger
Netflix's response: "Absurd."
Anthropic says these topics are too dangerous to let its Fable 5 model talk about
New frontier model refuses cybersecurity, biology, and chemistry queries.
Google announces Gemini 3.5 Live Translate for instant voice-to-voice translation
Voice translations preserve speaker's tone, pacing, pitch—with SynthID watermarks for security.
NASA assigns crew for Artemis III, sets aggressive timeline for flying it
"Artemis III will be an extraordinary demonstration of what is possible."
MacOS 27 Golden Gate: Top New Features
Apple has announced the latest version of macOS. It’s all about the reintroduction of Siri, which is now accessible from anywhere on the Mac desktop.
Screwworms in US: Human risk is low—but they can burrow through your skull
The chances are low, but not zero.
The Top New Features in Apple’s iOS 27 and iPadOS 27
Apple took the wraps off iOS 27 at its WWDC event, and the iPhone update is chock-full of smart upgrades, with a big focus on improvements to Siri.
Anthropic Offers Mythos Upgrade for Cyber Partners and a ‘Safe’ Version for the Rest of You
Anthropic is releasing Claude Mythos 5 to trusted organizations and Claude Fable 5 to the public, a version it says can’t be used for cyberattacks.
One day after discovery, Meta pulls facial recognition code from its smart glasses
Meta won't say why or whether it's coming back.
US military claims first drone boat rescue of downed helicopter crew
US Navy’s Task Force 59 achieved the drone rescue at sea near Strait of Hormuz.