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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.
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.
Referees for the 2026 World Cup will be wearing cameras positioned at their temples, allowing TV audiences to see a live view of the pitch from a vantage point they never have before.
The Argentine national team will be Google’s test bench and technological showcase during the World Cup.
How to Watch the 2026 World Cup
Earlier this year, the “Because I Got High” rapper went viral for winning a case against the cops. Now he’s crypto’s free-speech hero, even though he isn’t quite sure how the digital currency works.
The Painful Truth About Long Covid
As the conflict in Iran disrupts the world’s oil supply, airlines are looking for jet fuel alternatives. The answer: energy from used cooking oil and french fry grease.
How to Spot Greenwashing Claims When You Travel
So Long, ‘Ferrynoia.’ Green Maritime Technology Is Here
13 Environmentally Conscious Packing Tips for Your Next Vacation
Has Microsoft Lost Its Mojo (Again)?
Microsoft’s AI products aren’t selling, and Github’s been plagued with troubles. WIRED spoke with VP Scott Hanselman about whether the company is in catch-up mode.
The TikTok Ban Was Never About TikTok
The Vatican’s Man Inside Anthropic
Much of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is happening in Donald Trump’s America. Will the US’s immigration crackdown, surveillance systems, and political turmoil interfere with soccer’s tentpole tournament?
AI OR DIE TRYING
THE WAR MACHINE
Things Fall Apart
When Covid Came for Provincetown
Originally published June 2022: In a queer vacation hot spot on Cape Cod, an ad hoc community proved that Americans can stifle large outbreaks—if they want to.
What OpenAI Really Wants
