A new report warns that Miami, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Houston could be particularly hot places to play during the 2026 World Cup. Extreme heat will be one of the biggest challenges for players and fans during the 2026 FIFA World Cup . According to an analysis by the World Weather Attribution (WWA), around 25 percent of the 104 matches of the tournament could be played under temperatures that exceed the recommended thermal safety limits. The study points out that the probability of facing these conditions is almost double that recorded in the 1994 tournament held in the United States. The projections were developed using a statistical model designed to calculate the probability of each match being played in extremely hot conditions.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Tesla's roughly 7,000-pound stainless steel Cybertruck may not have sold particularly well among the general public, but it does appear to have found a receptive audience in one particular cohort: law enforcement. Police departments across the US--and as far away as the Qatar--have been spotted driving the electric behemoth. Now, a jet-black, militarized Cybertruck is reportedly among the vehicles set to respond to potential incidents during 2026 World Cup matches taking place in Jalisco, Mexico. Officials from the central state of Jalisco said this week that several Cybertrucks will be among 300 new tactical, armored vehicles added to its fleet. The move, first reported by the Jalisco-based newspaper El Informador, is part of a broader effort to revamp the state's police force in preparation for the influx of tourists expected to visit the capitol, Guadalajara, for World Cup matches next year.

The World Cup 2018 is all over. Germany was kicked out in the group stages, Brazil was beaten by Belgium, football didn't come home to England, Croatia with its population of four million people reached the final for the first time ever, only to lose to France in the end. Beyond being glued to our screens to watch the action on pitch, we've been looking at what newsrooms are doing off-pitch to cover the competition… with automation and artificial intelligence. Fox Sports (US) teamed up with IBM Watson to make AI-powered highlight videos, French publication Le Figaro created automated visual summaries, and The Times (UK) launched its very own World Cup Alexa Skill. The US didn't qualify for the World Cup this year, but that didn't stop Fox Sports from airing all 64 matches and teaming up with IBM Watson to create the World Cup highlight machine.