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Exclusive: How Jay-Z Pulled Off a Surprise-Filled Show During New York’s Wildest Summer
NEWS | 13 July 2026
On Friday, when Hov took the stage at Yankee Stadium in front of some 45,000 people, that proved true. He barreled through two hours of hits on a bare stage backlit by a massive 2,952-square-foot outfield-spanning screen showing images from his early days in New York. That’s the way it is when one of the artists most identified with New York plays his hometown. Jay-Z’s mini-residency was originally planned as just two shows—Friday’s, honoring 1996’s Reasonable Doubt, and Saturday’s, celebrating 2001’s The Blueprint—but a third Sunday show, dubbed “Extra Innings,” got added after the first two quickly sold out. “The tickets sold as quickly for this event as any that I've ever seen,” says Scott Krug, the Yankees’ chief financial officer.

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White Supremacists Love Armie Hammer’s New Movie
NEWS | 13 July 2026
In Citizen Vigilante, Armie Hammer plays Sanders, a former US soldier who has inherited his father’s real estate empire in an unnamed European country. In the weeks since the movie was released, white supremacists and other extremists have praised the movie’s message and claimed that it can act like a playbook to follow in real life. “Maybe violence against migrants is what is needed,” wrote one member of a far-right channel discussing the film. (The film about Darfur did, however, win best international film at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival.) Musk shared the entire film on X for 48 hours where it was viewed millions of times.

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Maine’s Senate Race Implodes, Meta’s Threads Rivals Musk’s X, and the Trump Phone Arrives
NEWS | 13 July 2026
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6 Best Bidets of 2026: Toto, Brondell, More, All Tested in My Bathroom
NEWS | 13 July 2026
Though bidets date back to 18th-century France, and bidet seat attachments have been popular for decades in Japan, the fixture may still be new to many Americans. It was my honor—seriously—to test the latest bidet-industry innovations, including a simple toilet seat add-on and an all-new modern masterpiece of all-in-one toilet technology. Check out our guides to the best shower water filters, best electric toothbrushes, and best eco-friendly cleaning products. Best Bidet for Most PeopleCourtesy of Brondell Save to wishlist Save to wishlist Brondell Swash 1400 $550 Amazon $550 Home DepotFor functionality, simplicity, and effectiveness, the Brondell Swash 1400 is best-in-class, offering everything a novice bidet enthusiast could possibly desire, and at an attractive price point, no less. Best High-End Bidet SeatThe S7A is the flagship model from Toto, the Japanese bidet maker that invented the bidet seat attachment.

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iGarden Swim Jet X Pro 10 Review: Endless Pool
NEWS | 13 July 2026
Dial-a-SwimOperationally, the Swim Jet is simple—your main decision being at which power level you want to run the device. Also, my wife is a seasoned lap swimmer, which gave me the perfect guinea pig to determine how effective the Swim Jet was for a waterborne workout. In the water, you quickly discover how the current level drops off the farther you get from the jet. Still, the Swim Jet workout was a little easier. With Swim Jet, you don’t have to cover any distance, which makes things just a bit easier.

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SPONSORED | 13 July 2026
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The Best Robotic Pool Cleaners of 2026: Beatbot, iGarden, Dreame
NEWS | 13 July 2026
Robotic pool cleaners were a thing when I was growing up in the ’80s, but there was really only one technology available: pressure-side cleaners that attach to a pump on the surface and use water pressure, not electricity, to move around the pool. And while corded cleaners are still an option—essentially running off of a long extension cord connected to wall power—battery-powered robotic cleaners are the future of the industry. Of the ones I've tested, the Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra is the best all-around, but I've also found options for other budgets and preferences. Check out our guides to the Best Robot Lawn Mowers, Best Flat-Top Grills and Griddles, Best Pizza Ovens, and Best Coolers. Updated July 2026: We've added the Bublue Vortex V5 Pool Skimmer, Beatbot Aquasense 2, Beatbot Aquasense 2 Pro, and Beatbot Aquasense X, and ensured up-to-date links and prices.

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What Watching a Soccer Final Does to Your Body, According to Science
NEWS | 13 July 2026
Ready for the 2026 World Cup final? Research shows that watching high-pressure matches can raise your heart rate, increase your stress levels, and put extra strain on your cardiovascular system. Heart rate also rose significantly, jumping from 70.9 beats per minute to 78.7 beats per minute—a difference even when compared to other weekends. The researchers saw fans' stress levels begin to rise in the morning and peak just before kickoff. 2026 FIFA World Cup Here’s WIRED’s complete guide to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Sunshine and Saharan Dust Make Miami’s World Cup Quarter-Final a Dangerous Game
NEWS | 13 July 2026
For Norway’s national men’s soccer team, Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final against England will be a first in more ways than one. Saturday’s match is forecast to be played at an extremely high WBGT of around 88 degrees Fahrenheit (31 degrees Celsius). FIFA itself stipulates that if the WGBT exceeds 90 degrees Fahrenheit, players and referees need to take breaks after 30 and 75 minutes of play to cool themselves down with ice-water-soaked towels. A coalition of scientists across five continents warned FIFA and World Cup participants in May about the increasing medical risks of heat stress. They warned: “The 2026 World Cup’s heat stress crisis threatens to transform what should be football’s greatest celebration into a public health emergency.”

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Why Do Some Soccer Players Cut the Heels Off Their Cleats?
NEWS | 13 July 2026
For years, some professional soccer players have been modifying their cleats in the same way to reduce friction between the shoe and the heel. 2026 FIFA World Cup Here’s WIRED’s complete guide to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Since soccer cleats are required by regulation, they cannot be replaced, but they can be modified. In professional soccer, there is no one-size-fits-all soccer shoe. The soccer shoe that made headlines for its cut-off heel is a Nike Mercurial Vapor 16 Elite.

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Messi and Ronaldo Are Building Tech Portfolios. Mo Salah Is Playing a Different Game
NEWS | 13 July 2026
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Mohamed Salah have spent the past two decades defining one of soccer’s greatest eras. Now, as the 2026 FIFA World Cup marks Ronaldo’s final appearance at the tournament and another defining moment in the careers of Messi and Salah, they’re also preparing for life beyond the pitch. The answer carried extra weight given that Ronaldo had already confirmed this would be his final FIFA World Cup before Portugal’s Round of 16 defeat to Spain, bringing an end to his six-tournament World Cup career. Messi and Ronaldo have increasingly embraced equity stakes in AI, health tech, and startup companies, while Salah has largely stuck to a more traditional mix of commercial partnerships, property, and philanthropy. 2026 FIFA World Cup Here’s WIRED’s complete guide to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Erling Haaland Is Everywhere at the World Cup. Most of It Is AI
NEWS | 13 July 2026
Last week, somewhere amid the World Cup frenzy, a now-viral video circulated of Norwegian striker Erling Haaland mid-mouthful in a restaurant, glancing left and flinching at his own reflection. By the fourth week of the 2026 World Cup, the internet had already decided who Erling Haaland is. AI or not, in the video, Haaland was in character. The reflection clip was one artefact in an entire cottage industry of AI Haaland memes and edits, all riffing on the same joke. 2026 FIFA World Cup Here’s WIRED’s complete guide to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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The Science Behind Why Soccer Players at the 2026 World Cup Are Cutting Their Socks
NEWS | 13 July 2026
During this year’s World Cup, one scene repeats itself game after game: Several players take the field with holes in the calves of their socks. Professional soccer socks are, by design, form-fitting. 2026 FIFA World Cup Here’s WIRED’s complete guide to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. However, specialists in sports medicine and recovery point out that there are no studies demonstrating that cutting holes in socks provides any benefit. Despite the lack of evidence regarding physiological benefits, the practice continues to spread among professional soccer players.

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Mexico’s Victory Over Ecuador Made the Ground Shake. Was It an Artificial Earthquake?
NEWS | 13 July 2026
The ground literally shook after the two goals that secured Mexico’s victory over Ecuador in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday. For several years now, the term “artificial earthquake” has been used in the media to describe vibrations recorded by seismological systems during sporting events or large-scale performances. Experts explain that, for ground movement to be classified as an earthquake, it must be associated with a geological process. Iglesias added that seismic monitoring systems are capable of detecting micro-movements in the ground, whether of natural origin or resulting from human activities. An earthquake caused by the scattered activity of fans is a joke,” Iglesias stresses.

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Penalty Shootouts: Is the Team That Kicks First More Likely to Win?
NEWS | 13 July 2026
In a World Cup, some of the most important matches are decided by a penalty shootout. The reason is an old belief: that regardless of the skill of the shooter and the goalkeeper, the team that takes the first penalty kick is more likely to win. According to this hypothesis, the team that takes the first penalty kick plays with less pressure, while the second team must constantly respond to avoid falling behind on the scoreboard. The key lies in distinguishing between penalty kicks where a miss immediately eliminates the team and those where a goal secures the victory. The researchers found that penalty kicks where a goal immediately secured victory were successful 89.1 percent of the time.