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EP 10· Jul 2, 2026
FIFA 2026's Ball Hides a Computer Players Can't Feel
At FIFA 2026, Adidas hid a computer inside the World Cup ball, handed it to professional players, and dared them to find the difference. They couldn't. Adrian Vance breaks down the Trionda ball, the suspension rig that took years to build, and the engineering principle he calls the Invisibility Tax — the work you do so the user never feels what you added.
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EP 08· Jun 25, 2026
FIFA 2026's Offside System Just SIDELINED the Video Room
The most-shared spec about FIFA 2026's offside tech is wrong — and FIFA let it stand because the wrong number sounds more impressive. Adrian Vance breaks down what they actually built: two sensors, two clocks, and the seam where a machine quietly earned authority it didn't have before.
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