⚽ Snitches get stitches

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Soccer’s biggest drama queen is no longer the referee or the downed player grabbing his shin like it’s WWII. 

The official FIFA match ball has a sensor inside that tracks its movement 500 times per second, telling officials the exact millisecond a player touched it. Pair that with AI-powered player tracking, and offside calls become less of a heated debate and more CSI: Midfield.

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It’s basically an AirTag with trust issues, constantly tattling on everyone who kicked it.

This explainer is really well-made, check it out.

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