World Cup Daily: Historic breakthrough sends Canada to Round of 16
“You are Canadian heroes,” Jesse Marsch told his players at the final whistle – and in that moment, it felt like more than just words. It was release, relief and…
World Cup Daily: Field filling out for knockout round
It feels like yesterday that Mexico and South Africa took the pitch at Azteca, kicking off the celebrations of yet another electric World Cup. We’ve seen all-time records broken, old…
daily volume on Polymarket’s US platform rose from ~$50M in mid-May to $200M+ by June 20 (Davis Giangiulio/CNBC)
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World Cup Daily: Star forwards continue to shine
Mission accomplished for the hosts. Canada, Mexico, and the United States all have secured their places in the round of 32 after Wednesday’s World Cup play, ensuring the three co-host…
World Cup Daily: Spain makes statement, Cape Verde continues Cinderella run
The 2026 World Cup has been full of plot twists. One week you’re questioning the favourites, the next they’re back into control, and in between a debutant nation is casually…
World Cup Daily: Concacaf kingpins coming up big
The United States became the second country at this summer’s FIFA World Cup to secure its place in the round of 32 after recording its second win in two games…
World Cup Daily: Canada, Switzerland carry momentum into decisive matchup
For a second there, draws looked all too common at this World Cup. A Monday slate of games marred by trench-warfare-esque stalemates, three groups with all teams sitting at one…
daily downloads of major VPN apps in India rose 49% on June 16 after India announced its Telegram ban; Proton and Turbo recorded largest increases (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)
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49% reported using chatbots in 2026, up from 33% in 2024, 24% said that they use chatbots on a daily basis, and 44% said they use ChatGPT (Pew Research Center)
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World Cup Daily: England soars, Portugal stalls
The 2026 World Cup is still young, but the message is already loud: the underdogs aren’t just here to participate, they’re here to disrupt. In today’s action, Congo held Portugal…