What is VAR? Soccer's video review system explained for World Cup

VAR has changed how soccer is officiated and it has new powers at the 2026 World Cup. Here is how the video review system works.
The Independent

The VAR rule change set to rule out more goals at the World Cup

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
AM New York

2026 World Cup: VAR gets last-minute, major rule changes ahead of USA-based spectacle

Less than two weeks out from the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) has announced significant changes to its video assistant referee ...
slashfilm

The Boys: The Biggest Differences Between The Show And Comic Book Ending

Spoilers for the series finale of "The Boys" ("Blood and Bone") to follow. After "The Boys" Season 5, Episode 7, "The Frenchman, the Female, and the Man Called Mother's Milk," I thought there was no ...
Today

‘Off Campus’ Showrunner Unpacks Those Big Changes From the Book

Warning: This article contains spoilers for “Off Campus” Season 1. “Off Campus” Season 1 proves a faithful adaptation of Elle Kennedy’s 2015 hockey romance novel “The Deal” — mostly. Prime Video ...
The New York Times

VAR is broken. The furore at Motherwell, Tottenham and West Ham proved it

The big screen announces that the VAR is checking a possible foul in the buildup to West Ham's equaliser against Arsenal on Sunday Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images “Minimum interference, maximum ...
New York Post

On Trump vs. Pope, let us not choose between the heart and the head

Who ever could have guessed that the election of the first American pope would cause political problems at home? From the moment that Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV last year, a clash ...
Cult of Mac

Let there be light: First iPhone variable-aperture camera enters production

Supply chain manufacturers have begun producing components for the iPhone 18 Pro’s variable aperture camera system, according to a new report. It marks a significant milestone ahead of the device’s ...
The New York Times

Why referees hate VAR just as much as you do: ‘It felt like the walls were closing in’

Design: Kelsea Petersen/The Athletic; Photos: Paul Ellis/Getty Images, Ryan Pierce/Getty Images Graham Scott refereed in the Premier League for a decade before retiring in 2025 to return to his ...
Sports Illustrated

Premier League Admit to VAR Error That Could Have Huge Impact on Title Race

The Premier League’s Key Match Incidents (KMI) panel have confirmed Brighton & Hove Albion were wrongly disallowed a penalty in their 1–0 defeat to Arsenal earlier this month. Bukayo Saka fired ...
Nature

Brain differences between sexes get more pronounced from puberty

Some sex differences in brain-connectivity patterns become more pronounced with age, according to new research. Researchers studying brain-imaging data from people aged between 8 and 100 found that ...
The Verge

Apple’s Podcasts app will let you ‘seamlessly’ switch between audio and video shows

A new way to watch video podcasts that isn’t just hopping over to YouTube. A new way to watch video podcasts that isn’t just hopping over to YouTube. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, ...