There was a lot of news this past week. Here are some stories that caught our eyes. Stadium in Berlin Gets Transformed Into Giant Living Room for World Cup, Includes 700-inch Television —TechEBlog “Best of all, admission is free for the giant living room, known as WM Wohnzimmer,

Six World Cup stadiums have achieved LEED certification, awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The stadiums include Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro (LEED Silver), Castelao Arena in Fortaleza (LEED Certified), Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador (LEED Silver), Mineirão in Belo Horizo

The BBC published an interesting story this week about the Brazuca, the new World Cup ball, which is the 12th one created by Adidas for the games. The previous ball, named Jabulani, used in 2010 in South Africa was criticized for its unpredictable trajectory when kicked. This new one,

As reported recently by NPR, a crucial World Cup qualifying match between Ghana and Egypt took place at the military-owned Air Defense Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. The first international game since the 2011 uprising met great concern from the visiting team, with Ghana repeatedly requesti

Hearing Opens on Stadium Rigging –Fox Sports A hearing opened Wednesday into collusion by construction companies that led to bid rigging and price fixing on projects for the 2010 South Africa World Cup. A tribunal will decide whether to confirm fines totaling $147 million for 15