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The latest in tech: the newest products, most exciting innovations and biggest releases.

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I Watched USA vs. Bosnia Through the Lens of a Prediction Market
By Lanny Fuller
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Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in June 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in June 2026.

By Cool Material
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On Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth, 20 Years Later

And how horror went from critically hated to the latest Cannes "it" genre.

By Andy Crump
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The Rise of Prediction Culture

From sports to pop culture, Polymarket is changing how we engage with what happens next.

By Cool Material
Computers
Azio Retro Compact Keyboard

You don't want to count the number of hours you spend in front of a computer each day, it'll make you want the time back. So, why spend it typing on a keyboard that looks and feels like it was sold out of a back alley for $10? A great…

By Amos Kwon
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FedEx SameDay Autonomous Delivery Robot

Looking like a hybridized mini-fridge/bomb-disposal robot/space anime sidekick, the FedEx SameDay Bot autonomous delivery robot shows us what the future of short-range package delivery looks like, and it doesn’t involve a guy in purple shorts and black Reeboks. FedEx just announced it will begin testing various versions of the robot…

By Amos Kwon
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Videos
Spike Jonze and Jesse Williams Made a Weed Commercial for MedMen

We've seen a fair bit of creative advertising over the years. The latest commercial for marijuana retailer MedMen (which, for the record, is a fantastic name) ranks up there as one of favorites for its production value, creativity and topical message. The New Normal is a collaborative project between director…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Microsoft Hololens 2 Headset

Looking like a streamlined convertible version of a Starship Troopers combat helmet, the Hololens 2 mixed reality headset also brings a bit of Minority Report into our world. A much-improved follow-up to the clunky original Hololens, the new headset provides both improved and more intuitive manual holographic manipulation and voice…

By Amos Kwon
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Lofree Digit Wireless Number Pad and Calculator

Lofree, one of our favorite makers of retro-style modern gadgets, is back on Kickstarter with one more piece of quirky tech you're going to want on your desk or in your work bag. The Digit Number Pad is a modern num pad that can be wirelessly connected via Bluetooth to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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