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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
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Mabot Modular Robots

In one of its many iterations, Mabot Modular Robots looks like a cross between Pixar’s Wall-E and Ice Age’s crazy Sid character, all made with what appears to be a slew of yellow Pokemon Poke balls. Mabot Modular Robots is a unique looking but incredibly brilliant introduction into the world…

By Amos Kwon
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The Process | Aviation Gin

Count on Ryan Reynolds to overtake a boutique gin brand and slather his annoying flawless face all over everything. Reynolds is now the owner and the face of the American gin brand and his lack of seriousness is evident in just about everything he does for the Portland, OR company.…

By Amos Kwon
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The New ‘True Detective Season 3’ Trailer Looks Promising

The first season of True Detective was a masterpiece in character development, writing, and cinematography. The second season, while more believable, seemed to falter in many of those areas. Can Season 3, which hits HBO on January 13, help return the show to form? We're not sure, but we do know…

By Mike Newman
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8 Apps That Will Help You Disconnect from Your Phone

If you want to be your most productive, most complete or most studious self, you need to disconnect from the digital and interface with the physical. That doesn't mean you should stop reading this immediately—we have bills and advertisers to pay, after all—but you should consider installing at least one…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gaems Sentinel Portable Gaming Setup

Let's be honest. Mobile gaming is fun and helps pass the time, but it does little to offer the immersive experience of, say, Red Dead Redemption 2 on PS4 or Xbox. Of course, those games aren't nearly as portable, so there's your trade off. That's precisely why Gaems made this portable rig.…

By Mike Newman
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