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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
Audio
The Bose Home Speaker 500 Has Amazon’s Alexa Built In

When it comes to great audio, Bose has always been a name you can trust. Their soundbars and noise-cancelling earbuds might not be the cheapest options available, but they more than deliver with quality audio, good design and great construction. The one thing Bose hadn't tackled was the smart home…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Videos
‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ Trailer

We've had our fair share of memorable moments at hotel bars. Whether it be on a business trip or a solo jaunt, the hotel bar is a place where traveling strangers gather to blow off steam after long flights and long meetings. All the crazy stuff that happens is fodder…

By Mike Newman
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Computers
Am Extremely Rare Apple-1 Computer Is Going to Auction

More a fan of computing history than supercars? Bust out the piggy bank because an extremely rare Apple-1 computer is heading to auction in September. Originally made as one of about 200 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in the 1970s, this Apple-1 computer includes the original board, cassette interface,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Save over $1,000 on a 75″ Vizio Smart TV

Now's the time to add a Vizio 75" Smart TV to your home. That's because Walmart has the Vizio 75" Class 4K Smart XLED Home Theater Display on sale for $1,298, down from the list price of $2,498. In addition to the enormous screen and the brand name, you'll get…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Videos
‘True Detective’ Season 3 Teaser Trailer

We rank the first season of HBO's True Detective up there with the best in TV history. In fact, we'd go so far as to say that the Matthew McConaughey- and Woody Harrelson-led eight-parter might be the finest single season of a television show ever made. Then there's the second season.…

By Mike Newman
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