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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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The History of the ‘I Heart NY’ Symbol

Push through the crowds gathered in Times Square or walk the blocks around any famous landmark in the Big Apple and you'll see shops with sun-faded tchotchkes in their windows for tourists to drop bills on. Many of these bottle openers, magnets, postcards, tees, and stuffed bears feature one common…

By Mike Newman
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PR/01 Native Union x La Boite concept Speaker

Whether you're talking inventive cables with monkey fist knots built in, sleek stands for your phone or Apple watch, a Bluetooth speaker, or a multi-charger with built-in cable management, it's safe to say that Native Union makes a slick version of the tech accessory you're looking for. The brand is…

By Cooper Fleishman
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‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ Official Trailer

As soon as the Dun Dun Dun from the Mission Impossible soundtrack starts playing, you're immediately hooked... regardless of the fact that it's the sixth installment of agent Ethan Hunt doing some completely ridiculous shit that is in no way possible for any human being. And really, that's kind of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Official Trailer

Bohemian Rhapsody is one of the 2018 movies we're most excited about for all the same reasons as everyone else. Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury in a rock biopic about one of the most beloved bands of all time, Queen. We're just going to let the trailer take it away…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Ballfinger’s Reel-To-Reel Tape Decks Are Almost Here

Not all that long ago, we talked about how German outfit Ballfinger was resurrecting the reel-to-reel tape recorder of yore. Prototypes were originally unveiled at the North German Hifi Days audio show, but now they're ready to release a whole line of new, old technology into the marketplace. Built with…

By Cooper Fleishman
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