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

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The Rise of Prediction Culture
By Cool Material
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I Watched USA vs. Bosnia Through the Lens of a Prediction Market

Checking Polymarket throughout the round of 32 game added an interesting perspective to my watching experience. Here are my notes.

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
Videos
‘Mute’ Is the Spiritual Sequel to ‘Moon’

If you missed 2009's Moon, you're not alone. Despite winning a collection of awards and drawing praise from critics, the film seemed to fly under the public's radar. If you were one of the few who saw and enjoyed Duncan Jones's sci-fi film about a man alone on the moon, get…

By Mike Newman
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Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Unsane’ Was Shot Entirely on an iPhone

Steven Soderbergh, the director of Traffic, Ocean's Eleven, and Logan Lucky, recently put the finishing touches on his latest film and it's his most ambitious to date. Why? Well, Unsane is entirely filmed with an iPhone. After a young woman (Claire Foy) is involuntarily committed to a mental institution, she needs to face her…

By Mike Newman
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Teenage Engineering Pocket Operators Now Have Built-In Microphones

Teenage Engineering has a history of producing interesting products that equally prioritize fun and functionality. Their line of Pocket Operator portable synths and sequencers has been updated with the addition of the K.O! and Speak models that include built-in microphones. In addition to the new microphone, each unit has a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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‘Andre the Giant’ Official Trailer

If you're over the age of about 33 and grew up with professional wrestling, Andre the Giant is a name that is truly larger than life. He was the mountain before there was The Mountain. Now, HBO is gracing us with an unprecedented look back at The Giant's life, including…

By Mike Newman
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Robinhood Now Lets You Trade Cryptocurrency

Robinhood brought investing to the masses, as the company shocked the world with free trades and quickly gained a slew of newbie investors looking to save on transaction fees. Now Robinhood wants to do the same for cryptocurrency with Robinhood Crypto. Rolling out now but not really getting going until…

By Mike Newman
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