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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
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The Most Searched Terms of 2017

Google unveiled the most searched phrases and names in 2017 for a variety of categories yesterday, meaning you can see what the world was thinking about the past year. From the hottest tech to the movies that had people buzzing, Google's searches are a good indicator of what was on…

By Mike Newman
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What ‘Star Wars’ Could Have Looked Like

The Star Wars universe you know and love, the one you're about to dip back into this weekend, could have looked a lot different if some of the original concept art made its way into the films. Ralph McQuarrie's early sketches and designs painted a very different picture, and that work…

By Mike Newman
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A Very Loose History of Skateboard Shapes

If you've picked up more than one skateboard over the last handful of decades, you've probably noticed they've undergone a good bit of transformation in their time. A Very Loose History of Skateboard Shapes is a visual journey through the history of the deck. Joe Pease brings a colorful, well composed…

By Mike Newman
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‘The 15:17 To Paris’ Official Trailer

On August 1, 2015, a gunman boarded a Paris-bound train with the intent to kill many people. His plans were upended by a collection of brave men who's training prepared them to act in the face of danger. This is their story, as told by Clint Eastwood. The 15:17 To Paris…

By Mike Newman
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‘Annihilation’ Official Trailer

A couple of months ago, Paramount got us in a tizzy with the release of a teaser trailer for Annihilation, a film from Alex Garland (Ex Machina) that's based on the first book in the incredible Southern Reach Trilogy by author Jeff VanderMeer. Well, if we were excited then, we're bouncing off…

By Mike Newman
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