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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
Entertainment
‘Black Panther’ Official Trailer

Black Panther got another trailer and the hype just keeps on rising. Earlier trailers hinted at how different this movie was going to be, but now that we get a slightly extended look at the setting and characters, we're even more excited. It's colorful, pretty much no one has an…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Audio
This Wireless Speaker Is Made of Wood

Home speakers were once hulking objects that were necessary eyesores for the audiophile. Engineers and designers fought for years to make them more inconspicuous, and we've reached a point where speakers can be hidden almost anywhere. That's all well and good, but there is another option—a visible speaker that happens…

By Mike Newman
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Videos
‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Final Trailer

We're in the home stretch for the return of Stranger Things, which returns to Netflix later this month. To help build anticipation, first there was a Super Bowl teaser commercial, and then there was a Comic Con trailer. That all leads to this, the final trailer for the coming season of Stranger Things, and…

By Mike Newman
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Computers
Oculus Go

Virtual reality always seems on the cusp of taking off. If we had to venture a guess as to why it hasn't yet, pretty high on our list of ideas would be the fact that you need a solid PC to make that headset work or, for some models, a…

By Mike Newman
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PowerRay Underwater Drone

Drones are great for getting unique, bird's-eye view photos and videos. But fly that drone into the water and all you'll be left with is a $1,000 paperweight. That is, of course, unless your drone is PowerRay. PowerRay, from PowerVision, is an underwater drone ideal for fishermen or adventurers. With…

By Mike Newman
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