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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
Watch Nick Offerman Ring in the New Year by Drinking Scotch for an Hour

Nick Offerman has holiday festivities down to a T. Last year, he quietly and carefully sipped whisky in front of a yule log for the better part of an hour to help you and yours celebrate the magic of the holidays. (You can still watch the video to remind yourself to slow down…

By Mike Newman
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Style Girlfriend Sends Style Advice to Your Phone

For the last four years, Style Girlfriend has been a destination for guys looking for style advice from a woman's POV. Hell, we've turned to them numerous times (see here, here, and here). Now, with the launch of their on-demand messaging service, they're delivering personalized, real-time style advice right to…

By Mike Newman
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The Best Apps of the Year, According to Apple

Despite the fact that the probable app/game of the year is coming out Thursday (Super Mario Run), Apple decided to release a list of its 10 favorites a bit early. Below is a list of the 10 apps Apple loved the most this year, many of which will look familiar…

By Mike Newman
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GoPro Karma Grip

One of the greatest features of the GoPro Karma Drone was the fact that the stabilizing mount could be removed with your camera attached and be installed into the Karma Grip so you could capture stabilized videos on the ground too. And now the GoPro Karma Grip is finally available…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
RokBlok Lets You Play Records Anywhere

For all that's great about vinyl—sound quality, sense of nostalgia—one thing that isn't so great is its portability. RokBlok is looking to change that. The compact, wireless player rides around your favorite records like a toy train, using its built-in speakers to play your tunes as it goes. If you…

By Mike Newman
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