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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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Zeiss External iPhone Lenses

If you're not familiar with Zeiss, they've been making optical systems ever since Carl Zeiss founded the company over a century and a half ago. They've made camera lenses for manufacturers ranging from Hasselblad and Rollei to Leica and Ricoh, so it's fair to say they know a thing or…

By Cooper Fleishman
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This Porsche Soundbar Is Made From a 911 GT3 Exhaust

The whirling rumble of a 911 GT3 is a beautiful thing, but, thanks to Porsche, it's not the only noise that will come from the GT3's exhaust. The speed freaks at Porsche have turned their attention to audio with the release of this 911 Soundbar, which is crafted from an original…

By Mike Newman
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Sevenhugs Smart Remote

Even if you have one of those fancy universal remote controls that has more processing power than your first computer, the entire remote experience still leaves something to be desired. By the time you're done switching inputs, changing tracks or figuring out how to dim your smart lights, you've wasted…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Sony’s New Turntable Converts Analog to Digital

If the turntable releases at CES are any indication, vinyl records are back and more popular than ever. Technics had some impressive new releases at CES, but Sony’s new PS-HX500 due for release this spring is cool in its own right. Aimed at a completely different demographic, this table is…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Kodak Is Remaking Super 8 Cameras

When it comes to film cameras, you'd be hard-pressed to find one more beloved than the Super 8 that celebrated its fiftieth birthday last year. When Kodak decided to produce a new camera for the format (they never stopped making 8mm film), all kinds of famous Hollywood directors were quick…

By Cooper Fleishman
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