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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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Land Rover Turned London Into a City of Defenders

As previously mentioned, a very special vehicle will hit the auction floor at Bonham’s next week—the 2 millionth, and final, Land Rover Defender. To kick-off the countdown till the auction of this last Defender, Land Rover decided to... well... take over London. Unusual examples of this iconic 4x4 were found…

By Kevin McCauley
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‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny’ Trailer

Netflix has a pretty awesome track record when it comes to reviving TV shows that were cancelled prematurely, and now they’re doing the same with movies by creating a sequel to one of the greatest martial arts movies of all time, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The Sword of Destiny can’t…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Game of Thrones Season 6 Teaser Trailer

You remember that Jon Snow image for Game of Thrones Season 6 that had everyone up in arms a few weeks ago? HBO is back with more Jon Snow teasers and hella flashbacks in a new teaser trailer for Game of Thrones Season 6. Winter is here, but April is…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Future Forms Sells Space-Age Electronics from the Past

If you’re anywhere near as interested in future retro / space age / nostalgic tech—things designed for the future, from the past—you need to check out Future Forms. Designed to document the best in industrial design as it relates to consumer electronics, Future Forms is part digital museum, encyclopedia and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Watch Nick Offerman Drink Scotch Next to a Yule Log for 45 Minutes

RIP the Yule Log channel. Instead of flipping on the network with a looped video of a crackling log this year, you can just click play on the video below and watch the same thing with some company—Nick Offerman. Nick Offerman's 'Yule Log' is 45 minutes of Ron Swanson drinking scotch next…

By Mike Newman
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