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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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BLOCKS Is the Smartwatch You Can Customize

As smartwatches slowly seep into the mainstream, it won't be long until your timepiece is the same as the one your aunt is wearing. For a smartwatch designed just for you, not the average person, there's BLOCKS. The smartwatch, which just launched on Kickstarter, features a customizable band composed of…

By Mike Newman
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‘Hail, Caesar!’ – Official Trailer

While you can't always guess the quality of a movie based on those involved, it's hard not to get excited for Hail, Caesar!, the latest movie from the Coen brothers. For starters, there are the aforementioned Coen bros, who rarely disappoint, especially when it comes to artsy comedies. Then there's the…

By Mike Newman
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Microsoft’s Surface Book Is the Most Exciting Laptop in Years

As the war between laptops and tablets rages on, we may finally have a glimpse at how the whole thing will end, and it comes from Microsoft. The Microsoft Surface Book, simply put, is the best of both worlds and then some. At its most basic, it's a powerful, full…

By Mike Newman
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The Light L16 Is 16 Cameras in One

To carry 16 cameras around with you, you'd need a backpack the size of a piece of checked luggage—or you'd need the new Light L16. The revolutionary camera actually packs 16 individual cameras within it. It's the world's first multi-aperture computational camera. When you take a photo, 10 of those cameras…

By Mike Newman
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New Beats Pill+ Bluetooth Speaker

Apple has owned Beats for over a year now, but their influence has never been more apparent than it is in the upcoming Beats Pill+ Bluetooth speaker. It has the same amount of buttons and jacks as the iPhone and the iPad. It has a clean design that makes it…

By Cooper Fleishman
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