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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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Grado GH1 Headphones Are Carved From A Brooklyn Tree

Grado has been hand building products (headphones, mostly) in Brookly for over sixty years. They've made headphones out of quite a few different woods (Bushmills barrels, anyone?), but they've never made headphones from maple or from trees in Brooklyn. When John and Jonathan Grado found out there were trees that…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Videos
Narcos – Official Trailer

Netflix hasn't disappointed with their original programming, and when you combine that with the fact that their latest endeavor centers around the infamous Pablo Escobar, well, it's hard to imagine that streak is going to end. Narcos, which premieres August 28, is based on the true story of the government versus the…

By Mike Newman
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The Affordable and Compact Boombot Mini Bluetooth Speaker

You probably don't need another portable bluetooth speaker, but Boombotix new Boombot Mini is useful enough that you're still going to want it. The ultra-portable speaker packs a 3 watt driver into a package that's small enough to clip on your pants or the shoulder strap of your bag. It…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Record 360º 4K Video with Sphericam 2

The standard for documenting things happening around you has been the GoPro for quite some time, but that could change with the introduction of the Sphericam 2. The tennis ball-sized device that looks like a giant gaming die captures 360 degree 4K video using 6 different cameras with global shutter.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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MB&F’s Music Machine 3 Is Inspired By a Star Wars TIE Fighter

Not all music boxes have to bring to mind spinning ballerinas and gentle versions of Für Elise; some versions can actually be... badass? MB&F's Music Machine 3 is a limited edition music box that, like many things MB&F, will cost you a pretty penny. But what you get for that…

By Mike Newman
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