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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
Phones
The Maple Timber Tray is Your Handcrafted Charging Station

It may not fit the new iPhone we expect to see later today, but for all of us who aren't already waiting outside of an Apple store, this Maple Timber Tray is a stylish way to charge up your 5, 5S, or 5C. Each is handcrafted from a solid block…

By Mike Newman
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Audio
The Harman Kardon Wireless HD Audio System Delivers HD Sound to Every Room

Wiring your whole home with an audio system is expensive and, if not done well, can look like a tangled mess of cables are jutting out everywhere. A better option is to go wireless, and if you want a system that will deliver the crisp audio you're looking for, this…

By Mike Newman
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The Meta M1 Is One of the Few Smartwatches That Doesn’t Look Awful

We're having a lot more trouble with this whole smartwatch thing than we anticipated. What seemed like a promising device, the smartwatch has been plagued by poor functionality and terrible design. The Meta M1 is the latest to try and tackle those problems. Available in eight different styles, most of…

By Mike Newman
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The Co-Founder of Beats by Dre Has a New Pair of Headphones

How do you follow up on the success of Beats by Dre? Well, if you're co-founder Steven Lamar, you launch ROAM. Veering from the path of large over-ear headphones, ROAM aims to deliver performance never seen before from a pair earbuds. Designed to be lightweight but still durable, each set offers…

By Mike Newman
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The Wireless Speaker System With Better Than Stereo Sound

The Core wireless speaker system from Mass Fidelity is the most advanced wireless speaker system on the market. The compact speaker system leverages a combination of wave field synthesis and beam forming to create an acoustic bubble that gives you "better than stereo" sound from just about any device. Connect…

By Cooper Fleishman
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