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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
Computers
The Blink(1) Is A Light-Up Notification Device

Instead of using your USB ports to power quirky things like coffee warmers and rocket launchers, why not use one of them for something a little more helpful. The Blink(1) is a USB dongle that lights up to alert you when you get an email, when you have to go into a…

By Mike Newman
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Tech
The Samsung Gear S Has a Curved Screen and 3G

Samsung has dropped yet another smatchwatch, the Gear S, into the ever growing sea of wearable tech. The new Samsung Gear S delivers a unique wearable experience with 3G connectivity. That means that even when outside the range of WiFi or a Bluetooth-connected phone, it can still send and receive…

By Jeff Drumheller
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Cameras
The Fujifilm X30 Is An Improved Version of the X20

Since it was released last year, the Fujifilm X20 has been one of our favorite compact cameras. While the X30 is slightly larger, it does have some noticeable upgrades while still keeping the price in check. It boasts a 12MP 2/3" X-Trans CMOS sensor, f/2.0-2.8 lens with manual zoom, and an…

By Mike Newman
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Videos
What People Look Like Getting Tasered

We have this odd little part of us that wants to get tasered just to see what it feels like. This is an awful idea. Still, we aren't the only ones. The Taser Photoshoot beautifully highlights the reaction from folks getting a jolt from a stun gun.

By Mike Newman
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Computers
Hardwood Chairs For Your Tablet Or Laptop

Moku's idea for a chair involves premium wood sheets that are cross-grained and hydraulic hot-pressed for maximum durability and precision and then formed into a shape worthy of placement in the MoMA store. Unfortunately for us, all that crazy precision, durability and design came together to form a final product…

By Cooper Fleishman
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