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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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The Fugoo Tough Bluetooth Speaker is Virtually Indestructible

Electronics and sand go together like orange juice and toothpaste. So while we totally get not wanting to bring your precious Bluetooth speaker with you to the beach or to a campsite, your thinking can change if you get the Fugoo Tough. The speaker is snow proof, sand proof, dirt…

By Mike Newman
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Videos
Jimi – Official Trailer Starring André Benjamin as Jimi Hendrix

Finding someone with the swagger of Jimi Hendrix is basically impossible, but if you had to, André Benjamin from Outkast is a pretty solid choice. Here's the first look at the rapper giving it a go as the iconic artist in Jimi: All Is by My Side. Look for it…

By Mike Newman
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The Trailer for “St. Vincent” is Full of Classic Bill Murray

If you want your fill of Bill Murray shenanigans, you could throw an epic karaoke party and cross your fingers, or you could clear a day in late October to go see St. Vincent. The Film stars Bill Fucking Murray as Vincent, a sad, retired drunk, who strikes up a friendship with…

By Mike Newman
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Kodama by 20SYL

French producer 20SYL just released a new video for the track Kodama that features, well, electronic instruments. Electronic instruments and lots of hands playing them--with a top down perspective and some art to tie the whole thing together. Check it out below.

By Cooper Fleishman
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Watch the Last Remaining Hand Manufacturer of Scissors in Action

You've probably never spent a second thinking about how your pair of scissors were made ... and for good reason. Like many simple objects, most scissors are now crafted by machines that churn them out by the case. In an age of soulless machinery, it's refreshing to see someone doing…

By Mike Newman
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