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Tech

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
Amazon Fire Phone

If you're in the market for an upgrade or just want a new phone, there's another contender for your money. The long rumored smartphone from Amazon is here. The Amazon Fire Phone does include the much talked about 3D display that allows you to tilt, swivel and navigate menus with…

By Mike Newman
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Audio
Cordless Earbuds That Charge In Your Pocket

Quite simply, the new Earin earbuds from former Sony Ericsson and Nokia engineers are the smallest, cordless earbuds on the market. The balanced armature speakers that Earin uses are more commonly found in pro in-ear monitors and hearing aids, so you get the best possible sound out of the small…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Phones
Professional Camera Rig For Your Smartphone

Phone cameras continue to increase in quality, but they will never complete replace their full-size, dedicated to taking pictures counterparts. And yet, most of our pictures come from iPhones and Androids because it's just far more convenient than lugging around a DSLR to take pictures and a laptop for post.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Videos
Watch The Boneville Engineer Jacket Turn Into A Bag

Boneville's Sharp Engineer Jacket takes layering and versatility to a whole different level. Not only do you get to watch it transform into a duffel bag, you get to see the interlocking pieces of Boneville's KIT system. Yes. Interlocking pieces of clothing. Layering this good in one package isn't normally…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Bluetooth Speaker Designed For The Bathroom

The Braven Mira bluetooth speaker might be the best one we've seen yet. 1200 mAh battery good for 10 hours of wireless audio. Speakerphone. Minimal buttons. Quality design. The big deal is the IPX5 water resistance. According to Wikipedia, that means, "Protected against water jets - Water projected at all…

By Cooper Fleishman
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