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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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Tech
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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Tech
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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Tech
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
Videos
Wall Dogs Takes You Inside The Life of a NYC Wall Advertisement Painter

This isn't a video about the guys who hang giant posters or put up billboards, these are the men and women who hand-paint the walls of New York City. Qualifications include: A high level of artistic skill, ability to brave the elements, and the complete lack of fear of heights.

By Mike Newman
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Computers
Lifta is The World’s Simplest Desk Organizer

Lifta doesn't come with hidden compartments, storage trays, or anything that will clutter the appearance of your clean workstation. What it does offer is a very basic, but very beautiful, way to lift your monitor to the proper ergonomic height while giving you a place to put your peripherals. It's…

By Mike Newman
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Videos
Philip Seymour Hoffman in God’s Pocket (Trailer)

Everyone knows we lost a tremendous actor when Philip Seymour Hoffman died earlier this year, and the latest trailer for one of his final movies is further proof of that. God's Pocket is based on the 1963 novel by Pete Dexter where a man tries to cover-up the accidental death of his…

By Mike Newman
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Home
This Unassuming Desk Will Change The Way You Work

Upon first glance, the Artifox Desk looks like a simple work area that happens to be pretty sharp, but spend a minute with it and you'll realize all it actually has to offer. Besides its minimal good looks, the desk has a dry-erase surface on the side for note taking…

By Mike Newman
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Audio
Midi Fighter Twister Controller Has Knobs For Everything

We don't consider ourselves anything more than human iPods when it comes to "DJing" parties, but that doesn't make the upcoming Midi Fighter Twister from DJ Tech Tools any less awesome. DJ Tech Tools built the entire project around community submitted designs and ended up with a MIDI controller with…

By Cooper Fleishman
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