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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
Videos
Behind the Scenes of Kate Upton Zero Gravity Photoshoot

Sports Illustrated has gone ahead and given us Christmas early this year with a behind the scenes look at Kate Uptons' Zero Gravity Photoshoot. Wearing only a gold bikini, and tumbling back to earth at a 45 degree angle does provide some interesting footage. Be sure to pick up the…

By Jeff Drumheller
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Videos
Man vs. Robot Ping-Pong Edition

We've all seen man vs. computer chess matches, but what about Ping-Pong? Timo Boll, German table-tennis pro is going head-to-head with KUKA Robot, Agilus. It appears Agilus plays a pretty mean game and it is claimed to be the “the fastest robot in the world". Watch the final on March…

By Jeff Drumheller
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Videos
Urban Snowboarding is More Entertaining Than Olympic Snowboarding

We built a snowman yesterday just so we could punch him in his stupid face, and, if you live anywhere in the United States, we assume you have the same hatred towards snow at this point too. Casey Neistat didn't let the bad weather stop him from having a good…

By Mike Newman
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Cameras
The Sony Alpha a6000 Sports The World’s Fastest Autofocus

The soon-to-be-released Sony Alpha a6000 is a glorious step up from snapping pictures with your iPhone. Sporting the world's fastest autofocus system - Sony claims it will lock onto to your subject in just 0.06 seconds - and a new 24.3-megapixel APS-C sensor, the surprisingly affordable camera is perfect for…

By Mike Newman
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Audio
The Dash Is The World’s First Pair of Smart Headphones

The Dash in-ear headphones are about to change your daily run or gym trip. That's because, not only do they pump music into your ear holes like any ole pair of headphones, but they also monitor your heart rate, oxygen saturation, and energy spent. Through tracking your pace, steps, cadence,…

By Mike Newman
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