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The latest in tech: the newest products, most exciting innovations and biggest releases.

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On Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth, 20 Years Later
By Andy Crump
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The Rise of Prediction Culture

From sports to pop culture, Polymarket is changing how we engage with what happens next.

By Cool Material
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Why Does Every Skincare Influencer Look Like a Stormtrooper?

A man's guide to red-light therapy masks, the anti-aging gadget taking over the internet.

By Brett Braley
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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Retro Nintendo Radio

Aditya Pandharpure’s Behance page is a portfolio of clean lines and accent colors, which are two things you could also say about Nintendo’s early product design. That means it’s not a far jump for Pandharpure to put together a Nintendo product concept. His radio takes the obvious design cues from…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Learn a New Language in Under a Month by Spending Just 10 Minutes a Day With Babbel

Learning new languages is hard, but it doesn't have to be with Babbel. In just 10 minutes a day, the the subscription-based language learning platform can get you confidently conversing in a new tongue in just three weeks. Yes, you read that correctly. Less than a month! It's not your…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Prodrive X Callum Racing Simulator

Racing simulators are supremely entertaining but not particularly attractive, which is why they tend to be relegated to spare bedrooms or basements. Race car builder Prodrive decided to defy convention for its first racing simulator. They brought in none other than famous car designer Ian Callum (Jaguar, Aston Martin, TWR,…

By Amos Kwon
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Official Teaser Trailer

San Diego Comic-Con 2022, this year's edition of the annual comic book convention, has delivered a slate of new information, announcements, and trailers from some of the biggest studios. As was expected, Marvel released details about their highly anticipated series of upcoming movies but perhaps the highlight of their SDCC…

By John A. Paradiso
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Wordle: The Party Game

Everyone's favorite viral game of 2022 has hit the big time with the arrival of Wordle: The Party Game. Wordle began as a simple browser game where players guessed the 5-letter word of the day within 6 tries. The New York Times acquired the game and has now unveiled a…

By John A. Paradiso
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