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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
Audio
Sony 3-In-1 Walkman

The reports of the Walkman's death have been greatly exaggerated. While the original Sony Walkman is no longer, the name lives on with the new Sony 3-in-1 Walkman WH Series. The new headphones not only feature a built-in MP3 player, they've also got built-in speakers so you can listen to…

By Mike Newman
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Urbanears Kransen In-Ear Headphones

Urbanears has been the go-to for eye-catching yet minimal headphones for some time now. With their new Kransen In-Ear Headphones they're keeping the array of colors that make their cans stand out but offering them up in an affordable in-ear model for those in need. Each pair is complete with…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Game of Thrones 8-Bit Video Game

Break out your Starter jacket and a tin of Tongue Splashers, Game of Thrones is going old school. This 8-Bit Game of Thrones video game is chock-full of side-scrolling excitement. Complete with a retro-sounding Game of Thrones soundtrack, the addictive little game is focused on four different characters from the…

By Mike Newman
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Phones
Grove WoodPrint iPhone 5 Cases

There are too many different types of iPhone cases on the market right now for us to even come close to addressing all of them, but you have plenty of options. Cases with batteries, wallets, multitools and stands, made of everything from rubber, to wood, to steel. Few of them…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Philips M1X-DJ iPad Dock

This probably comes as no surprise based on the amount of publicity it's been getting lately (or maybe you read the earlier post), but DJs are making a shit ton of money these days. Armin van Buuren is no stranger to the money that comes with being really good at…

By Cooper Fleishman
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