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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
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Google Chromecast

Little devices that let your stream online videos from your phone, tablet, or laptop to your TV aren't new. What the Chromecast from Google does offer, however, is a price tag significantly lower than most of the other options out there. For 35 bucks, just pick up a Chromecast, plug…

By Mike Newman
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Canary Home Security System

Installing a legit home security system isn't exactly cheap or easy to do. Luckily, that will soon change thanks to Canary. The device is loaded with an HD video camera, a motion detection system, a high-quality mic, and other spiffy features that you can get up and running in your…

By Mike Newman
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Kick Ass 2 Red Band Trailer

The idea of normal kids putting on costumes and playing superhero appeals to our twelve year old selves in ways we can't even describe, but it also seems completely ridiculous. In stereotypical Hollywood fashion, when Kick Ass was a hit they decided to make a sequel. We're not mad.

By Cooper Fleishman
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How the Tesla Model S is Made

It’s Friday. Sure we could be working but watching videos is way more fun. Check out this behind the scenes video of the Tesla Motors production facility where 3000 employees and 160 extremely sophisticated robots act in complete harmony to build the car of the future. A car that is…

By Kevin McCauley
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Out of the Furnace – Official Trailer

Scott Cooper sure hauled in a solid cast for "Out of the Furnace." Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson, Casey Affleck, and Zoe Saldana are just some of the names on the bill for the gritty flick. With the cops unable to track down Russell Baze's (Christian Bale) brother who had joined…

By Mike Newman
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