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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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Relive Your Video Game Nostalgia with the LEGO Atari 2600 Set

The 80s are back in a big way. And, if you're looking to tap into your childhood nostalgia, you can always turn to LEGO. The Danish toymaker has announced a seriously impressive set modeled after the 1980 revision of the Atari 2600. Featuring just under 2,600 individual pieces (2,532 to…

By John A. Paradiso
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Balenciaga x Bang & Olufsen Speaker Purse Collaboration

It might be best to think of the Speaker Bag from Balenciaga and Bang & Olufsen as the upper crust’s version of guys walking around in the 70s and 80s with boomboxes on their shoulders. Where their speaker systems went well with sleeveless t-shirts and cutoff jeans, the Speaker Bag…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field Synthesizer

Teenage Engineering has made a name for itself by crafting eye-catching tech for the modern age. Their flagship product, the OP-1 Field Synthesizer, has been treated to a refresh. You'll find a sleek anodized aluminum case for a slim silhouette. In terms of hardware, Teenage Engineerings boasts 100 new features…

By John A. Paradiso
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Porsche Design PDH80

Porsche Design wants to deliver beautiful-looking headphones, as well as beautiful-sounding ones. The PDH80 fills those roles perfectly with matte metal finishes, rich leather, and 50mm neodymium acoustic drivers. Perhaps even more impressive is the astounding 50 hours of listening time on a full charge...that's with active noise cancellation activated.…

By Amos Kwon
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STEAL: Nordstrom’s 2022 Anniversary Sale – Up to 60% Off Select Items

Hot on the heels of Prime Day, Nordstrom just kicked off their Anniversary Sale with up to 60% off almost two-thousand different items that run that gamut from clothes and sneakers, to bags to self-care products, to suits and watches, and, well, everything in between. If you've been waiting on…

By Cooper Fleishman
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