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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
The Roundup
The Craziest Russian Dash Cam Videos

Seriously, Russia, WTF? Due to a high rate of insurance scams and the fact that many citizens believe traffic cops are corrupt, plenty of Russians have installed dashboard cameras in their cars. But why do so many bizarre things get captured on them? Trucks spilling cows, half-naked dudes running from…

By Mike Newman
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Videos
The McClures

Never let anyone tell you that you can't achieve your dreams. Even if your dreams are as seemingly odd as making and selling pickles. This beautifully produced video tells the story of the work that went into building The McClure's pickle empire (at least as big of an empire as…

By Mike Newman
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Man of Steel – Latest Trailer

If it feels like we've been posting a lot of Man of Steel trailers lately, it's because we have. And we're not prepared to stop. Each seems more epic than the last. This Nokia Exclusive basically jams two minutes of action from the movie into one hell of an adrenaline…

By Mike Newman
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1,000HP Volkswagen Golf

No offense to VW, but insane speed isn't the first thing that comes to mind when we see a Golf. Reliability, solid gas mileage, the ability to fit in small parking spots, these are the initial things that pop up. Not any more. Boba-Motoring just took the Volkswagen ride and…

By Mike Newman
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Features
10 New Apps You Should Know

Since new apps get released at an incredible rate, we figured it only fair to keep you abreast of the best. Stop sifting through all the terrible games and little life helpers to find some gems and break out your iPhone or Android device and get to downloading some of…

By Mike Newman
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