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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
Videos
Homemade Lightsaber

How many years do we have to wait for our own lightsaber? Not those toys that glow and have built in sound effects, but a legit, I'm gonna cut my steak with it, working lightsaber. YouTube user, Styropyro, decided to stop waiting around and make it happen on his own.…

By Mike Newman
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August Smart Lock

As cool as some of these new "Smart Locks" are for our homes, we don't necessarily want to strap a huge hunk of metal on our door frame. Luckily, Yves Behar and August worked out a stylish and fun alternative. You can send access keys to anyone with a smartphone…

By Mike Newman
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Videos
Ferrari 512 BBi is a Piece of Art

Just like The Dude's rug tied his room together in The Big Lebowski, Holger Schubert's Ferrari does his. That's right, the guy's studio/garage/apartment was constructed to highlight his Ferrari 512 BBi. With the space's minimal design, the car is the focal point of his place. Of course, we imagine any car would…

By Mike Newman
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Daft Punk & Lotus for the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix

Apparently the marketing plan for Daft Punk's "Random Access Memories" was to do as much random shit as possible. The French duo and their giant helmets keep popping up everywhere we turn. Now Daft Punk has joined forces with Lotus for the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix. The sleek black car…

By Mike Newman
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UE BOOM

Not too long ago we did a review of a bunch of Bluetooth speakers on the market. (You can check it out here if you need a refresher.) We walked away most impressed with the little Logitech number. Based on that, we're pretty excited for the UE BOOM. The wireless…

By Mike Newman
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