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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
Phones
Jack Spade iPhone 5 Hard Cases

Jack Spade makes fantastic products, but they're also willing to play it a little bit loose when it comes to their designs. Case in point (pun very much intended), these new iPhone 5 Hard Cases. Who in their right mind would put a hard case on their iPhone 5 that…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Videos
Fin Art

There's a scene in this video where Rob and Ben look like they're standing in the garage of a dude who was on the TV show Hoarders. Only that dude didn't save empty wrappers and receipts, he saved vintage metal pieces and hardwood. That's when the guys go to work.…

By Mike Newman
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Accessories
Wally iPhone Wallet

Yes, we understand that if you use the Wally and your phone gets jacked, you're gonna have some serious issues. That said, we really dig the simplicity of keeping a large portion of what we carry around with us daily, in one spot. Unlike other iPhone wallets that wrap your…

By Mike Newman
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Videos
Brooklyn Brew Kids

"We don't see why we're all just not making beer?" That's a really great question posed at the beginning of this video. Erica and Stephen from Brooklyn Brew Shop set out to spread the love and ease of crafting some home brew. This is their story, but be warned, if…

By Mike Newman
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Videos
8 Bottles. 1 Jean. Waste Less.

Normally we wouldn't be too excited about wearing a bunch of plastic water bottles as pants. There's the comfort issue, the see-through aspect, and then just the general ridicule of wearing empty bottles as a garment. This pair of Levi's is a far better option for the eco-conscious. Each is…

By Mike Newman
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