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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
Videos
Hula Cam at Venice Beach

You may recall watching the Hula Cam video from Burning Man. In fact, you may recall watching it on a loop for about a week straight and minimizing it only when your boss walked by. Well, get ready for your productivity to plummet once again, as Hula Cam at Venice Beach just…

By Mike Newman
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Phones
Gizmon iCA iPhone 5 Case

Most iPhone cases bring little to the party. They're there to look snazzy and (supposedly) protect your phone when you drunkenly drop it on the pavement. The Gizmon iCA Case is not every other case. Finally available for the iPhone 5, the Gizmon iCA Case turns your iPhone into a…

By Mike Newman
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Nixon The Stylus Headphones Surplus Green

Making any product available in a camo colorway all but assures that it will be successful in today's landscape. Rather than just slapping some forest or woodland camo on their already popular The Stylus headphones, Nixon deconstructed the standard colors a little bit and then applied them to the headphones.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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SurfacePad for iPhone

To say you have a few choices when it comes to selecting an iPhone case would be a ridiculous understatement. That said, most of those options suck and contain blinged out images of Hello Kitty on them. The SurfacePad, however, is one that should skyrocket to the top of your…

By Mike Newman
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Videos
Specialty Coffee: The Pursuit of Deliciousness

Get ready for 12 minutes of pure coffee porn. While you try to keep your moaning to a minimum, you'll get an inside look at some shops and roasters that take coffee very seriously (Blue Bottle Coffee among others). It's a short documentary about a passion for the perfect cup…

By Mike Newman
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