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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
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Shwood Presents Makers Part 1: ADX

Before this video, the first thing we wanted to do when we inevitably visited Portland was put a bird on something. After this video, we're going to jump in a cab and head directly to ADX to make something really sweet out of wood or metal. It will probably be…

By Cooper Fleishman
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MINI USA Not Normal Sales Event (Sponsored)

To celebrate the NOT NORMAL SALES EVENT, MINI USA set up hidden cameras in a MINI dealership and sprung a few surprises on customers including sending in a unicorn-riding knight and a breakdancing bear. MINI got the reactions on tape - see for yourself if the customers shared MINI’s love of all things Not Normal. Learn more…

By Tim Jacobsen
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POMM Cork iPad Case

Combining two seemingly disparate elements to create a unified experience is nothing new. Jelly just isn't as good without peanut butter. Stouts and porters mix really well with pale ales. Strawberries and pepper somehow work together (we learned this one at a scotch tasting and highly recommend you try it).…

By Cooper Fleishman
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A Good Day To Die Hard Trailer

Yippee ki-yay, motherf**ker. There's another Die Hard movie on the horizon. "A Good Day To Die Hard" will be released Valentine's Day 2013. Perfect date movie? Based on this trailer, we think so.

By Cooper Fleishman
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Sustainability with Sean – A VW Film About the Environment (Sponsored)

The average person will own a total of 9 cars in their lifetime, yet we only have one planet. That's a big difference. Sean, a small business owner and Kombucha brewer, is using his VW to live a more sustainable life because just like you, VW values the environment. Watch…

By Tim Jacobsen
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