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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
Tech
Logitech TV Cam HD

Skype has been the greatest thing for some (beautiful people) and the worst for others (Steve Buscemi). Still, no matter where you fall on the Adonis scale, you're going to want to both look your best and see the person you're chatting with in their best light as well. Doing…

By Mike Newman
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Computers
Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset

There have been a lot of swings and misses when it comes to producing virtual reality headsets. The problem with most of these units has either been that they were far to expensive for an average consumer or they just didn't quite capture the feel of being fully immersed in…

By Mike Newman
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Phones
Garage iPhone App

There are countless ways to sell things on the Internet. Etsy, eBay, Craigslist, forums, the list goes on and on. There are also countless ways to take pictures of things with your phone. Instagram, Camera+, Seed, and this list goes on and on as well. Garage takes the ability to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Messengers Documentary

Dodging cab doors and slow walking tourists might seem like the only concerns a bike messenger has while riding through the streets of NYC, but be prepared to delve far deeper into the world of two-wheeled delivery men thanks to Messengers. The documentary, which was filmed over the last 10…

By Mike Newman
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Audio
The History of Headphones

Surprisingly, not everyone wants to hear our music. When we were pumping our LCD Soundsystem mixtape, others in the office said they couldn’t “concentrate” and they “wished we were fired.” For this, and for many other reasons, headphones are an absolute necessity in our daily lives. It was long before…

By Mike Newman
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