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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
Computers
Vinyl Tap for iPad

Even if your audio setup doesn't go to 11, Vinyl Tap will let you rock out pre-cassette style. For a couple of bucks, the app transforms your iPad into a portable record player. All the feeling of listening to some vinyl is there, from the crackling of the needle dropping…

By Mike Newman
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Videos
Churchkey Can Co.

Vinny Chase isn't just all about tequila. He's also all about beer. Well, Adrian Grenier (the actor that plays him) anyway. He teamed up with Portland native Justin Hawkins and did what's every man's dream—started a beer company. Rather than going to route of the standard pull tab, they opted…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Arthur Cadre Breakdancing

It may seem we have an odd obsession with watching random dudes dance (see: Lonely Boy), but if you indulge us just once more, we think you'll be pretty happy you did. Arthur Cadre is Plastic Man. There's no other way to describe it. And in 2012, Plastic Man has given up…

By Mike Newman
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Grill-It! App

Beef and Lamb. Poultry. Pork. Starters and Sides. Burgers and Dogs. Vegetables. Seafood. The Grill-It! App makes the actual process of grilling so simple that the only hard decision you're going to have is what to grill today. Simple, step-by-step instructions about how to cook everything listed above make this…

By Cooper Fleishman
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How Many Different Ways Can You Open a Bottle of Beer?

We've all been in a situation where we have plenty of beer but no opener to crack the bottles with. When that happens, everyone immediately turns into MacGyver. All of a sudden, we're using knives, Bic lighters and random household pets (advanced) to open our beers. This video showcases some more inventive ways…

By Mike Newman
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