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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
Entertainment
Cool Material on Instagram

We know we took some shots at Instagram in this previous post, but to quote the well-known philosopher, Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog, "We kid, we kid." The truth is, we enjoy using Instagram. Now that the popular app is available on Android devices, everyone at the Cool Material offices uses…

By Mike Newman
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Official Prototype 2 Film

The emotion we experience most from video games is deep-seated frustration. This usually manifests itself in us smashing a controller against the wall or going out for a drink. An emotion we don't always associate with gaming is heartbreaking sadness. Since we're men and we don't even know what that means, this…

By Mike Newman
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Change the Record iPhone Amp

There are approximately one million different ways to amplify the sound coming out of your iPhone to a party-appropriate decibel. Between all the docks, horns, stereo connectors, jacks, brands and prices you could literally spend days looking for just the right one to sit on desk or table. Or, you…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Braven Six Series Bluetooth Speakers

Let's be honest, the speakers on our portable gadgets are garbage. Listening to something on your iPhone without additional amplification sounds like the muffled beats escaping from the headphones of some dude sitting next to you on the train. As we've delved into the world of portable Bluetooth speakers, a few have emerged…

By Mike Newman
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IKEA UPPLEVA TV

When you want inexpensive furniture you can put together without the hassle of "words" along with a side of meatballs, there's only one place to go. Soon, while checking the specs on some IKEA items with your paper tape measure, you may stumble upon something unexpected. UPPLEVA is IKEA's answer to your current cluttered TV setup. Besides the…

By Mike Newman
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