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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
Phones
EVOUNI Leather Arc Cover for iPhone

We're always on the lookout for products that blend our modern and classic tastes. While we love the cold steel feel of the latest tech gear, we also happen to love a timeless piece of craftsmanship. It's why we might ditch the current case we have on our iPhone (it's been dropped…

By Mike Newman
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Home
How To Build A DIY Toolbox Boombox

There are some DIY projects that we get about halfway through and say, "Screw it; someone on Etsy's gotta have this." This doesn't stop us from pulling out the circular saw and sheets of sandpaper from time-to-time to work on something new.  If you're ready for a new project (and don't…

By Mike Newman
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Videos
Boardwalk Empire Visual Effects Breakdown

We've seen huge blue aliens and giant crashing ships and storms that rival anything occurring naturally created in near perfect detail through the use of "computer graphics." There was a time when it was easy to pick out what was real and what was digital, but the technology has become…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Phones
LomoKino Smart Phone Holder

We've yet to run across anyone who hasn't in someway upgraded their iPhone camera. Whether it's through using an app like Instagram, Camera+ or Socialcam or through tossing some bulky addition onto the exterior, we don't know anyone who just left it as is. If you happen to be a fan of…

By Mike Newman
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Audio
Fender Kurt Cobain Mustang Guitar

Kurt Cobain might have been the harbinger of death for hair metal, but he also did quite a few really awesome things. He made plaid cool again. He sang and strummed in a way that made all of us neurotic teenagers feel normal. He let Dave Grohl play drums. He…

By Cooper Fleishman
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