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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
Videos
Pickin’ and Trimmin’

In the town of Drexel, NC, they do things a little bit differently. The town that seems to have no idea who Steve Jobs was is home to a barber shop that does more than just cuts and shaves. We'd tell you the rest, but it's way more fun just…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Roku Streaming Stick

If we were only able to grab a couple things from our burning building, you can bet one of them would be our flatscreen TV. What can we say, we're all a bit addicted and consumed with getting fixes of HBO original programming and Netflix offerings. The issue with the…

By Mike Newman
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HiFiMAN HE-400

If you're quickly passing by this post because you see the $300+ price tag at the bottom, we urge you to wait! These headphones are actually cheap. Your eyes are wandering off again, aren't they? Now you think this is some kind of sales pitch where we tell you included with these…

By Mike Newman
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Phones
GIZMON iCA iPhone Case

As much as we love our iPhone camera, part of us is having a really difficult time letting our classic camera go. Yeah, breaking out the Leica still happens, but we can't deny the ease of using our iPhone (not to mention all our post photo exploits of Instagram and…

By Mike Newman
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Philips AS851/37 Fidelio Docking Speaker for Android

Every time we feature a new iPhone speaker/dock, a portion of you let out a collective groan. You shake your head while placing a beer down on a copy of the Steve Jobs biography you use as a coaster. We get it—not everyone subscribes to the Apple mantra. With the Philips AS851/37 Fidelio…

By Mike Newman
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