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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
Phones
Macro Cell Lens Band

At this point in time you could carry around a whole separate bag of camera accessories for your phone. SLR mounts, interchangeable lenses and filters are just a few of the things available, but it's getting out of hand. This Macro Cell Lens Band could fit in that category... if…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Audio
The Audio Bulb

If your musical taste leans towards satanic death metal and you rock all black clothing while sporting an extra pasty appearance, The Audio Bulb is most likely not for you. If, on the other hand, you want to integrate some audio into your home while keeping everything neat and streamlined, this…

By Mike Newman
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Audio
Cord-Free Shuffle Headphones

No matter what form they take, cords are painfully detrimental to our lives. They add lengthy un-knotting times to the work around our home, they're unsightly when strewn about our desk, and in some cases they prevent us from getting laid (the pants). When it comes to headphones their annoyance takes the…

By Mike Newman
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Cameras
Camera Wrist Strap

For a while we were convinced there was one company making all the wrist straps that are included with most point-and-shoot digital cameras. Just one little uninspired-to-get-creative-because-there's-no-competition company out there churning these things out by the case full. The YKK Zipper company of camera straps. Instead of being stuck with that same boring…

By Mike Newman
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Computers
Crypteks USB

Despite looking like a prop from a cinematic adaptation of some Dan Brown novel, the Crypteks USB is actually a very real way of keeping your most important info safe. Instead of keeping digital tax files, private corporate documents and loads and loads of porn on some USB drive that could…

By Mike Newman
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