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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
Defy Bags: Old Materials. New Ideas.

If you're anything like us, you could spend an entire evening watching How It's Made. Thanks to the Internet, you can get in-depth looks at the process whenever the mood strikes...even when you're at work. The latest is an in-depth look at Defy Bags and the method behind their old…

By Cooper Fleishman
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iHome iP4 Portable FM Stereo Boombox for iPhone/iPod

Did we recently write an article saying the term "boombox" immediately makes our shoulders cringe? Yes. Did we then mock the get ups we used to wear when we used them? Um, yeah, but if you'd allow us to make one slight exception to our stance on large audio devices -…

By Mike Newman
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Made by Hand No. 2: The Knife Maker

Cut Brooklyn is to bladed kitchen instruments what Rolex is to watches and Bugatti is to adrenaline junkies. Made by Hand takes a very intimate look at the journey of Joel Bukiewicz from writer to knife maker of the New York elite. Just remember kids, Joel's a professional. Don't try…

By Cooper Fleishman
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GoPano iPhone 4 Panorama Lens

Flashback to when you were between the ages of six and twelve. You remember pretending you were a spy and wearing those sweet sunglasses with the little mirrors inside? We can't possibly be the only ones that remember those things. Whatever, that's not the point. Like it or not, sometimes…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Rechargeable Card Speaker

Outside of the credit cards you use to purchase all those "must have" apps, it's hard to find anything wallet sized that will improve your phone experience... except for this silver rechargeable card speaker. The 3.3" x 2.2" stainless silver speaker charges in two hours from any USB port and…

By Cool Material Guest
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