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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
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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
The King of Legoland

We sold off most of our old toys on eBay for beer money long ago, and while we're not saying we regret the decision, this video by Micaël Reynaud definitely brings back a little pang of nostalgia. Set to music by Hunting Charlie's Band(e), this 2 minute video shows off…

By Cool Material Guest
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Phones
Quirky Ray Solar Charger

iPhones. Blackberries. iPads. Droids. iPods. Regardless of what your mobile device of choice is, they all have one thing in common—the battery is never big enough. Sooner or later, you're going to need a tether yourself to a wall outlet for a while or there's not going to be any…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Phones
Barnacle

If you've already made the decision to break your contract and lay down the cash for the iPhone 4s since you can't live without Siri, you probably won't have the spare change to be purchasing all the nifty aftermarket gear to go with it. So getting something as cheap and as…

By Mike Newman
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Rover App-Controlled Spy Tank

There's no denying the fact that robots are awesome. It doesn't matter if they're sent from the future to protect us, or if they quietly hide under the couch until summoned to suck up crumbs off the floor, they're crazy cool. They also happen to be ridiculously expensive... or so…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Cameras
JVC GX-PX10 Camera

Blinking is a biological imperative that, while necessary, causes people to miss very important moments in time when they're situated behind the viewfinder. Shutter lag is a similar situation, but it's not one that you have to deal with anymore. JVC understands that the difference between a picture of Jordan…

By Cooper Fleishman
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