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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
Electric Tron Lightcycle From Parker Brothers Choppers

Not long ago we professed our love for the VTM Spacester and said it looked "like it was stolen from the set of the next Tron movie."  We lied.  This looks like it was stolen from the set of the next Tron movie . . . literally.  Check out the…

By Mike Newman
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Cameras
Elecom Orime Laser Mouse

Contrary to popular belief, Logitech and Microsoft aren't the only companies that make computer mice. Their Sidewinder MX90000 Performance Pro Premium models are great, but they're also a little common place for our taste. This Elecom Orime Laser Mouse is as much a departure from those mice as Christian Bale…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Videos
Like Move Video? 5000 miles, 930 people & Hitchhiking!

What guy hasn't wanted to hit the road and see all the US has to offer?  And what guy hasn't wanted to take pictures with many, many random strangers?  Okay, the first question probably got a better show of hands but apparently combining the two can lead to a pretty…

By Mike Newman
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Audio
Philips Fidelio Wireless Speaker

There are a lot of products lying around our homes and offices that we never quite needed but really, really wanted. A wireless speaker system for streaming music from our iPhones, Droids and BBs is pretty close to the top of the list. You could just unplug the speakers from…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Cameras
Nikon 1 Cameras

We love our DSLR to the point that any normal person would probably consider it unhealthy, but even we don't take it everywhere. Even if you can cope with the size constraints (you have to have all your lenses with you all the time), you're always worrying about whether or…

By Cooper Fleishman
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