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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
Entertainment
Light Pick

Unless you're Dave Grohl or some other mega-famous guitar player (we'll assume you aren't, our apologies to Dave who is no doubt reading this) you may not want to be chucking these bad boys into the crowd after your next gig. The Light Pick (available in a slew of different colors)…

By Mike Newman
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Phones
Milo: Micro-Suction iPhone Stand

For far too long suction cup technology has been relegated to our cars.  We put our GPS up with it and others use it—definitely not us we swear—to hang "Baby On Board" signs and terrified Garfields from their windows. If we are going to use our iPhones for just about everything…

By Mike Newman
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Videos
GoPro HD: Jamie Sterling Big Wave

If you get sick on bumpy car rides or couldn't make it through The Blair Witch Project we're going to warn you now that this video is going to make you hurl.  That being said, the experience of being on the board while Jamie Sterling carves up some waves is…

By Mike Newman
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Element Vapor Comp iPhone 4 Case

First iPhone 4? $300 with absurd contract. Second iPhone 4? Take out a second mortgage and be prepared to pony up at least $650 if you don't get a friendly Genius and you don't have a friend with back of a truck access. When compared with that kind of expense,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Koostik Mini Koo iPhone Amplifier & Dock

Miniaturization goes hand in hand with most technological marvels. The screens all get bigger, but the device itself (whether it's a cell phone or a TV) gets thinner and lighter thanks to tinier components. There's no denying that the iPhone does a lot of things essential to your daily routine,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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