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The Rise of Prediction Culture

From sports to pop culture, Polymarket is changing how we engage with what happens next.

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
Cameras
Roberu Leather & Canvas Camera Strap

You just spent thousands of dollars on a digital camera. Sure, that Nikon D5000 starts at $800 but then you gotta get a case, extra batteries, memory cards, and a mortgage worth of extra lenses. Are you honestly going to support your exorbitant investment with the strap that came with…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Computers
Twelve South BookBook iPad Case

There's a morbid irony that the device that's ushering along the death of the printed page should be protected by a case that's essentially a book. Perhaps we've watched one too many nature documentaries, but it's a bit like one of those crazy sub-Saharan wasps that paralyzes some grub, eats…

By Wylie Overstreet
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Phones
GorillaMobile iPhone/iPad Stand

We know this is likely one of the most versatile and reliable stands on the market. How?  It's made by the same company that makes similar stands but for extremely expensive and heavy professional photography equipment. And when the livelihood of your company depends on the ability for your product to successfully hold up…

By Wylie Overstreet
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Computers
Lacie XtremKey All-Terrain USB Flash Drives

Every man has a collection of computer information he would never want to be without. For some, it's important wedding photos. For some, it's porn. For some, those are the same. The point is - regardless of what it is you want to save - you want it to be…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Audio
ikyaudio PVC Pipe Speakers

It takes a special kind of crazy to look at a piece of PVC pipe and think, hey, this would make a great speaker. The guys at Ikyaudio--a name we're not sure how to pronounce--have done just that: taking your standard PVC pipe, they've crafted some slick, modern speakers that…

By Wylie Overstreet
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