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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

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
Nikon D5000 DSLR Digital Camera

If you've been waiting for a good DSLR, wait just a bit longer for the Nikon D5000 DSLR, now available for pre-order. You don't have to be an amazing photographer to see the benefits of a 12.3 megapixel camera with a vari-angle viewfinder and an 11-point autofocus system that's great…

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Entertainment
Music Balloon

Baby's black balloon might make her fly, but yours will make you soar...musically. Each 5.5cm diameter foam balloon encases a loudspeaker so you can have tiny, loud tunes wherever you go. At first, a tiny foam balloon - even a jet black one - might seem effeminate, but when she…

By Tim Jacobsen
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Audio
Yamaha Cube-Shaped Speaker

Size matters. Just ask your girlfriend. But in the case of the compact Cube-Shaped Speaker from Yamaha, power and presentation trump proportion. This mighty, mini-music box features Swing Radiator bass technology that significantly boosts sound; single-button control (power, mute and volume); an AC adapter and audio cable for stereo jack;…

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Computers
Hand Sign USB Keys

The most remarkable thing about the human hand - notwithstanding opposable thumbs, of course - is that it can convey a message, and you don't have to utter a word. Thus, the inspiration for Hand Sign USB Keys, which come in a variety of colors and gestures, including the peace…

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Natuzzi’s Sound Armchair

There's more to luxury than comfort and high quality leather; it's really about atmosphere. And what better way to create atmosphere than enjoying your favorite music gently whispered into your ears from a soft ergonomic pillow that makes a cloud look stiff? My friend, we can't imagine anything more wonderful…

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