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Tech

The latest in tech: the newest products, most exciting innovations and biggest releases.

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On Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth, 20 Years Later
By Andy Crump
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Tech
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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Tech
Why Does Every Skincare Influencer Look Like a Stormtrooper?

A man's guide to red-light therapy masks, the anti-aging gadget taking over the internet.

By Brett Braley
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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

By Beau Hayhoe
Audio
Balmuda’s The Speaker Delivers 360 Degrees of Sound

With so many top-quality Bluetooth speakers hitting the market, any new release needs to balance form and function. We're tired of seeing the same identical styles in audio tech. We want to see something new. Well, Balmuda delivered with their newly released The Speaker, a rechargeable Bluetooth speaker. The Speaker…

By John A. Paradiso
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Videos
“Venom: Let There Be Carnage” Official Trailer 2

It doesn't matter if he's barely speaking or mumbling inaudibly, Tom Hardy has a way of slipping into his roles and becoming a character that few other actors in the business are capable of. The latest example of this is his return as Eddie Brock aka Venom aka one of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Tech
Fingerspelling Uses Machine Learning to Teach You the ABCs of Sign Language

Over the past year, we had much more time indoors to brush up on hobbies and try out new skills. I had plenty of friends who took up painting or sewing and many took the time to try learning a new language. Thanks to the age of the internet, there…

By John A. Paradiso
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Computers
Apple Released Its Magic Wireless Keyboard with Touch ID

When Apple unveiled its colorful lineup of M1 iMacs this spring, they came stocked with updated accessories including color-matching magic keyboard, mouse, and optional trackpad. Now, Apple has finally released this lineup of updated accessories separately. So, depending on your current Apple computer setup, you can be due for a…

By John A. Paradiso
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Entertainment
Ridley Scott’s ‘House of Gucci’ Trailer

After a year of delays in Hollywood, we're finally starting to see some theatrical releases of high-profile movies. One of the year's most anticipated films - 'House of Gucci' - has released an official trailer. Ridley Scott directs this family crime drama based on the Sara Gay Forden book of…

By John A. Paradiso
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