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

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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in July 2026
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The Cool Shop

What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

By Lanny Fuller
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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
Videos
The Last Chess Shop in New York City

With with the prevalence of smartphones and internet-connected computers, chess is no longer a game that requires two players sit at the same table. But while that means we can play more games, it also means less face-to-face connection. Chess Forum is New York City's last chess shop, and it's…

By Mike Newman
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Roam Built an Exoskeleton for Skiers

Over the past few years, we've covered a number of different companies trying to rip exoskeleton technology out of the world of science-fiction and make it a reality. A few, like Comau, have actually brought the product to market. One company wants to take exoskeleton technology and leverage it to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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DJI Osmo Pocket Handheld Camera

DJI has been disrupting the world of commercial and drone photography for more than a decade. While the brand has made a few inroads into the world of personal photography over the years, it's never released anything quite as feature-rich as the DJI Osmo Pocket Portable Handheld Camera you see…

By Cooper Fleishman
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8 New Apps You Should Know

Instead of wading through the massive amount of new app releases searching for a few diamonds in the rough, let us be your guide. This is a collection of the best new apps for both iOS and Android for your downloading pleasure. Reverb LP Boiled down, Reverb LP is a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Own the Console Used to Record Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, and Many More

The HeliosCentric Helios console is an amalgamation of two pieces from the Island Records Basing Street Studios. That probably only registers with the most hardcore rock fans out there, so let us break it down for you. This console was used in the creation of albums from Led Zeppelin, Bob…

By Mike Newman
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