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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
A Long-Lost ‘Star Wars’ Documentary Is Now Free Online

The Empire Strikes Back is the best Star Wars movie ever made. Don't @ us. Actually, no one would @ us anyway, as that statement is more fact than opinion. Fans of Empire were once able to watch an incredible behind-the-scenes documentary of the film from Michel Parbot. Then that documentary disappeared and became…

By Mike Newman
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Computers
The EXOvault Mouse

As long as it's working, your computer mouse is probably not something you think about often. The EXOvault Mouse is going to change that. Designed and built by EXOvault, a manufacturing company made up of a small group of artists in Upstate NY, this mouse blends steampunk style with modern…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Phones
MAKERphone DIY Cell Phone

Interested in learning about the inner workings of a modern cell phone and perhaps building one yourself? Look no further than MAKERphone, the educational DIY mobile phone that you build and code yourself. Yes, you read that correctly. This kit allows you to fashion a fully functional mobile phone capable…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Traveler Is a Distraction-Free Writing Device

We live in a time when everything around us wants to capture our attention. Social media platforms are constantly tinkered with to keep you on them longer, Netflix quickly rolls into the next episode in a series before you have a chance to stop it, and sites test layouts that…

By Mike Newman
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‘The Gymkhana Files’ Official Teaser Trailer

If you're unfamiliar with Ken Block, just know that he pretty much treats real cars like they were toy cars, whipping them around tracks and unique terrain with reckless abandon. The Gymkhana Files is an unscripted series that takes you inside the world of the race car hooligan and his Gymkhana series.…

By Mike Newman
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