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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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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.

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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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Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus

The Samsung Galaxy S8 was one of the top pieces of consumer tech of 2017. Samsung is following up that success with the new Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus, which combine some of the great features of the previous model with new tech and package it all in a familiar…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Nokia Is Bringing Back the Banana Phone from ‘The Matrix’

We have a sneaking suspicion that more and more people will return to the simple cellphones of old, the ones unpolluted with apps that suck you into a screen 24/7, the ones like Neo used to in The Matrix. Nokia has answered the call and has unveiled a new version of…

By Mike Newman
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Land Rover Reveals the ‘World’s Toughest Smartphone’

When it comes to Land Rover, it doesn't matter whether you're talking about a vintage SUV, a restored classic, a brand new 6x6 or even a multi-tool—odds are, it's going to be a good-looking product that's built to last. The new Land Rover Explore smartphone—the brand is billing it as…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Videos
‘The Outsider’ Official Trailer

The yakuza are a group ripe for film. Instead, we get a half-dozen American mob movies every year that barely move the needle. Netflix subscribers are in luck, however, as Jared Leto is set to star in The Outsider, a series set in post-WWII Japan about an American soldier navigating the…

By Mike Newman
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Volt Is a Drone That Charges Your Electric Car

Running out of gas is a problem usually remedied by jogging to a gas station. For those with an electric vehicle, however, that jog can turn into an ultramarathon. Enter Volt, a concept from In Yeop Baek, a Korean product designer who's tackled numerous modern issues through his work. Yes,…

By Mike Newman
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