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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.

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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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DroneGun Tactical Portable Drone Countermeasure

Drones have been around for ages, but now that we live in a world where you can pick up a decent drone for less than a hundred bucks, they’re flying around offices, homes and parks everywhere. If you’re sick of the noise and disruption they cause—or just really concerned with…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Cameras
Fujifilm X-A5

For those looking to make the jump from their phone to a more powerful camera but aren't ready to drop thousands on a top-of-the-line DSLR, Fujifilm has a sexy new entry-level camera for you to consider. The X-A5 is a mirrorless shooter packed with a 24.2-megapixel APS-C sensor and a…

By Mike Newman
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Videos
‘Mute’ Is the Spiritual Sequel to ‘Moon’

If you missed 2009's Moon, you're not alone. Despite winning a collection of awards and drawing praise from critics, the film seemed to fly under the public's radar. If you were one of the few who saw and enjoyed Duncan Jones's sci-fi film about a man alone on the moon, get…

By Mike Newman
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Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Unsane’ Was Shot Entirely on an iPhone

Steven Soderbergh, the director of Traffic, Ocean's Eleven, and Logan Lucky, recently put the finishing touches on his latest film and it's his most ambitious to date. Why? Well, Unsane is entirely filmed with an iPhone. After a young woman (Claire Foy) is involuntarily committed to a mental institution, she needs to face her…

By Mike Newman
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Teenage Engineering Pocket Operators Now Have Built-In Microphones

Teenage Engineering has a history of producing interesting products that equally prioritize fun and functionality. Their line of Pocket Operator portable synths and sequencers has been updated with the addition of the K.O! and Speak models that include built-in microphones. In addition to the new microphone, each unit has a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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