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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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‘Blade Runner 2049’ Gets Another Trailer

We haven't been at a loss for looks at the upcoming Blade Runner sequel. We've gotten trailers, set photos, interviews, speculative articles, and behind the scenes featurettes, and honestly, keep 'em coming. So long as we don't get one of those spoiler-filled, plot-ruining trailers, we're happy to keep the hype going. In…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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‘Hourglass,’ a Short Film from adidas and Daniel Arsham

Daniel Arsham is a contemporary artist who crafts unique sculptures often inspired by archaeology. While his latest collaboration with adidas Originals won't be unveiled for 6 days, we know it's inspired by the past, the future, and the knife's edge that is today. How do we know that? Well, we have…

By Mike Newman
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The Best Portable Hard Drives for Backing Up Your Work

Whether you’re a first-rate media consumer, a professional always on the go, a traveler logging miles and memories in your backpack, or just a regular Joe Schmoe with a history of bad luck, you should invest in a portable hard drive. Years ago, when they first emerged as backup file…

By Maxwell Barna
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Apple Is Giving Students Free Beats Headphones When They Buy a Mac or iPad

Look, college is expensive enough for us to argue you should use whatever brick of a laptop you have around the house. That said, we're not naive, and we understand many college students want to shell out their (parents') hard-earned money on a MacBook and/or an iPad. Well, at least…

By Mike Newman
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Creator of the World’s Largest NERF Gun Moves on to Super Soakers

Last summer, YouTuber (and former NASA engineer) Mark Rober built the world's largest NERF gun and terrorized his kids with it. This summer, Rober is getting into water sports, putting his specific brand of engineering to use building himself a custom Super Soaker. Where the original is hand pumped, Rober's uses…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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