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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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Comparing a Cheap Camera to a $5,000 One

Mango Street Lab is Daniel Inskeep and Rechel Gulotta, lifestyle and wedding photographers who split time between LA and Chicago while also producing some pretty incredible "photography tutorials that don't waste your time." In their latest video "It's Not About the Gear" they shot with a cheap body and kit…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Nick Offerman Answers All Your Woodworking Questions

We could watch, listen or read anything from Nick Offerman multiple times without getting bored because it's f*king Nick Offerman. But there's something about his passion and knowledge of woodworking that comes out when he discusses everything from furniture to workplace aprons (handy for pencils, rulers and a one-hitter) that…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Etnia Barcelona’s New Video Is Inspired by Films like ‘The Big Lebowski’ and ‘A Clockwork Orange’

To promote their brand, Etnia Barcelona teamed up with photographer Biel Capllonch to craft a video that references iconic scenes in movies. With a keen eye, you'll spot nods to The Big Lebowski, A Clockwork Orange, Pulp Fiction, and others in the short film. But simple reenactments these are not,…

By Mike Newman
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Watch Matchbox Cars Get Made the Old-Fashioned Way

There's just something about vintage advertising and production methods that's inherently cool. Take this production video of Matchbox Cars from 1965 for instance. Unearthed and uploaded by British Pathé (a media and licensing company with quite a collection of vintage reels), this short clip is equal parts marketing material, behind-the-scenes exposition…

By Cooper Fleishman
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‘Dodgeball’ is Back at It for a Good Cause

[Products and services are carefully selected by our editors. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission.] There are plenty of movies that people claim are quotable, but we haven't seen one that compares with Dodgeball for sheer quote density. Every line is some kind of pithy comeback…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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