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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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7 Videos of Fireworks Captured by Drones

Why pack a blanket and venture out into the heat this Fourth of July when you can enjoy a spectacular fireworks display from the comfort of your own home? No, we're not talking about watching someone's crummy iPhone video laced with muffled oohs and ahhs, we're talking about something far…

By Mike Newman
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Gamevice Gives You a Real Controller for Your iPhone 6 Games

If you want to take your mobile gaming experience to a whole new level and you happen to own one of the iPhone 6 series phones, the Gamevice Controller will add everything your mobile gaming is missing. With dual analog joysticks, L/R triggers and bumpers, A/B/X/Y fire buttons, and a D-Pad,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Becoming a Brewmaster is Difficult, Dangerous, and Definitely Worth It

Garret Oliver, the notable beer author and brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery, recently started a limited video series with Eater that pairs his personal accounts with hand-drawn animations. Becoming a Brewmaster is Difficult, Dangerous, and Definitely Worth It tells the story of when Oliver first got into brewing by risking everything in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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How ‘Game of Thrones’ Created The Battle of Winterfell

We'd normally lead here with some sort of spoiler alert, but if you haven't seen the latest episode of Game of Thrones you need to reassess your priorities in life. Assuming you did see it, you'll now want to check out this 10-minute video that takes you behind the scenes of the…

By Mike Newman
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Razer OSVR HDK2 Virtual Reality Headset

Razer makes some of the best gaming peripherals on the market in terms of technology and affordability, and the recent upgrade to their Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) Headset is no different. The HDK2 (Hacker Development Kit) that was recently unveiled at E3 boasts the same 90hz refresh rate and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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