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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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Fender Mod Shop Lets You Customize Your Guitar

You can now add customized Fender guitars to your collection of one-off sneakers, Xbox controllers and watches thanks to the recently launched Fender Mod Shop. With both electric guitar (Telecaster / Stratocaster) and bass guitar (Jazz Bass / Precision Bass) customizations available, Fender's Mod Shop is a truly immersive experience…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Xbox Design Lab Will Let You Design Your Own Controller

Microsoft finally heard everyone that wanted something a little more personalized when it came to their controllers by launching the Xbox Design Lab to let you create something completely unique from over 8 million possible color combinations. Get the bright orange D-pad, gray shoulder triggers, navy analog joysticks and black…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Open Bionics Bionic Arm

Open Bionics is an award-winning startup based in England that has partnered with Deus Ex and Razer to create a bionic arm that is extremely reminiscent of Adam Jensen's arm from the Deus Ex game. The prosthetic is still in the early stages, but the open source technology will be freely…

By Cooper Fleishman
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7 Mobile Games for Grown Men

Mobile gaming is at a weird point in its life cycle. Between commercials featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger telling us to set up air strikes, and the incessant Candy Crush notifications, there isn’t a lot of wiggle room for people looking for grown-up mobile entertainment. But behind all the goofy/brainless stuff, there are…

By Maxwell Barna
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Samsung Gear IconX Fitness Tracking Earbuds

Meet your newest must-have workout accessory. The new Samsung Gear IconX earbuds do so much more than deliver tunes while you throw around weights. Not only do they pump music into your ear canals, but they offer real-time, in-ear feedback on your performance. That's right, these aren't just earbuds; they're…

By Mike Newman
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