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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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Google Ara Modular Phone

Google showed off their Project Ara, a modular phone concept, to the masses about a year ago. Then we waited and kinda forgot about it. Now, after much tinkering, the phone that allows you to swap out components is here. Almost. Shown off in what should be close to its…

By Mike Newman
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‘Peaky Blinders’ Season 3 Trailer

It was at the start of last year when we declared Peaky Blinders the best show you're not watching. You caught up on the two seasons. Then you waited. Now, finally, the Shelby clan is back for their third act. Here's your first look at the new season of the Netflix Original,…

By Mike Newman
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Netflix Can Now Check Your Internet Speed

In a project completely unrelated to originally programming and acquiring incredible BBC shows, Netflix has just launched Fast.com, a site that does just one thing: check your connection speed. Yes, there are other options out there, including the go-to Speedtest.net, but there is something beautifully clean and simple about Netflix's new…

By Mike Newman
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A 3-Week Railway Journey Through Japan

From concerts and sumo matches, to train and taxi rides, In Japan is "a collection of audiovisual moments and memories of a 3-week railway journey through Japan in 2015” that manages to pack more experiences and beautiful scenery into four minutes than you’d find in a feature film or any…

By Cooper Fleishman
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ZUS Kevlar Charging Cable

ZUS Kevlar Charging Cables can pull 4,000lbs of car, are impervious to cat teeth, assist with 50lb curls and even get the business ends run over by an automobile without losing the ability to charge your Micro USB, Lightning or USB-C devices. Reinforced with Kevlar—yes, the same material you’ll find in bulletproof…

By Cooper Fleishman
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