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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.

By Cool Material
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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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Leica Q

Leica has a cult-like following even Steve Jobs era Apple couldn't match. Which is a good thing since, like the aforementioned Cupertino king, their goods don't come cheap. So while you might get sticker shock looking at the new Leica Q, just know it might be the greatest Leica yet…

By Mike Newman
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The Pocket Skateboard for Your Camera

Looking to make a stop motion movie with your camera? How about shooting tracking or moving shots? Thanks to edelkrone and the new Pocket Skater 2, now you can. The ultra-portable and compact Pocket Skater 2 is the world's most flexible fully featured camera skater. Attach it to the tripod…

By Cooper Fleishman
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BETTER RE Turns Old Smartphone Batteries Into Battery Packs

The likelihood of every single one of you reading this having at least one cell phone battery you don't use anymore buried in a box or your desk is probably pretty high. Turns out all those old batteries, in addition to obviously being bad for the environment, have about 80%…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Apple Music – Apple’s New Streaming Service

The streaming music marketplace is pretty saturated, but if anyone can make a dent in it it's Apple. After a year of chatter, Apple's service is on the way. Apple Music, which is coming to the company's devices on June 30 and eventually in the form of an Android app, will cost…

By Mike Newman
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The Martian – Official Trailer

Based on the incredible book of the same name by Andy Weir, The Martian is going to be unlike any sci-fi movie you've seen. When an astronaut gets left behind on Mars, he doesn't have to fight off aliens or breakout his laser blaster, he just has to survive real problems, like how's…

By Mike Newman
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