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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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Captain Phillips Trailer

Tom Hanks has some issues with being out at sea. Based on the true story, Hanks plays the role of Captain Richard Phillips who was the captain of the Maersk Alabama, the ship hijacked by Somali pirates in April, 2009. The movie, which comes out in October, is directed by…

By Mike Newman
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Ender’s Game Trailer

It took over 25 years, but one of the most-respected sci-fi novels of all-time is finally hitting the big screen. Based on Orson Scott Card's 1985 book, Ender's Game takes place sometime in the Earth's future and could best be described as a way cooler Hunger Games. Take a look…

By Mike Newman
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Micro Mayhem!

What would happen if Quentin Tarantino directed a claymation short about Twisted Metal? Micro Mayhem!

By Cooper Fleishman
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10 New Apps You Should Know

Since new apps get released at an incredible rate, we figured it only fair to keep you abreast of the best. Stop sifting through all the terrible games and little life helpers to find some gems and break out your iPhone or Android device and get to downloading some of…

By Mike Newman
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Making Your Own Pen

We consider ourselves to be pretty handy. Drawing up and building pipe shelves, replacing floor boards and homemade kegerators are no problem for us. But this, this is a whole new level. A pen conceptualized, designed and built soup to nuts by one crafty dude and a CNC machine. Check…

By Cooper Fleishman
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