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Tech

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
Cameras
Canon Rebel SL1

Toting around a DSLR can be cumbersome. They're bulky, heavy, and don't exactly fit in your pocket. Problem is, good ones take mighty fine pictures that you just won't get with a point-and-shoot. Canon feels your pain. The Rebel SL1 is the smallest (4.6 x 3.6 x 2.1 inches) and…

By Mike Newman
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Phones
Google Keep

As you clear your tears and switch over to Feedly as the Google Reader days come to an end, hop on the latest Google app bandwagon with Google Keep. Google Keep is a beautifully designed note-taking app for organizing your life. You can easily type in notes, start checklists, and add…

By Mike Newman
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Computers
Goods: Digital Artist

Part of the beauty of digital art is that you don’t need dozens of brushes, tubes of paint, or other messy supplies—just a gorgeous monitor, a drawing tablet, and some software. Even so, it doesn’t hurt to have some extra tools to make creating, storing, and sharing your artwork easier.…

By Cool Material Guest
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Audio
Kendall Portable Speaker

We love new, fancy, high tech gadgets to the point that any third party observer would probably consider it an unhealthy obsession. But as of late, we've been far more interested in cramming all those creature comforts we've become used to (Bluetooth, rechargeable lithium batteries, modern amps and speakers, etc.)…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Phones
Samsung Galaxy S4

What's worse than smudgy fingerprints on your phone's screen? Well, a lot of things (bears with sword hands), but it is still annoying. With the Samsung Galaxy S4, those are a thing of the past (sort of). Smart Scroll allows the device to detect when someone is looking at it,…

By Mike Newman
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