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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
Phones
Untappd for iPhone and Android

We've got a feeling you don't really care when your friend "Checks In" at the local supermarket. That information impacts your life in no way whatsoever. "Oh, you're picking up some produce and Greek yogurt? Thanks for informing everyone!" With Untappd for your iPhone or Android, you get only the…

By Mike Newman
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Computers
L8 SmartLight

Do you sit at your computer constantly refreshing both your Twitter feed and Facebook page eagerly awaiting comments on your most recent hilarious update? Do you feel like the world is passing by while you do? If so, the L8 SmartLight can help. The little LED-filled square can alert you…

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Audio
Mikros 70 Reference In-Ear Headphones

The biggest issue we have with most in-ear headphones is they don't stay in place properly, and we aren't about to go in a store and ask to put them in our waxy ear canals before buying them. With the Mikros 70's from MartinLogan, it's a non-issue. Each set comes…

By Mike Newman
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Videos
The Rise and Fall of The Clash

What happens backstage at an insane rock show isn't all babes and booze. Well, mostly it is, but there's also the inner turmoil almost all bands go through (and drugs . . . lots of drugs). Perhaps this was never more evident than with The Clash. After conquering the world,…

By Mike Newman
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The Art of Logo Design

We're infatuated with design. Design isn't limited to the things you hang on your wall, it's also all about recognition. Are you ever going to forget the Coca Cola logo? Can anyone reading this not draw the Mobil logo from memory? PBS Offbook goes behind the scenes with some of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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