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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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Brixton x Fender Guitar & Record Case

The milk crates left in the world haven't held bottles of milk for quite a while.  Now you'll find them in Brooklyn apartments surrounded by empty cans of PBR and loaded with vinyl from bands "you probably haven't heard of."  If you're a music purist who doesn't want the quality…

By Mike Newman
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The Hunger Games Trailer

The Hunger Games is supposedly one of the most anticipated movies of 2012. We never read the books, so we didn't really get it until we saw the official trailer. You remember that short story that almost everyone was forced to read in school about the kids who gather rocks…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Defy Bags: Old Materials. New Ideas.

If you're anything like us, you could spend an entire evening watching How It's Made. Thanks to the Internet, you can get in-depth looks at the process whenever the mood strikes...even when you're at work. The latest is an in-depth look at Defy Bags and the method behind their old…

By Cooper Fleishman
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iHome iP4 Portable FM Stereo Boombox for iPhone/iPod

Did we recently write an article saying the term "boombox" immediately makes our shoulders cringe? Yes. Did we then mock the get ups we used to wear when we used them? Um, yeah, but if you'd allow us to make one slight exception to our stance on large audio devices -…

By Mike Newman
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Made by Hand No. 2: The Knife Maker

Cut Brooklyn is to bladed kitchen instruments what Rolex is to watches and Bugatti is to adrenaline junkies. Made by Hand takes a very intimate look at the journey of Joel Bukiewicz from writer to knife maker of the New York elite. Just remember kids, Joel's a professional. Don't try…

By Cooper Fleishman
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