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also gismo
as in gadget
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
found all sorts of interesting woodworking gizmos in the garage
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That full-face mask required a small projector — mounted to the end of a pole attached to the mask’s chin — that beams images onto the gizmo’s surface.
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Leslie Katz, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Some multitool makers want to pack as many items as possible into a relatively sleek form factor, such as the 20-in-1 gizmo launched last month by Harbor Freight.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2024
The karting carnage occurred during a seasonal holiday toy segment on the show that saw Goldberg and Haines trying out a collection of different child-friendly gadgets and gizmos, including an AI storytelling bear and Razor’s now-infamous Crazy Cart Shuffle.
—EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
While the cockpit design will be a mixture of retro lines and the latest hi-tech gizmos, the new Prelude will definitely not employ a controversial seat feature that appeared on earlier models.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Leslie Katz, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Some multitool makers want to pack as many items as possible into a relatively sleek form factor, such as the 20-in-1 gizmo launched last month by Harbor Freight.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2024
The karting carnage occurred during a seasonal holiday toy segment on the show that saw Goldberg and Haines trying out a collection of different child-friendly gadgets and gizmos, including an AI storytelling bear and Razor’s now-infamous Crazy Cart Shuffle.
—EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
While the cockpit design will be a mixture of retro lines and the latest hi-tech gizmos, the new Prelude will definitely not employ a controversial seat feature that appeared on earlier models.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Published on January 10, 2025 By Bryan Hood Lenovo/LG/Halliday/Honda For tech obsessives and gadget junkies there’s no better time of the year than the beginning of January.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
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Then check out more deals on customer-favorite cleaning gadgets ahead.Isabel Garcia, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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The tour emphasizes financial literacy and provides critical tools to help students navigate the cost of college while empowering them to pursue their dreams.Melissa Noel, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
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There are so many tutorials for Blender, even more than for the big traditional tools.Jamie Lang, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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There are chase scenes, contraptions to operate, tricky platforms to get past and puzzles to solve.The New York Times, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Even better: Despite the fear that may accompany placing a contraption so close to your eyeballs, high-quality eyelash curlers do the trick without pinching or pulling.Lindsay Colameo, Allure, 26 Dec. 2024
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It has been refurbished as a cost-effective innovation as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Every year, tens of thousands of people flock to Las Vegas to see the latest innovations at CES, an enormous consumer technology exhibition.Kate Conger, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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For example, accessorizing the panoramic display with a Spotify widget, a readout of the miles to your destination, a compass, the current Air Quality Index, and the weather forecast.Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
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Other widgets can only be viewed on the central display.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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There were smart kitchen appliances, vacuums, various business and consumer robots, watches, etc.Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Carter streamlined American energy research by creating the Department of Energy, implemented energy standards for home appliances and extended federal protections to substantial tracts of land, notably in Alaska.Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
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The set also includes essential tools like a muddler, Hawthorne strainer, mixing spoon, and jigger.Andrew Watman, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
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The high-style, stainless steel set includes a shimmering and hefty shaker, lengthy spoon, strainer, and jigger — each crowned with a single chic, regal (and yes, stripey) bee.Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 14 Nov. 2024
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