gadget

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The price might be right, but if you buy a dirt-cheap gadget, it could come with residential proxy software—preinstalled malware that gives hackers access to your home network.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Ndedi, from Cameroon, uses her acrobatic skills for the most elaborate escapes, Cryptic is the hacker from Kenya and Congolese Fred is the getaway driver and gadget maker.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Other gadget makers are seeking used memory chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

However, gadget makers must avoid their products underperforming due to memory compromises or pushing prices up too high by paying dearly for components, warned Techsponential analyst Avi Greengart.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Henry VIII, who knew an exciting new gadget when he saw one, ordered five in 1530.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall