tinkering

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Huang says she’s looking to build a new system that serves every Angeleno, rather than tinkering with the one that exists.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Tech companies have been tinkering with smartglasses and other face-mounted computing devices for over a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

And then, as coaches, what we do is we start tinkering.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Omar Maniya, a doctor operating several urgent-care practices in New Jersey, got into building after tinkering with ChatGPT for a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“Which makes me wonder if the wights have been tinkering with nature,” said Millard, “vis-a-vis the transference of peculiar souls.”

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs