as in geeks
someone who likes and enjoys technology and modern machines (such as computers)
Technophiles flocked to the convention for a sneak preview of the latest gadgets,
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Part sports hangout, part brewpub, The Ram is the sort of wide-net concept that draws families, high school football fans and — back when craft IPAs were cool — even beer geeks.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
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Saturday’s gems put the 7,000-student private school in North Carolina in the spotlight as stat geeks pored through record books to see when — or if — a school ever had two pitching performances of such magnitude occur on the same day.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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According to a recent report from Israeli cybersecurity firm Gambit Security, hackers last month used Claude, the chatbot from Anthropic, to steal 150 gigabytes of data from Mexican government agencies.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Data brokers collect your personal information legitimately, while hackers and identity thieves don’t attempt legitimacy.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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Like it or not, the industry is becoming the new playground for America’s technocrats.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Brady and Belichick, by contrast, came across as technocrats fit for the 21st century who maximized efficiencies across the organization.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Technophiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technophiles. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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