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The new iPad Pro with the screen removed, a person's hands are seen holding it and using a tool to access pull tabs beneath one of the battery cells

iFixit’s teardown of the new M4 iPad Pro reveals an easier-to-replace battery

Repairers can finally take out the battery without removing 'every major component,' as was required in the past.

As seen in an iFixit teardown, it's much easier to access the battery in the new 13-inch iPad Pro compared to previous models, which required removing "every major component inside."

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Cheyenne MacDonald
Cheyenne MacDonald
11 hours ago
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Sam Altman is ‘embarrassed’ that OpenAI threatened to revoke equity if exiting employees wouldn’t sign an NDA

The company says it has never enforced this provision and is changing the exit paperwork.

According to Vox, employees could “lose all vested equity they earned during their time at the company” if they didn’t sign a nondisclosure and non-disparagement agreement, thanks to a provision in the off-boarding papers.

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Cheyenne MacDonald
Cheyenne MacDonald
14 hours ago
A Slack setup at an outdoor event. Signs say "Welcome" next to the "Slack from Salesforce" logo. People mill about.

Slack has been using data from your chats to train its machine learning models

The only way to opt out is by asking your company’s workspace owner to send Slack an email.

Slack trains machine-learning models on user messages, files and other content without explicit permission. The training is opt-out, meaning your private data will be leeched by default.

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Will Shanklin
Will Shanklin
16 hours ago

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The best soundbars

The best soundbars to boost your TV audio in 2024

Step up your TV's audio game, regardless of your budget.

Here’s a list of the best soundbars you can buy as chosen by Engadget editors, plus tips on what to look for while shopping.

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Billy Steele
Billy Steele
an hour ago
The best sous vide machines

The best sous vide machines for 2024

These are the devices we recommend for home cooks.

For newbies interested in buying their first sous vide machine or experienced cooks simply looking for an upgrade, here's a list of the best sous vide machines on the market right now.

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Sam Rutherford
Sam Rutherford
05.17.2024
The best PC games

The 20 best PC games you can play right now for 2024

Where to start with a juggernaut like PC gaming?

Here is a list of the best PC games you can get right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.

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Engadget
Engadget
05.17.2024
The best immersion blenders

The best immersion blenders for 2024

For when you don’t have the space or the dough to buy a countertop model.

Here's a list of the best immersion blenders you can buy, as chosen by Engadget editors.

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Sam Rutherford
Sam Rutherford
05.16.2024

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