Engadget HD Podcast 088

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The OpenAI team tasked with protecting humanity is no more
In the summer of 2023, OpenAI created a “Superalignment” team whose goal was to steer and control future AI systems that could be so powerful they could lead to human extinction. Less than a year later, that team is dead.
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Yuck: Slack has been scanning your messages to train its AI models
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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Apple is said to be working on a 'significantly thinner' iPhone
The iPhone could be going the way of the iPad Pro by becoming much thinner next year. However, you'll may have to pay quite a lot for this rumored slender model, which may replace the Plus in the annual iPhone lineup.
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Surface Pro 10 for Business review: A safe upgrade for IT workers
The Surface Pro 10 for Business is basically just a chip upgrade over the previous model, but it’s still a thin, light and well-designed Windows tablet.
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A Fallout crossover is coming to Fortnite
A Fallout crossover is coming to Fortnite, likely when the battle royale's new season starts on May 24.
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Amazon's Kindle Scribe dips back to an all-time low, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals
This week's deals in tech include sale prices on gear from Apple, Kindle, Beats, Roku, Anker and more.
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This Anker Nano 10K power bank is on sale for just $32
This Anker Nano 10K power bank is on sale for $32 via Amazon. That’s a discount of 20 percent on one of our most recommended power banks.
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The next Call of Duty will reportedly hit Game Pass on its release day
It seems that Microsoft has decided to bring the next Call of Duty game to Game Pass on day one. Executives had reportedly been debating for some time how to handle the upcoming release.
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How to shop for a smart grill
Here's everything you need to know about buying a smart grill, plus some of the best ones you can get right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
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Twitter has officially moved to X.com
Twitter officially went through a rebranding almost a year ago, but most of its pages still used Twitter in their URL until now.
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Engadget Podcast: Reviewing the iPad Pro M4 and iPad Air
We've spent some time with the iPad Pro M4 and new iPad Air... and the iPad Pro is still a bit too pricey for us.
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The Morning After: Grand Theft Auto 6 is coming fall 2025
The biggest news stories this morning: Uber will soon let you reserve a shuttle to get home from a big concert or ballgame, GTA 6 gets a smaller release window, US House passes act to force event pricing transparency.
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The 20 best PC games you can play right now for 2024
Here is a list of the best PC games you can get right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
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OpenAI strikes deal to put Reddit posts in ChatGPT
The partnership will “enable OpenAI’s tools to better understand and showcase Reddit content, especially on recent topics,” both companies said in a joint statement.
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Grand Theft Auto 6 will arrive in fall 2025
Grand Theft Auto VI’s return to Vice City is officially scheduled for fall 2025. On Thursday, parent company Take-Two Interactive saidit’s narrowed GTA 6’s previously announced 2025 window to autumn of next year.
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US House passes TICKET Act to force event pricing transparency
On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that could provide at least some accountability for Ticketmaster and other live event vendors. It moves on to the Senate, which is considering two similar bills.
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HBO’s upcoming MoviePass documentary is a must-watch for fans of tech trainwrecks
HBO is set to release a documentary about the beleaguered MoviePass subscription service. It premieres on May 29.
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What to expect from Microsoft Build 2024: The Surface event, Windows 11 and AI
Microsoft has a Surface showcase and its Build developer conference planned for early next week. Here's what we expect.
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Sony’s new smartphone could entice shutterbugs away from Apple and Google
Sony just announced a new smartphone, the Xperia 1 VI. The company used to be a major smartphone manufacturer until falling off.
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EA Sports' dormant College Football will reemerge, cicada-like, on July 19
EA Sports has revealed the release date for College Football 25, the first game in the series in over a decade.

Engadget HD Podcast 088 - 06.11.2008

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The OpenAI team tasked with protecting humanity is no more

Yuck: Slack has been scanning your messages to train its AI models

Apple is said to be working on a 'significantly thinner' iPhone

Surface Pro 10 for Business review: A safe upgrade for IT workers

A Fallout crossover is coming to Fortnite

Amazon's Kindle Scribe dips back to an all-time low, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals

This Anker Nano 10K power bank is on sale for just $32

The next Call of Duty will reportedly hit Game Pass on its release day

How to shop for a smart grill

Twitter has officially moved to X.com

Engadget Podcast: Reviewing the iPad Pro M4 and iPad Air

The Morning After: Grand Theft Auto 6 is coming fall 2025

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

OpenAI strikes deal to put Reddit posts in ChatGPT

Grand Theft Auto 6 will arrive in fall 2025

US House passes TICKET Act to force event pricing transparency

HBO’s upcoming MoviePass documentary is a must-watch for fans of tech trainwrecks

What to expect from Microsoft Build 2024: The Surface event, Windows 11 and AI

Sony’s new smartphone could entice shutterbugs away from Apple and Google

EA Sports' dormant College Football will reemerge, cicada-like, on July 19

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