MMO Roundup: Gamescom, SWTOR breaks EA records, and more

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iFixit’s teardown of the new M4 iPad Pro reveals an easier-to-replace battery
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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Sam Altman is ‘embarrassed’ that OpenAI threatened to revoke equity if exiting employees wouldn’t sign an NDA
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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Slack has been using data from your chats to train its machine learning 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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Blue Origin successfully sends tourists to the edge of space again after a long hiatus
Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight company successfully flew six paying customers to the edge of space and back this morning, breaking its nearly two-year-long hiatus from crewed missions. This was Blue Origin’s seventh trip with humans on board.
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Indie developers are trying to make horse games that don’t suck. It’s not easy
With ambitious new projects, developers are hoping to revive a genre plagued with bad games and worse anatomy.
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Apple will reportedly offer higher trade-in credit for old iPhones for the next two weeks
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple will be offering a little more than usual for some trade-ins starting next week in the US and Canada. That's as long as you're getting one of the iPhone 15 models.
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New trailer for Dead Cells: Immortalis gives us a first real look at the animated series
A full trailer just dropped for the upcoming animated show based on the popular game Dead Cells, and it looks like the creators have made a few unexpected choices. Along with the trailer, the series now has a release date: June 19.
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Beats headphones and earbuds with AppleCare+ are on sale at Amazon
Several models of Beats headphones and earbuds are deeply discounted right now in a deal from Amazon, including the noise canceling Studio Buds, which are nearly half off. The limited time deal also includes the option for two years of AppleCare+ coverage.
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X-Men ‘97 didn’t have to go that hard
I wasn’t sure Marvel, under the auspices of Disney, could deliver on the flavor of the X-Men cartoon, while also making a modern show that older fans, now adults in their 30s and 40s, could enjoy. But X-Men 97 does just that.
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Adobe threatens to sue Nintendo emulator Delta for its look-alike logo
Delta, an emulator that can play Nintendo games, had to change its logo after Adobe threatened legal action.
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How to watch the Microsoft Build 2024 keynote live on May 21
Microsoft is streaming its Build 2024 keynote on Tuesday. Here's how to watch -- and what to know about the lower-profile event the day before.
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Doctor Who: Boom review: All hail the conquering hero
It's the first classic of the Disney+ era.
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Motorola’s 2024 Razr lineup may include a bigger cover screen for the budget model
We may have a good look at Motorola’s next foldable phones. A pair of leaks show the entry-level and high-end models in various colors from all sorts of angles.
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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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The best sous vide machines for 2024
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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Valve’s next game appears to be Deadlock, a MOBA hero shooter
According to a pair of content creators, the wait for a new Valve game is almost over: A third-person hero shooter is imminent, and it’s called Deadlock.
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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
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	*EA proclaims SWTOR* preorder breaks records** Star Wars: The Old Republic has set the new bar for EA's preorder sales, according to the notes for EA's Q1 Fiscal Earnings Release. The previous bar was set by Battlefield 3, but according to President Frank Gibeau during an investor's conference call, SWTOR far exceed BF3's preorder sales. In fact, according to Gibeau, the sales exceeded the company's expected sales curve, therefore breaking records no one at the game developing company could have expected.
	NCsoft's Carbine Studios to reveal new MMO at Gamescom NCsoft announced that Jeremy Gaffney, executive producer of NCsoft's Carbine Studios, has confirmed that the studio's latest project is to be revealed next month at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. Gaffney has many game titles to his name, having worked on Asheron's Call, City of Heroes/Villains, and a number of other online titles.
	Top 10 MMO mascots Weekly top 10 list The Perfect Ten tackles MMO mascots this week, lining up the best the genre has to offer. Who is World of Warcraft's mascot? Is whoever it is on the list?
	HoN goes free to play and Diablo 3 meets eBay Not So Massively is your weekly guide to the MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) genre and other significant non-MMO multiplayer games. This week, Heroes of Newerth has gone free-to-play, Blizzard announced Diablo 3's real-money auctions, and League of Legends hit 15 million registered accounts.
	Massively Speaking episode 158 Massively Speaking, Massively's MMO podcast, returns this week with Shawn and Rubi being joined by Justin Olivetti for some laughs, innuendo, and the occasional bit of MMO news. Topics include RuneScape's new Clan Citadels, APB's second open beta, and of course, SWTOR's record-breaking preorder.
	Massively's week in review Don't let WoW Insider do all of the talking when it comes to Massively's best content of the week. The Massively staff themselves have picked out what they think is the best content their site has to offer, in their own weekly roundup.

MMO Roundup: Gamescom, SWTOR breaks EA records, and more

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

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

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

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Indie developers are trying to make horse games that don’t suck. It’s not easy

Apple will reportedly offer higher trade-in credit for old iPhones for the next two weeks

New trailer for Dead Cells: Immortalis gives us a first real look at the animated series

Beats headphones and earbuds with AppleCare+ are on sale at Amazon

X-Men ‘97 didn’t have to go that hard

Adobe threatens to sue Nintendo emulator Delta for its look-alike logo

How to watch the Microsoft Build 2024 keynote live on May 21

Doctor Who: Boom review: All hail the conquering hero

Motorola’s 2024 Razr lineup may include a bigger cover screen for the budget model

The OpenAI team tasked with protecting humanity is no more

The best sous vide machines for 2024

Valve’s next game appears to be Deadlock, a MOBA hero shooter

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

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