Apple AirPods are finally here. Eager to see what’s inside, we ripped them open like expectant children on Christmas morning. And like children, we cried a little when we opened the box: the inside is a series of little boards, interconnected by origami-folded ribbon cables, soldered together into one hot mess. And the charging case isn’t any better. All in all, accessing any component—including t
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