add __eq__ to Device

[mtar]

Description

This PR overloads the '==' operator such that devices can be compared locally.

Issue/s resolved: #1062

Changes proposed:

• add __eq__ operator

Type of change

• New feature

Memory requirements

n/a

Performance

n/a

Due Diligence

• All split configurations tested
• Multiple dtypes tested in relevant functions
• Documentation updated (if needed)
• Title of PR is suitable for corresponding CHANGELOG entry

Does this change modify the behaviour of other functions? If so, which?

no

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Codecov Report

Merging #1063 (2c317e2) into main (efe1fdc) will increase coverage by 0.00%.
The diff coverage is 100.00%.

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heat/core/devices.py	98.11% <100.00%> (+0.24%)	⬆️

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[ClaudiaComito]

Great, thanks @mtar!