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Amazon reportedly working on a standalone music streaming service

CNBC is reporting that Amazon plans to launch a free-standing streaming music service, according to sources within the company.

World's first child-sized exoskeleton gets kids on their feet

The Spanish National Research Council, a.k.a. CSIC, has created a kid-sized exoskeleton designed specifically for children suffering from spinal muscular atrophy.

Gawker Media files for bankruptcy thanks to Hulk Hogan and Peter Thiel

A few weeks ago, it was revealed that Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel, a co-founder of Paypal and current Facebook board member, was bankrolling Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker Media.

Bloomberg: Intel will supply modem chips for the next iPhone

Bloomberg is reporting that Intel will replace Qualcomm as the supplier of modem hardware for some models in the next generation of iPhones.

Riot used 'League of Legends' chat logs to spot bad staff

Sadly, bad language and a general lack of respect is an expected and, now, almost accepted part of playing video games online.

Tesla allegedly exchanged repairs for owner silence

Tesla suffered a hit late last year when Consumer Reports revoked its "recommended" rating noting a "worse-than-average overall problem rate" in October.

USB-C and Lightning headphones aren't great news for everyone

The 3.5mm port is dying -- at least when it comes to smartphones. If the persistent Lightning headphone rumor wasn't enough to persuade you, the fact that Motorola beat Apple to the punch should be.

Snap-on 'MotoMods' make the Moto Z more interesting

Google isn't the only company working on modular smartphones. Following on the heels of the LG G5 and Google's "Project Ara" concept, Motorola today unveiled its new Moto Z flagship, which makes use of various modular accessories.

SpaceX aims to relaunch one of its rockets this fall

SpaceX is gearing up for something huge this fall. Elon Musk announced on Twitter that the Falcon 9 that launched the Thaicom 8 communications satellite is back in the hangar with the three other first stages that made it safely back on the ground.

New algorithm may lead to a picture of an actual black hole

MIT grad student Katie Bouman and her team have developed an algorithm that could finally show us a photo of an actual black hole.

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