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Harman Kardon enters new partnership with Volkswagen, bringing pure listening pleasure to the VW experience

GARCHING / WOLFSBURG – October 28, 2019 – HARMAN International Industries, a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer, and enterprise markets, is building on its longstanding partnership with Volkswagen Group to bring the sublime sound and sophisticated design of Harman Kardon branded audio solutions into VW vehicles worldwide.




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The Harman Kardon Aura Studio 3: Visually Stunning Speaker, Equally Beautiful Sound

CES 2020 – LAS VEGAS – JANUARY 6, 2020 – Today, Harman Kardon announced the latest speaker to join its sophisticated icons collection, the Harman Kardon Aura Studio 3. This dome-shaped home audio combines style and function, while delivering 360-degree...




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The Harman Kardon FLY Headphone Series Takes Sound to Sophisticated New Heights

CES 2020 – LAS VEGAS, NV – JANUARY 6, 2020 – At CES, Harman Kardon launched its first new headphone series since 2014, the Harman Kardon FLY. This line-up of sophisticated headphones includes three models – FLY BT, (Bluetooth), FLY TWS (true wireless)...




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Harman Kardon Citation Expands Home Audio Series

CES 2020 – LAS VEGAS, NV – JANUARY 6, 2020 – Following the Harman Kardon Citation Series announcement last year, the brand has expanded its wireless speaker series with additional form factors for every room and living space. Outfitted with Harman...




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Harman Kardon Celebrates 20 Years of Iconic Speaker Design with the SoundSticks 4

CES 2020 – LAS VEGAS, NV – JANUARY 6, 2020 – Harman Kardon adds to its most iconic speaker series with the SoundSticks 4. In 2000, when the original SoundSticks was introduced, it quickly became one of the most sought-after desktop sound systems. The...




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Jess Wade's one-woman mission to diversify Wikipedia's science stories

Our largest encyclopedia overwhelmingly recognises the achievements of white men. For physicist Jess Wade, fighting this bias has been an uphill battle




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Don't miss: Maternal artworks, blooming islands and rewarding maths

This week, catch the last few days of an art show that gives mothers their due, explore a land of orchids and discover how loving maths makes us better people




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What would our lives be like if Amazon or Tinder ran an entire city?

A sci-fi collection explores extreme corporate futures, such as a Tinder-run city where you can swipe left or right for everything from sex to teachers




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DNA analysis of people in West Africa reveals 'ghost' human ancestor

Four West African populations may carry genes from an undiscovered archaic hominin that diverged from a shared ancestor of Neanderthals, Denisovans and modern humans




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Umami: How to maximise the savoury taste that makes food so satisfying

Food tastes satisfying thanks to the amino acid glutamate, which stimulates the umami taste. Sam Wong explains how to boost it in your recipes




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Drugs may be able to fix our romantic lives when things go wrong

Are we ready for real-life love potions? Book Love is the Drug explains how pills may affect everything from falling deeper in love to breaking up




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Great ape brains have a feature that we thought was unique to humans

Our ape cousins have asymmetrical brains just like we do, which might require us to rethink ideas on the evolution of brain specialism in our hominin ancestors




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70,000-year-old remains suggest Neanderthals buried their dead

A Neanderthal skeleton unearthed in a cave in Iraq shows signs of having been deliberately buried – more evidence our cousin species behaved a little like we do




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Should animals with human genes or organs be given human rights?

Gene-edited pigs and brain implants are blurring the lines of what it means to be human, so our morals and laws may need to change to include beings that are “substantially human”




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Ancient humans in the Sahara ate fish before the lakes dried up

As a changing climate dried out the Sahara desert, ancient humans transitioned from eating lots of tilapia and catfish to more mammal-heavy meals




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Why the human race may be less gullible than you think

Many classic psychology experiments have found humans to be pretty gullible. But book Not Born Yesterday argues that such a trait runs against the logic of natural selection




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I scanned thousands of research images by eye to expose academic fraud

Elisabeth Bik is on a mission to detect duplicate images in scientific papers, exposing either genuine mistakes or signs of fraud. But her work isn't always appreciated, she says




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We have only just figured out how human feet work

Just how humans evolved the stiff feet that allow us to walk and run has been something of a mystery, but now researchers say a bony arch structure is the key




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Make kimchi at home by cultivating a friendly microbial ecosystem

Encouraging the growth of benign bacteria is a tasty way to preserve vegetables, such as with this easy kimchi recipe, says Sam Wong




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How I went from selling MDMA to researching the science of its effects

Christopher Medina-Kirchner used to be a drug dealer. Now he is a researcher looking at their effects, and says society's views on drugs and addiction need updating




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How to make a sourdough starter and delicious sourdough bread

To make your own sourdough bread, you need to create an environment where wild yeast and bacteria want to hang out. Sam Wong explains how




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China has shut all of its wild animal markets – it was long overdue

In an attempt to stem the spread of coronavirus, China has shut its wildlife markets for good. It is a welcome move, says Adam Vaughan




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Monty Python's Silly Walk is exactly 6.7 times more silly than normal

An analysis of a classic Monty Python sketch suggests the Minister of Silly Walks has a walking style 6.7 times more variable, or silly, than normal walking




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Our ancestors may have run a million years earlier than we thought

We thought hominins evolved to run around 2 million years ago – but a study of the famous Lucy's species, Australopithecus afarensis, suggests she could run too




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Covid-19: The science of uncertainty can help us make better choices

As the coronavirus outbreak continues, why do some people stockpile and others shrug? The psychology of uncertainty explains what's going on, says Rachel McCloy




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‘Bonehenge’: Stone Age structure of mammoth bones discovered in Russia

People living in Russia about 20,000 years ago built a "bonehenge" – a circular structure made of mammoth bones that could have been used to store food




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How to make noodles: the art and science of manipulating gluten

It's easy and fun to make hand-pulled noodles, especially if you understand how gluten is acting inside the dough to make it stretch y and elastic, says Sam Wong




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DNA analysis reveals just how intertwined ancient human lineages are

Ancient humans in Africa mixed far more than we thought, according to new findings revealed by sequencing the genomes of a diverse group of people from across the world




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Mysterious Iron Age site may have been a retreat for religious hermits

Shards of pottery probably used for transporting food suggest a mountain site in the Czech Republic may have been a nature retreat for Iron Age religious hermits




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Don't Miss: Sci-fi suburbia, star woman and London Games Festival

This week, watch a sci-fi film set in an infinitely recursive suburbia, read about the woman who cracked star chemistry and catch great new games




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The science of pastry: Master a shortcrust and make a rhubarb tart

Many people feel intimidated by the prospect of making pastry, says Sam Wong, but a little understanding can go a long way to successfully making this beautiful rhubarb tart




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Don’t Miss: Interactive thriller, spring journey and human futures

This week, make your own ending to a thriller set in a locked-down lab, join a nature walk to track Europe’s spring and listen to the trends shaping our future




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Human evolution: The astounding new story of the origin of our species

Forget the simple out-of-Africa idea of how humans evolved. A huge array of fossils and genome studies has completely rewritten the story of how we came into being.




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We may now know what our common ancestor with Neanderthals looked like

A prehistoric human species that lived in Europe 1.2 million to 800,000 years ago is emerging as a contender to be our last common ancestor with Neanderthals




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Oldest ever piece of string was made by Neanderthals 50,000 years ago

A piece of string found in a cave in France is the oldest ever discovered and shows that Neanderthals knew how to twist fibres together to make cords




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Why do so many people become obsessed with UFOs and aliens?

They Are Already Here: UFO culture and why we see saucers by Sarah Scoles tries to find out what's so appealing about hunting UFOs




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Ancient nomadic warrior women may have inspired the Mulan legend

Skeletal markings show that some women who lived on the Mongolian steppe 1850 years ago appear to have been warriors, perhaps providing inspiration for the famous Ballad of Mulan




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Don't Miss: absurd animals, the chemical age and DIY dancing

Watch Netflix's Absurd Planet explore weird animals, discover the powerful chemical industry and create dance using a choreographer’s motion-capture moves




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The way we think about the brain may be completely wrong

Thinking of the brain as a machine may be hampering our progress in understanding how it works, says The Idea of the Brain: A history by Matthew Cobb




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Baking without eggs: How to use aquafaba to make meringues

You don't need eggs to make meringues, pancakes and a host of other baked goods. If you know the science behind it, there are ingredients such as aquafaba that can do the same job




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Why strength training may be the best thing you can do for your health

Building muscle reduces the risk of cancer and stroke, boosts brainpower, burns through calories and more – it might even be better for you than cardio




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My patient's marriage was saved by a brain injury

Our brains influence all aspects of our lives, including our sexual desires. This means brain injuries can have some surprising effects, says Amee Baird




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We're still untangling Ramanujan's mathematics 100 years after he died

Srinivisa Ramanujan’s ideas seemed to come from a parallel universe and mathematicians are still getting to grips with them today, say Ken Ono and Robert Schneider




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The science of how 'wok hei' makes stir-fried food taste so good

Getting your wok scorching hot and preparing your ingredients in advance is the best way to make a tasty stir-fry, says Sam Wong




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Homemade cultured butter is more buttery than normal butter

Making butter at home the traditional way is easy and the result is far more flavourful than the shop-bought version, says Sam Wong




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Reuters Newsmaker full event: Ryanair’s O’Leary on growth, Brexit, the environment and executive pay

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary sits down with Reuters Tim Hepher to discuss challenges including industry-wide consolidation, environmental taxes, Brexit, the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX and his 5-year, 100 million euro bonus package. Watch here the full event.




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Reuters Newsmaker: Washington Comes to Silicon Valley

Reuters Breakingviews examines how Washington’s new paradigm on China is affecting Silicon Valley, from overseas investments to intellectual property protection to trade.




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Reuters Newsmaker: Tony Blair

Tony Blair Reuters Newsmaker event on 'The challenging state of British politics’.




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Why Goldman's board falls short - Felix TV

The Goldman Sachs board of directors is supposed to keep management in check, but Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon says it is stacked with company insiders, conflicting interests and inexperience. (October 15, 2012)




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Marc Andreessen: Why I hate going public - Felix TV

The Netscape co-founder and high-profile venture capitalist tells Reuters' Felix Salmon that he hates selling companies -- nearly as much as he hates taking them public. What will his investors say?