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Rock 'n' roll pioneer Little Richard dies at age 87: Rolling Stone

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:55:28 -0400

Little Richard, the self-proclaimed "architect of rock 'n' roll" who built his ground-breaking sound with a boiling blend of boogie-woogie, rhythm and blues and gospel, died on Saturday at the age of 87, Rolling Stone magazine reported.

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Britain must rebuild 'sensible politics' says Blair

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Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 06:05:16 -0500

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair called on the UK to 'rebuild sensible mainstream politics' in the future.

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Russia drops plans for Putin mosaic in military church

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Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 12:33:37 -0400

A grandiose mosaic depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and other high-ranking officials will not be put on display in a new military church after objections from the Kremlin leader, a church official said on Friday.

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European coalition takes shape on coronavirus contact-tracing

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Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:36:19 -0400

A European coalition is forming around an approach to using smartphone technology to trace coronavirus infections which, it's hoped, will enable borders to reopen. Joe Davies reports.

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RPM to EPM: User-Centric Experiences Arrive in Mobility

By news.harman.com
Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:00:00 GMT

With an action-packed Mobile World Congress behind us, HARMAN continued the momentum by revealing a range of breakthrough in-car audio and infotainment experiences at the Geneva International Motor Show 2019. At this event in Switzerland, HARMAN’s...

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HARMAN Ushers in the Future of Mobility at Auto Shanghai 2019

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Published On :: Tue, 07 May 2019 13:28:00 GMT

For eight consecutive days beginning on April 18th, the world’s largest motor show attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors from the automotive world. With China becoming a leading market for electromobility, autonomous driving and connected car...

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The Driving Forces for Increased Quality Assurance in the Automotive Industry

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Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 14:12:00 GMT

It’s evident that the automotive industry has come a long way since the creation of the first moving assembly line in 1913. In today’s age, the advent of connected and self-driven cars has unleashed unheard-of levels of autonomy. While the fast paced...

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Quality 2020: Problem Solving to Connect People, Processes, and Technology

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Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:00:00 GMT

In business and in life, measuring progress is a crucial step to staying on track and achieving your goals. After all, how can you determine how far you’ve come without looking back to where you began? As HARMAN continues to celebrate World Quality...

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Naomi Oreskes: Turn your anger at science denial into political action

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Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 18:00:00 +0000

Rejection of science is rampant, but scientists can do better at countering doubt and there are grounds for optimism every day, says Naomi Oreskes, author of Why Trust Science?

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Octopuses were thought to be solitary until a social species turned up

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Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 18:00:00 +0000

The discovery of a species of octopus that lives in groups and mates face-to-face is changing our thinking about what cephalopods are capable of

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What is reality? Why we still don't understand the world's true nature

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Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 06:00:00 +0000

It’s the ultimate scientific quest – to understand everything that there is. But the closer we get, the further away it seems. Can we ever get to grips with the true nature of reality?

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What you experience may not exist. Inside the strange truth of reality

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Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 06:00:00 +0000

What our senses allow us to experience may not reflect what actually exists. It may be a creation of our own consciousness, or a computer simulation designed by superintelligent beings

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Your decision-making ability is a superpower physics can't explain

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Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 06:00:00 +0000

In a universe that unthinkingly follows the rules, human agency is an anomaly. Can physics ever make sense of our power to change the physical world at will?

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How red is a black hole? The strange reality of what space looks like

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Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 06:00:00 +0000

Our images of deep space are spectacular, but don’t reflect what our eyes would see. Here's what their stunning true colours reveal about the cosmos

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Little green invaders: how parakeets conquered the world

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Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000

Move over Martians, Earth has already been invaded by little green aliens, but how did parakeets become one of the most successful invasive species ever?

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Trump had 'little' contact with valet who tested positive

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Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:13:19 -0400

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday described a valet of his reportedly testing positive for the coronavirus as "one of those things" and said that he and Vice President Mike Pence have since been tested and they are both negative.

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Trump had 'little' contact with valet who tested positive

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Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:13:19 -0400

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Baseball: Slow return to normality as Taiwan lets some fans back in

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:41:22 -0400

Taiwan reopened baseball games to a limited number of fans on Friday for the first time since controls were imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus, part of government efforts to slowly allow normal life to resume.

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Rock 'n' roll pioneer Little Richard dies at age 87: Rolling Stone

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:55:28 -0400

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Southwest flights delayed by online booking glitch

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Published On :: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 08:34:00 -0400

Frustrated Southwest Airlines customers have been forced to wait in long lines for a second day as the airline tries to solve a technical problem with its electronic booking system. In the meantime, passengers are being told to prepare for delays. Katharine Jackson reports.

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European coalition takes shape on coronavirus contact-tracing

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Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:36:19 -0400

A European coalition is forming around an approach to using smartphone technology to trace coronavirus infections which, it's hoped, will enable borders to reopen. Joe Davies reports.

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AI can search satellite data to find plastic floating in the sea

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Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:00:13 +0000

AI can check satellite images of the ocean and distinguish between floating materials such as seaweed or plastics, which could help clean-up efforts

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People put on ventilators for covid-19 may need lengthy rehabilitation

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Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:29:27 +0000

Healthcare systems need to prepare for the extensive physiotherapy and mental rehabilitation that people put on ventilators for covid-19 will need as they recover

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Trump had 'little' contact with valet who tested positive

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Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:13:19 -0400

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