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Nothing’s New Headphone (1) Pro Are Made for the Studio
With three drivers in each ear and tuning from Metropolis Studios, Nothing wants its new $399 cans to shine in the studio while also making your commute more musical.
Cirque Italia’s Metropolis show coming to Coralville
Cirque Italia in October will bring to Coralville its tale of a country boy swept away from his farm and into the heart of urban chaos.
Forget lunar metropolises: Water limits could cap moon's population, scientists say
Grand lunar ambitions may need to be tempered.
Forget lunar metropolises: Water limits could cap moon's population, scientists say
"There's been so much talk and enthusiasm about a future in which the moon is a part of our civilization."
Metropolis business remains closed 2 months after storm flooded store
More than two months after a storm flooded Cheri’s Berries Café & Play, the business remains closed. The owner, Cherish Matias, attributes the flood to an improper roof installation.
The Scientists Who Want to Steer Hurricanes
Over the weekend, Hawaii was lashed by Hurricane Lala, which has washed away homes, left more than 125,000 people without power, shut down two of the state’s busiest airports, threatened dangerous flash flooding and, at time of writing, has killed one person. What if we could’ve steered the storm away from Hawaii, into the vast expanse of the empty Pacific Ocean that lies all around the islands—where no one could get hurt? This scenario might sound like the stuff of science fiction. But earlier this year, a peer-reviewed study published by the Public Library of Science found that it might be possible, and sooner than we think. The study was titled: “Weather Jiu-Jitsu: Prospects for atmospheric nudging to defuse the impact of catastrophic weather extremes.” According to the paper, the controversial practice of cloud seeding could enable human beings to make hurricanes change direction. The potential results could be astounding: The authors suggested that Hurricane Sandy, which in New York City alone killed 44 people and caused $19 billion of damage in 2012, could’ve been diverted by 200 miles, missing the metropolis entirely. Cloud seeding, which first succeeded in the U.S. in 1946, is a practice whereby small particles—for example, dry ice, silver iodide, or salt—are dropped into clouds, causing moisture to condense into precipitation. In the 1960s, the U.S. government launched Project Stormfury, an experiment that saw Navy pilots flying into the heart of a hurricane, dodging winds over a hundred miles per hour, to cloud-seed inside it, in the hope of reducing the storm’s power. “The seeding,” the theory went, “would stimulate the formation of a new eyewall that would surround the existing eyewall. The new eyewall would contract, strangling the old eyewall and reducing the intensity of the hurricane.”
Northern Metropolis and AI vital to Hong Kong’s 5-year plan: business chambers
AmCham and FHKI also highlight the need to reinforce Hong Kong’s position as an international financial centre.
'Double Helix’ artwork illuminates the beauty of science in motion
Near the main entrance of The University of Texas at San Antonio’s Health Science Center campus, a striking metallic “Double Helix” sculpture greets thousands of drivers each day as they make their way through the South Texas Medical Center — a metropolis of discovery, education, research and innovation. Rising skyward, the angled aluminum sculpture […]
Opinion | Northern Metropolis’ science and education focus key to Hong Kong’s future
Developing a ‘science and education city’ will put Hong Kong on course to support China’s national strategy.
The Best Science Fiction Films From Every Year
Science fiction films have journeyed from 'Metropolis,' showcasing how the genre blends adventure with thought-provoking storytelling throughout cinema history.
Las Vegas’ fastest-growing businesses
Las Vegas has long been one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. As the desert metropolis has expanded, so too have a bevy of valley-based businesses that have experienced rapid growth in ...
Chris Weidner: Climbing past the politics: the Iran I remember
Our first impression of Tehran was overwhelming. From the hillside beneath the Alborz Mountains we looked upon a sea of mostly white buildings — a metropolis home to more than 8 million people. Down there, thick pollution stung my eyes and …
"Metropolis": the future on film
"Metropolis" (1927) shaped modern sci fi: futuristic cities, AI fears, class struggle. We explore the film’s influence and why it still shapes visions of the future today.
Welcome to Salt Lake City, sports’ next dominant metropolis: MoneyCall
The only sports business newsletter name-dropping Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and Tupac Shakur in one 1,200-word, 3-minute read.
JIP head Hirofumi Yoshimura refers to possible return to national politics
Osaka’s governor told JIP executives that he might eye national politics if an Osaka metropolis plan for regional administrative reorganization is approved.