Articles by J.E. Reich
A 'Star Wars' Fan Built A Millennium Falcon Made Entirely Out Of LEGOs
An intricate, highly detailed version of Han Solo's famous starship is now making the Internet rounds.
Christopher Nolan's Next Film Will Be A WWII Epic About The Battle Of Dunkirk
Titled 'Dunkirk', director Christopher Nolan's newest flick will feature Kenneth Branagh and Tom Hardy as British soldiers during one of the most infamous -- and bloodiest -- battles of World War II.
Dive Into Freezing Water With This Immersion Suit
What's handy if you find yourself alone and stranded in a large body of water? A life jacket. What's even better if those waters happen to be subzero temperatures? A full-on immersion suit.
NASA Releases Mind-Bending Images Of Pluto
NASA has released some delightfully mind-bending photos of the dwarf planet that filter Pluto with a palette of eye-pleasing colors.
Yandex Employee Convicted Of Stealing Search Engine Code
An employee of Yandex, the Russian mogul of search engines in the former Soviet Union, has been convicted of stealing the source code for the site and selling it for only $40,000 USD - small peanuts compared with the billions of rubles it's actually worth.
Get A First Look At 'Orphan Black' Season 4 In Newest Teaser Trailer
#CloneClub, rejoice: the Golden Globe-nominated show drops its first teaser trailer for its upcoming fourth season.
This Kid Opens A Box Expecting To Get A PS4, Instead Gets A Block Of Wood
It's Christmas-themed schadenfreude for the ages. It's Christmas-themed schadenfreude for the ages, but this time swapping coal for wood — at least for one little boy in Massachussets.
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Almost Shared Its Title With An Extended Universe Novel And Video Game
Lucasfilm creative executive Pablo Hidalgo took to Twitter to share one of the original working titles for 'The Force Awakens' - one that shares its name with a popular novel and video game.
This Real-Life Hoverboard Costs $20,000 And Stays Up In The Air For 6 Minutes
Unlike a two-wheeled hoverboard, Arca Space is attempting to make a board that actually floats in the air. The company has been successful, to a degree: its ArcaBoard can stay up in the air for up to 6 minutes.
Here's How Long It Would Take For Santa To Drop A Gift Off To Every Kid On Earth
There is finally an answer to the question of how long it would take Santa Claus to visit the homes over every child on Earth in a single night.
This Asteroid Flyby Comes Just In Time For Christmas
Yet another celestial body will be available to view on Dec. 24, Christmas Eve: an asteroid will be making a flyby 6.7 million miles above the Earth's surface.
Instead Of A Gingerbread House, Make A Gingerbread Millennium Falcon For The Holiday
Considering that a gingerbread rendition of Darth Vader has made its way around the Internet, it was only inevitable that more gingerbread creations would circulate featuring additional geekery.
You Can Catch Of The Glimpse Of The First Christmas Moon Since 1977
Tonight marks the first appearance of a full moon on Christmas - otherwise known as a 'Christmas moon' - in almost 40 years.
Nintendo's First Smartphone Game Is 'Sims' Meets 3DS
Made in partnership with online e-commerce site-turned-mobile developer, the free-to-download game lets users interact with each other in a way that resembles 3DS sim life game 'Tomodachi Life.'
This Video Uses Drones To Recreate Speeder Bike Chase In 'Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi'
The iconic speeder bike chase on the leafy planet of Endor from 'The Return of the Jedi' is just too good not to remake if given the opportune tools — and directors Eric Maloney and Jeff Blank found them in the form of UAVs.
This Gas-Powered Pencil Sharpener Will Decimate Your Standard No. 2
A DIY gas-powered sharpener made out of an RC toy car engine, pistons and other parts might be a novelty item, but it's as educational as it is entertaining.
The Naviator Drone Can Fly In The Air And Swim Underwater
Designed by the Office of Naval Research and Rutgers University, the Naviator is the first amphibious drone ever created, with the ability to both fly in the air and swim underwater.
New Asus Devices Will Come With AdBlock Plus
Asus has teamed up with AdBlock to turn out devices that already come equipped with pop-up blocker app AdBlock Plus.
Thousands Of Prisoners In Washington State Have Been Released Over A Computer Glitch Since 2002
Roughly 3,200 (now former) inmates have been freed since 2002, due to a system error that inaccurately inputted prison release dates, sometimes by 100 days off.
Square Enix Gets Into The Holiday Season With Its Latest Humble Bundle
Square Enix's latest Humble Bundle features jaw-dropping prices on PC games like 'Last Remnant' and the first three installments of 'Tomb Raider' — all for a good cause.
Someone Remade The Original 'Star Wars' Trilogy As An 8-Bit Video Game
"You unlocked the Prequels. Would you like to play them now?" While Star Wars: The Force Awakens might be getting all the attention from fans who love the franchise about a galaxy far, far, away, some others are making sure not to forget George Lucas' OG trilogy.
'Uncharted 4' Release Date Is Delayed Yet Again
After months of delays, it looks like 'Uncharted 4' won't see a March release after all. This marks the third time video game developer Naughty Dog has rescheduled the latest installment in the action-adventure third-person shooter game franchise.
This Breathtaking Video Fits 60 Years Of Space Junk Into 60 Seconds
An astronomer at the University College London compiled a mesmerizing minute-long video that illustrates the 60-year history of chucking junk into outer space — all in less than 60 seconds.
This Darth Vader Tribute Is Made Entirely Out Of Gingerbread
A 3D artist from Oslo, Norway has created a delicious gingerbread rendering of the Galactic Empire's most infamous arch-villain, just in time for both the holiday season and the release of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens.'
Google Tests Logins That Don't Require A Typed-In Password
Google announced that it will begin testing out logins that don't require a typed-in password — just access to a smartphone.
Pew Study Finds That Even At Home, More People Use Their Smartphones For Internet Access
Home broadband use has plateaued, and smartphone-only Internet access is on the rise, according to the Pew Research Center's 2015 survey results on Internet usage in the United States.
Crawl Inside A Bjork Music Video With The 'Stonemilker' VR iOS App
Bjork's latest endeavor might seem like something completely in the swan dress-wearing Icelandic superstar's avant-garde wheelhouse, but in a way, it might be her most accessible endeavor yet - a VR app for her 2015 music video 'Stonemilker.'
This 3D Printer Uses A Smartphone Screen Light To Print Models
Eponymously named the Taiwan Tech Printer, this 3D printer uses UV rays generated from any given smartphone screen to cure resin — the material almost all 3D-printed products are made out of — and subsequently hardens it to reinforce a finished, more durable product.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Fact-Checked 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'
Cosmologist and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson took to Twitter to post the scientific inaccuracies that appear in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens.'
These Robotic Gloves Can Help The Visually Impaired By 'Pre-Sensing' Objects
Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Arkansas, Little Rock have designed a robotic glove that will help people with visual impairments identify objects and avoid small obstacles with the help of a network of cameras, electrical sensors and mechanical sensors.
