Articles by J.E. Reich
After 22 Seasons On TV, 'Power Rangers' Is Making The Move To Netflix
If you've always wanted to Netflix and straight-up chill with Zordon and Alpha 5, you're half in luck: Saban's 'Power Rangers' franchise is making the move from network TV to the popular streaming service for it's 24th season, but in another ninja-themed iteration, 'Power Rangers Shruiken.'
Full-Scale R2-D2 Mini-Fridge Can Bring Your Beer To You
A replica of the 'Star Wars' franchise's R2-D2 is now available for preorder in Japan — and it doubles as a mini-fridge.
UK Police Will Try Out Crime Reporting Via Skype
A city in the United Kingdom is bridging the gap between police officers and average citizens with the call and IM service Skype, helping members of Scotland Yard spend less time on legwork and more time on catching real criminals.
New Tor Messenger Lets Users Remain Anonymous
Right after the IETF's official recognition of Tor's anonymized .onion domain, the network has announced the release of its new beta version off-the-record messenger service.
This Week In Space: Punch-Drunk Comets And Black Hole Bling
A party comet that brings its own supplies, an X-ray flare burped from a black hole, and the sad fate of a Russian cosmonaut who became the first person to die in space highlight this week's information about space.
Russia Is Sending A Lander To The Moon To Gauge Future Settlement
In collaboration with the European Space Agency, Russia is planning to launch a lander to examine conditions on an uncharted area of the moon — with the hope that the region might be viable for future lunar settlement.
FDA Approves Use Of A Cancer-Killing Virus Derived From Herpes Simplex
For the first time, the FDA has approved the use of a viral therapy as an aid to fight cancer, a genetically engineered form of the herpes simplex virus.
Amsterdam Plans To Build An Eco-Friendly Hotel That Doubles As Its Own Air Conditioner
Ben Bronsema, an 80-year-old designer and engineer, has designed a hotel that can cool itself without the use of a traditional air conditioning system powered by electricity. In fact, the hotel might become the 'first (nearly) zero-energy hotel' in history.
YouTube Red Plans To Pay Content Creators During Its Free Trial Period
After YouTube Red's last uproar over a shared revenue deal, which many of the site's partners felt 'coerced' into signing, creators are now concerned as to whether they'll be paid by the members-only service.
Sonos New Smart Speaker Flagship Play:5 Available For Preorder
The new Sonos smart speaker Play:5, which is now available for preorder, is a departure from the HiFi speaker company's previous aesthetic. It comes with an app that can tweak the speaker to optimize the acoustics in any room.
MIT Is Developing 3D Map To Chart Human DNA
More than a decade after the completion of the Human Genome Project, scientists at MIT are taking mapping DNA to an entirely new dimension - more specifically, 3D.
Lyft Will Hand-Deliver 'Walking Dead'-Style Zombies To Your Door This Halloween
In New York City and San Francisco, the app-to-car ridesharing service Lyft is teaming up with 'The Walking Dead' publisher Skybound to deliver preordered zombies straight to your door on Friday, Oct. 30.
'Star Wars' Toy Sphero BB-8 Gets A Delightful Holographic Update
Dubbed the best 'Star Wars' toy ever made by most critics, the balancing ball droid Sphero BB-8 has received a new update for its AR-enabled holographic projector: preloaded messages from some of the most beloved characters from the franchise, C-3PO and R2D2.
MIT's 'Smart Inhaler' Spin-Off Gecko Health Gets Picked Up By Big Pharma
Gecko Health Innovations, a smart inhaler company with links to MIT, has had a sensor-fitted cap designed to aid asthmatics and COPD patients with their med doses since the release of its first model in 2014. With Teva Pharmaceuticals' acquisition of the firm in September, the innovation-spurred possibilities might be easier to achieve than ever before.
'All Science Fiction Is Satire': An Interview With 'Prez' Writer Mark Russell
Mark Russell, the writer behind DC's reboot of 'Prez', takes the concept of a teenage president voted to office via Twitter and delivers a startling work. His effort speaks to the dark places that governmental corruption can take us - and the ways in which human integrity can combat it.
'iZombie' Promo For 'Love & Basketball' Might Give Major A Foul
The latest 'iZombie' promo has Liv investigating the murder of a Peewee basketball coach - and putting any recent developments with Major on defense.
'Supergirl' Premiere Draws 13 M Viewers As The Most-Watched Fall Season Debut
Executive producer Greg Berlanti's DC Comics adaptation of the Girl of Steel bested 'Blindspot' (NBC's latest crime procedural, which was also a Berlanti production), flying in to nab the most-watched fall TV premiere crown with a total of 13 million viewers.
Bluetooth Speaker Comes With Unreleased Ol' Dirty Bastard Track
In honor of the late Wu-Tang Clan member Ol' Dirty Bastard, the speaker company Boombotix has created a speaker that not only celebrates the impact of the rapper-comedian, but also includes a posthumous, unheard ODB track produced by former collaborator RZA.
Measure Your Carbon Footprint In Real Time With A Wearable Wristband
Worldbeing, a new wearable tech wristband, lets users calculate their carbon footprint. It aims to turn an abstract phrase into a more concrete visual with a connected app that can give you actual rewards.
HBO Now November 2015: Movies And TV Shows Being Added And Leaving Next Month
Forget Thanksgiving: November is the month for '90s nostalgia on HBO Now's November cache of added titles.
Against Advice From Inventor Of The World Wide Web, EU Votes Down Net Neutrality
The European Parliament has voted against a set of amendments that would clarify policies surrounding net neutrality in the EU, despite caution against doing so from the inventor of the World Wide Web himself, Tim Berners-Lee.
According To Scientists, Bat Sonar Is A Lot Less Complicated Than We Thought
Up until now, scientists have thought that bat sonar operated on a complex set of perceived echolocation signals. Scientists at the University of Antwerp and the University of Bristol think it might be a lot simpler than that.
Vending Machine In France Doles Out Short Stories Instead Of Snacks
In Grenoble, France, Green Party member and mayor Eric Poille is teaming up with the digital publisher Short Édition to plant vending machines throughout the city that dispense short stories instead of candy.
3D Laser Printer Makes Crowdfunding History With Over $25 M In Preorders
A company called Glowforge used crowdfunding to find funding for its 3D laser printer — and has now made the crowdfunding hall of fame as the biggest 30-day campaign in history.
BlackBerry's Priv Android Handset Is Not Yet Available For Preorder In The EU
Now that the first-ever BlackBerry Android is out, where can you find it? If you live in the U.K., the U.S., Canada, or Germany, the search for the BlackBerry Priv is decidedly easier.
'Star-Lord #1' Takes Us Back To Peter Quill's Pre-Space Years
As Marvel's 'All-New, All-Different' flagship series promises, 'Star-Lord #1' features a Peter Quill you haven't seen before.
'The Walking Dead' Season 6 Episode 4 Promo: Morgan Reappears For A Standalone Ep
Fan favorite Morgan returns to season 6 of AMC's 'The Walking Dead' - and it looks like he's finally getting his own flashback episode.
This Week In Space: Pluto's Moon Kerberos Has Some Delightful Curves, Scott Kelly Goes 'Back To The Future'
This week in space, New Horizons discovered that Kerberos, Pluto's most mysterious moon, has an unusual shapely figure, and Scott Kelly celebrates the 30th anniversary of the 'Back to the Future' trilogy in the only way he knows how.
Hotel That Inspired 'The Shining' Wants To Become The Ultimate Horror Destination
Want to take a trip to the Overlook Hotel? Now you can — sort of. The Stanley Hotel, which was one of the direct inspirations for the horror classic 'The Shining,' wants to become the ultimate epicenter of the genre, with plans to build a film archive, studio and museum on its grounds.
Trailer For Highly-Anticipated 'Preacher' To Air During AMC's 'The Walking Dead'
During next week's episode of AMC's 'The Walking Dead,' set to air on Oct. 25, the network will debut the long-awaited trailer for the new comic book-based series 'Preacher.'
