Articles by J.E. Reich
Discovered Sixth Personality Trait Measures How Machiavellian You Are
"How Machiavellian Are You?" isn't just a Buzzfeed quiz anymore. Ever wonder if you have what it takes to rule a country while exercising brutal force a la Cesare Borgia? Look no further — scientists have created a scale to measure your less-agreeable Machiavellian qualities.
Startup Ginkgo BioWorks Wants To Make Yeast Smell Like Perfume
Ginkgo BioWorks is trying to make yeast that smells like perfume and revolutionalize synthetic biology, one enzyme at a time.
Spotify Rips Apple Music, Says It Has A 20 Million Subscriber Headstart
Spotify is taking their "oh ok" response to Apple Music to a new level. Transparency is the word over at Spotify, who have posted their current stats over on their website in the wake of the release of Apple's new music-streaming enterprise, Apple Music.
Joyce Carol Oates' 'Jurassic Park' Tweet Is A Glorious, Glorious Thing
Literary legend Joyce Carol Oates has a lot of feelings about Steven Spielberg and dead dinosaurs. Author Joyce Carol Oates possibly has some beef with director Steven Spielberg about animal conservation -- all over a picture of the director with a dead dinosaur.
HomeKit Introduced At WWDC 2015
The Disney movie 'Smart House' is becoming a reality - with Apple's HomeKit. The Disney movie Smart House is becoming a reality - with Apple's HomeKit, introduced this afternoon by Craig Federighi, senior vice president, at WWDC 2015.
Musical 'Fun Home' Sweeps 2015 Tony Awards, Makes History
The musical 'Fun Home,' based on a graphic novel by Allison Bechdel, makes history at Sunday's 2015 Tony Awards.
Terrifying Mobile Game Turns Your Phone Into A Found-Footage Horror Movie
As if watching reruns of 'Criminal Minds' alone at night wasn't terrifying enough. This game promises horror right on your phone screen.
Dinosaurs In 'Jurassic World' Are 'Scientifically More Plausible' To Create
We have the technology ... sort of. At the fourth installment of BBC Radio 4's Jurassic Park series, paleontologist Dr. Jack Horner of Montana State University admitted that the upcoming Jurassic World was "scientifically more plausible" than its predecessors.
'I Am Bread' Is Headed To PS4 This Summer - So Celebrate With This 'Fresh Prince' Rap Parody
"Are you bready for this?" Bossa Nova Studios, creator of the gruesome and zany Surgeon Simulator, announced their next follow-up to be released for Playstation 4, I Am Bread, accompanied by its trailer: a British rap cover of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song we never knew we needed in our lives until now.
Interactive Graphic Novel Is Helping To Prevent Sexual Assault On College Campuses
Despite federal Title IX investigation, Carnegie Mellon students are taking back the night with help from an immersive graphic novel.
Sorry, Criminals, Long-Range Iris Scanners Will Ruin Your Career
Remember the good ol' days, when you could just burn your fingerprints off to become untraceable?
Flame Con Is The First Queer Con Mecca, Get On Its Level
It's here, it's queer, and it's going to blow your mind. New York City holds its first LGBT-centric event with discussion panels and a cosplay pageant.
Bipedal Disney Robots Now A Thing, Will Probably Take Over the World
Robo-Mickey Mouse is now closer to reality. A horrifying, horrifying reality. In a terrifying new development that proves we are only this much closer to androids and drones ruling us all, Carnegie Mellon University and Disney Research have teamed up to create my latest nightmare: bipedal robots designed to mimic the mannerisms of famous cartoon characters.
