Articles by Vamien McKalin
3D printer and PS3 camera magically transform into formidable air hockey robot
A designer built an impressive air hockey robot out of 3D printer parts and a PlayStation 3 camera. No prizes for guessing - the air hockey robot usually wins.
Orange juice may help chemotherapy fight cancer better
Vitamin C, found in abundance in oranges, might be the answer to battling cancer, according to a new study.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ranks as No. 1 philanthropist in the U.S.
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has emerged as the number 1 philanthropist of 2013 in the U.S.
DARPA, IBM team up to develop self-destructing electronic devices
DARPA and IBM have teamed up to develop a technology that was possible so far only in super spy movies - self destructing electronic devices.
Edward Snowden used web crawler software to dig into NSA files
Edward Snowden was smart, or was he plain lucky? Either way, the NSA never caught on to the clues. The NSA is good at gaining access to the computers of others, but its own systems were not good enough to prevent former contractor Edward Snowden from walking way with over 200,000 classified information, which are now out in the public and hurting the agency's reputation considerably.
Apple job listing for exercise physiologist hints iWatch may be in the works
Apple's latest job posting suggests the company's alleged iWatch may focus on fitness. It is becoming more evident that Apple is working on an iWatch device that has a strong focus on fitness.
Windows Phone 8.1 Action Center aka notification center screenshots leaked: What you should know
Microsoft is playing the game better late than never with Action Center for Windows Phone 8. Windows Phone 8. 1 is the next big update for Microsoft's mobile operating system for smartphones.
LinkedIn killing Intro iOS app after four months over security concerns
Security concerns and user riots have forced LinkedIn to throw in the towel over LinkedIn Intro iOS app.
Touch-enabled Firefox browser coming to Windows 8 soon
After nearly two years, Firefox for Windows 8 Touch is finally in beta, and set for a full release in 6 weeks.
Firefox launcher for Android to bring cool customized homescreen feature
Mozilla is making moves to allow Firefox to own your Android launcher screen. Hopefully you haven't had your fill of adaptive Android home screens just yet, because Firefox web browser developer Mozilla has just now entered what is already a crowded ring.
Amazon Flow for iOS to help money keep flowing into its coffers
Amazon has found an ingenious way to draw more people to its online store and purchase items. The Flow feature, which has been integrated to the official Amazon app for iOS, allows users to scan the product they're interested in purchasing and Amazon will let them buy the same product on Amazon.com, probably for a cheaper price.
First FDA-approved bionic eye implant could cure blindness
The first bionic eye implant has taken place. As it's FDA-approved, it could be a big step forward towards curing blindness.
Sonic Boom may spell doom for rivals: Here's why
Sega is putting out all the stops with its new Sonic Boom video game and TV show. Sonic is making a big comeback after years of featuring in mediocre video game.
Monster 18-foot python killed in Florida was big enough to swallow an adult human
The snake will be studied on by scientists to help in fighting against the species. A group of engineers got the biggest shock of their lives when they stumbled upon a gigantic snake in the Miami Everglades.
Apple pulls Blockchain bitcoin wallet app from App Store
Could Apple's removal of bitcoin apps, including Blockchain, be seen as part of its plan to launch its own Wallet app?
Americans not consuming enough whole grains and fiber, study warns
Americans need to consume more whole grain to get the necessary daily fiber intake, a new study has warned.
NASA uses nanoflow liquid chromatography to test space dust for signs of life
NASA has applied a new technique, using nanoflow liquid chromatography instrument, to examine extraterrestrial materials that are small in scale, such as interplanetary dust particles, micrometeorites, and cometary particles in its effort to find the building blocks of life.
Google blinks, ends EU antitrust spat
Despite Google's best efforts, the search engine giant's rivals are not happy with the EU's decision to settle the antitrust spat with the company.
Fossils of Chinese dinosaurs suggest Pompeii-type volcanic eruption: Study
The people of Pompeii were not the first to be entombed by volcanic ash. The dinosaurs in China were. Researchers from Nanjing University have published a study that suggests Pompeii-like volcanic eruption killed and entombed dinosaurs, birds and mammals that have been found in preserved, fossilized state in northern China.
Microsoft shakeup: Satya Nadella succeeds Steve Ballmer, Bill Gates replaced by John Thompson
Satya Nadella is Microsoft's new CEO, and the man tasked with the job of steering the company into the future.
Bill Gates replaced by John Thompson as Microsoft chairman
Bill Gates has stepped down as Microsoft chairman and may play a more active role at the company. A major change took place at Microsoft, Tuesday, as Bill Gates has stepped down to make way for John Thompson as chairman of the software giant.
Titanic glacier setting new speed record, researchers claim
The Greenland glacier that caused the Titanic to sink is now thinning and retreating at a record speed, thanks to global warming.
Mysterious disease causes starfish to rip their arms off and die, say clueless scientists
A deadly disease is causing the starfish population to tear themselves apart and scientists don't know why.
Teen scarred and shocked after iPhone explodes and catches fire in pocket
An iPhone gave an 8th grader in Maine a nasty surprise by catching fire suddenly while tucked in the pocket of her trousers. The girl sustained burns and, more importantly, extreme shock.
HPV vaccine shot doesn't make teenage girls sexually promiscuous: Study
A study has put to rest concerns that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine shots cause teenage girls to become sexually promiscuous.
Bad news: Cancer rate among U.S. children on the rise Good news: Death rate falling
Cancer rates are up, but death rate have fallen. Still, more needs to be done. Childhood cancer is on the rise in the U. S. but a new report says fatality rate has fallen.
Underwater fairy rings in Baltic ocean were not made by fairies or aliens, say biologists
Aliens had nothing to with underwater green eelgrass (or fairy grass) rings in the Baltic ocean. Neither did fairies. Nor are they bomb craters. So what are they?
Help! Zombees are invading the East Coast
Zombie bees (or Zombees) have been spotted in the East Coast but these poor critters aren't feasting on human flesh. Rather, they're the victims of parasitic flies that prey on them.
Breakthrough stem cell research: Creating embryonic stem cells without using embryos
Scientists have found a new way to create stem cells. The new procedure, known as known as stimulus-triggered acquisition of pluripotency or STAP, is quite revolutionary, as the main aspect is exposing the mature adult cells to various stressful environments including trauma, a low oxygen environments and an acidic environment to reprogram them to becoming embryonic stem cells.
Astrobiologist Rhawn Joseph sues NASA for not telling world it found alien fungus on Mars
Could the mysterious rock on Mars be alien life? Rhawn Joseph seems to think so, and he wants NASA to admit it too.
