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Masimo wins round in patent spat with Apple - Mass Device

The judge ruled that Apple violated Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by importing and selling certain Apple Watches in the U.S. These watches featured light-based pulse oximetry functionality and components. However, the judge also ruled that Apple did not violate four other patents belonging to Masimo.
Vice     Jan 12, 2023

Beverage Organizers Are an $11 Hack to Give Your Fridge an 'MTV Cribs' Vibe

Most of us were shaped by very particular cultural moments in our childhoods. Out of the many that affected me, MTV Cribs is one that’s truly endured in my unconscious; more specifically, the moment when a pop superstar would open their fridge and display dozens or even hundreds of beautiful, perfectly placed cans or bottles of their favorite beverages. I remember thinking, Damn, it must be really awesome to be rich and always be able to reach for a cold Mr. Pibb (or whatever it was).
Vice     Jan 12, 2023

Madison Cawthorn Has Officially Become a Florida Man

politics

While the House Republican caucus imploded last week over the battle for speaker of the House, Cawthorn threw his now-meaningless support behind Florida Rep. Byron Donalds, who ran as an alternative candidate to eventual victor Kevin McCarthy. While elaborating on his support for Donalds, Cawthorn confirmed he’d moved to Florida.
Vice     Jan 11, 2023

The First-Ever Orbital Satellite Launch From the U.K. Has Failed

The first attempt to launch satellites into orbit from the United Kingdom ended in failure on Monday, after a technical anomaly prevented the rocket from reaching space. The failed launch delivered a blow to Virgin Orbit, the company that carried out the launch, as well as to British onlookers who hoped the historic event might signal a new era for the nation in space.
Vice     Jan 11, 2023

Far-Right Internet Troll Baked Alaska Who Livestreamed Jan. 6 Is Going to Jail

The 35-year-old, real name Anthime Gionet, pleaded guilty in August to a misdemeanor charge of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. And in federal court Tuesday, U.S. attorneys played clips from his livestream while his parents sat in the courtroom several rows behind him. At the time, the broadcast on D-Live netted him a total of $2,000 from viewers.
Vice     Jan 11, 2023

Russian Hackers Tried to Break Into the U.S.'s Top Nuclear Labs: Report

Hackers tied to a Russian bodybuilder and IT worker attempted to hack American nuclear research labs last year, according to a report from Reuters. The hacking group Cold River used phishing techniques in an attempt to access the Brookhaven, Argonne, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories.
Vice     Jan 11, 2023

The Security Guards Letting People Steal Food

food

With rocketing energy costs, rising inflation and stagnant wages, it’s certainly not been an easy winter in the UK. While some are having to choose between heating or eating, others are having to resort to more illegal methods to stay afloat – like shoplifting. While shoplifting has always been a booming business (for shoplifters), casual theft has only grown during the cost of living crisis. From nicking cheese and meat to nappies and shampoo, shoplifting rose 21 per cent in the 12 months to March 2022, according to the Office of National Statistics. Perhaps unsurprising at a time when food banks are so overrun they’re having to turn people away.
Vice     Jan 11, 2023

We Put the Best Luxury Condoms to the (Horny) Test

Here you are, asking yourself, what the hell is a “luxury condom”? Haven’t we yassified enough already? Point taken, but there’s still plenty of stuff in our lives that could use an upgrade. Case in point: Your privates deserve better than a stinky latex sheath, whether you’re working with an innie or an outie. As the proud owner of a vagina that won’t tolerate an ounce of discomfort, I have been looking at finding the perfect condom from the combined POVs of 1) is this going to give me an immediate yeast infection?, and 2) can a prospective partner confidently wrap it up without totally fucking with the delicate pH of my yoni?
Vice     Jan 11, 2023

This Side Sleeper Pillow Ended My Nocturnal Existential Angst

I'm a freak for pillows. Like, I have eight on my bed, and [quickly counts] 10 throw pillows on my couch, plus more stashed away in my office, on chairs, and crammed into the closet. Is it a bit of an illness, this addiction to down-stuffed quadrilaterals? Maybe. But, like most others, I spend a third of my life in bed and, for the last several years, another third trying to find somewhere comfortable in my house to work from home—so that's where the pillows come in, cradling me from every angle. Plus, I'm a Taurus. We're unapologetically decadent, and insistent on maximizing customization of our personal spaces.
Vice     Jan 11, 2023

Russia Ally Belarus Legalizes Pirating Media From 'Unfriendly' Nations

The law, which is dated January 3 on pravo.by—Belarus' national portal for legal decisions—was passed by the government in late December and will remain in force until the end of 2024. It effectively legalizes the internet piracy of digital goods including computer software, movies, and music, if the rights holder resides in "foreign states that commit unfriendly actions against Belarusian legal entities and (or) individuals."
Vice     Jan 11, 2023

I Tried Heartbeat Hot Sauce (and My Taste Buds Lived to Tell the Tale)

Hot sauce is everywhere. On YouTube and social media, people are out here eating the spiciest food they can find; visit the right restaurant, and you might be unwittingly confronted with a spice challenge that could push you to the edge of consciousness. Most grocery stores these days have pretty expansive hot sauce aisles. Hell, my own apartment is bursting at the seams with hot sauce—between items I’ve been sent, sauces I’ve picked up to try, and just my own regular ol’ faithfuls, bottles overflow from their designated space in the pantry, and threaten to bust through the plastic wall of my refrigerator door.
Vice     Jan 11, 2023

Caregility, Eko to bring smart stethoscope to telehealth platform - Mass Device

technology

The partnership enables seamless integration between Caregility’s cloud platform and Eko’s smart stethoscopes and software. The idea is to allow health providers on Caregility’s iConsult application to perform auscultation (heart, lung, and other body sounds) on patients during a virtual physical exam.
Vice     Jan 10, 2023