Title: Smoking Around Toddlers May Raise Their Obesity Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 6/24/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/25/2015 12:00:00 AM
Apple’s upcoming iOS 9 will include support for ad-blocking apps, thanks to a new API that removes elements from Web views. Developer Chris Aljoudi is making use of the new feature in Purify, an upcoming app that blocks ads on Web pages and YouTube videos. The clip above shows Purify in action as it prevents various kinds of ads from loading in Safari on a beta version of iOS 9. Aljoudi, who is the developer behind uBlock, the popular open-source ad-blocking extension for Google Chrome, says that Purify will launch this fall. However, it’s not yet clear if Apple will actually…
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Martin Aircraft has announced that it will begin selling its manned jetpack in the second half of 2016 for about $150,000. Developed over the past 35 years, Martin says its jetpack is powered by a 200HP V4 petrol engine that drives two ducted fans for upto 30 minutes of flight time. The company claims that it can carry a payload of up to 265 pounds, attain a top speed of 45 MPH and reach altitudes of 1,000 meters. The New Zealand-based company showed off its latest prototype at an air show in Paris, using a simulator outfitted with an Oculus…
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Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus will launch its next phone, the OnePlus 2, on July 27. The company previously shared that its upcoming device will have a USB-C port, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 version 2.1 chipset under the hood and it will run OnePlus’ own version of Android, OxygenOS. It also announced today that it will launch the OnePlus 2 with a VR experience that fans will be able to check out using their phones with a cardboard viewer. OnePlus says it’s developed a refined cardboard headset that’s durable and resistant to dust and oils; you can get your own by paying only for shipping…
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