New York Proposes Raising Minimum Age for Cigarette Purchases Young New Yorkers would not be able to buy cigarettes until they were 21, up from the current 18, under a proposal advanced Monday by Dr. Thomas A. Farley, the city’s health commissioner, and Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker. More
Bloomberg Proposes Anti-Cigarette Legislation Under a proposal from Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, New York would be the first city in the nation requiring stores to keep tobacco products out of sight. More
Philip Morris Int'l Profit Rises Philip Morris International Inc., which markets Marlboro cigarettes outside the U.S., said fourth-quarter profit rose 11%, thanks to higher sales volumes in Asia and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. More
Tobacco companies see Africa as fertile ground Smoking rates are declining or flat in much of the world. But they're rising in Africa, where even a child can afford the cost of a single cigarette... On the sunny side of a dusty township street, next to the metal gates of a school, Lucas Moyana's little shop is just a board propped on four plastic crates like a child's lemonade stand. More
Should e-cigarette advertising be allowed? A new TV advert for a brand of electronic cigarettes marks the first time in decades cigarettes of any sort have been promoted on US television. Anti-smoking campaigners fear the rapid growth of tobacco-free cigarettes could undermine years of successful anti-smoking efforts. More
Windows 11 offers a simplified Start Menu layout. However, it might not be the easiest to navigate right out of the box. Luckily, you can easily customize the Start Menu to make accessing the apps and files you use much simpler.
Dear Eric: My husband and I have been married for more than 30 years and enjoy each other’s company. As many couples, after many years there are certain things that we do that get on each other’s nerves. He has always been a neat and organized person, and I have always been a bit messy.
While Plex on its own is fine, the real fun comes from customizing your experience with plugins, turning the platform into your personal DeLorean of streaming. It'll benefit anyone who uses your Plex library, too, like installing better search tools or a request system.
Thanks to the different sensors in modern smartphones, they can do more than just communicate. For example, you don't need a dedicated device to count steps as your phone can do it—but how does a smartphone count steps?
Amazon tracks nearly everything you do on its platform—your purchases, browsing history, and even interactions with Alexa. It uses all that information to understand your shopping behavior and present a better shopping experience. But what exactly does Amazon know about you, and how can you find out?
The iPhone 16’s Photographic Styles bring a fresh way to enhance photos. After testing them on everything from portraits to landscapes, I’ve found unique ways to use these features that elevate my shots with minimal effort.