Briefly: Smoothie Hacker, iPad Pro Slays Surface, Scanty Cosplay

Brief news items of note for Lifehacker readers, including: Healthy smoothie recipes that will help you lose weight, iPad Pro sales smash Microsoft Surface, why most cosplayers work for free.

  • Healthy smoothies offer you lots of nutrition as well as protein and fibre to help keep you full until your next meal. Here are ten tried-and-trusted recipes from POPSUGAR Health & Fitness.
  • Cosplayers spend a great deal of money creating their costumes and give up lots of time representing products for various clients. Despite this, they are mostly expected to work for free. Kotaku investigates.
  • If you thought Lance Armstrong’s doping scandal would be the last controversy to rock the world of professional cycling — you were wrong. Here’s how pro cyclists are using motorised bikes to cheat.
  • Apple’s new iPad Pro outsold Microsoft’s entire Surface lineup last quarter — and it was only on sale for six weeks. Business Insider has the story.

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