AUSTIN, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill banning Texas students from using cell phones during the school day. Banning cell phones in Texas schools Dig deeper: House Bill 1481 requires public school districts or open-enrollment charter school to adopt and implement policies prohibiting students from using a “personal communication device” in the course…
BeReal is plotting a comeback. In 2022, the app was the toast of the consumer tech world. It won “App of the Year” at Apple’s App Store awards. SNL even featured the app in a skit, making fun of its signature “Time to BeReal” notification, which prompts users to quickly snap a photo with their…
Bin X. Nguyen came of age in the mid-2000s at the height of celebrity paparazzi culture, watching MTV, poring over Teen Vogue, and following icons like Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie from his bedroom in the suburbs of San Jose. “Escaping the mundane life of suburbia was really what influenced my childhood,” Nguyen says. “When…
The summer social season in London peaks with the Royal Ascot, the premier horse racing event, spanning one week in June. The event brings together royals, friends and admirers to not only bet on horses but for a celebration of British sartorial splendor under a strict dress code. The Ascot, established in 1711 by Queen…
An eerie quiet hung over the Fashion District in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday. Entire stretches of storefronts were shuttered. The only noise was the low thump from a boombox in front of a boba shop. At what few businesses were open, customers were few and far between. A rumor had circulated — via a…