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I want my bridesmaids to wear Skims dresses to my wedding – but people are concerned about the pictures
WHILE planning her wedding, a bride-to-be fell in love – with the simple silhouettes of Kim Kardashian’s brand Skims.
In a perfect world, she’d outfit her bridesmaids in the viral dresses, but online commenters warn it’s not a good idea.
When recently engaged Ciara McCune (@cc_mcq) began planning, she had ideas about her bridal party’s wardrobe.
“I’m going for an all-black look, and I want high necks,” McCune explained.
But she wanted the dresses to give off a “cute, sexy, fun 20-year-old” energy, she said, not “high-neck grandma.”
So, she settled on the Skims Smooth Lounge collection halter dress, $98, and ordered a dress in her size as a sample.
She also ordered a similar black dress from Azazie to compare it to.
McCune hoped the dresses wouldn’t look too matronly. “They’re long gowns, but it’s Skims,” she said, holding the packages.
There were parts of the silhouette McCune loved right away, and others she didn’t.
“The back? Stunning,” she said. “But the top, it’s kind of loose here.”
She tugged at the side of the dress, which ran along her ribcage.
Because the fabric was so loose, McCune worried her bridesmaids’ chests might be exposed.
“Maybe I just have a size too big,” she theorized. “This whole side situation is kind of freaking me out.”
Her viewers chimed in with advice. “I think you need to keep that Skims one for yourself,” a fan wrote.
Another gently pushed back on the idea of McCune’s bridesmaids wearing Skims at the wedding.
“I feel like the jersey material just won’t translate well in pictures,” she worried. “But ugh, so cute, and definitely keep for yourself.”
“Great point about pictures,” McCune wrote back.
“I’m not sure how great this would be as an option,” she admitted.
McCune decided she would continue looking – though her final choice probably wouldn’t be traditional.
“I already know, these bridesmaid ones, I’m gonna say…’eh,’” she said.
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Apple Reportedly ‘Seriously’ Concerned About iPhone 14 Plus Sales, Looking to Reevaluate iPhone 15 Lineup
The iPhone 14 Plus is the newest addition to the iPhone lineup and replaces the 5.4-inch mini iPhone. The iPhone 14 Plus features the same design, cameras, and performance as the standard iPhone 14 but with a larger display and battery. According to a post by yeux1122 on Naver, who has shared both accurate and inaccurate information in the past, Apple is thinking of ways to reevaluate how it treats pro and non-pro iPhones for the iPhone 15.
The post outlines two possible strategies reportedly under consideration at Apple, with the first being to further differentiate the pro and non-pro iPhones, which was previously rumored by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Secondly, Apple is considering reducing the price of the Plus model of the lineup, which starts at $899, according to the post, which cites supply chain and industry sources. A price reduction of the Plus model means the standard iPhone, which starts at $799, could also see a price decrease unless Apple wants to shrink the pricing gap between the two models.
In the last few years, Apple has shifted and reevaluated its iPhone lineup a few times. Starting with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Apple began offering small and large-sized iPhones before branching out and offering four models, two standard and two high-end models, with different materials, colors, and camera features. Starting with the iPhone 13 Pro, for example, Apple began to offer the same camera systems on the 6.1-inch Pro and 6.7-inch Pro Max model, unlike in previous years where more advanced camera features were reserved for only the largest iPhone.
With the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro, Apple chose to offer two standard and two high-end models with matching sizes: two 6.1-inch models and two 6.7-inch models. Both the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max feature the same cameras and designs, the only difference being a physically bigger battery in the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
The iPhone 15 is still a year away, so it’s too early to know what strategy Apple will use. In one sign, however, that it’s looking to unify the entire lineup, Dynamic Island is expected to come to all iPhone 15 models. For a complete rundown of everything we know so far about the iPhone 15, check out our roundup.
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FBI director concerned about TikTok gathering user data
One high-level member of the U.S. government isn’t mincing words about TikTok.
FBI director Christopher Wray expressed concerns that the Chinese government could theoretically manipulate TikTok’s recommendation algorithms that can be used “for traditional espionage operations”, per an Associated Press report. This came up during a speaking engagement at the University of Michigan, during which Wray also voiced his worries about TikTok users’ personal data being available to China.
“All of these things are in the hands of a government that doesn’t share our values, and that has a mission that’s very much at odds with what’s in the best interests of the United States,” Wray said, per the AP. “That should concern us.”
The short-form video social network has been under government scrutiny for the last couple of years, largely due to concerns about data privacy (especially as it regards children) and also due to the general unease that always exists between the U.S. and China. The Trump administration unsuccessfully tried to ban TikTok from app stores in 2020. There have also been congressional hearings in 2021 and this year, all related to user data.
And to be fair, TikTok itself confirmed last month that company employees in China have some amount of access to user data, though it insists there are “approval protocols” in place to make sure it’s done properly and with good reason. Also in fairness, it’s not like TikTok is the only social network with data privacy issues. Hive, one of the lifeboats people are jumping to as Twitter sinks, experienced a massive data breach just this week.
Still, based on Wray’s comments, it doesn’t look like the U.S. government’s scrutiny of TikTok will end anytime soon.
What is LDL Cholesterol: Why Should You Be Concerned?
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Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance found in all the cells in your body. Your liver makes most of the cholesterol in your body, and the rest comes from the foods you eat. Cholesterol is important because it: Helps to produce hormones Helps your body make vitamin D Aids in digestion Cholesterol travels through your […]
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Teens don’t seem super concerned about social media’s effects on their lives
With widespread misinformation, echo chambers and dubious fact-checking — not to mention Twitter appearing on the verge of collapse — you might expect today’s teenagers to view social media as a cesspool. But a survey released today by the Pew Research Center paints a significantly less dire picture of how today’s teens perceive social media’s effect on their lives.
The Pew Research Center polled 1,316 American teens ages 13 to 17 between April 14th and May 4th, 2022. Much like a previous version of the poll from 2018, the adolescents reported a more nuanced — and often rosier — experience than adults who grew up in pre-social-media eras may expect.
Eighty percent of teens surveyed say what they view on social media makes them feel more connected to their friends’ lives, while 71 percent report that it gives them a place to express their creativity. Sixty-seven percent answered that it connects them with people who support them during tough times, while fewer — 58 percent — say it makes them feel more accepted.
Most teens describe social media as a largely neutral experience, with 59 percent saying it has neither a positive nor negative effect on them. Still, it skews more positive than negative as more adolescents say it’s been more favorable (32 percent) than unfavorable (nine percent).
However, some of the teens polled expressed concerns. Thirty-eight percent said they feel overwhelmed by the platforms’ daily drama, while one-third say they feel like their friends are leaving them out of things. Another 29 percent report pressure to post content receiving many likes or comments, and 23 percent describe social media apps as making them feel worse about their lives. As The Wall Street Journal reported in 2021, Meta knew its product made teen girls feel worse about themselves — and proceeded to downplay it.
Online privacy is a hotbed issue in today’s climate, and teens don’t report high levels of confidence — or concern — about social media companies harvesting their data. Sixty percent of teens say they feel little to no control over how companies collect and use their data. However, only 20 percent report feeling very or extremely concerned about data collection. More than double that (44 percent) describe having little or no concern about how much social-media companies like TikTok and Meta know about them.
Only one in ten teens polled say they use social media to encourage political action or post about social issues. An even lower rate (seven percent) reported posting hashtags related to political or social causes. (Not being old enough to vote may be the simplest explanation for that.) However, among those who engaged in online activism, that rate more than doubled among Democrat or left-leaning teens (14 percent) compared to Republican or right-leaning teens (six percent).
Teen girls report feeling overwhelmed at higher rates than their male counterparts: 45 percent to about one third. Higher rates of girls also answered that social media has made them feel left out. Older girls report more caution about posting content that others could use against them: Half of girls aged 15 to 17 say they often or sometimes decide not to post content out of fear of embarrassment. Lower rates of younger girls and adolescent boys report the same.
Self-reporting surveys can illustrate the polled groups’ perceptions about how social media affects them. Still, it would be a mistake to assume that it always reflects reality. Past studies focused more on measurable effects have concluded it depends primarily on how you use it. For example, those who use social media to connect with others benefit more than those who passively read content.
One issue the survey didn’t address was the rate of teens using social media. Although Gen Z — to which most of today’s teens belong —still has high social media usage, it’s the only generation showing declining use. Maybe growing up on social media has led to a generational indifference.