Hong Kong luxury retailers adjusting to drop in high-spending Chinese tourists

By Reuters API Published Dec 18, 2023 ​Hong Kong’s luxury retailers are adapting to fewer wealthy Chinese shoppers visiting the city and a shift towards tourists flocking to Instagram-coveted spots in trendy districts rather than splashing out on pricey branded gear. See catwalkLouis Vuitton – Pre-Fall2024 – Womenswear – Hong Kong Before the pandemic, the … Read more

Warren presses Meta on content moderation policies amid Israel-Hamas war

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, on Thursday for information about its moderation of Palestinian content amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.  Dozens of human rights and civil society organizations have raised concerns about Meta’s “reported suppression, filtering, and mistranslation of Palestine-related content over the past two months,” Warren … Read more

Meet Dr Akshata Krishnamurthy, ‘First Indian Citizen’ to Operate Rover On Mars

Home Education ‘Keep Working’: Meet Dr Akshata Krishnamurthy, ‘First Indian Citizen’ to Operate Rover On Mars Read the success story of Dr. Akshata Krishnamurthy, who etched her name in history by becoming the first Indian citizen to operate a rover mission on Mars, Keep Working: Meet Dr. Akshata Krishnamurthy, ‘First Indian Citizen’ to Operate Rover … Read more

west: Kanye West unveils release date and song list for album with TY Dolla $ign

The most anticipated comeback of Kanye West will be on Friday, December 15, with the release of his new collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign. West, who officially changed his name to Ye last year, was apparently heard introducing the record during a club appearance over the weekend with fellow rapper Ty Dolla $ign. West … Read more

Here’s which apps teens spend the most time using

YouTube remains the most widely used online platform by U.S. teenagers, followed by TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram, according to a new survey by Pew Research Center.  Some 93 percent of teens between 13 and 17 years old said they use YouTube, while 63 percent said they use TikTok, 60 percent said they use Snapchat and … Read more

These Are the 12 Biggest Cult Buys on Instagram Right Now

Longtime readers will know that we at Who What Wear have always prided ourselves on predicting the next big trend before it even happens. Call us overzealous, but we want to arm you with the best possible info before you shop to make sure you get the most for your money. And, as our talents happen to extend to searching through the posts of … Read more

The record rush to buy a Rolex or a Patek Philippe is over

By Bloomberg Published Dec 9, 2023 The biggest ever boom in Swiss luxury watches is coming to an end. For three years, the industry enjoyed a surge of renewed interest that kicked off during the pandemic, when wealthy – and cash-flush – consumers stuck at home began drooling over luxury mechanical wristwear from iconic Swiss brands. … Read more

63, an influencer and she’s had ‘no Botox, no fillers’: meet an Asian TikTok star who looks effortlessly ageless. How does she do it?

Commenters marvel not just at her clothes – which range from backless silk dresses to midriff-baring sportswear – but at Tan’s youthful verve and physique. “I’m Asian and my DNA is probably such that I’m naturally slim, and I was always athletic growing up,” says Tan. Photo: Gym Tan What began as a pandemic pastime … Read more

End-to-End Encrypted Instagram and Messenger Chats: Why It Took Meta 7 Years

Since 2016, the social behemoth now known as Meta has been working to deploy end-to-end encryption in its communication apps. CEO Mark Zuckerberg even promised in 2019 that the data privacy protection would roll out by default across all of the company’s chat apps. In practice, though, it was a wildly ambitious goal fraught with … Read more

Biden administration no longer communicating with Meta about foreign election interference

The Biden administration is no longer communicating with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, about foreign election interference, the tech giant revealed in its quarterly threat report released Thursday.   Meta said the federal government stopped sharing information about foreign meddling efforts in July, the same month that a federal judge blocked administration officials … Read more