TikTok will also soon roll out similar features available to all users to allow for better screen time management. | Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge
TikTok has announced a batch of new features intended to reduce screen time and improve the well-being of its younger users.
In the coming weeks, a daily screen time limit of 60 minutes will be automatically applied to every TikTok user under 18 years old. Teens that hit this limit will be asked to enter a passcode to continue watching. They can disable the feature entirely, but if they do so and spend more than 100 minutes on TikTok a day, they’ll be asked to set a new limit.
TikTok claims these prompts increased the use of its screen time management tools by 234 percent during the feature’s first month of testing. Teens will also be sent an inbox notification each week that recaps their screen time, allowing younger users to be aware…
When we first approach the Bike Shed Motorcycle Co. in downtown Los Angeles on a crisp Friday afternoon, we’re not entirely sure what to expect.
But we certainly didn’t expect the hype of activity and commotion—the parking lot outside rumbling with two-wheeled creations from standard issue stock Yamaha YZFs to severely modded out BMWs and Norton Commandos. Step through the front doors into the brick-walled warehouse and the hectic scene is even more pronounced.
In the corner a 20-something year old hipster with a Nikon DSLR attached to his laptop attentively edits video footage. Next to him a young woman who appears plucked straight from a Maxim photo shoot noshes on a plate of baby back ribs plump with meat. Below in the patio, which is basically just a 30 x 30-inch sunken concrete space by the open garage door, a young group of about a dozen professionals enjoy a festive holiday lunch.
There’s a brass-top cocktail bar lined with expensive spirits, a barber shop just beyond buzzing with several people getting trimmed. Meanwhile next door the tattoo shop appears to be the only quiet spot in the entire complex.
“So you don’t have to be a member or a bike rider to enjoy The Bike Shed, but we do have membership at the heart of us,” explains Vikki van Someren, cofounder of this illustrious club. “And it’s really the heart and soul of what we are, and why we created this space.”
“The overall picture is really about having a member’s club where you don’t have to be a member, and a motorcycle destination where you don’t have to come on motorcycles,” adds her husband and fellow co-founder Dutch.
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The entire Bike Shed project started in London when Vikki, Dutch and a small group of friends first imagined, then organized a motorcycle show in 2012. Tired of traditional motorcycle trade spectacles full of generic bikes, bright lighting, bad food and worse coffee, the duo imagined something different—something that appealed to them and their dedicated friend group of rebel riders.
“It wasn’t old-school Harley customs and gangs—it was creative people from creative industries. It was engineers and cameramen and lighting guys and photographers, and it was a really different crowd,” says Dutch. “The British Press at the time wrote, ‘A bunch of amateurs pull off the best motorcycle show we’ve ever seen.’ So we thought, Oh, shit.”
That debut show featured 55 custom bikes from across the globe — and to their surprise some 3,000 people turned up. “We were like, Oh, my God. This is a thing!” gasps Vikki. So they decided to do another show at the end of the season, and 5,000 more people participated, including Brad Pitt. Every show since has grown; for their most recent event last year over 19,000 people walked through the doors over two and a half days.
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This “safe and comforting space for creatives” ethos that founded the Bike Shed Motorcycle Show also inspired the duo to set up something more permanent. So in 2015 they found a 12,000-square-foot railway arch space in Shoreditch, East London and filled it with custom motorcycles, vintage leather Chesterfield sofas, Persian rugs and an all-around cozy vibe.
What the Danes would dub Hygge. Luxuries like amazing coffee, top-shelf bar, tattoo studio, retail emporium, art galleries and barbershop helped create a social magnet—a space where people of all stripes could come and enjoy. For their first event the newly minted space hosted the global launch for the Triumph Bonneville—the biggest launch ever in the history of the beloved British marque.
And now they’ve opened up their second location, here in Los Angeles super trendy Arts District—a sprawling 30,000-square-foot former warehouse with an identical level of care, style and curation.
(Bike Shed Moto Co.)
It’s a couple Fridays before Christmas so the air is charged with festivity; we walk the complex past tables full of immaculately prepared afternoon cocktails, people cheering, feasting on dishes like poutine, chicken n’ waffles, massive 32-oz tomahawk steaks and a simply indulgent signature Angus burger loaded with fresh black truffle, bacon, Guinness ketchup and smoked cheddar, all slathered in bone marrow. The place is abuzz in ways that define modern hotspots; it feels like all 350-seats are happily occupied.
Their shop is perhaps most impressive, featuring a plethora of stylish jackets, protective denim and riding gear from their own BSMC brand and others. They are the official west coast dealers of Belstaff, makers of stylish wax cotton motorcycle jackets, and aviation-themed British watchmaker Bremont. Custom Super73 e-bikes and Royal Enfields substitute for sculptures.
“We’re on a bit of a mission to bring new people into this culture, make it accessible and preserve it when the world is telling you, you can’t do this. And we’re like, ‘We need to be able to keep hold of this,’” Vikki shares as we walk the aisles of the beautifully styled retail space. “It’s that feeling of just you feel at home, you don’t feel like anybody’s exploiting you. It doesn’t feel like you want to leave.”
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“And I think part of the thinking behind it was when you meet somebody who rides, it’s like you have this connection,” adds Dutch. “It’s like you’re in a secret members club. And it’s partly why we called it Bike Shed Motorcycle Club. I mean we weren’t a motorcycle club, we were just buddies. But you’ve got that connection and so we built it like a big popup club.”
No matter the season, you can usually find me in a pair of sneakers, whether I’m wearing them with a puffer jacket and wide-leg jeans in the winter or a floaty midi dress come summer. The Who What Wear editors share my love of the comfortable footwear, and are hot on the sneaker beat, whether it’s covering the sneakers Parisians prefer to how celebs like Kate Middleton, Olivia Wilde, and Emily Ratajkowski (whose sneakers are now 40% off).
When it comes to preferred brands, I have to admit that I’m quite a creature of habit when it comes to sneakers. I keep repurchasing the same Vans Authentic Sneakers ($50) and Superga Cotu Sneakers ($65) after they get too beat up to look presentable. I’m also a big fan of Reebok, which is currently having a 40% off sitewide sale 3/1-3/15 with code FAMILY. But variety is the spice of life, right? I’ve committed to buying myself a shiny new pair of sneakers to boost my mood. Below, I’ve rounded up the coolest sneakers that have just arrived from Nike, Reebok, Fila, and Adidas. Some are new spins on old favorites, while others are fresh styles that are destined to become cult favorites.
This post was originally published at an earlier date and has since been updated.
Twitter seems to be having difficulties, with users reporting that the site’s timeline isn’t loading on either the web or mobile apps.
The site itself is still accessible, as are individual accounts and the ability to send new tweets. But trying to load a timeline — whether “For You” or “Following”— just isn’t working. There’s been a spike of reports for the site on DownDetector, and users on Twitter are reporting broken timelines in the US, UK, and elsewhere. Oddly, it seems that lists (curated groups of users) do still work, so try that if your feed isn’t otherwise loading.
Here’s what Twitter currently looks like for most people. What’s happening? Well, we don’t know.
There’s a good chance that Sotheby’s will crack the world’s most expensive sneaker record with its sale of six iconic Air Jordan sneakers sported by Michael Jordan during his dominant NBA career.
But “The Dynasty” collection is more significant than just any MJ game-worn kicks. There’s a pair from each of Jordan’s six NBA championship-winning games—the Air Jordan VI (1991), Air Jordan VII (1992), Air Jordan VIII (1993), Air Jordan XI (1996), Air Jordan XII (1997), and Air Jordan XIV (1998).
Their significance needs little explanation, but Sotheby’s highlights the Air Jordan VI featured in MJ’s first franchise NBA title with the Chicago Bulls, which was cemented with a 108-101 Game 5 victory over the Lakers at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California. Jordan hit 30 points, 10 assists, 4 rebounds, 5 steals, and 2 blocks.
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Jordan also never recorded fewer than 20 points in either of the three-peat runs and was named Finals MVP following all six of the championships, a feat that’s yet to be matched by any player.
While Sotheby’s hasn’t released any pre-auction value estimates, new records are likely. In 2021, the $1.472 million Nike Air Ships donned by Jordan in his 1984 rookie year set the record for the all-time most expensive game-worn sneakers sold at auction, and they remain the second-most expensive pair of sneakers ever sold, next to the $1.8 million Kanye West x Nike Air Yeezy Grammy prototype.
Eric Hirsch, a modern collectibles specialist with Sotheby’s, told Bloomberg he believes this collection could easily double the figure set by the the Nike Air Ships, but he wouldn’t be surprised by 10 or 20 times that amount.
“The Dynasty” set will change hands under a Sotheby’s private sale with no deadline, as opposed to an auction. It was first shown to select clients in London and New York and is now on display in Dubai—Hong Kong, Singapore and New York are up next.
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