Brown's tweets land him in the brown

An upstate New York student says he got a three-day suspension for creating a controversial Twitter hashtag encouraging discussion of the school district's failed budget. Pat Brown, a senior at Cicero-North Syracuse High School, says he created #s**tCNSshouldcut to brainstorm ways his school could save money in response to voters on Tuesday rejecting a $144.7 million budget plan. The budget did not receive the 60% voter approval it needed. Many students were concerned, Brown said, because the school board had warned that if a new budget was not eventually passed, they might have to eliminate athletic programs, other extra-curricular activities, and some teacher positions. The budget is up for a revote on June 18, and they'd better pass it or else the cuts will come rolling in during the academic year ahead.

Also in line for a shake-up is iOS. Rumours that Apple is preparing major design changes with iOS 7 continue to heat up, with new reports suggesting a more muted and flat design aesthetic. Last October, Jonathan Ive became responsible not only for the look and feel of Apple hardware, but also its software. By most accounts, Ive is not a fan of the skeuomorphic heavy design cues that currently dominate iOS. While it was previously rumoured that Ive was planning a broad user interface overhaul with iOS 7, we didn't have many specific details. Now, 9to5 Mac is reporting that Ive's look for iOS 7 will be "black, white, and flat all over." According to 9to5 Mac's sources, many of the textures currently present in iOS — linen on the notifications panel and leather in the calendar app — will be replaced with flat black and white colours. As for the home screen, apps will no longer have gloss, shadows, and shine applied to the icons, but their corners will remain rounded. 9to5 Mac also suggests that apps such as Mail, Calendar, and Maps will gain a more unified look. The report suggests that all apps will share a similar white base each with its own unique colour scheme. The green felt from Game Center and the wooden shelves from Newsstand have also reportedly been removed.