Avengers: Endgame has been hogging the spotlight for weeks now, but if any movie has the chance to snag at least a bit of attention for itself, it’s Detective Pikachu. Starring Ryan Reynolds as a Pikachu that inexplicably speaks English (and also sounds exactly like Ryan Reynolds), this movie — which initially sounded like it would be an unmitigated disaster — managed to surprise and delight viewers with a few stellar trailers.

Early reviews have been promising, but if the movie is a hit, the marketing team (and Reynolds himself) deserve a lot of the credit. In case you haven’t been keeping up, Reynolds has been posting incredible Detective Pikachu-themed videos on YouTube for the past few months, highlighted by a ridiculous behind-the-scenes mini-documentary about the lengths the actors went to in order to “become Pikachu.”

But that all pales in comparison to the latest and greatest marketing stunt of all.

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You don’t need to look far to find some seriously troubling data regarding obesity in the United States and abroad. Waistlines are growing, and with them comes increased risks of a myriad of diseases. You could point fingers at a number of possible causes — the prevalence of fast food, inadequate nutrition education in our schools, etc — but to curb the trend it’s beneficial to know who, exactly, is getting bigger.

A new study led by Imperial College London crunched a huge amount of data to help paint a picture of where increasingly overweight people tend to reside, and the conclusions are actually incredibly interesting.

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A team of Chinese researchers has just announced their creation of an inexpensive but powerful camera that’s the size of a shoebox and which seems destined to further chip away at privacy and individual anonymity — what’s left of them, at any rate.

The camera is meant for surveillance and target recognition and is reportedly capable of spotting someone — really, anything — from up to 28 miles away, even in conditions that would otherwise obscure sight, like smog. And it’s able to do so based on laser technology and a reliance on artificial intelligence.

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When Apple unveiled the original iPod back in 2001, the reactions weren’t universally positive. Indeed, some fan reactions on a MacRumors message board at the time have since taken on a life of their own.

As an illustrative example, one outraged Apple fan wrote the following nearly 18 years ago: “I still can’t believe this! All this hype for something so ridiculous! Who cares about an MP3 player? I want something new! I want them to think differently! Why oh why would they do this?! It’s so wrong! It’s so stupid!”

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Why spend all your time at a computer, listening to terrible audio from your speakers when these incredible and low-cost options are around? Utilizing external speakers can enhance any time spent at a computer for any task. Whether you have a desktop or a laptop, there’s a whole market of options for user-friendly, powerful-sounding computer speakers. From wireless speakers to soundbars, let’s take a look at some options for your next computer speaker system.

Best Small Speakers

The Creative Pebble 2.0 Desktop Speakers are only 4.4 inches wide, which is perfect for minimal desk space availability. A single USB cable links it to a computer so there’s no need for a power adapter. The 45 degree elevated driver allows for strong audio projection. It is very affordable (under $30) and provides quality sound and is consistently one of the best-reviewed speakers.

Creative Pebble 2.0 USB-Powered Desktop Speakers with Far-Field Drivers and Passive Radiators f…: $19.99

Best Sound Quality

The Bose Companion 20 Multimedia Speaker System lives up to the Bose name when it comes to sound richness and tone. The balanced range of frequencies allows for a natural sound that is described as “lifelike”. For such big sound, the dimensions (13.3” x 11.1” x 7.7”) won’t take up your whole desk area. It plugs into any computer and allows for connection to headphones and other audio devices. Customers have been happy with this setup for years.

Bose Companion 20 Multimedia Speaker System: $249.00

Best Soundbar

For a soundbar that does it all, look no further than the TaoTronics Wired Computer Sound Bar. With a sleek design that works well for a computer or a TV setup, the TaoTronics plugs into a USB port and works with any 3.5 mm headphone jack. It can be used with computers, cellphones, tablets, or gaming systems. It has a microphone input that allows for additional usage. The sound quality is highly rated and offers plenty of punch for its size.

TaoTronics Computer Speakers, Wired Computer Sound Bar, Stereo USB Powered Mini Soundbar Speake…: $34.99

More options

• Audioengine A2+ 2-Way Powered Speakers can be used with both Mac and PC and has USB digital audio and subwoofer outputs. It comes in three different colors with hard-finished wood cabinets
• Creative GigaWorks T40 Series II 2.0 Multimedia Speaker System has BasXPort technology, which enhances the low frequency response without utilizing a subwoofer. It has a power-saving feature that puts the speaker on standby when audio is not detected.
• The ELEGIANT Sound Bar is USB-operated and can be utilized with multiple devices. It is very light (1.4 pounds) and offers clear sound with two 3W speakers.
• Logitech Z337 Bold Sound Bluetooth Wireless 2.1 Speaker System offers 80W of power and can be placed anywhere with its Bluetooth wireless setup. The system has a wired control pod that gives you the ability to control the power, volume, and Bluetooth pairing.

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You head over to your local drug store one rainy day and pick up a cheap umbrella since you lost your old one. It works fine for a few months, and then one quick gust of wind completely ravages it. So what do you do? You head over to another local drug store and pick up another cheap umbrella. How many times are you going to do the same dance before you finally realize there’s a better way? We’ve tested more than a dozen of the most popular umbrellas out there and selected the very best options available. After all, trudging around through stormy weather is aggravating enough without having to deal with a problematic umbrella.

Best overall

Our pick for the best overall umbrella you can buy is the BLUNT Metro Travel Umbrella. It’s compact and lightweight, and yet the 37-inch canopy is large enough to cover your entire body. The rip-resistant polyester is held in place by tips that don’t have sharp points, so the tears you experience with cheap umbrellas will never be a problem. As for heavy winds, this umbrella can withstand gale-force winds up to 55 mph, which is much faster than any wind you’ll ever find yourself in.

Blunt Metro, Black: $59.00

Best travel umbrella

If you’re looking for a compact travel umbrella that can be stowed anywhere any yet still provides great protection from the rain, the Repel Windproof Travel Umbrella with Teflon Coating is as good as it gets. This great umbrella is just 11.5 inches long when it’s folded, so it can fit in any bag. It also has a teflon-coated canopy as well as resin-reinforced fiberglass ribs that are built to last. How confident is Repel that this umbrella will endure even the harshest storm conditions? So confident that the company offers a lifetime replacement guarantee. In other words, this is the last umbrella you’ll ever buy, no matter what.

Repel Windproof Travel Umbrella with Teflon Coating: $22.95

Best golf umbrella

Anyone in search of an oversized gold umbrella that’s big enough to cover multiple people and durable enough to survive even the most serious storms will find that the BLUNT Golf Umbrella is the best on the market. It uses a patented wind-resistant radial tension system and a special canopy shape to ensure that it provides protection even in heavy winds. The 54-inch canopy is more than wide enough to keep you dry, and the ergonomic handle is still comfortable even when the wind picks up.

Blunt Golf, Aqua Blue: $99.99

More options:

• BAGAIL Double Layer Inverted Umbrella. This is a complete reinvention of the umbrella, featuring an inverted design that won’t drip water on your floor when it’s closed.
• YUI Compact Travel Umbrella. The YUI Compact Travel Umbrella might be the most compact model you can buy that still does its job well.
• Rain-Mate Compact Travel Umbrella. This is another good compact option that comes in a wide range of colors.
• Sharpty Inverted Umbrella. Here’s another good inverted umbrella model, and this one has more than a dozen color and pattern options.
• MRTLLOA Double Layer Inverted Umbrella. The pretty prints on the bottom of this umbrella’s canopy will make you forget all about the storm you’re stuck in.

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There’s no question that diet and exercise both play huge roles in overall heath, but people tend to put too much emphasis on the former and not enough on the latter. This is especially true when it comes to weight loss; you can spend hours in the gym each week and it’s all for naught if you stuff yourself full of junk food and carbs every day. This is a big reason why vegetable spiralizers are such great things to have. Pasta is always a fast, easy, and delicious choice for dinner, but it’s also packed full of calories. Pick up one of the zucchini noodle makers we’ll recommend below, and that carb-heavy meal becomes a healthy dinner instead.

Best overall

Sometimes the first is in fact the best, and it doesn’t get any better than the Original Zoodle Slicer Complete Vegetable Spiralizer. It’s nowhere near as fancy or heavy-duty as the many spiralizers you can crank, but it’s much simpler and far easier to clean. There are no complex components or even any moving parts. Just stick a zucchini, carrot, or any similar vegetable into the end and turn it with your handle while applying pressure. Presto, you’ve got delicious vegetable noodles ready to be cooked up and sauced!

The Original Zoodle Slicer – Complete Vegetable Spiralizer, Spiral Slicer Bundle (With Cleaning…: $10.99

Best crank style spiralizer

The WonderVeg 5-Blade Vegetable Spiralizer is one of the strongest heavy-duty vegetable noodle makers you’ll ever come across. It makes quick work of any vegetable that crosses its path, and the strong 420-Japanese grade stainless steel blades will stay as razor sharp after the 100th use as they were after the first.

WonderVeg Perfect Vegetable Slicer and Spiralizer with 7-Stainless Steel Blades, White: $23.99

Best vertical crank spiralizer

The Zalik Spiralizer Vegetable Slicer uses a hand crank just like the WonderVeg model we recommended, but it’s vertically oriented instead of horizontally oriented. This form factor is actually a fantastic option for people concerned with portion control, because the vegetable noodles feed into an integrated plastic container. Fill the container and you’ve got one portion, whereas people tend to overeat if they just keep making more noodles until their vegetables are done.

Spiralizer Vegetable Slicer – 4 IN 1 Blade Dial Veggie Spiralizer – Strongest-and-Heaviest Duty…: $19.99

Other great kitchen tools:

• MEATER True Wireless Smart Meat Thermometer. This brilliant wireless meat thermometer connects to your smartphone and makes it easy to cook meat perfectly every time.
• KITOOL Upgraded Magic Trio Peeler. A single affordable purchase takes care of all your peeling needs.
• Microplane Premium Zester Grater. Zesting is an easy way to take your meals to the next level and this great zester will last a lifetime.
• Hamilton BeachSmooth Touch Electric Automatic Can Opener. This is by far the most reliable electric can opener we’ve ever tested, and it completely removes the struggle from opening cans.
• Onion Chopper Pro Vegetable Chopper by Mueller. Tired of tearing up every time you chop onions? Here’s your answer.

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Of all the essential kitchen tools out there, over mitts are likely the most often neglected. People tend to buy cheap mitts at a local store and then continue to use them long after they start falling apart. Rather than continuing to use the same stained, tattered old mitts that you’ve been suffering with for years, perhaps it’s time for an upgrade. Not all over mitts are created equal though, which is why we put all the top options to the test in order to pick out the best of the bunch.

Best cloth mitts

Cloth oven mitts have come a long way in recent years. In fact, many high-quality cloth mitts offer the same amount of heat protection as silicone mitts. High-quality doesn’t have to mean high prices though, and there is no better evidence of that than the Bestjoy Flame Retardant Oven Mitts. These sleek mitts have a diamond stitch pattern and are heat resistant to 425°, making them ideal for home use. Cook with these oven mitts just one time and you’ll wonder why you waited so long to replace your ratty old mitts.

Oven Mitts Flame Retardant Mitts Heat Resistant to 425° F Black Color 2-Pack: Price too low to display

Best silicone mitts

Silicone oven mitts are all the rage right now, due in part to the fact that people seem to think that silicone inherently offers better heat protection. While that isn’t necessarily true, silicone mitts do offer another big benefit over cloth: they’re much easier to clean. Anyone in search of a fantastic pair of silicone mitts should pick up the Homwe Extra Long Professional Silicone Oven Mitts. They feature a fantastic design, great grip, quilted cloth lining for comfort, and a wonderfully affordable price tag.

Silicone Oven Mitts with Quilted Cotton Lining – Professional Heat Resistant Kitchen Pot Holder…: Price too low to display

Best glove-style mitts

While traditional oven mitts are certainly the most common type of heat protection in the kitchen, they’re not the only option. People looking for heat protection that can stay on your hands and even protect you while you prep should check out the Semboh Extreme Heat Resistant Oven Mitt Gloves. In addition to providing heat resistance up to 1,472° and anti-slip silicone studs on the interior side, they also protect your fingers from accidental knife cuts.

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More options:

• Swish Abode Red Silicone Pinch Mitts. Some people prefer pinch mitts to traditional oven mitts because they’re so much easier to put on and take off.
• BIG RED HOUSE Oven Mitts. These cotton mitts let the wearer enjoy the comfort and flexibility of cotton, and yet they resist heat even better than most silicone oven mitts.
• Frux Black Silicone Oven Hot Mitts. These comfortable silicone oven mitts feature one of the best anti-slip textures we tested.
• Cuisinart Silicone Mini Oven Mitts. These mini mitts are made of silicone, but they offer the comfort and flexibility of cloth mitts.
• DII Cotton Long Terry Double Oven Mitt. In addition to traditional mitts, pinch mitts, and gloves, the double mitt is another popular form factor that many people love.

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Whether you’re a longtime runner or you’re just beginning to get into it, it’s impossible to stress enough just how important it is to get a good pair of running shoes. Poorly made running shoes can cause huge problems in the short term, because it’s far too easy to injure yourself when you don’t have a good quality shoe. They can also have a long-term negative impact if they don’t have good arch support and ankle support. If you’re looking for a new running shoe that checks all of the important boxes, you’re come to the right place because we’ve rounded up some of the best options on the market right now.

Best overall

The choice wasn’t easy, but we’ve selected the ASICS Mens Gel-Venture 6 Running Shoe as our top pick overall. This sleek running shoe comes in a wide range of different color combinations so it’s easy to find one that suits your style. More importantly, the Gel-Venture 6 provides excellent support that will keep you comfortable and safe while you run or jog. A special gel cushion system attenuates shock during the impact phase of each step and helps ensure a smooth transition to your midstance. There’s also a built-in sockliner that can be removed and replaced with a medical orthotic if you use them.

ASICS Mens Gel-Venture 6 Running Shoe: Price too low to display

Best lightweight shoe

It’s pretty incredible how much engineering is squeezed into the Brooks Mens Ghost 11 Running Shoe, especially considering how lightweight it is. In fact these shoes are so light that it almost feels like you’re running in slippers. Of course the lack of heft is the only thing these great running shoes have in common with slippers, because they’re packed full of design features meant to provide runners with terrific support and maximum comfort.

Brooks Men’s Ghost 11 Black/Ebony (Wide): Price too low to display

Best breathable shoe

If breathability is a priority for you in addition to comfort and support, definitely check out the Reebok Men’s Fast Flexweave Running Shoe. The shoe’s fiber woven upper portion allows air to pass through freely so your feet can breath with each stride. They still provide fantastic support and energy transfer as well, making them perfect for a treadmill or for road running.

Reebok Men’s Fast Flexweave Running Shoe White/Primal red/Black 9 M US: $92.84

More options:

• Under Armour Men’s HOVR Phantom NC Running Shoe. These breathable running shoes are made of a special microfiber that dries quickly to avoid sweat buildup and odor.
• Nike Men’s Revolution 4 Running Shoe. The Revolution 4 is Nike’s classic no-fuss running shoe, and it’s a great option for just about anyone.
• New Balance Men’s Mt410v5 Cushioning Trail Runner. These New Balance shoes are made specifically for trail runners.
• ASICS Men’s Gel-Contend 4 Running Shoe. Another great option from ASICS, and this one comes in a wide range of colors and styles.
• PUMA Men’s Tazon 6 FM Running Shoe. PUMA has alwasy been as much about form as function, and the running shoes are definitely a perfect example of how stylish PUMA gear can be.

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Microsoft’s Xbox One is one of the most powerful video game consoles ever made, but what good is all that power if you don’t have the latest and greatest games to play? If you’ve been slacking lately and you’ve neglected to keep up with all of the great releases that have been hitting the Xbox One, don’t worry because we’re about to catch you up with the best new games every Xbox One owner needs to have.

Red Dead Redemption 2

Rockstar Games, creators of smash hits like Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, are back with the second title in this massive franchise and it’s an instant classic. In fact, we would go as far as to say the sequel is actually better than the original. Whether you play an hour at a time or you strap in for a full day session, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a ton of fun from start to finish.

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NBA 2K19

The NBA 2K franchise has been one of the most consistent video game franchises ever. Throughout the years, you could always count on NBA 2K games to build upon all the best aspects of their predecessors while continuing to improve in several key areas. NBA 2K19 is the latest addition to the franchise, and it definitely features the best graphics and gameplay so far.

NBA 2K19 – Xbox One: Price too low to display

Kingdom Hearts III

Combining the worlds of Disney and Final Fantasy might seem like a crazy idea on the surface, but you won’t believe how well they come together in Kingdom Hearts III. Joining Sora are Donald Duck, Goofy, King Mickey, and Riku, and they all have to join forces in order to stop Master Xehanort from carrying out his master plan.

Kingdom Hearts III – Xbox One: $39.11

More great games for the Xbox One:

• Far Cry New Dawn
• Metro Exodus: Day One Edition
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
• Jump Force: Standard Edition
• WWE 2K19

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