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Uber has taken a stand in the current legal wrangling around its vice president of technology, Anthony Levandowski. According to The New York Times, the ride-sharing company has fired the former Google employee who came to Uber’s own self-driving aut…

When you’re on the go so much that sitting down feels like vacation, every moment you’re not working is a zen experience. Your morning shower after a workout is a time where you get to enjoy nothing but water pressure, warmth, and the sound of rushing water. If this is the time where you let yourself relax fully, then making sure it’s the perfect experience every time would likely be worth the added comfort, whatever the cost may be.

Standard bathroom fixtures aren’t going to provide this experience for you, which is where the Visu-Temp comes in. This has an easy-to-read display and a built-in thermometer that will let you get to your exact temperature every time. Not only will this let you get a precise amount of warm and cool, but it also has a pressure-balancing valve behind the wall that will shut down water flow if there should happen to be a loss of hot or cold water.

To make sure you get what you want every time, there’s an adjustable stop screw to limit the handle turn, so you don’t even have to think to get it right every time. This is not an easy trinket to come by, costing around $407, and you’ll likely need some help with installation as well. It’s ideal for those who are shower connoisseurs or the elderly who are temperature sensitive, so you’ll want to think long and hard before spending your money on this luxury.

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Leading LGBTQ network Logo TV has released its second annual list of “Trailblazing Companies,” ranking different brands in their public support and commitment to full equality for the queer community.

The network determines this list through a number of different factors, including “advertising, communications and other public initiatives.” Conducted in partnership with Witeck Communications, Logo began their analysis with a pool of 200 companies that scored 100 percent when it came to internal LGBTQ policies on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. The companies were then evaluated on seven “objective categories” regarding public facing support for LGBTQ equality.

Topping this year’s list are Hilton, Anheuser Busch, Marriott International, Google and Apple.

“Each of these companies is delivering a message of inclusion, diversity and equality that is needed now more than ever,” Pamela Post, Senior Vice President of Programming for Logo, said in a statement sent to HuffPost. “While we are incredibly proud to recognize these 25 trailblazing companies who are raising the bar higher than just their bottom line, the ultimate goal is to one day reach a time when a list like this is no longer necessary.”

Check out a sampling of the the list below and head here to check it out in full.

And remember: one of the most effective ways to show your support for LGBTQ people while navigating capitalism is to spend your money with companies that support our rights and survival!

Head here to read the list in full on NewNowNext.

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We were psyched to see the Gal Gadot–led “Wonder Woman” receive positive early buzz on Twitter — and now that full reviews are here, the praise keeps pouring in.

Entertainment Weekly called the WWI-set superhero film “smart, slick and satisfying,” while USA Today dubbed it “the best movie … DC Comics has put out in its own cinematic universe.” Meanwhile, Mashable writer Angie Han praised director Patty Jenkins’ handling of the complicated titular character, someone who “needs to be optimistic but not naive, fierce but not frightening, unquestionably good but not tragically boring, intriguingly alien but not totally inhuman,” ultimately deciding that Gadot and Jenkins get the balance “exactly right.”

As of press time, the film’s Rotten Tomatoes rating sat at an impressive 96 percent.

”Wonder Woman” isn’t without its detractors; in its review, The Guardian called Gadot’s character a “weaponised smurfette” in the tangles of a “silly plot.”

But all told, it’s a super-sized sigh of relief for superhero fans ― and Warner Bros. executives.

While Marvel titles have scored big with franchise hits ― most recently, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” ― DC titles have failed to reach the same critical acclaim in recent years. Using Rotten Tomatoes ratings as a benchmark, other films in the DC cinematic universe did not impress: “Batman v Superman” (2016) earned 26 percent, while “Suicide Squad” (2016) leveled off at 25 precent. “Man of Steel,” out in 2013, did slightly better at 55 percent.

As EW pointed out, the ratings also put “Wonder Woman” ahead of Marvel films like “Iron Man,” “The Avengers” and “Guardians of the Galaxy.”

Early reviews of “Wonder Woman” are significant beyond the fact that it seems DC has avoided another flop. They’re a clear statement that female directors can successfully helm a major action film. (That shouldn’t really be a question, but it’s 2017 and Jenkins is the first woman to direct a Marvel or DC superhero film, so here we are.)

While male directors can generally weather a box office disaster and still continue their careers, the dearth of opportunities given to women behind the camera ― especially for big-budget projects ― means that all eyes inevitably fall on the rare female director who breaks through. And if she missteps, suddenly a whole gender, rather than an individual, becomes a risky choice.

“On the one hand I’m shocked that [female filmmakers are] such a rarity, [and] I’m super grateful that I’m the person who gets to do it, but on the other hand, I only got here by not thinking about that at all,” Jenkins said of her career in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. “I got here by assuming that I could do what I wanted if I was willing to work hard enough to do it.”

After her last film, 2003’s “Monster,” Jenkins had said that she wanted to helm a Wonder Woman film for over a decade. She finally became involved with the project in 2015. 

For Jenkins, showing respect for Wonder Woman’s deep resonance with audiences was paramount. The director even took steps to ensure that the film avoided an R rating, so that young girls would be able to see a character who represents strength to women around the world. 

“Wonder Woman” is out June 2.

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Michael Bennett is of the NFL’s good guys.

When teammate Cliff Avril ran a race last weekend to help raise money for juvenile Diabetes research, Bennett was there all day to offer his help. When Avril went to Haiti to build schools and help provide clean water, Bennett was there with his sleeves rolled up. He also takes many opportunities to visit juvenile detention centers and speak with kids.

And, when former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick stunned sports fans by kneeling during the national anthem, Bennett decided to sit down ― with law enforcement and community leaders in Seattle to learn about what he could constructively do to help answer questions about race.

This is why it’s surprising to see how Bennett has drawn the ire of prominent sports journalists, including ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, as well as a local sports columnist. It’s unfair that his name was dragged through the mud. Bennett is a unique person and by all accounts a great person ― and he has done nothing wrong.

In an article published two weeks ago in The Seattle Times, Matt Calkins heavily criticized the Seattle Seahawks star defensive end for lashing out at a local TV reporter who was questioning him after a game. Calkins didn’t contact the TV reporter before publishing his column. If he had, he would have found out Bennett had privately apologized to him. Calkins penned an apology when he realized his mistake ― but the damage was done.

Bennett, who plays one of the league’s most violent positions, is one of its most gentle and caring people. The former undrafted free agent is a highly dedicated member of the community and one of the team’s most respected members.

“Mike is a special person because he won’t let anyone change his opinion on what really matters,” Avril told me via text. “He will speak his mind no matter what! A lot of times athletes are afraid to voice their opinion because they want to be ‘politically correct.’ He wants to show that he’s human just like the next but won’t change who he is because he’s a professional athlete!”

Bennett ― whose family foundation helps prevent childhood obesity ― has told me several times that it saddens him to see children suffering. That’s why he goes to the detention centers and why he speaks “with” the troubled youth, not “at” them, he says. 

In March, the 31-year-old Bennett announced that he would donate 100 percent of his endorsements to helping minority communities and empowering women of color. Additionally, he will also donate half of his jersey sales to inner-city garden projects.

“I was inspired by Chance the Rapper to ‘think bigger’ when he pledged one million dollars to Chicago kids and their school system,” Bennett said in a statement, according to ESPN. “So, I’ll be joining him by investing in the future of our youth. The system is failing our kids, and it will be up to the community and our leaders to help keep the hope alive by focusing on improving our education system and the future of our kids.”

Professional athletes are under a social microscope. We expect them to make great plays and help “our teams” win games. But we also turn on them easily for things we perceive as mistakes.

After Bennett supported the Seahawks’ potential signing of quarterback Colin Kaepernick, ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith torched him for it. But Bennett didn’t remain idle.

“I know by responding to you I’m just making your job easier by giving you something else to yell about tomorrow, but you are spreading so much ignorance that it’s hard to be silent,” he wrote on Instagram. “You tell us we don’t know anything, but we stand alongside people who have dedicated their lives to try and make change. We’re stepping out on our platform to make a real, substantial impact, while you play the clown.”

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