• Netflix released a number of original thrillers this year, but not all of them have been a hit with critics.
• Critics enjoyed haunting flicks like "I Am Mother" and "The Perfection."
• On the other hand, they widely panned thrillers like "Polar" and "The Red Sea Diving Resort."
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Netflix released a limited amount of original thrillers this year, and they've received mixed reviews across the board.

Here are some of the best and worst Netflix original thrillers of the year, according to critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes. 

Note: The scores listed throughout the piece were accurate at the time of publication but are subject to change.

"I Am Mother" impressed critics with its unique premise.

Rotten Tomatoes rating:90% 

Starring: Hilary Swank, Clara Rugaard, Rose Byrne

As critic Brad Newsome wrote for The Sydney Morning Herald, "An intriguing premise, fine performances and a string of startling reveals that just keeps on coming make this Australian sci-fi film a real winner — and a must-watch for the Black Mirror set."

"The Perfection" was called seductive yet disturbing by critics.

Rotten Tomatoes rating:73%

Starring: Allison Williams, Alaina Huffman, Steven Weber, Logan Browning

As critic Katie Rife wrote for the AV Club, "The Perfection takes deep, fetishistic satisfaction in pushing the envelope, then pushing it some more, building in seductive fits and shocking starts to an orgiastic frenzy of cinematic excess."

The heist-focused thriller "Triple Frontier" was praised for being loaded with action.

Rotten Tomatoes rating:72%

Starring: Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam

"Triple Frontier makes a decent stab at looking beyond the usual ambitions of the genre. There's thought behind all this gun-toting," wrote critic Clarisse Loughrey for The Independent.

The thriller "Velvet Buzzsaw" featured a number of familiar faces.

Rotten Tomatoes rating:63%

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, John Malkovich, Billy Magnussen, Toni Collette, Natalia Dyer, Rene Russo

As Cosmopolitan's entertainment editor Emily Tannenbaum wrote, "Is director Dan Gilroy trying to catch us in our own shallow consumption? ... Frankly, if this is the case then thank you. I'll take it."

"Fractured" is a mystery thriller that most critics enjoyed.

Rotten Tomatoes rating:62%

Starring: Lily Rabe, Sam Worthington, Stephen Tobolowsky

"When I wasn't busying myself making an internal checklist of films I was reminded of, I was happily playing armchair detective, curious enough to engage with the pieces I was given,"  wrote critic Benjamin Lee for The Guardian.

On the other hand, the horror-thriller "In the Tall Grass" didn't spook most critics.

Rotten Tomatoes rating:37%

Starring: Patrick Wilson, Laysla De Oliveira, Harrison Gilbertson

As critic Noel Murray wrote for the Los Angeles Times, "'In the Tall Grass' runs too long and repeats itself too much to be as gripping as its source material. Turns out there's a limit to how scary weeds can be."

"Secret Obsession" is a thriller that left critics wanting more suspense.

Rotten Tomatoes rating: 31% 

Starring: Brenda Song, Mike Vogel, Dennis Haysbert

As critic Linda Holmes wrote for NPR, "This is a pretty bad movie, but it seems to be bad in the way it's meant to be bad. It's cheerfully trashy, and if that's up your alley, have at it."

"The Silence" couldn't be saved by a star-studded cast.

Rotten Tomatoes rating: 30%

Starring: Stanley Tucci, Kiernan Shipka, Miranda Otto, John Corbett

As critic Brian Tallerico wrote for RogerEbert.com, "Even the always-welcome Stanley Tucci can't add any flair to a movie that feels so much like a relative of John Krasinski's 2018 smash hit ['A Quiet Place']."

The spy thriller "The Red Sea Diving Resort" didn't receive high marks.

Rotten Tomatoes rating:30%

Starring: Chris Evans, Michael Kenneth Williams, Haley Bennett

As Mark Kennedy wrote for the Associated Press, "A large part of the problem is the casting of Chris Evans as the leader of the Israeli spy ring that set up the hotel. He is most known for playing Captain America and seems not to have put aside his shield for this film."

"Polar" is a thriller that fell flat for most critics.

Rotten Tomatoes rating:20%

Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Vanessa Hudgens, Katheryn Winnick, Matt Lucas

"Polar is pure trash, but the generousness — and, in the final stretch, the poignancy — with which Mikkelsen approaches even the most lurid of the film's conceits at least pushes it toward the top of the garbage heap,"wrote Keith Uhlich for The Hollywood Reporter.

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• 2019 was a big year for natural beauty.
• Not only was the "no-makeup makeup" look popular throughout the year, but many celebrities chose to ditch their foundation and eye makeup entirely.
• Kim Kardashian West, for example, posted videos of herself with no makeup to share her struggles with psoriasis.
• Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Lopez, and Lana Del Rey all shared similar photos.
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At the start of the year, Kesha revealed her face is full of freckles.

"This year my resolution is to love myself," the singer wrote on Twitter. "Just as I am, all f------ up and imperfect and whatever else. And to let my freckles liiiiiiiive." 

A few days later, Sarah Michelle Gellar followed suit.

The "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" actress took the photo after working out, writing: "This pic is #nomakeup #nofilter and probably the last time I will be upright for the rest of the week." 

Alicia Keys showed her glowing skin at the 2019 Grammy Awards in February.

She paired her minimal-makeup look with simple jewelry and a red Armani gown for the Grammys.

Lena Headey used Instagram to showcase her makeup-free skin that same month.

After posting the makeup-free video to her Instagram story, she later shared a screenshot of messages she'd received from critics online. She wrote: "I shall continue to not wear make up. Go f--- your self."

Lady Gaga revealed her natural skin after attending the 2019 Oscars in February.

Despite going without makeup in 2019, Lady Gaga broke into the beauty industry that same year, launching her cosmetics line Haus Laboratories.

The photo above was seemingly taken before the star attended the 2019 Oscars, where she wore a 141-year-old diamond necklace from Tiffany & Co.

In March, Lana Del Rey showcased her natural look online.

She accompanied the photo with a long poem.

Kim Kardashian West also used Instagram in March to share a video of herself without makeup.

She also used the video to reveal that she was experiencing a psoriasis flare-up at the time, writing "psoriasis face" across the screen. Psoriasis is a skin condition which causes red, scaly patches across the skin — most commonly on the elbows and knees.

Like her daughter, Kris Jenner showcased her makeup-free skin on Instagram.

Jenner shared the photo in March, and added the hashtags "#nomakeup" and "#nofilter" in the caption.

After a workout in March, Carrie Underwood shared a selfie online.

In the caption of her photo, she wrote: "When your face matches your shirt = you had a good workout! Unless your shirt is blue — then maybe you should be concerned!"

Kate Beckinsale posted a barefaced selfie in April.

She used the Latin phrase "Mens sana in corpore sano" as the caption of her photo. It's typically translated to mean "a healthy mind in a healthy body."

Ciara opened up about loving her natural appearance that same month.

On Instagram, the musician described her photo as being "vulnerable" because she wore no makeup or extensions while taking it.

"My beauty marks and all," Ciara wrote. "The real me — and I love it. Finally embracing myself fully! It feels good."

Christina Anstead took to Instagram in May with before-and-after photos following a makeover.

Underneath her photos, many fans commented that she "looks beautiful" with and without makeup.

Marisol Nichols shared some skin-care tips underneath a photo of her bare face in June.

"Clean and fresh," she wrote on Instagram. "No makeup confidence." Nichols also tagged Kate Somerville Skin Care, and used the #lasergenesisfacial hashtag.

Heidi Klum isn't afraid to go makeup-free online.

While filming an Amazon Prime show in June, Klum documented her hair and makeup process on Instagram. 

Jessica Biel shared a makeup-free selfie in August to encourage "self love."

Biel said in the caption of her post that she was inspired by model and actor Kate Upton to go without makeup.

Jennifer Lopez looked radiant without makeup in a YouTube video from that same month.

The musician's YouTube video was a visual diary of her "It's My Party" international tour. It included clips of her swimming with her children, traveling, and performing all over the world.

Sarah Jessica Parker went barefaced while hanging out with her friend Andy Cohen.

Cohen shared a selfie of himself and Parker on Instagram, writing "Magic Hour, Magic Lady."

Also in August, Ariel Winter ditched makeup to play with puppies.

In the caption of her post, Winter encouraged people to consider adopting the dogs she'd played with.

Jada Pinkett Smith used a simple caption underneath her makeup-free selfie this year.

"Good Morning,"she wrote on Instagram, followed by a sun emoji.

Bella Thorne spent much of 2019 sharing makeup-free photos online.

In September, the multihyphenate star shared three photos of herself seemingly without makeup. The images were accompanied by a messaged about "falling in love."

In September, Miley Cyrus posed with her pet while seemingly not wearing makeup.

The photos she posted on Instagram were taken outdoors as she rode a boat.

Kelly Ripa opted for the no-makeup look while taking a selfie in October.

She shared the selfie, which also featured one of her stylists, on Instagram.

Yara Shahidi shared a barefaced selfie as a reminder "to not sweat the details."

She shared the photo on Instagram in November, and added that she's "committed to love" her skin "in every and all states."

"With travel + work + 24/7 in makeup, I have to actively remind myself to not sweat the details (aka the blemishes) and reframe it as a reminder to make sure I'm taking care of myself," she wrote.

Tracee Ellis Ross shared her beauty secrets — which include ditching foundation — in November.

She appeared makeup-free in a Vogue video titled "Tracee Ellis Ross's Guide to Curly Hair."

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• Apple products are beautifully designed and ultra powerful, so it makes sense that you might want to get your hands on some of them for the holiday season.
• Thankfully, several Apple products are on sale for Black Friday, including the iPhone 11 lineup, the Apple Watch, select MacBooks, and more.
• You can check out the rest of our Black Friday and Cyber Monday coverage on Insider Picks.

Black Friday 2019 is officially in season, and it's set to bring with it some of the best deals on all kinds of tech products out there. Apple products are always at the top of many people's shopping lists, and this year will be no different — thankfully, there will be plenty of deals on Apple devices to consider.

Whether you're looking for a new iPhone 11 or a new Apple Watch, there should be some great deals out there for your needs. We've put together a list of our favorite Apple deals for Black Friday. Check them out below.

5 best Apple Black Friday deals in 2019:

1. iPhone 11 Pro with trade-in & activation, $499.99+ at Best Buy (originally $999.99+) [Save up to $500] 
2. Apple Watch Series 3, $129 at Walmart (originally $199) [You save $70]
3. Apple iPad, $249.99+ at Best Buy (originally $329+) [You save $80-$100]
4. Apple MacBook Air, $799.99 at Amazon with free no-rush shipping (originally $1,099.99) [You save $300]
5. Apple MacBook Pro, $1,099+ at Best Buy (originally $1,299+) [You save $100-$400]

Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Get the iPhone 11 Pro from Best Buy with eligible trade-in and qualified activation, $499.99+ (originally $999.99+) [Save up to $500] 

The latest and greatest iPhone has a ton to offer, including a far improved camera, better performance, and more. Safe to say, you might want to get your hands on one — and Best Buy is offering a pretty stellar deal. If you trade in your eligible smartphone and with qualified activation, you'll be able to get an iPhone 11 Pro for up to $500 off its original price — bringing the total to a starting price of only $499.99. That's a pretty incredible deal on a phone that usually comes at $1,000 or more.

Read our full iPhone 11 review and our buying guide to the best iPhones

Apple Watch Series 3

Get the Apple Watch Series 3 from Walmart, $129 (originally $199) [You save $70]

The Apple Watch Series 5 is the best Apple Watch ever, but it's also pretty expensive. If you want an Apple Watch at a reasonable price, then the Apple Watch Series 3 may be the way to go. The device still offers excellent fitness tracking, awesome notification management, and more — and Walmart is offering the device starting at only $129. You'll only be able to take advantage of this deal on November 27 — so if you're interested, it's worth acting quick.

Check out more Apple Watch deals:

• Apple Watch Series 3 GPS, $129 (originally $199) [You save $70]
• Apple Watch Series 3 Cellular, $199 (originally $379) [You save $180]
• Apple Watch Series 4 GPS, $299 (originally $349) [You save $50]
• Apple Watch Series 4 Cellular, $349 (originally $449) [You save $100]
• Apple Watch Series 5 GPS, $409 (originally $429) [You save $20]
• Apple Watch Series 5 Cellular, $464 (originally $499) [You save $35]

Apple iPad

Get the Apple iPad from Best Buy, $249.99+ (originally $329+) [You save $80-$100]

The latest iPad is the iPad to go with for most people. It's certainly powerful enough for the vast majority of users, plus it offers a sleek design and a relatively big, 10.2-inch display. That's not to mention the fact that it's super inexpensive — and for Black Friday, the iPad is even cheaper. You'll get up to $100 off the iPad, but even the $80 off the entry-level model is an incredible deal, bringing the price down to only $249.99.

Read our buying guide to the best iPads

Apple MacBook Air

Get the Apple MacBook Air from Amazon, $799.99 with free no-rush shipping (originally $1,099.99) [You save $300]

Get the Apple MacBook Air from Best Buy, $899.99 (originally $1,099.99) [You save $200]

The MacBook Air is a great laptop, thanks to its sleek and stylish design, excellent performance, and relatively low price — especially compared to other MacBook models. The base model of the MacBook Air comes with an Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage — which should be more than powerful enough for the vast majority of users. And, for Black Friday, you can get up to $300 off the MacBook Air, bringing the price down to an excellent $799.99.

Check out more Black Friday MacBook deals

Apple MacBook Pro

Get the 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro 2019 (Intel Core i5, 8GB, 128GB) from Amazon, $1,099 (originally $1,299) [You save $200]

Get the 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro 2019 (Intel Core i5, 8GB, 128GB) from Best Buy, $1,099 (originally $1,299) [You save $200]

Get the 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro 2019 (Intel Core i7, 16GB, 512GB) from B&H Photo, $2,249 Silver only (originally $2,399) [You save $150]

Get the 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro 2019 (Intel Core i7, 16GB, 512GB) from Amazon, $2,299 with Prime (originally $2,399) [You save $100]

Get the 15.4-inch Apple MacBook Pro 2019 (Intel Core i7, 16GB, 256GB) from Amazon, $1,999 with Prime (originally $2,399) [You save $400]

Get the 15.4-inch Apple MacBook Pro 2019 (Intel Core i7, 16GB, 256GB) from B&H Photo, $1,999 Space Gray only (originally $2,399) [You save $400]

If you want a little more oomph from your MacBook, then the MacBook Pro is worth considering. The 13-inch version of laptop starts with an Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage, but specs only range up from there – so if you want something relatively powerful, the MacBook Pro is the way to go. For Black Friday, you can get up to an impressive $400 on certain MacBook Pro models, which are ideal for professionals, creatives, and so on.

Check out more Black Friday MacBook deals

Apple Black Friday FAQs

Does Apple have deals on Black Friday?

Apple itself rarely has massive Black Friday deals — but it does have one deal. Through Apple, you'll be able to get a gift card of up to $200 when you buy select products. The deals we've noted above are a little better for those who only want one device, but if you plan on buying multiple devices, making use of that $200 gift card may be helpful.

How much do MacBooks cost on Black Friday?

A range of MacBook models will be discounted for Black Friday. Notably, you'll be able to get up to a hefty $300 off the MacBook Air, and even bigger discounts on the MacBook Pro.

Does Amazon have Black Friday deals?

Amazon does indeed have Black Friday deals — and the retailer will offer a range of deals on Apple products. Some of the deals above you've seen are from Amazon.

See more Black Friday sales and deals

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• Smart light bulbs bring your home into the 21st century, allowing you to control your lights straight from your phone or with your voice.
• After much testing, it's clear that the Philips Hue light bulbs are still the best ones you can buy because they are reliable, consistent, easy to use, and work remotely.
• Black Friday and Cyber Monday are fast approaching, and many products in this guide will likely be on sale. You can check out our Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal coverage on Insider Picks here.

If you're looking to smarten up your home, there are two things you can buy to get started. The first is a smart speaker with a smart assistant, like Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. The second is a set of smart light bulbs. These two are the easiest and most affordable entryways into building a smart home, and a gateway to future smart devices like smart plugs, security cameras and sensors, door locks, etc. 

When it comes to smart light bulbs, there are lots of different options available, with the most recognized ones being the Philips Hue bulbs. But before you settle on any particular brand, there are a number of things you should think about beforehand, especially if you plan on outfitting your entire home. Here's a quick rundown of things to consider:

• Color or white: Smart light bulbs generally come in two flavors — color bulbs or white bulbs. White bulbs, as you might assume, really only turn on and off like your standard light bulb, while color bulbs can change colors. Of course, white bulbs are also generally cheaper than color bulbs because they are less technically complex to create. The nice thing about either is they're dimmable.
• Connectivity: Most smart bulbs "talk" to a central hub (using a technology called Zigbee), which is then connected to a home's network via Wi-Fi (wireless) or Ethernet (wired). But some smart bulbs use other routes: The C by GE bulbs work through Bluetooth, for example. So, what are the pros and cons?
  
  Wi-Fi connectivity means that you can control your bulbs anywhere you have an internet connection, so you can turn them on or off remotely with your phone even if you're miles away. But as mentioned, you'll need a separate hub, and each brand will require its own dedicated hub. Bluetooth bulbs can only connect to a phone within a certain range (approximately up to 33 feet), but the trade-off is that Bluetooth bulbs don't require a hub and use less energy. Hub-based bulbs can work independently or as a collective and can be controlled by multiple users, while a Bluetooth bulb can only talk to one phone at a time.
• Smart home compatibility: Looking to integrate the bulbs with smart home platforms like Google Home, Amazon Alexa, or Apple HomeKit? You might want to check that your bulbs are compatible before you buy them. That way, you can control your bulbs with your voice, and your bulbs can interact with other smart devices in your home.

We tested several smart light bulbs to find the best ones you can buy. We picked bulbs at various price points and included some that don't need a hub. The lights that have hubs do work better and more consistently. The hub also enables you to control your lights remotely, so we think it's worth the price if you're really serious about building a smart home.

You can also check out our guide to the best normal light bulbs if you're not convinced that smart bulbs are for you. Read on to learn all about our top picks for the best smart light bulbs. 

Here are the best smart light bulbs you can buy:

• Best smart light bulbs overall: Philips Hue Starter Kit
• Best smart light bulbs without a hub: LIFX bulb
• Best Bluetooth smart light bulbs: C by GE bulbs
• Best decorative smart lights: Nanoleaf Light Panel Starter Kit
• Best portable smart light: Philips Hue Go
• Best Zigbee smart light bulbs: Cree smart bulbs

Updated on 11/27/2019 by Caitlin Petreycik: Updated prices, links, and formatting. Added related guides. 

SEE ALSO: The best light bulbs you can buy

The best smart light bulbs overall

The Philips Hue light bulbs are easy to use and set up, and they are the most reliable bulbs we've tested.

Philips is arguably the most famous smart light bulb manufacturer, and for good reason. In our testing, not only were the Philips Hue light bulbs extremely easy to set up, but they were also easy to use and very consistent.

Perhaps the best thing about the Philips Hue bulbs is their versatility. You could go for the color-changing bulbs, which are a little more expensive, but there's also the option for the simple white bulbs, which are cheaper and could offer a better option for those looking to set up their entire home. No matter which set you buy, all Hue bulbs are dimmable and can be controlled remotely with the Hue app.

The light bulbs themselves output 800 lumens, which is more than enough for most small to medium-sized rooms, and while larger rooms could benefit from multiple bulbs, that's also true of your standard 60W light bulbs that your home may already be using. On top of that, they're relatively small, unlike bulbs from the likes of LIFX, so they'll be able to fit into most places that your average light bulbs fit.

There are a few downsides to using Philips Hue bulbs, including the fact that you'll have to use the Hue Bridge (Zigbee) hub and that they're more expensive to own than Bluetooth bulbs when you factor in the price of the hub (the white bulbs are the most affordable, costing around $15 each). Also, the Hue Bridge hub will not support other brands' bulbs, even if they use Zigbee, but some Zigbee-certified hubs will support Hue bulbs. Of course, the upside to that is reliability and the ability to remotely control your lights, so it is well worth it.

You can also control the bulbs with your voice if you have Google Home, Apple HomeKit, or Amazon Alexa. It's extremely convenient when you don't want to go get your phone or your hands are busy. You can also control the lights using the respective apps for the aforementioned platforms.

We weren't the only ones who liked the Philips Hue smart bulbs — both CNET and Trusted Reviews rated them highly. Experts and buyers alike agree that these bulbs are the best ones you can buy. Having purchased and tested various smart bulbs, Guides Editor Les Shu eventually settled on Philips Hue for his home, citing the easy set-up and operation with both HomeKit and Alexa.

Note: In 2019, Philips introduced new bulbs that support both Bluetooth and Zigbee, which means you can use them with or without a Hue Bridge hub. A two-pack of new white bulbs costs about the equivalent of standard Hue white bulbs, while a two-pack of new color bulbs will set you back a bit more. The white-bulb set is priced in-line with the C by GE Bluetooth set we mention in this list, but since we haven't tested the new Hue bulbs yet, for now, our pick for Bluetooth bulbs remain the C by GE. Based on our experience with Hue bulbs, we think these will perform just as well, but now with the option of using Bluetooth.

Pros: Reliable, versatile, easy to use, easy to set up, consistent, voice control, dimmable

Cons: Require Hue Bridge hub, a little pricey

The best smart light bulbs without a hub

LIFX's bulbs are easy to use and offer a ton of customization in the awesome app, but best of all, they work without a hub.

Interested in setting up your home with smart lighting but don't necessarily want to deal with a hub and the cost associated with one? LIFX' bulbs are probably your best bet.

LIFX has been around for a while now, and the company makes some excellent bulbs that can be set up completely hub-free. Simply screw the bulb in and follow the instructions in the app. The app is pretty easy to use, and it allows you to control bulbs individually or in groups to set scenes, schedule the lights to turn on and off, and even turn on effects like a strobe light for parties.

There are also a few different bulbs available, including the standard A19 bulb and the BR30 model, so you should be able to find the right bulb for most situations.

There are a few downsides to these bulbs. For starters, they're somewhat large, and because there's so much tech packed into each individual bulb, the cost for a bulb is a little higher than Philips' Hue, though these LIFX bulbs don't require a hub. We also found in our testing that at times the app could be a little buggy and not recognize when bulbs were on, though that was rare.

Budget alternative: We like the LIFX bulbs because they support Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple HomeKit platforms. If you don't need HomeKit support, we recommend the Kasa smart light bulbs from TP-Link. We've had great success with Kasa bulbs, which work similarly to LIFX bulbs — no hub needed. A dimmable white bulb and a multicolor variant are both great affordable options. A dimmable soft white bulb and tunable white bulb (adjustable from soft white to bright white) are also available.

Pros: Excellent app, very bright, easy to set up, no hub required

Cons: Somewhat large, can sometimes have trouble connecting

The best Bluetooth smart light bulbs

The C by GE Bluetooth smart bulbs are easy to set up and use in the app, and they cost far less than Wi-Fi bulbs.

Looking for a bulb that connects through Bluetooth? GE has the solution for you: C by GE light bulbs. This starter pack comes with two bulbs, called C-Life and C-Sleep, and each is designed for different uses. The C-Life is for everyday use, and the C-Sleep is for use in the bedroom.

What's the difference between the bulbs? C-Life is really only a white color (if white can be a color), while C-Sleep offers three different settings: a cold light, to energize you in the morning, a normal white light, and a warm light to promote sleep at night.

Because the bulbs connect through Bluetooth and don't require Wi-Fi, they're pretty small and also relatively cheap, because you don't need to factor in a hub — great for homeowners who are just stepping into the smart lighting world and aren't yet ready to commit to a full lighting system. This two-pack is also less expensive than our hub-less Wi-Fi options, the LIFX and TP-Link Kasa bulbs.

The trade-off is that you have to be within Bluetooth range — 10 meters or 33 feet — to use the bulbs, so forget about using them while you're out of the house or even at the other end of the home. That can be a real problem for some users, especially those who want to really turn their home into a smart home. You may also run into connectivity issues.

Still, that doesn't mean you shouldn't go for these bulbs. The app is quite easy to use — although perhaps not as easy as Philips and LIFX — and the C By GE bulbs represent a great introduction to smart lighting.

Note: The C by GE Life and Sleep bulbs now support Google Assistant, no hub necessary. With a device like a Google Nest Mini, you can control the bulbs with your voice or remotely. If you're looking to expand the C by GE bulbs' capabilities, connect them to the C by GE smart plug, which adds support for Amazon Alexa and Google Home, as well as away-from-home control.

Pros: Cheap, easy to connect

Cons: Limited color options, app could be more user-friendly

The best decorative smart lights

The Nanoleaf's smart lighting system is a work of art that you can customize to suit your desires.

Looking for some smart lighting that bucks the trend of standard screw-in light bulbs? The Nanoleaf Light Panel kit not only serves as a great way to bring some light into your home, but it can be configured to suit your home's color scheme and set up in shapes to really accent the room.

The Nanoleaf lights are flat triangles, and you essentially connect a series of them together to create fun shapes on your wall or any other surface. It's available in a starter kit with nine lights, as well as an expansion pack with three more lights. Simply attach the lights to the wall, boot up the app, and go through setup. Then, you can set each light to a different color, all to the same color, or set effects. You can even control them with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, or Apple HomeKit.

Of course, as cool as these lights are, they may not be as practical as standard smart light bulbs, and they won't necessarily fit in every home as standard light bulbs will. In our testing, we found that the app could also only connect with the lights when on the same network, which might be a problem for some. Still, those things don't make these lights any less cool when they're mounted on the wall.

In our testing, the Nanoleaf lights were extremely easy to use, and while it often took a few seconds to connect, once they were connected, the app was a pleasure to use. CNET and TechHive both gave the lights 4 out of 5 stars.

Pros: Unique, great decorations, easy to use

Cons: Requires a home network, not as practical as standard light bulbs

The best portable smart light

The Philips Hue Go offers all the advantages of a standard Philips light, but it also adds portability, too.

This is the second Philips light to show up on this list, but for good reason. Philips' Hue lighting system is arguably the best smart lighting system out there, but if you go for Philips you don't have to stick with stuck-in-place lights. Philips also offers the Hue Go light, which is a light you can take with you around the house, rather than keeping it in one spot.

The light itself plugs in through a standard power outlet, but it also has a built-in battery that can power the lamp for up to three hours, so if you want to unplug it and take it to the living room for a few hours, you can do so. That battery life isn't long, and you'll probably want to recharge it after each use, but if you're good at charging things up, you shouldn't have too much of an issue.

Like other Hue products, the Hue Go is easily set up in the app, where you can tweak things like colors, brightness, and so on.

It's important to note that this light isn't necessarily meant to be taken on a camping trip. It still connects through Wi-Fi via the Hue Bridge hub, so it's really aimed at being an in-home light — one that can quickly and easily be taken anywhere in the home.

Pros: Portable, easy to use, not overly expensive

Cons: Requires home network

The best Zigbee smart light bulbs

The Cree smart bulbs connect to your smart home hub through Zigbee, and the best thing about that is that they're inexpensive.

Cree's smart light bulbs are not as well-known as the likes of Philips or LIFX, but its bulbs have a lot to offer. Why? Well, the bulbs connect through Zigbee — so if you have a compatible smart hub, you could set up your home with these smart bulbs at a fraction of the cost.

The reason the bulbs are so inexpensive is that they don't need Wi-Fi radios built into them, and the technology they do need is much more basic. So long as you have a Zigbee hub like the ones from Wink, WeMo, and Samsung's SmartThings, the bulbs will connect to it and you'll be able to control the bulbs from your phone.

Note that not all Zigbee hubs are compatible. The Philips Hue Bridge is a Zigbee-compliant product but it only supports Philips Hue bulbs.

The Cree bulbs are also dimmable, which is great for those of you who want to set different scenes and lighting profiles. The companion app is relatively simple, and if you already have a Zigbee-friendly hub, these bulbs are a very cost-effective alternative to our top pick, the Philips Hue.

Pros: Inexpensive, work with SmartThings and Wink, Zigbee compatible, affordable

Cons: White only, needs hub

Check out our other home tech guides

The best routers for fast Wi-Fi at home 

Having a good router at home is becoming increasingly important. It's not just about connecting your phone and your computer to Wi-Fi anymore. Nowadays, you need a good router to maximize your internet speeds and connect all your smart home devices and other connected things. Here are the best routers you can buy: 

• Best router overall: Google WiFi
• Best router for big homes: Linksys EA7500 router
• Best router for gamers: Netgear Nighthawk X4S router
• Best mesh Wi-Fi system: Netgear Orbi router
• Best router for extra security: Norton Core router
• Best router for free parental controls: Gryphon Router

The best streaming sticks and devices

A media streaming device can transform your so-called dumb TV into a smart one that plays shows and movies from Netflix, Hulu, HBO Now, Prime Video, and other streaming services. Here are the best streaming sticks and devices you can buy: 

• Best streaming box overall: Roku Ultra
• Best affordable streaming stick: Roku Streaming Stick
• Best streaming box for Apple users: Apple TV 4K
• Best streaming stick for Google users: Google Chromecast Ultra
• Best streaming stick for Alexa users: Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K
• Best streaming box for gamers: NVIDIA Shield

The best Amazon Echo smart speakers and smart displays 

Amazon's Echo was the first smart speaker to find its way into millions of people's homes. Since the original Echo launched in 2014, Amazon has launched several new versions of the original speaker as well as a host of other Echo devices that have Alexa voice control built in. There are so many different Echos now that we've put together this guide to help you find the best one for your needs. Here are the best Echo devices you can buy: 

• Best Echo overall: Echo
• Best Echo for smart home: Echo Plus
• Best budget Echo speaker: Echo Dot
• Best Echo with a big screen: Echo Show
• Best Echo with a small screen: Echo Show 5

The best USB-C hubs

A USB Type-C hub or dock is a great way to add more ports on your laptop or tablet, especially if you have a laptop that only has one or two USB-C ports — whether it's a Mac, PC, or Chromebook, as well as newer iPad Pros and even select Android smartphones. Here are the best USB-C hubs you can buy: 

• Best USB-C hub overall: Satechi Aluminum Multi-Port Adapter V2
• Best budget USB-C hub: HooToo 6-in-1 USB-C adapter
• Best basic USB-C hub: Anker 4-port USB-C to USB 3.0 hub
• Best USB-C hub for MacBook Pro: HyperDrive 7-Port USB Type-C Hub
• Best USB-C hub for iMac: Satechi Type-C Aluminum Monitor Stand Hub 

• Alyse Nelson, leadership expert and CEO of Vital Voices, has worked with 16,000 women across the globe to help them achieve success in both public and private organizations. She founded the nonprofit alongside Hillary Clinton and Madeleine Albright.
• She revealed to Business Insider the five habits that women need to adopt if they wish to succeed at their workplace.
• Successful women tend to ask for feedback more often, and are more willing to hear diverse perspectives.
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Alyse Nelson knows what it takes for women to succeed.

Nelson cofounded and helms Vital Voices, a global leadership consulting nonprofit that aims to help women get leadership positions. The organization was also started by Hillary Clinton and Madeleine Albright in 1997. 

Read more:The CEO of a company that calls itself 'the future of law' says she still can't escape sexism at work — but she's on a mission to prove mentorship can break the glass ceiling

Nelson and Vital Voices have worked with a total of 16,000 women in 182 countries, helping them achieve leadership positions in public and private work.

As part of her mission, Nelson discovered "commonalities" among women who go on to become leaders — traits other women can use to succeed in the workplace. "These are women who are making the world a better place, where they're defending human rights, or they're educating girls, or they're entrepreneurs," Nelson told Business Insider. "They are not just creating jobs, but giving back to communities."

Here are five characteristics of successful women to adopt if they want to move up the ranks in their workplace:

SEE ALSO: How one of the few queer black women in venture capital clears her mind to overcome bias and get things done

DON'T MISS: 19 of the most powerful women in global finance

Women must know themselves and their values before taking on leadership positions.

The first commonality among successful women is that they are motivated by a purpose or personal mission statement, Nelson said. She said women must understand who they are and which values they want to stand for before expecting others to listen to them.

In fact, one of the biggest differences between male and female leaders is displaying integrity and honesty while leading, according to data from consultancy Zenger Folkman. 

"Doing that internal work to understand who you are and what you're about is the first step of any leadership," Nelson said. "I think really calling that out has been extremely instrumental to a lot of the women that we work with."

Successful leaders regularly ask for feedback from their team — and adapt their behavior to match what their employees want.

Women leaders, in general, are more comfortable asking for feedback than men, according to Zenger Folkman. The reason stems from male leaders' tendency to, over time, stop asking for ways to improve. Women tend to continue to ask for feedback even as they age, the consultancy found.

Nelson also says women who ask for feedback from everyone in their organization — from the bottom level to the top player — will succeed as leaders more often.

"You need to be constantly listening and learning," she said. "I think also you need to be willing to admit failures. These are all traits that I think come more naturally for women than men."

Read more:How this 32-year-old became a CFO is a lesson in how mentorship helps break the glass ceiling

Successful women know how to work with diverse groups of people — including ones they may not agree with.

Being able to work with different groups of people sets successful women apart.

Research has shown diversity in decision making tends to lead to better results. Gender and racially diverse teams reexamine facts, better process information, innovate more often, and remain objective more often than monolithic boards, according to the Harvard Business Review. Tufts University psychologist Samuel Sommers even found racially diverse juries raise more case facts and made fewer factual errors than all-white juries. 

Allowing for this kind of diversity in perspectives and viewpoints will ensure female leaders thrive, Nelson said.

"It's very easy to work with people who we agree with and get along with," she said. "It's more difficult to work with people who don't agree with us on 20 different things."

Read more:Women now hold one out of every five seats on corporate boards in America's top companies

Successful women take bold risks more often.

Nelson said oftentimes, struggling companies will bring in a woman to lead only after "traditional" male leaders fail to turn the ship around, a statistic shown through research from Utah State University. Marissa Mayer, for instance, took over Yahoo! in 2012 to change the culture of the dysfunctional tech giant.

Nelson said companies do this because they know successful women think outside the box. Oftentimes, they had to take bold risks to set themselves apart early in their career, she said. This quality often leads to more success for women.

"We tend to think more outside the box," she said. "So many of the women we work with don't even know there is a box."

Women in leadership positions invest in their communities to bring up other women.

After facing greater adversity to become leaders, women and minorities have spoken about "paying it forward," or investing in other underserved communities to get them into high-paying jobs.

Private-equity billionaire Robert F. Smith, one of just 13 black billionaires in the world, according to Forbes, said he decided to pay off the student loans of Morehouse College grads in part to give back to his community. Axiom CEO Elena Donio, a powerful tech and now law executive, invests in women at her company and in underserved populations through charity work.

Nelson said she sees this characteristic repeated globally among women in power. 

"You invest in women and they immediately turn around to invest and support other people in their communities," she said. "And that's the power of it. I mean, that is the power of investing in women leaders: that ripple effects that you see."

Welcome to a special holiday week edition of Shifting Gears, your roundup of all the transportation news you need to know from the week.

This edition is coming out on Wednesday instead of Friday thanks to the Thanksgiving holiday. I'm biased, but I'd say it makes for some great airport or train reading.

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What did we miss? What else should we be covering? As always, let us know at grapier@businessinsider.com.

From leaked Amazon trucking documents to the never-ending Tesla-Ford feud, and of course, Black Friday sales, here's what you missed this week so far:

SEE ALSO: Here are the cool cars, trucks, SUVs, concepts and other stuff I saw at the 2019 LA auto show

Amazon's trucking rates revealed

Rachel Premack got her hands on an internal Amazon document that revealed it's paying drivers in a way that diverges from the rest of the industry at large, and sometimes well below prevailing market rates.

Instead of by the hour, Amazon pays by the day, and on three categories: SOLO1, SOLO2, and TEAM. Of course, not all drivers love the structure, but many say it could boost guaranteed minimum wages for truckers, something the industry hasn't had since the 1930s.

Read the full scoop on BI Prime here.

Thanksgiving travel nightmares

It's upon us: one of the busiest travel days of the year.

Headaches started out early, as two winter storms — one for each coast — threatened to snarl air traffic throughout the country. From there, things only got worse.

United passengers reported difficulty logging into the airline's app and website Tuesday afternoon, as many began to pack up and head to the airports. And for some of those customers, if they happened to be heading to Oakland, California, faced even more delays thanks to a mysterious blackout at the airport that lasted hours.

Airline reporter David Slotnick has everything you need to know about flight delays, cancellations, and what do do if they happen to you. 

Ford isn't scared of Tesla's Cybertruck

After Elon Musk showed off a video of Tesla's new electric pickup handily beating an F-150 in tugs-of-war, Ford has doubled down on its challenge.

"Bring it on," Musk tweeted in response to a Ford executive who suggested the challenge might not have been fair, and wanted an "apples-to-apples" rematch.

Even famous scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson weighed in, sparring with Musk about torque, towing capabilities, traction, and more when it came to the showdown. But as Matt DeBord points out, nobody should care if the Tesla truck can beat the F-150. Here's why. 

Everything else:

• America's largest truck-engine manufacturer just announced 2,000 layoffs — and it's another sign of the trucking 'bloodbath' that's slamming the $800 billion industry
• The end is near for the Airbus A380 superjumbo jet. Here's how it went from airline status symbol to reject in just 10 years
• A new Chicago ride-hailing law reveals for the first time what Uber and Lyft really charge
• African-American and Hispanic former Tesla employees allegedly said they heard racial slurs and were passed over for promotions that went to less-qualified white colleagues at Tesla's Buffalo factory
• Airlines are joining in on Black Friday with major flight sales — here's how you can save

• Generation Z helped bring a new term into widespread acceptance this summer: VSCO girls, teens heralding brightly colored outfits and environmentally friendly items.
• The term comes from an aesthetic associated with the popular photo-editing app VSCO, who told Business Insider it played no part in launching the trend.
• Even after the trend has died down, VSCO saw its downloads jump, and some retailers selling items associated with VSCO girls have seen sales increase dramatically.
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Way before the "VSCO girl" became the internet darling of this summer, there was a photo-editing app named VSCO helping teens and influencers add filters to images and shape an artsy aesthetic behind the scenes of their Instagram accounts.

VSCO is essentially a minimalist version of Instagram: a place for editing and sharing photos without the pressure of like counts and engagement metrics. Although VSCO has sustained itself since its launch in 2011 on its steady presence as an insider's trick for better Instagram photos, its brand shot into the stratosphere this summer on the coattails of the VSCO girl.

The VSCO girl has been described as everything from the Tumblr cool girl of 2019 to a 90s-meets-surfer-girl vibe, all while accompanied by accessories like scrunchies, pastel t-shirts, reusable water bottles, and metal straws. 

But there's still no clear explanation as to what first drove the VSCO girl's popularity, which started to spike at the beginning of June. VSCO spokesperson Julie Inouye told Business Insider that the company played no role in the trend going viral, and said that the VSCO girl trend originated "organically" from teens on the platform who are being "unapologetically themselves."

Teens are VSCO's key demographic: More than 75% of VSCO's userbase is under 25, Inouye told Business Insider.

However, there's little doubt that the boom of the VSCO girl has become an advantage for the photo-editing app.

The trend has translated to nearly 200 million total VSCO downloads, according to app analytics tracker Sensor Tower, with 13 million new app downloads during the summer period between June and August — a 20% increase compared with the numbers from the prior three months, Sensor Tower told Business Insider. 

And in Google search trends, "VSCO" gained traction at the start of June, and maintained a fever pitch throughout the summer. Even in November, it still remains a more popular search term now than it was before the VSCO girl summer took off. 

SEE ALSO: A glimpse into the subculture of e-girls and e-boys, the teen gamers who are the radical antithesis of the Instagram influencer

The VSCO girl origin story

Before the VSCO girl summer revved up in June, mentions of "VSCO girl" were hard to come by across the internet outside of the photo-editing app itself. Mentions of the VSCO girl didn't take off on Twitter until this summer, and the small number of tweets from before often employ "VSCO girl"as a dissor jab.

In the timeless world of TikTok— where #VSCOgirl tagged videos have nearly 2 billion views — it's impossible to tell when the trend caught on there.

Over on YouTube, there are only a handful of videos before June whose titles mention VSCO girls, uploaded by creators with minor followings. "VSCO girl" is also the name of a heavily auto-tuned song that was put up on YouTube back in November 2018 from an artist who calls himself Young Dice.

But on June 21, VSCO girl made its way into the title of its most influential YouTuber yet: Hannah Meloche, a recent high school graduate known to her 1.9 million subscribers for her funny vlogs and relatable aesthetic.

In a 11-minute-long video titled, "the basic VSCO girl transformation," Meloche and fellow YouTube Haley Pham spend the day doing what they describe as "the most basic typical VSCO girl things"— getting iced coffee, going to a drive-in movie, and using the F2 filter on VSCO for their pictures.

Meloche, 18, told Business Insider that she's been regularly referred to as a "VSCO girl" since she started senior year of high school in the fall of 2018. 

"It's just a new funnier way of calling someone basic! The average girl just following the trend," Meloche said in an email. "Just to be clear I've been editing my photos on VSCO for years! Before it was SUPER popular."

Meloche's video hit 1 million views in just four days — that's according to VSCO, whose public relations company emailed me for the first time on June 25, with a pitch to write about the "#VSCOgirl viral video." The VSCO girl trend had already started to take off, and VSCO — although they hadn't pushed the term before — had quickly capitalized.

The VSCO girl summer is over, but sales are not

The "VSCO girl" is not initially identified by her personality, although she is known for her favorite turtle-saving habits and vocabulary favorites "sksk" and "and I oop." At first glance, a VSCO girl is spotted by the her outfit and token accessories, and some of those associated retailers have felt the impact of her rise.

Software company Bloomreach recently found that a number of products tied to VSCO girls have seen a major jump in sales this year. Three VSCO-girl-favored items — Crocs, Hydro Flask water bottles, and metal straws — have each seen over 200% increases in sales between this October and last October.

Business Insider's Hayley Peterson reported last month that the cosmetics industry has experienced a decline in sales growth this year, while consumers are spending more on skincare, in line with the "dewy, fresh-faced aesthetic" that VSCO girls favor.

The rise of the VSCO girl is something these brands can't help but notice, even for those who haven't seen a significant impact on their sales.

Pura Vida, the company behind VSCO girls' trendy bracelets, told Business Insider that these teens have been a "big part" of their core consumer base for a while, even if they went by a different name in the past. 

To some of these retailers, the VSCO girl is just the latest in a long line of viral trends that lead to rapidly changing consumer preferences.

"Kånken has seen a lot of trends come and go, different groups and audiences identifying themselves with it or using it to tell their life stories and express their personality," a spokesperson for Fjallraven Kånken, the brand behind the VSCO girl backpack, told Business Insider. "Maybe because we are not trying to follow trends, squeeze Kånken into a box or a make it for a specific target group, it leaves room for people to make it their own."

• Toys R Us is back from the dead with a new store in New Jersey after the toy retailer closed all its US locations in the summer of 2018.
• Tru Kids was created to resurrect the brand this year and is in the process of opening new stores across the country.
• We visited the Toys R Us in the Westfield Garden State Plaza mall in Paramus, New Jersey in advance of its Wednesday opening and saw a comforting blend of nostalgia and newness that might propel the brand to a long life after death.
• The store was packed with toys from huge brands as well as sensors discreetly located in the ceiling of the store that monitor store monitor customer engagement in various areas.
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Toys R Us is officially back from the dead.

After closing all its US locations in the summer of 2018, the toy retailer was resurrected by Tru Kids Inc. earlier this year. The company has partnered with experiential retailer B8ta to open two new stores in high-end malls in Houston, Texas, and Paramus, New Jersey with plans to have at least 10 stores open by the end of next year.

"What an amazing opportunity to take an amazing brand like Toys R Us, start with a clean sheet of paper, and draw a store and bring it to life," said Richard Barry, the CEO of Tru Kids Brands and Toys R Us' former chief marketing officer. "How cool is that?"

The Toys R Us store in Westfield Garden State Plaza mall in Paramus, New Jersey officially opens on November 30. At around 6,000 square feet, the store is smaller than the classic Toys R Us store of yesteryear. It is also significantly more conscious of the generation in which it lives. 

Sensors discreetly located in the store monitor customer engagement in various areas — a feature that is powered by B8ta. And while the store features classic toys and brands like Barbie and Lego, it also boasts some more modern merchandise, most obviously in its Nintendo section.

While toys in the store are available for purchase, Tru Kids will not make any direct money from the sales, which will all go directly to the manufacturers. Instead, the Tru Kids charges manufacturers a fee to sell goods in Toys R Us locations. 

Toys R Us' new website, which was relaunched in October, is powered by Target and the new stores make use of this feature as well. Though shoppers can pick toys off the shelves, they can also order items online in the store via screen kiosks in various sections.

We visited the new Toys R Us store in Paramus, New Jersey in advance of its opening to see how it compares to its former self. We were surprised to find a comforting blend of nostalgia and new that might be able to propel the brand to long-term life after death.

Here's what we saw:

SEE ALSO: See inside the abandoned Toys R Us store that was transformed into a spooky haunted house to bring the retail apocalypse to life

We traveled by bus to get to the Westfield Garden State Plaza mall in Paramus, New Jersey.

The Toys R Us was located next to the AMC movie theater.

We walked inside and found ourselves enveloped in what could only be described as a toy wonderland, complete with fake clouds on the ceiling and a treehouse in the center of the store.

A stuffed Geoffrey the Giraffe — the Toys R Us mascot — greeted us at the front.

We noticed that the store was divided into different sections of play based on brands.

We started near the front of the store, which had a station devoted to Kinetic Sand.

In this station, there was a sandbox that let customers stop by and play with the sand themselves.

Nearby, we found an area devoted to merchandise from the hit kid's show, "Paw Patrol."

We noticed that there were different screen kiosks located throughout the store, which were meant to assist shoppers in finding items online if they were not in the store.

The kiosk led us to the Toys R Us website, which is powered by Target, and allowed us to scroll through pages of toys.

The Lego section featured a massive Lego man made from smaller Lego pieces.

There were a bunch of different Lego sets on display, but the coolest part of this section was an experiential table that let us build our own creations in the store.

A large part of this store was focused on experience and play. In the Nintendo section, shoppers had the chance to test out some gaming systems on a large screen or handheld device.

And in the Nerf section, there was a target practice lane behind a glass wall ...

... where people could test out different toys before buying them.

One of the cooler experiential parts of this store was the Magical Mirror, which used motion sensors to mimic our movements and display them onto the figure of Geoffrey the Giraffe.

Nearby, we found a theater space in the middle of the store where people could watch different live events or movies while shopping.

The experiential elements were probably the store's biggest asset. The detailed design elements — like this victorious Mario in the Nintendo section — were up there as well.

A massive, climbable tree house marked the center of the store.

Through we had to duck to crawl up the stairs, it seemed like the perfect attraction to find in a toy store.

Shoppers who made it to the top could ring a little bell of victory that could be heard through the whole store.

A little reading nook surrounded the tree house and contained shelves of classic and modern books.

As we continued through the store, we were shocked to find so many brands that we recognized from our childhood. We saw everything from Barbie ...

... to Play-Doh ...

... to this Alphabet Apple from VTech.

Despite the experiential and technological add-ons, so much of this Toys R Us felt like a nostalgic blast from the past.

But amid all the classic brands and toys, we found some merchandise that was more culturally relevant to today as well.

This Toys R Us was successful because it combined both of these aspects — nostalgia and newness — something Tru Kids CEO Richard Barry said was an intentional blend.

Though smaller than the classic big-box Toys R Us stores of the past, this store succeeded in creating an exciting play-zone for people to interact with the toys they love.

All the while, sensors discreetly located in the store monitored customer engagement in various areas — a feature that is powered by B8ta and helps the company determine which areas of the store are the most successful.

Toys R Us as we once knew it might be dead. But this new store concept, though different, might be able to propel the brand to long-term life after death.

• Google's Pixel phones are often touted for having the best cameras on smartphones. 
• I've been using the Pixel 4 since October, and I've taken a ton of totally normal photos which reflect how the Pixel 4's camera will perform for you — a normal smartphone user. 
• The following isn't a review of the Pixel 4's camera. If you'd prefer, you can read my full review right here. I wasn't trying to test the camera's limits, but to detail a normal user experience.
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Google's Pixel phones are often touted for having the best smartphone cameras, and the company's latest flagship is no exception: The new Pixel 4 starts at $800, and comes with a killer set of lenses.

I've been using the Pixel 4 ever since it arrived back in October, and that means a lot of photos — mostly the kind of perfectly normal, everyday photos that aren't actively trying to test the limits of the Pixel 4's camera. Instead, the photos below aim to give you an idea of what the Pixel 4's camera can do on a day-to-day basis.

Check it out:

SEE ALSO: Here are the 6 biggest surprises I found after spending a few hours with Google's new Pixel 4 smartphone

The Pixel 4 is still one of the best cameras for accurate colors — this Japanese Maple tree gets absurdly red during the fall, and the Pixel 4 does a remarkable job of capturing its color.

The Pixel 4 also does justice to cityscapes. It has good HDR, which means it captures a wider range of light — more detail in shaded areas, for instance. The Pixel 4's HDR is the most active out of all the Pixel phones so far.

The Pixel 4's HDR does well to capture indoor shots as well as the details outside the window.

Sometimes, the Pixel 4's HDR is so good that some details look fake, like these clouds. Their details were invisible to the eye because they were so bright, but the Pixel 4 amazingly captured those details, which is both a good and bad thing.

This photos shows how the Pixel 4 deals with color, contrast, and finer details.

A typical downtown scene.

The firehouse downtown and leaves turning.

A park path in fall in New England.

A pond and a bridge with no zoom.

The same pond and bridge at 2x zoom.

And again, but with the Pixel 4's maximum of 8x zoom.

Here's another zoomed photo and a look that'll make you check over your shoulder every so often. It's not bad, but you can still tell it's artificially zoomed.

Sometimes the Pixel 4's zooming falls short on detail and sharpness.

Back from a walk, and I found one of my cats like this.

A closeup shot of a tag on a tree with the blurry background "bokeh" effect, taken with the standard camera mode, not portrait mode.

This photo taken at twilight wasn't taken with Night Sight.

Here's a low-light indoor shot, also taken without Night Sight.

The Pixel 4 suggested I take this photo with Night Sight because the subject, a Hummer, is a dark color. Considering how little light there was, the Pixel 4 did a great job capturing this chunky car's detail — a testament to Night Sight's capability.

Here's my town's firehouse at night, taken with the Pixel 4's Night Sight. It's truly impressive.

And here's astrophotography mode about 35 miles outside New York City where light pollution isn't too bad. Unless you live under an interesting night sky, the Pixel 4's astrophotography mode is likely a one-time gimmick. Perhaps I'll get better results in upcoming trips.

• Statistician Nathan Yau used data from the 2015 US Census Bureau's American Community Survey to determine which jobs had the highest and lowest divorce rates.
• Financial stability, overall satisfaction, and workplace atmosphere all can be important factors.
• Gaming and casino managers had the highest divorce rates, while actuaries had the lowest.
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

There are a lot of factors that affect the national divorce rate, causing it to rise or lower in comparison to the average. And when nearly half of US couples argue about money, it's hardly surprising that employment status and salary rank among those factors.

Of course, salary and job stability have a lot to do with one's career path and employer, which is why certain fields seem to have a more favorable association with lasting marriages — and others don't. To that end, statistician Nathan Yau recently took data from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey from 2015 in order to determine the occupations with the highest and lowest divorce rates. 

Career may not be the No. 1 determining factor in whether a person will get a divorce, but financial stability and overall satisfaction with life are important contributors. Workplace atmosphere could also influence whether one goes through a divorce. Yau's research found that gaming and casino managers have the highest divorce rates in America, at 52.9%. Bartenders are close behind, with a 52.7% divorce rate. 

Conversely, salaried positions tend to fare better for lasting marriages, with positions in the medical and financial fields ranking among the careers with the lowest divorce rates.

So, what are the final results?

The 10 occupations with the highest divorce rates:

SEE ALSO: My partner comes from a privileged background. I don't. Is that a dealbreaker?

1. Gaming managers: 52.9%

2. Bartenders: 52.7%

3. Flight attendants: 50.5%

4. Gaming services workers: 50.3%

5. Rolling machine setters, operators and tenders, metal and plastic: 50.1%

6. Switchboard operators: 49.7%

7. Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators and tenders, metal and plastic: 49.6 percent

8. Telemarketers: 49.2%

9. Textile knitting and weaving machine operators: 48.9%

10. Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators and tenders: 48.8%

The 10 occupations with the lowest divorce rates:

1. Actuaries: 17%

2. Physical scientists: 18.9%

3. Medical and life scientists: 19.6%

4. Clergy: 19.8%

5. Software developers, applications and systems software: 20.3%

6. Physical therapists: 20.7%

7. Optometrists: 20.8%

8. Chemical engineers: 21.1%

9. Directors, religious activities and education: 21.3%

10. Physicians and surgeons: 21.8%

Some positive news to end on? Despite the commonly tossed around stat that "half of all marriages end in divorce," according to the Center for Disease Control, the actual U.S. divorce rate is 3.2 for every 1,000 people and has actually been dropping since the 1990s. Hopefully, with the right choice in partners — and, maybe, career paths! — that's a trend that will continue.

This Fairygodboss story was originally published on Business Insider October 10, 2019.

• When an airline overbooks a flight, sometimes you can score an incredible deal by volunteering to give up your seat and take a later flight.
• However, in some cases, the airline will involuntarily deny boarding, bumping a passenger to a later flight. Even though you're entitled to compensation and accommodations, this can be a huge inconvenience.
• Upgraded Points recently examined the number of involuntary denied boardings by US airlines in 2018, and ranked the airlines most likely to bump you. Scroll down to see the full ranking.
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Peak travel season is officially here in the US, with the Thanksgiving holiday travel period ramping up to its peak. More than 31.6 million Americans are expected to fly during the 12-day period between November 22 and December 3.

With the busy travel period comes the possibility of overbooked flights, as airlines work to maximize capacity.

In many cases when a flight is overbooked, the airline will offer an increasing amount of compensation, and a seat on the next available flight, to find volunteers to give up their seats.

In some cases, though, an airline can't find the volunteers, which leads to a scenario called involuntary denied boarding (IDB). That's when a passenger is bumped involuntarily, and although they're legally entitled to certain compensation and accommodations, it can be an incredibly frustrating experience.

These so-called "IDBs" are rare — airlines try hard to avoid the situation, partly by offering strong incentives to volunteers on overbooked flights, but they do still happen.

The travel website Upgraded Points recently conducted a study to determine which airlines are most likely to bump passengers involuntarily. Although the results show how rare IDBs are, they also show that some airlines have a much better track record than others. (Disclosure: This reporter previously wrote and edited several freelance articles for Upgraded Points.)

Scroll down for the full results. Data are shown as the number of involuntary denied boardings per 100,000 passengers carried.

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14. Delta Air Lines: 0.02 IDBs per 100,000 passengers

In 2018, Delta had the fewest involuntary bumps of the airlines examined, with just 22 out of almost 139 million passengers.

13. Endeavor Air: 0.05 IDBs per 100,000 passengers

Endeavor Air is a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta, which operates regional flights under the Delta Connection brand. Since its flights are marketed, sold, and ticketed by Delta, it makes sense that it has virtually the same IDB rate as its owner.

11. United Airlines: 0.09 IDBs per 100,000 passengers (tied with JetBlue)

Despite a highly publicized incident in 2017, United has a low IDB rate, with only 93 bumps out of almost 100 million passengers. United tied with JetBlue for 11th place.

11. JetBlue: 0.09 IDBs per 100,000 passengers (tied with United)

JetBlue was statistically identical to United in 2018, with 36 involuntary denied boardings out of nearly 38 million passengers.

10. Republic Airways: 1.08 IDBs per 100,000 passengers

Republic Airways is a regional carrier that operates flights on behalf of Delta, United, and American Airlines. Since its flights are sold and ticketed by the airlines it operates for, its bump rate is a function of the rates for those airlines.

9. Allegiant Air: 1.46 IDBs per 100,000 passengers

Las Vegas-based budget airline Allegiant Air bumped 202 passengers out of just under 14 million carried.

8. Southwest Airlines: 1.5 IDBs per 100,000 passengers

Southwest had a whopping 2,423 involuntary denied boardings in 2018, but that was out of almost 162 million passengers.

7. Skywest Airlines: 1.52 IDBs per 100,000 passengers

Skywest is a regional airline operating for the three major carriers — American, Delta, and United — as well as Alaska Airlines, so its IDB rate is a function of the carriers it operates for.

6. Mesa Airlines: 1.56 IDBs per 100,000 passengers

Mesa Airlines operates regional flights primarily for American Airlines and United.

5. American Airlines: 1.95 IDBs per 100,000 passengers

American Airlines had the highest bump rate of the three mainline US carriers, with 2,614 bumps our of nearly 134 million passengers — still a fairly low amount.

4. PSA Airlines: 2.29 IDBs per 100,000 passengers

PSA Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, and operates American Eagle regional flights. It had 309 bumps out of 13.5 million passengers.

3. Alaska Airlines: 2.3 IDBs per 100,000 passengers

Alaska Airlines bumped 743 passengers in 2018 out of 32.3 million.

2. Spirit Airlines: 5.57 IDBs per 100,000 passengers

Spirit had 1,529 bumps out of nearly 27.5 million passengers in 2018.

1. Frontier Airlines: 6.28 IDBs per 100,000 passengers

With the highest bump rate of the airlines examined, Frontier had 1,219 involuntary denied boardings out of 19.4 million passengers.

• Black Friday can be stressful and exhilarating, all in one.
• While some photos capture the chaos of the day, others show the excitement or inevitable exhaustion.
• These photos were taken at the perfect moment to capture every emotion experienced by Black Friday shoppers.
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Few days are as chaotic, exciting, stressful, and exhilarating as Black Friday— and many photographers simply can't resist capturing photos of it all.

From photos of kids falling asleep on shopping bags to images of people fighting over TVs, these pictures were taken at the perfect time.

The moment the doors open on Black Friday is an exhilarating — and slightly terrifying moment — for shoppers and workers.

Before opening the doors, team members at Best Buy put their hands in for a team huddle to raise morale.

Once the doors open, you have to be ready to grab the best deals, like these shoppers.

Around the world, Black Friday shoppers fight for bargains — including these shoppers carrying TVs in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Others quite literally fight for the best deals, like this shopper clinging to a TV while another customer tries to drag it away.

In some stores, there isn't even enough room for employees to bring customers their items.

In Walmart, huge bins and boxes are usually set up brimming with their biggest deals.

While Black Friday shopping can be stressful, some shoppers find a way to have fun with it.

These friends kept themselves entertained in the long lines.

Others seem to just embrace the chaos.

But in the end, it's usually worth it.

Black Friday shopping starts young.

While the Times Square Toys R Us is no longer open, these Black Friday photos certainly capture the childlike wonder of the experience.

This boy's face truly says it all.

These parents look equally delighted by the Black Friday deals.

Though nothing could compare to the sheer joy on the faces of children playing in a Toys R Us store on Black Friday.

Black Friday isn't all fun and games, though — this crowd looks positively claustrophobic.

Shoppers in Walmart struggle to get through the aisles on Black Friday.

When it comes to Black Friday shopping, having an abundance of energy is the key to scoring everything on your list.

But exhaustion begins to set in for many shoppers after waiting in line and fighting crowds to get the best holiday deals.

Shoppers can begin to get a little disgruntled after waiting in line for what feels like hours.

Waiting in line for Black Friday coupons, like these JCPenney shoppers, can also test your patience.

And then the exhaustion hits.

This shopper even decided to take a quick nap after a long morning of shopping.

These children are also ready to call it quits.

Once they've scored the best deals, shoppers find creative ways to get their goods home.

In New York City, simply getting your shopping bags through the subway turnstiles can be an epic mission.

Once all that chaos is over, all that may be left is empty shelves.

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• Insider ranked Netflix originals based on critics ratings from Rotten Tomatoes, and included both series and season debuts for the list.
• "One Day at a Time,""Russian Doll," and "Dark" all have top ratings.
• "Arrested Development," Marvel's "The Punisher," and "The Politician" are at the bottom.
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Netflix has dozens of original TV shows, with more coming out each month. But which ones are most worth your time?

Using critics ratings from Rotten Tomatoes, Insider ranked TV shows that debuted or dropped new seasons in 2019 on Netflix. When the critic ratings were the same, we used audience ratings to break the ties.

Keep reading to see the the top Netflix shows of the year so far.

57. "Arrested Development" (season five)

Netflix description: "As this Netflix (semi) original series [continues], the Bluths are back together, and finally getting the award they think they deserve — for family of the year."

Critics rating: 55%

Critics consensus:"'Arrested Development' finds itself back in familiar form, recapturing much of the cast's chemistry and comedic brilliance — though it still doesn't quite live up to its own past."

56. "The Politician" (season one)

Netflix description: "Payton has always known that he's going to be president. First he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape: high school."

Critics rating: 57%

Critics consensus:"While 'The Politician' can't uphold all of its tantalizing promises, it delivers just enough soapy satire in a sumptuous setting to keep Ryan Murphy fans invested — though its unlikely to win him many new votes."

Read more:Critics hate Netflix's 'The Politician' and call it 'shallow' and 'nonsensical.' Here's why they're wrong and it's Ryan Murphy's best comedy.

55. "Marvel's the Punisher" (season two)

Netflix description: "Known throughout New York City as The Punisher, Frank Castle must discover the truth about injustices that affect more than his family alone."

Critics rating: 59%

Critics consensus: "'The Punisher's' second season leaves fans torn between the undeniably action-packed fun and the underwhelming portrayal of the charismatic Frank Castle."

54. "Bonding" (season one)

Netflix description: "Chains, whips and hilarious quips! For grad student/dominatrix Tiff (Zoe Levin) and her cash-strapped gay best friend Pete (Brendan Scannell), S&M is a business, not a pleasure. Well, maybe there's a little pleasure." 

Critics rating: 64%

Critics consensus: "Though 'Bonding's' juicy spin on friendship and sexuality boldly treads into uncharted territory, the show's writing too often teeters uncomfortably between bewitchingly funny and bewilderingly underwhelming to make it a truly satisfying experience."

53. "She's Gotta Have It" (season two)

Netflix description: "Nola Darling struggles to stay true to herself and her dreams while juggling three lovers in this Spike Lee series based on his breakout film."

Critics rating: 67%

Critics consensus: N/A

52. "The Last Czars" (season one)

Netflix description: "When social upheaval sweeps Russia in the early 20th century, Czar Nicholas II resists change, sparking a revolution and ending a dynasty."

Critics rating: 67%

Critics consensus: N/A

51. "After Life" (season one)

Netflix description: "From the mind of Ricky Gervais, 'After Life' is a the story of Tony, who had an all-too-perfect life. But after his wife Lisa suddenly dies, Tony changes."

Critics rating: 71%

Critics consensus: "'After Life's' first season teeters tonally between dark comedy and affecting drama, but Ricky Gervais' poignant performance illuminates new sides of the actor's talent."

50. "Daybreak" (season one)

Netflix description:"High school isn't the end of the world… until it is. In this post-apocalyptic, genre-bending series, the city of Glendale, California is populated by marauding gangs of jocks, gamers, the 4-H Club, and other fearsome tribes who are kicking ass as they fight to survive in the wake of a nuclear blast (on the night of Homecoming…ugh)."

Critics rating: 72%

Critics consensus: "'Daybreak's' blend of soapy teen drama and post-apocalyptic horror has some truly inspired moments, even if it feels like you've seen a few of them before."

49. "Marvel's Jessica Jones" (season three)

Netflix description: "Haunted by a traumatic past, Jessica Jones uses her gifts as a private eye to find her tormentor before he can harm anyone else in Hell's Kitchen."

Critics rating: 73%

Critics consensus: "Even if it's not the most satisfying finale for an entire era of Marvel television, 'Jessica Jones'' final chapter finishes strong by giving its complicated heroine the space to change — and Krysten Ritter one last chance to work her sarcastic magic."

48. "You vs. Wild" (season one)

Netflix description: "You've seen Bear Grylls battle the wild before, but never quite like this. This time, it's 'You vs. Wild,' and in the wild, every choice matters."

Critics rating: 75%

Critics consensus: N/A

47. "Black Summer" (season one)

Netflix description: "Set in the dark, early days of a zombie apocalypse, ['Black Summer'] stars Jaime King as Rose, a mother torn from her daughter who embarks upon a harrowing journey to find her. Thrust alongside a small group of American refugees, these complete strangers must find the strength they need to fight their way back to loved ones."

Critics rating: 75%

Critics consensus: "'Black Summer' has enough undead carnage and a sinewy pace to please zombie fans, but the series suffers from scant characterization and doesn't add much storytelling meat to the genre's gnawed-on bone."

46. "The Umbrella Academy" (season one)

Netflix description: "From the minds of Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, 'The Umbrella Academy' is the story of a super-dysfunctional family of superheroes who have eight days to get it together and save the world."

Critics rating: 77%

Critics consensus: "'The Umbrella Academy' unfurls an imaginative yarn with furtive emotion and an exceptionally compelling ensemble, but the series' dour sensibility often clashes with its splashy genre trappings."

45. "Love, Death, and Robots" (season one)

Netflix description: "Sentient dairy products, werewolf soldiers, robots gone wild, garbage monsters, cyborg bounty hunters, alien spiders and blood-thirsty demons from hell — all converge in 18 NSFW animated stories." 

Critics rating: 78%

Critics consensus: "This animated anthology has enough creative Death to satisfy cyberpunk aficionados who Love their Robots to have some Heavy Metal influence, but the series' lofty ambitions are often undercut by a preoccupation with gore and titillation."

44. "Black Earth Rising" (miniseries)

Netflix description: "From London, to Paris to Rwanda, 'Black Earth Rising' is a deeply personal journey about one woman's persistent exploration to uncover her hidden past, at whatever the cost." 

Critics rating: 79%

Critics consensus: "Black Earth Rising is an exceptional political thriller, confronting relevant challenges and deep-seated geopolitical problems with storytelling verve and a wise refusal to provide any easy answers."

43. "Raising Dion" (season one)

Netflix description: "'Raising Dion' follows the story of a woman named Nicole, who raises her son Dion after the death of her husband, Mark . The normal dramas of raising a son as a single mom are amplified when Dion starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. "

Critics rating: 80%

Critics consensus: "While its family drama and superhero aspirations don't quite come together, compelling performances and a sense of wonder keep 'Raising Dion' afloat and suggest that with a little more guidance it could become something great."

42. "Tidying Up With Marie Kondo" (season one)

Netflix description: "Tidy guru Marie Kondo comes to the rescue by helping people tackle the clutter that's holding them back. It all comes down to one question: Does it spark joy?"

Critics rating: 81%

Critics consensus: "Marie Kondo makes for a delightful instructor on 'Tidying Up,' gently encouraging us all to cut out all the clutter from our lives."

Read more: 3 tips anyone can use from Marie Kondo's 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up'

41. "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" (season two)

Netflix description: "It's a wicked world out there, and Sabrina is brewing up trouble. After signing her name in the Book of the Beast, Sabrina struggles to find the balance between her place in the mortal world and her new darker side."

Critics rating: 81%

Critics consensus: "With a stronger central mystery steeped in witchy world building, 'Chilling Adventures' remains a deliciously dark, delightfully campy romp that pushes Sabrina deeper down the path of night — if only she would get there a little faster."

40. "Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City" (season one)

Netflix description: "Mary Ann returns to present-day San Francisco and is reunited with her daughter Shawna and ex-husband Brian, 20 years after leaving them behind to pursue her career. Fleeing the midlife crisis that her picture-perfect Connecticut life created, Mary Ann is quickly drawn back into the orbit of Anna Madrigal, her chosen family and a new generation of queer young residents living at 28 Barbary Lane."

Critics rating: 82%

Critics consensus: "Like a pleasant visit to a place you used to live, 'Tales of the City' provides ample nostalgic comforts, while maintaining the series' mission of celebrating the diversity of San Francisco on its own terms."

39. "Living With Yourself" (season one)

Netflix description:"Miles is a man struggling in life. When he undergoes a novel spa treatment that promises to make him a better person, he finds he's been replaced by a new and improved version of himself. "

Critics rating: 82%

Critics consensus:"Strange, surreal, and surprising, 'Living With Yourself' takes a minute to come together, but once it does it proves to be a clever rumination on identity driven by Paul Rudd's impressive dueling performances."

38. "Élite" (season two)

Netflix description:"When three working class kids were given scholarships to Spain's most elite high school, they thought they were in for their big break. But when one of their classmates turns up dead, everyone is under question. Welcome to Las Encinas."

Critics rating: 83%

Critics consensus: N/A

37. "The Society" (season one)

Netflix description: "When everyone else mysteriously vanishes from their wealthy town, the teen residents of West Ham must forge their own society to survive."

Critics rating: 85%

Critics consensus: "An intriguing tangle of mystery and melodrama, what 'The Society' lacks in levity -- and at times clarity -- it makes up for with its surprisingly thoughtful exploration of community, culture, and what it means to grow up."

36. "The Spy" (limited series)

Netflix description: "'The Spy,' starring Sacha Baron Cohen, is inspired by the real-life story of former notorious Mossad agent, Eli Cohen, who successfully goes undercover in Syria and ultimately changed the course of Israel's history."

Critics rating: 85%

Critics consensus: "Though at times stodgy, 'The Spy's' exploration of a real-life hero remains engaging thanks to a moving performance from Sacha Baron Cohen."

35. "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance" (season one)

Netflix description: "The journey begins as darkness rises. Join three Gelfling heroes on an epic quest to save their world."

Critics rating: 86%

Critics consensus: "An epic fantasy adventure that will please old and new fans alike, 'Age of Resistance' expertly builds on the lore of 'The Dark Crystal,' crafting compelling new mythos without losing sight of the humanity at the story's heart."

34. "Dead to Me" (season one)

Netflix description: "A powerful friendship blossoms between a tightly wound widow and a free spirit with a shocking secret in this darkly comic series."

Critics rating: 87%

Critics consensus: "'Dead to Me' doesn't always deliver on the gallows humor that it promises, but the sterling duo of Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini elevates the series above its pulpier aspects — offering a deeply moving relationship shaped by mutual grief."

33. "Glow" (season three)

Netflix description: "Season three follows the ladies of GLOW as they take the Vegas strip by storm. Now headliners at the Fan-Tan Hotel and Casino, the women quickly realize Sin City is much more grind than glitter."

Critics rating: 89%

Critics consensus: "'Glow' dives even deeper into the lives of its divas to deliver a knock-out third season that solidifies its place as one of TV's most compelling — and hilarious — character studies."

32. "Dear White People" (season three)

Netflix description: "Set against the backdrop of a predominantly white Ivy League university where racial tensions bubble just below the surface, 'Dear White People' is an hilarious send-up of 'post-racial' America that weaves together the universal story of finding one's own identity and forging a wholly unique path."

Critics rating: 90%

Critics consensus: "Though at times it vamps more than it grows, 'Dear White People's' third season still excels thanks to its continued willingness to confront tough social issues with comedic grace."

31. "Sex Education" (season one)

Netflix description: "Channeling his sex therapist mother, inexperienced teen Otis decides to set up a sex therapy clinic at school for the hopeless students of Moordale High. Get ready for love, laughs, lube, and the best time of their lives."

Critics rating: 90%

Critics consensus: "Bawdy, heartfelt, and surprisingly wise, 'Sex Education' is a raucous romp through a group of teenagers whose sexual misadventures are so thoughtfully rendered, adults could learn a thing or two from them."

30. "Stranger Things" (season three)

Netflix description: "When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl."

Critics rating: 90%

Critics consensus: "'Stranger Things' transforms itself into a riveting — if familiar — summer ride that basks in its neon-laden nostalgia without losing sight of the rich relationships that make the series so endearing."

Read more: 19 behind-the-scenes secrets you probably didn't know about 'Stranger Things'

29. "The Devil Next Door" (limited series)

Netflix description:"A Cleveland grandfather is brought to trial in Israel, accused of being the infamous Nazi death camp guard known as Ivan the Terrible."

Critics rating: 91%

Critics consensus: "Compelling, but challenging, 'The Devil Next Door' can be uncomfortable viewing, but essential interviews and an empathetic eye come together to shed light on an important story."

28. "Queer Eye" (seasons three and four)

Netflix description: "An all-new 'Fab Five' serve up hip tips, emotionally charged makeovers, and heartfelt reveals that bring out all the feels."

Critics rating: 91%

Critics consensus: "Affirming and uplifting as ever, 'Queer Eye's' third season settles into a nearly formulaic groove -- thankfully the concoction continues to work like gangbusters thanks to the Fab Five's comforting Midas touch."

27. "The End of the Fxxxing World" (season two)

Netflix description: "Just as Alyssa claws her way back to a semblance of a normal life, she discovers her past isn't done with her yet." 

Critics rating: 91%

Critics consensus: "What 'The End of the Fxxxing World's' second season lacks in urgency it makes up for in character development, diving deep into the darkest creases of the leading pair's memories to emerge a darkly funny meditation on love and trauma."

26. "Rhythm and Flow" (season one)

Netflix description: "Undiscovered talent will shoot their shot in front of hip hop icons Cardi B, Chance the Rapper, and T.I. "TIP" Harris. Once they make it past auditions, they'll compete in a series of challenges that include cyphers and battles to show they have what it takes to make it in the rap game."

Critics rating: 92%

Critics consensus: "From its iconic hosts to the caliber of its competitors, 'Rhythm and Flow' is full of personality and — most importantly — talent, helping it standout in the crowded world of musical competitions."

25. "The OA" (season two)

Netflix description: "From Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij [...] comes a powerful, mind-bending tale about identity, human connection, and the borders between life and death."

Critics rating: 92%

Critics consensus: "'The OA's' second season provides satisfying answers to its predecessors' most maddening enigmas, all while maintaining the singular ambiance that fans have come to crave."

Read more: How 'The OA' went to incredible lengths to find one of its most memorable characters: Buck Vu

24. "She-Ra and the Princesses of Power" (season two)

Netflix description: "Adora is finally beginning to accept her destiny as the legendary warrior princess, She-Ra, and leader of the Princess Rebellion. Still, there is much to learn as the threat of the Horde grows and Catra sinks deeper into the world of evil."

Critics rating: 92%

Critics consensus: "'She-Ra and the Princesses of Power' continues to go from strength to strength with ebullient flair in a second season that will enrapture younger fans while reminding adult viewers about the virtues of friendship and kindness."

23. "I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson" (season one)

Netflix description: "There is no such thing as an ordinary interaction in this offbeat sketch comedy series that features a deep roster of guest stars."

Critics rating: 93%

Critics consensus: "A gloriously absurd journey into the mind of Tim Robinson, 'I Think You Should Leave's' bazaar of surreal skits breathes new life into the world of TV sketch-comedy."

22. "Our Planet" (season one)

Netflix description: "Experience our planet's natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope."

Critics rating: 93%

Critics consensus: "A cornucopia of visual wonder and environmental advocacy, 'Our Planet's' breathtaking cinematography explores more of this beautiful, blue marble while presenting an urgent call to action to its inhabitants."

21. "Carmen Sandiego" (season one)

Netflix description: "Everybody asks 'WHERE is Carmen Sandiego?' but nobody asks 'WHO is Carmen Sandiego?' The iconic woman in red returns for new international capers and a peek into her past."

Critics rating: 93%

Critics consensus: "Vivid animation and creative reconstruction of the Carmen Sandiego backstory elevates this property beyond its edutainment roots."

20. "Special" (season one)

Netflix description: "'Special' is a distinctive and uplifting new series about a gay man, Ryan, with mild cerebral palsy who decides to rewrite his identity and finally go after the life he wants."

Critics rating: 95%

Critics consensus: "Honest and genuinely affecting, 'Special' lives up to its name with a funny — if a bit too concise — first season brightened by Ryan O'Connell's infectious charms."

19. "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" (season four)

Netflix description: "After living in a cult for 15 years, Kimmy (Ellie Kemper) decides to reclaim her life and start over in New York City."

Critics rating: 96%

Critics consensus: "'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' ends with a final season that's as topical as it is cheerily irreverent."

18. "When They See Us" (limited series)

Netflix description: "Based on a true story that gripped the country, 'When They See Us' [chronicles] the notorious case of five teenagers of color, labeled the Central Park Five, who were convicted of a rape they did not commit."

Critics rating: 96%

Critics consensus: "Ava DuVernay pulls no punches in 'When They See Us,' laying out the harrowing events endured by the Central Park Five while adding a necessary layer of humanity to their story that challenges viewers to reconsider what it means to find justice in America."

17. "Orange Is the New Black" (season seven)

Netflix description: "A privileged New Yorker ends up in a women's prison when a past crime catches up with her in this Emmy-winning series from the creator of 'Weeds.'"

Critics rating: 96%

Critics consensus: "Carried by its exceptional ensemble, 'Orange Is the New Black's' final season gets straight to the point, tackling hard-hitting issues with the same dramatic depth and gallows humor that made the show so ground-breaking to begin with."

16. "Unbelievable" (limited series)

Netflix description: "Inspired by real events, a teen reports and eventually recants her reported rape, while two female detectives, states away, investigate evidence that could reveal the truth."

Critics rating: 97%

Critics consensus: "Heartbreaking and powerful, 'Unbelievable' transcends familiar true-crime beats by shifting its gaze to survivors of abuse, telling their stories with grace and gravity."

15. "Mindhunter" (season two)

Netflix description: "FBI agents Holden Ford and Bill Tench probe further into the psyches of those who have done the unthinkable. With help from psychologist Wendy Carr, they apply their groundbreaking behavioral analysis to hunting notorious serial killers."

Critics rating: 98%

Critics consensus: "'Mindhunter' expands its narrative horizons without losing sight of the details that made its first season so rich, crafting a chilling second season that is as unsettling as it is utterly absorbing."

Read more:All the real serial killers and convicted murderers featured on Netflix's 'Mindhunter'

14. "A Series of Unfortunate Events" (season three)

Netflix description: "Based on the internationally best-selling series of books by Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler) [...] 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' recounts the tragic tale of the Baudelaire orphans — Violet, Klaus, and Sunny — whose evil guardian Count Olaf will stop at nothing to get his hands on their inheritance."

Critics rating: 100%

Critics consensus: "The final installment of Lemony Snicket's magnum opus adds new contours to its expansive cast, provides answers to some of the pernicious questions within the series' lore, and delivers a finale that is more graceful than unfortunate."

13. "Tuca and Bertie" (season one)

Netflix description: "Free-spirited toucan Tuca and self-doubting song thrush Bertie are best friends — and birds — who guide each other through life's ups and downs."

Critics rating: 100%

Critics consensus: "'Tuca and Bertie' skips right past Bojack Horseman's shadow with its chipper sensibility and madcap sight gags, bringing plenty of laughs as it addresses adulting anxiety and exalts the joys of friendship."

Read more: All the TV shows that are ending or have been canceled in 2019, including 'Tuca and Bertie'

12. "Diagnosis" (season one)

Netflix description: "Based on Dr. Lisa Sanders' hugely popular column in The New York Times Magazine, Diagnosis follows various patients on their respective journeys toward finding a diagnosis, and potentially a cure, for their mysterious illnesses."

Critics rating: 100%

Critics consensus: N/A

11. "Big Mouth" (season three)

Netflix description: "'Big Mouth' is a [...] adult animated comedy from real-life best friends Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg about the glorious nightmare that is teenaged puberty."

Critics rating: 100%

Critics consensus:"Like the characters at its center, 'Big Mouth's' third season continues to grow, taking on complicated new issues with the same gross-but-utterly-empathetic eye that made it so lovable in the first place."

10. "Living Undocumented" (season one)

Netflix description:"In 2018, eight undocumented families took the extraordinary risk of allowing film crews to chronicle their lives as they faced potential deportation. Ranging from harrowing to hopeful, their journeys illuminate and humanize the complex US immigration system."

Critics rating: 100%

Critics consensus: N/A

9. "On My Block" (season two)

Netflix description: "'On My Block,' co-created by Lauren Iungerich ('Awkward') and Eddie Gonzalez & Jeremy Haft ('All Eyez On Me'), is a coming of age comedy about four bright and street-savvy friends navigating their way through the triumph, pain and the newness of high-school set in the rough inner city."

Critics rating: 100%

Critics consensus: N/A

8. "Grace and Frankie" (season five)

Netflix description: "From the co-creator of 'Friends,' Netflix original comedy 'Grace and Frankie' stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as two women who form an unlikely bond after their husbands reveal they are gay and leave them for each other." 

Critics rating: 100%

Critics consensus: "Five seasons in, 'Grace & Frankie' remain blissfully at the top of their game, thanks to Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin's undeniable bond."

7. "Russian Doll" (season one)

Netflix description: "Nadia keeps dying and reliving her 36th birthday party. She's trapped in a surreal time loop — and staring down the barrel of her own mortality."

Critics rating: 100%

Critics consensus: "'Russian Doll' may be stuck in a time loop, but this endlessly inventive series never repeats itself as it teeters on a seesaw of shifting tones — from fatally funny to mournfully sad — that is balanced with exhilarating moxie by an astonishing Natasha Lyonne."

6. "Easy" (season three)

Netflix description: "'Easy' is an anthology series from creator Joe Swanberg that explores diverse Chicago characters as they fumble through the modern maze of love, sex, technology and culture."

Critics rating: 100%

Critics consensus: N/A

5. "Santa Clarita Diet" (season three)

Netflix description: "Joel (Timothy Olyphant) and Sheila (Drew Barrymore) are husband and wife realtors leading vaguely discontented lives in the L.A. suburb of Santa Clarita with their teenaged daughter Abby, until Sheila goes through a dramatic change sending their lives down a road of death and destruction ... but in a good way."

Critics rating: 100%

Critics consensus: "'Santa Clarita Diet's' third season is a generous meal of entrails, morbid humor, and a touching affirmation of marital love — with Barrymore and Olyphant's pitch-perfect chemistry brightening each blood-soaked installment."

4. "Rilakkuma and Kaoru" (season one)

Netflix description: "Starring Lana Condor, 'Rilakkuma and Kaoru' is the story of a costume bear and its roommate Kaoru, and the short but sweet time they spend together."

Critics rating: 100%

Critics consensus: N/A

3. "One Day at a Time" (season three)

Netflix description: "A reimagining of the Norman Lear classic, centering on a Cuban-American family. Our heroine is a recently separated, former military mom (Justina Machado) navigating a new single life while raising her radical teenaged daughter and socially adept tween son, with the 'help' of her old school Cuban-born mom (Rita Moreno) and a friends- without-benefits building manager named Schneider."

Critics rating: 100%

Critics consensus: "As timely and tender as ever, 'One Day at a Time's' third season manages to up to comedy ante without losing the intimate family moments that help it hit so close to home."

Read more: Netflix's 'One Day at a Time' viewership was on the rise, but not enough to save it from being canceled

2. "The Chef Show" (season one)

Netflix description: "In 'The Chef Show' actor/director Jon Favreau and award-winning Chef Roy Choi reunite after their critically acclaimed film 'Chef' to embark on a new adventure. The two friends experiment with their favorite recipes and techniques, baking, cooking, exploring and collaborating with some of the biggest names in the entertainment and culinary world."

Critics rating: 100%

Critics consensus: N/A

1. "Dark" (season two)

Netflix description: "A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations."

Critics rating: 100%

Critics consensus: "'Dark's' sumptuous second season descends deeper into the show's meticulously-crafted mythos and cements the series as one of streaming's strongest and strangest science fiction stories."

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• Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas— the world's largest cruise ship— has a whopping 23 eateries.
• More than half are included with the cost of a cruise ticket: There are multiple buffets, cafés, and even a pizzeria, DIY taco bar, and hot dog stand.
• Another 12 spots cost extra. These range from an "Alice in Wonderland"-themed restaurant specializing in molecular gastronomy, to a New England-inspired seafood restaurant with delicious lobster rolls.
• The ship serves 350 different dishes daily, creating anywhere between 25,000 and 35,000 different food items per day, according to a Royal Caribbean representative.
• I recently spent a week on the ship, and tried to eat as many different dishes as I could in that time.  While the specialty restaurants were really good, I was personally less impressed by the buffets.
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The Symphony of the Seas is home to 23 dining venues, as well as 42 bars and lounges.

Windjammer Marketplace is where you'll find a standard buffet, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

As it caters to around 6,000 guests from all corners of the globe, the buffet features a wide array of dishes and cuisines.

The "Americana" corner offers popular breakfast foods like pancakes and waffles to start the day.

At night, meals such as ribs, fried chicken, fries, and pizza, can be found there.

There was also a giant plate of nachos in the American-themed section one night.

Every meal at Windjammer has sections respectively devoted to Chinese and Indian cuisine.

Dinner has a variety of curries ...

... as well as sweet and sour pork.

For breakfast, there's congee, scrambled egg bhurji with Indian spices, and rice pongal.

For dinner, Windjammer also has a made-to-order stir-fry counter ...

... and crepes with all the fixings. Tip: There's Nutella upon request.

Gluten-free and vegetarian options abound ...

... but the star of the show is undoubtedly meat. There's at least a dozen different kinds of meat to choose from, including steak, ribs, fried chicken, and various kebabs.

Even after the cruise, I still have dreams about this giant pile of crispy bacon.

Though like any good millennial, I recommend the avocado and salmon toast for breakfast.

Being on a ship, there's plenty of seafood to choose from like mussels, clams, ceviche, and these little shrimp cocktail cups.

Or this massive pile of crab claws.

And how good does this burrata and tomato salad look?

Honestly, the dessert situation is out of control.

There's not one, but TWO dessert bars, as well as the aforementioned crepe station, and an ice cream counter at Windjammer alone.

Bring your stretchy pants.

The Solarium Bistro is a slightly more upscale buffet, with a Mediterranean touch. While the cost for most dishes here are included with your cruise ticket, reservations are recommended for dinner.

Here, items are mostly pre-plated.

Dinner has everything from a watermelon and feta salad ...

... to a caprese salad ...

... and lamb kofta meatballs.

At breakfast, there's plenty of fruit ...

... as well as granola and yogurt parfaits.

The cruise's main dining room has a whopping three floors of seating.

The main dining area has à la carte dining, and there's a different menu every night, usually with eight or nine entrées to choose from.

I was told that the escargot is super popular, as well as the lobster tail. Apparently, 5,500 lobster tails are consumed on the ship every single day.

But what's the best food included with the cost of a ticket?

In my opinion, it's the pizza at Sorrento's — authentic New York-style pizza, that, as a New Yorker, I approve of. Apparently, the ship's chefs spent years perfecting the recipe.

The DIY taco bar El Loco Fresh, also included in the cruise package, is delicious. There are tons of toppings to choose from to make your own tacos and nacho bowls.

The beef tacos were one of my favorite dishes on the ship.

For a quick hot dog, there's the Dog House.

And soft-serve stations are sprinkled around the ship. The ice cream was another favorite treat of mine.

There are another 12 specialty restaurants that cost extra aboard, like Wonderland, an "Alice in Wonderland"-themed restaurant with its own Mad Hatter.

Appropriately, it features foods that aren't what they seem, like this reconstructed caprese salad shaped like a tomato ...

... and this mushroom that's actually a meringue dessert.

These deviled eggs come in a bowl of smoke. They were another one of my food favorites.

Other specialty spots range from a Starbucks ...

... to a Johnny Rockets ...

... to a New England-themed seafood restaurant with delicious lobster rolls.

No really, the lobster roll was A+.

So was the messy fish sandwich.

Hooked is the only place on board that serves oysters, and yet the ship manages to go through around 2,200 of them on every seven-day cruise.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has an outpost on the Symphony of the Seas too, called Jamie's Italian.

I highly recommend the truffle arancini ...

... the truffle pasta ...

... the burrata pasta ...

... and the charcuterie board. I'm biased because I've been a huge Jamie Oliver fan for years, but this was my favorite restaurant on the ship overall.

Playmakers, a sports bar, has awesome nachos, wings, and bar food, but the standout to me was the the Campfire Cookie. Do yourself a favor and get it.

There's also a sushi bar onboard ...

And a hibachi grill.

While everyone told me to pack my stretchy pants, and I truly expected to gain 10 pounds on the trip, the size of the ship made that impossible. I regularly walked 17,000 steps a day, according to my Fitbit.

Ultimately, my favorite things to eat were the lobster roll at Hooked, the truffle pasta at Jamie's Italian, the deviled eggs at Wonderland, the pizza at Sorrento's, and the beef tacos at El Loco Fresh.

However, the buffets overwhelmed me a little, and, in my opinion, left something to be desired. I'd usually end up getting a very bizarre combination of foods because there were simply too many choices for me to handle.

That said, the ship's chefs are feeding over 6,000 guests per meal, creating anywhere between 25,000 and 35,000 different food items per day, and catering to a wide array of people, which is impressive to say the least.

Whatever your budget or taste, you're never far from food on the ship, and there's truly something for everyone. But if you've got money to burn, treat yourself to the specialty restaurants.

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• Week 13 is the final week of the regular season before the fantasy football playoffs begin.
• We've chosen 18 players to start or sit for Week 13.
• As always, these are less obvious choices — players whom fantasy owners might be on the cusp of starting or sitting.
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

For many, Week 13 is the final week of the regular season in fantasy football. The playoffs are on the horizon.

If you're fighting for a playoff spot, a first-round bye, or perhaps whatever fate awaits your league's last-place finisher, we have some start/sit recommendations. 

Last week, we correctly picked 13 of our 18 start/sits. We hope to continue this week. As usual, we try to pick less obvious choices — players whom fantasy owners might be on the cusp of starting or sitting.

Check out our start 'em, sit 'em advice for a big Week 13.

START: Sam Darnold, QB

Team: New York Jets

Week 13 opponent: at Cincinnati Bengals

Why you should start him: Over the last three weeks, Sam Darnold is averaging 279 yards per game, has 7 touchdowns to 1 interception, and is QB3 in that time. The Bengals' pass defense isn't all that bad, and the Jets are on the road, but bet on Darnold continuing to roll in what is still a plus matchup.

SIT: Matt Ryan

Team: Atlanta Falcons

Week 13 opponent: vs. New Orleans Saints

Why you should sit him: Over the last three weeks, Matt Ryan is QB18 in fantasy. He has been battling an injury, has only thrown for 300 yards once in his previous four games, and now gets the Saints in a short week. With Julio Jones also banged up, don't expect big numbers from Ryan.

START: Aaron Rodgers, QB

Team: Green Bay Packers

Week 13 opponent: at New York Giants

Why you should start him: Rodgers hasn't been the obvious "start" you would think this season, but the Giants present an easy matchup after Rodgers and the Packers were pummeled last week by the 49ers. Expect Rodgers and the Packers offense to look for a bounce-back.

SIT: Ryan Tannehill, QB

Team: Tennessee Titans

Week 13 opponent: at Indianapolis Colts

Why you should sit him: Tannehill has been one of the hottest quarterbacks in the league since taking over in Tennessee, but we're not expecting another huge week from him. The Colts tend to muck up games, and their defense has slowly climbed to 15th in DVOA after ranking among the bottom teams earlier in the year. Over the last six games, only Deshaun Watson has thrown for 300 yards vs. the Colts, and he threw two interceptions in that game. Nick Foles is the only other quarterback to top 200 yards, and every QB has thrown an interception.

START: Le'Veon Bell, RB

Team: New York Jets

Week 13 opponent: at Cincinnati Bengals

Why you should start him: It hasn't been a great season for Bell, but over the last four weeks, he's topped 90 total yards three times and has had two touchdowns. He remains heavily involved in the Jets offense and gets a good matchup against the Bengals, who rank 25th in run defense DVOA.

SIT: Rashaad Penny, RB

Team: Seattle Seahawks

Week 13 opponent: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Why you should sit him: Penny had a breakout game in Week 12, but we're not expecting him to repeat. Penny's performances (and touches) have always fluctuated, and the Vikings are fourth in run defense. Penny has not had back-to-back 50-plus-yard games during his career.

START: Miles Sanders, RB

Team: Philadelphia Eagles

Week 13 opponent: at Miami Dolphins

Why you should start him: Sanders touches haven't gone up dramatically in Jordan Howard's absence, but he's gotten a steady 13-15 touches the last three weeks and been fairly efficient. The Dolphins are, of course, a team to target in fantasy, so we're betting on Sanders putting up points, whether he finds the end zone or not. As a bonus: look out for a Jay Ajayi revenge game. He received six touches last week and could see more this week against his former team.

SIT: Jonathan Williams, RB

Team: Indianapolis Colts

Week 13 opponent: vs. Tennessee Titans

Why you should sit him: Williams has been the surprise breakout star in Marlon Mack's absence, but he gets a tough matchup vs. the Titans' fifth-ranked run defense this week. Only two running backs — Christian McCaffrey and Leonard Fournette — have topped 100 yards vs. the Titans this year. Phillip Lindsay is the only other running back to top 50 yards with a touchdown versus Tennessee this year. 

START: Tarik Cohen, RB

Team: Chicago Bears

Week 13 opponent: at Detroit Lions

Why you should start him: Over his last three games, Cohen is RB15 after racking up 165 total yards and 2 touchdowns. He'd be a lot lower without the scores, but he's gotten 13 and 14 touches the last two weeks. On a short week, against the Lions' 24th-ranked defense, Cohen could be a flex.

SIT: Carlos Hyde, RB

Team: Houston Texans

Week 13 opponent: vs. New England Patriots

Why you should sit him: The Patriots' ferocious defense hasn't actually shut down top running backs. Though Hyde has provided a solid floor in fantasy this year, with Houston's shaky offensive line, it may be a tough day for him vs. New England. Texans coach Bill O'Brien has not beat the Patriots during his time with the Texans, and they may have to abandon the run if they fall behind.

START: D.J. Chark, WR

Team: Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 13 opponent: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Why you should start him: The switch from Gardner Minshew to Nick Foles hasn't much affected Chark, as he has 21 targets, 13 catches, 142 yards, 2 touchdowns, and a two-point conversion. Now he gets the Bucs' weak pass defense, which is ranked last against receivers in fantasy.

SIT: T.Y. Hilton, WR

Team: Indianapolis Colts

Week 13 opponent: vs. Tennessee Titans

Why you should sit him: Hilton has been boom-or-bust all year, as he has 5 touchdowns in eight games, but has yet to top 90 receiving yards in a game. He doesn't seem totally healthy coming off of a calf injury, and the Titans pass defense has been solid. Perhaps a score saves his day, but we don't like his outlook.

START: Jarvis Landry, WR

Team: Cleveland Browns

Week 13 opponent: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Why you should start him: Jarvis Landry is the top WR in standard scoring over the last four weeks. Over that time, he has four touchdowns and is averaging over seven catches and 84 yards per game — solid numbers, but nothing that will blow you away without a touchdown. Still, he's been on too much of a roll to sit now, even in a tough matchup against the Steelers.

SIT: John Brown, WR

Team: Buffalo Bills

Week 13 opponent: at Dallas Cowboys

Why you should sit him: Brown has been one of the most consistent options in fantasy this year, but he's now on a short week, on the road, against Dallas. The Cowboys are fourth against receivers in fantasy this season. 

START: Devante Parker, WR

Team: Miami Dolphins

Week 13 opponent: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Why you should start him: Since Week 4, Devante Parker is WR17. He's topped 55 yards in all but two games this season and had 69 yards or better in the last three games. The Dolphins have been playing a little more respectably in recent weeks, and they may have to throw the ball late against the Eagles, whose pass defense has improved. Parker may not go off in many games, but he's been one of the most reliable players this season.

SIT: Kenny Golladay, WR

Team: Detroit Lions

Week 13 opponent: vs. Chicago Bears

Why you should sit him: The switch from Matthew Stafford to Jeff Driskel hasn't done Golladay many favors, as he's posted 57, 34, and 61 yards the last three games. Now Driskel is hurt, and the Lions may have to turn to third-stringer David Blough on a short week, against a Bears defense still trying to keep them in the playoff race. We understand if you have to start Golladay for the playoff push, but the recent results haven't been great.

START: Greg Olsen, TE

Team: Carolina Panthers

Week 13 opponent: vs. Washington Redskins

Why you should start him: Over the last four weeks, Greg Olsen is fourth among tight ends in receiving yards. He remains a part of the Panthers' offense, and this week, they're home against a weak Washington team in a must-win.

SIT: Jacob Hollister, TE

Team: Seattle Seahawks

Week 13 opponent: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Why you should sit him: Hollister has been one of the better fantasy tight ends recently because of his touchdowns, but he's only topped 40 yards once (67 vs. the Niners). Against a stout Vikings defense, he could find the end zone, but he's touchdown-dependent.

Now, check out our power rankings heading into a big Week 13...

NFL POWER RANKINGS: Where every team stands heading into Week 13 >

• Your Black Friday and Cyber Monday purchases may cost a little more if you live in a state with high sales tax.
• Every state determines which goods and services apply to their sales tax, and some cities impose local taxes.
• Using data from the Tax Foundation, we ranked the 25 states with the highest combined state and local sales tax.
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In preparation for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we rounded up the US states with the highest combined state and local sales taxes.

The higher the state and local sales taxes, the more you may be spending on top of those Black Friday sales. If you live in these states, you might need to expand your holiday shopping budget.

Goods and services that apply to sales tax, such as groceries or clothing, vary by state, according to the Tax Foundation. Some cities also have a local tax set by the local government.

We found out where residents pay the most in sales tax by consulting the Tax Foundation, which listed state sales tax rates and average local sales tax rates. This ranking does not take into account state income taxes.

Below, see which states have the highest combined sales tax.

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25. North Carolina

Combined state and local sales tax: 6.97%

State sales tax rate:4.75%

Average local sales tax rate: 2.2%

T24. Rhode Island

Combined state and local sales tax: 7%

State sales tax rate: 7%

Average local sales tax rate: 0%

T24. Indiana

Combined state and local sales tax: 7%

State sales tax rate: 7%

Average local sales tax rate: 0%

22. Florida

Combined state and local sales tax: 7.05%

State sales tax rate: 6%

Average local sales tax rate: 1.05%

21. Mississippi

Combined state and local sales tax: 7.07%

State sales tax rate: 7%

Average local sales tax rate: .07%

20. Ohio

Combined state and local sales tax: 7.17%

State sales tax rate: 5.75%

Average local sales tax rate: 1.42%

19. Georgia

Combined state and local sales tax: 7.29%

State sales tax rate: 4%

Average local sales tax rate: 3.29%

T18. Minnesota

Combined state and local sales tax: 7.43%

State sales tax rate: 6.88%

Average local sales tax rate: .55%

T18. South Carolina

Combined state and local sales tax:  7.43%

State sales tax rate: 6%

Average local sales tax rate: 1.43%

16. Colorado

Combined state and local sales tax: 7.63%

State sales tax rate: 2.90%

Average local sales tax rate: 4.73%

15. New Mexico

Combined state and local sales tax: 7.82%

State sales tax rate: 5.13%

Average local sales tax rate: 2.69%

14. Missouri

Combined state and local sales tax: 8.13%

State sales tax rate: 4.23%

Average local sales tax rate: 3.9%

13. Nevada

Combined state and local sales tax: 8.14%

State sales tax rate: 6.85%

Average local sales tax rate: 1.29%

12. Texas

Combined state and local sales tax: 8.19%

State sales tax rate: 6.25%

Average local sales tax rate: 1.94%

11. Arizona

Combined state and local sales tax: 8.37%

State sales tax rate: 5.6%

Average local sales tax rate: 2.77%

10. New York

Combined state and local sales tax: 8.49%

State sales tax rate: 4%

Average local sales tax rate: 4.49%

9. California

Combined state and local sales tax: 8.56%

State sales tax rate: 7.25%

Average local sales tax rate: 1.31%

8. Kansas

Combined state and local sales tax: 8.67%

State sales tax rate: 6.5%

Average local sales tax rate: 2.17%

7. Illinois

Combined state and local sales tax: 8.74%

State sales tax rate: 6.25%

Average local sales tax rate: 2.49%

6. Oklahoma

Combined state and local sales tax: 8.92%

State sales tax rate: 4.5%

Average local sales tax rate: 4.42%

5. Alabama

Combined state and local sales tax: 9.14%

State sales tax rate: 4%

Average local sales tax rate: 5.4%

4. Washington

Combined state and local sales tax: 9.17%

State sales tax rate: 6.5%

Average local sales tax rate: 2.67%

3. Arkansas

Combined state and local sales tax: 9.43%

State sales tax rate: 6.5%

Average local sales tax rate: 2.93%

2. Louisiana

Combined state and local sales tax: 9.45%

State sales tax rate:4.45%

Average local sales tax rate: 5%

1. Tennessee

Combined state and local sales tax: 9.47%

State sales tax rate: 7%

Average local sales tax rate: 2.47%

• Several once-promising startups backed by SoftBank's Vision Fund stumbled this week. 
• High-profile executives from at least three SoftBank-backed startups this week have indicated they were leaving their companies, including Wag CEO Hilary Schneider and four senior executives from Zume. 
• Oyo, an India-based hotel startup also announced a six-fold rise in losses, and predicted that the company would only make a profit beginning in 2022, according to Reuters. 
• These stumbles are reflective of the troubles that SoftBank-backed startups have been facing, as the string of WeWork scandals has drawn closer scrutiny to SoftBank's other investments. 
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Masayoshi Son, the CEO and founder of SoftBank, has became a household name in Silicon Valley for his company's Vision Fund — a venture firm with a strategy of pouring hundreds of millions (and sometimes billions) of dollars into startups, in an attempt to pick the next class of big winners.

But this past year, things took a turn for the worse among for SoftBank-backed companies. Uber and Slack stumbled out of the gate in their public-market debuts. Most infamously, WeWork's planned IPO process imploded, and SoftBank stepped in with $9.5 billion to bail out the buzzy office-rental company in a takeover deal.

The market has begun to sour on high-risk loss-making companies. For its part, in November, SoftBank reported its first quarterly operating loss in 14 years. SoftBank's Vision Fund reported its own $9 billion loss for the quarter. Investors are now beginning to question SoftBank's corporate governance and its investment strategies, according to the Wall Street Journal's Liz Hoffman and Phred Dvorak. SoftBank declined to comment.

Meanwhile, there are signs of turbulence at several SoftBank-backed startups.

Earlier this week, Business Insider reported that SoftBank-backed robotics pizza company Zume is losing four key execs, amid broader changes to its business. Two other startups, India-based Oyo and construction tech company Katerra, have come under scrutiny this week, while dog walking startup Wag's CEO announced her departure amid reports that the company is putting itself up for sale.

Here's a look at a week that doesn't seem to reflect well on SoftBank:

Monday: Katerra's cofounder seems to have quietly left the company amid reports of layoffs and abandoned projects. Katerra had received $865 million from SoftBank's Vision Fund.

The cofounder of the high-tech construction startup Katerra, Fritz Wolff, is no longer featured on the company's leadership page. 

Wolff quietly left the startup's board but will continue to advise the company, according to a Monday report from the Real Deal. Katerra was not immediately available for comment.

The promising startup had received $865 million investment from the SoftBank Vision Fund, backing its bid to use artificial intelligence to help customers build smarter and faster. But the quiet departure of its cofounder is not the first sign of the company's trouble this year. 

Katerra has reportedly pulled out of at least six apartment and hotel projects this year, according to the Information's Cory Weinberg. The article also said that the company had laid off more than 100 of its employees. 

Monday: Business Insider reports that four senior executives will leave robotic pizza-making startup Zume, joining a stream of departures. Zume, said to be seeking funding at a $4 billion valuation, raised $375 million from SoftBank.

Zume, a startup famous for its pizza-making robots, had secured $375 million in funding from SoftBank, and is said to be seeking further investment at a valuation of $4 billion.

But the company will lose its chief marketing officer, its chief legal officer, its head of human resources, and president of the robotic pizza business division, Business Insider's Megan Hernbroth reported this week. It also announced a broad reorganization to focus less on selling pizza directly, and more about providing logistics technology for the restaurant business.

Business Insider previously reported that executives have been leaving the firm over the past six months, including its interim chief financial officer and both its general counsel and vice president of talent. 

Monday: SoftBank helped India-based hotel startup Oyo reach a valuation of over $10 billion. But its expenses have ballooned, and the company's own projections don't see it making money anytime soon, according to a Reuters report.

Oyo, an India-based hotel startup backed by SoftBank, revealed a dramatic six-fold rise in losses during its 2019 fiscal year, according to Reuters. 

The company's internal projections reportedly suggested it would be at least two years before it could make a profit in India and China, and three years before it would be able break into the UK and US markets. 

SoftBank has played a part in the company's billions of dollars of fundraising, pushing its valuation up to $10 billion. Oyo rapidly expanded into China, the United States, the United Kingdom and other markets. Amid that expansion, Oyo's operating expenses have risen exponentially. The company reported a net loss of 23.85 billion rupees ($333 million) in the fiscal year ending in March, up from the net loss of 3.6 billion ($50.3 million) for the year prior.

The company was not available for comment.

Tuesday: The dog-walking and pet-sitting startup Wag announced that its CEO is leaving — even as reports indicate that the company is hunting for a buyer. The company had raised $300 million from SoftBank.

The Los Angeles-based dog-walking startup Wag announced Tuesday that the firm CEO Hilary Schneider was leaving the company. Garret Smallwood, the company's vice president of product, partnerships and corporate development, will take over Schneider's position as CEO. 

Wag was once seen as a company that could revolutionize the pet-care industry. SoftBank valued the company at $650 million and invested $300 million into the company in January 2018. 

But the on-demand dog-walking app has struggled to grow as it competes with rivals like Rover.com.  The company has reportedly shopped around for buyers recently, and even sought to sell itself for a lower price than its original valuation, according to Bloomberg. Wag declined to comment on the reports.

Schneider will be joining the private equity-owned photo-printing company Shutterfly as CEO, according to a company press release. 

• If you have great managers and team leads, not only will you get the best out of your people, but they'll also be more likely to stick around.
• That's why for 10 years, Google has conducted research to figure out what makes the perfect manager, so it could train its leaders to develop those behaviors.
• Technical skill mattered much less than you might guess; emotional intelligence was more important.
• According to Google, here are 10 behaviors a good manager should display.
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

A company could spend all the money it wants recruiting, interviewing, and hiring the best people around. But if the boss is a jerk, those people will leave the first chance they get.

In contrast, if you have great managers and team leads, not only will you get the best out of your people, but they'll also be more likely to stick around.

For over 10 years, Google has conducted research under the code name Project Oxygen. The goal? Figuring out what makes the perfect manager, so it could train its leaders to develop those behaviors. The research has paid off, as over the years Google has seen marked improvement in employee turnover, satisfaction, and performance.

Interestingly, technical skill mattered much less than you might guess. What was far more important for managers were emotional-intelligence skills, the ability to understand and control emotions, both their own and those of their people.

According to Google, a good boss ...

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1. Is a good coach

2. Empowers team and does not micromanage

3. Creates an inclusive team environment, showing concern for success and well-being

4. Is productive and results-oriented

5. Is a good communicator — listens and shares information

6. Supports career development and discusses performance

7. Has a clear vision/strategy for the team

8. Has key technical skills to help advise the team

9. Collaborates effectively

10. Is a strong decision-maker

• Black Friday and Cyber Monday have traditionally been devoid of great camera deals, but 2019 proves to be different.
• Deals are available on both older and newer products, from traditional brands like Canon and Sony to popular ones like GoPro and DJI.
• Some of these deals have already started, and while some will end around Cyber Monday, many won't expire until well into December.
• You can check out the rest of our Black Friday and Cyber Monday coverage on Insider Picks.

During previous Black Fridays, there weren't many deals on cameras. Sure, you'll find plenty of deals on accessories and lesser-known brands, but the cameras on sale tend to be on really old or end-of-life products.

This year is different: We're seeing a lot of good deals on many of our favorite photo and video gear, and if you're shopping for a new camera, lens, drone, etc., Black Friday and Cyber Monday are worth taking a look.

The deals listed here are active in advance of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, so you can get a head start, but we expect to add more. The good news, too, is that a lot of these deals are sticking around until the end of the year, so you have time.

We will continue to update this list — adding new ones and removing those that have expired, so be sure to check back.

8 best Black Friday camera deals in 2019: 

1. Sony A7 II full-frame mirrorless camera with 28-70mm kit zoom lens for $999.99 (regularly $1,599.99) [You save $600]
2. GoPro Hero8 Black Bundle for $349 (regularly $449.99) [You save $100]
3. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III with M.Zuiko 14-42mm EZ lens for $499.99 (regularly $799.99) [You save $300]
4. DJI Osmo Action Camera for $279 (regularly $379) [You save $100]
5. Canon EOS M6 Mark II APS-C mirrorless camera with 15-45mm kit lens and electronic viewfinder for $999 (regularly $1,099) [You save $150]
6. Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020 and Premiere Elements 2020 for $89.99 (regularly $149.99) [You save $60]
7. Panasonic FZ1000 for $449.99 (regularly $599.99) [You save $150]
8. Fujifilm X-T30 with 15-45mm and 50-230mm lenses for $1,099.90 (regularly $1,399.90) [You save $300]

Sony Black Friday deals

Sony's deals are available from now until December 1.

Sony makes some of the best full-frame mirrorless cameras, including the terrific A7 III. You can get $200 off this model, either as a body-only option ($1,799) or bundled with a lens ($. With a 24.2-megapixel full-frame (35mm) sensor, the A7 III is one of Sony's most advanced and versatile cameras yet. It has a five-axis image stabilization system for rock-steady photos and videos, speedy performance, and advanced tech, like Sony's effective Eye AF. Like many Sony A7 cameras, the A7 III is a great 4K video camera too.

The A7 II is also getting a discount. After all rebates, you can get the A7 II for as low as $899.99. While it's a much older camera (circa 2015) and doesn't have the latest tech, the A7 II is still a highly lauded model that delivers great photos and 4K videos, and it has Sony's proven five-axis stabilization. If you've been looking to get into full-frame photography and 4K videography but you're on a budget, this is a solid option. For $100 more, you can get the A7 II with a 28-70mm zoom lens.

If you're after megapixels, Sony's 42-megapixel A7R II and A7R III full-frame cameras are also discounted. You can get the A7R II with a kit lens for less than $1,500.

Sony is also bringing the price of the compact A6000 down to $399.99 (body only). While this is a very good cropped-sensor (APS-C) camera, note that it's several years old. However, Sony is offering the A6000 as a two-lens bundle for $599, which is worth considering if you are buying a Sony camera for the first time and plan to upgrade the body later. Sony's A6500 is also discounted ($999.99, body only), which is a more advanced model with newer tech, but if you're spending this much, we think you should consider going full-frame with the A7 II and 28-70mm lens unless you desire a compact, travel-friendly camera.

The deals aren't just on older cameras. There are savings on the new A7R IV and A9 II ($100 off), but they aren't as significant or hard to find. Sony's Black Friday/Cyber Monday promotion covers its mirrorless cameras, point-and-shoot cameras (Cyber-shot), action cameras, camcorders (Handycam), and accessories. Sony cameras generally don't go on sale, and while the deals are mainly for older models, nearly all of Sony's cameras are very good products.

You can see the full list of discounts here. Products are available at Sony authorized retailers, such as B&H and Adorama, as well as Best Buy, although we noticed B&H and Adorama are including some great accessories on top of the discount (make sure you click on the correct links that take you to the bundles). You may also notice B&H and Adorama knocking an extra $1 off. Unless you live in the New York City area, Best Buy's nationwide stores offer easier returns and may even price match should you find a cheaper deal (although Best Buy won't price match Black Friday deals). Here are the great products with notable savings that are worth considering:

• Get the Sony A7 II full-frame mirrorless camera with 28-70mm kit zoom lens for approximately $999.99 (regularly $1,599.99) from Best Buy, B&H, or Adorama [You save $600]. Note that B&H is including additional useful accessories.
• Get the Sony A7 III full-frame mirrorless camera with 28-70mm kit zoom lens for approximately $1,999.99 (regularly $2,199) from Best Buy, B&H, or Adorama [You save $200]. Note that B&H and Adorama are including additional useful accessories.
• Get the Sony A7R II full-frame mirrorless camera with 28-70mm kit zoom lens for approximately $1,499.99 (regularly $1,999.99) from B&H and Adorama [You save $500] 
• Get the Sony A7R III full-frame mirrorless camera for approximately $2,499.99 (regularly $2,799.99) from Best Buy, B&H, and Adorama [You save $300]. Note that B&H and Adorama are including additional useful accessories.
• Get the Sony A9 full-frame mirrorless camera for approximately $3,499.99 (regularly $3,999.99, body only) from Best Buy, B&H, and Adorama [You save $500]. Note that B&H and Adorama are including additional useful accessories.
• Get the Sony A6000 APS-C mirrorless camera with 16-50mm and 55-210mm kit lenses for approximately $599.99 (regularly $999.99) from Best Buy, B&H, and Adorama [You save $400]. Note that B&H and Adorama are including additional useful accessories.
• Get the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III large-sensor point-and-shoot camera for approximately $599.99 (regularly $749.99) from Best Buy, B&H, and Adorama [You save $150]. Note that B&H and Adorama are including additional useful accessories.

GoPro Black Friday deal

GoPro deal runs from now to December 2.

The GoPro Hero8 Black is not only the best action camera we've ever used, but it's one of the best cameras, period. It has the ability to shoot in a variety of video resolutions — up to 4K at 60 frames per second — and it has one of the best image stabilization systems in a camera.

The Hero8 Black has been redesigned to be easier to use, thanks to an improved user interface that brings many of the settings to the forefront. Our favorite mode is TimeWarp for shooting time-lapse videos, but the Hero8 Black captures great photos and videos in general. The body has also been redesigned: It no longer needs a cage for attaching accessories to it.

For Black Friday, GoPro is discounting the Hero8 Black Bundle by $100. Besides the camera, you can the Head Strap accessory (a useful item for attaching the camera on your head), the Shorty grip that doubles as a mini-tripod, a 32GB microSD card, and an extra battery.

• Get the Hero8 Black Bundle for $349 (regularly $449.99) from GoPro [You save $100]
• Get the Hero8 Black Bundle for $349 (regularly $499.99) from Best Buy [You save $150]

Olympus Black Friday deals

Olympus' deals run from now to December 3.

From its rugged point-and-shoots to the stylish PEN and advanced OM-D series, Olympus is offering discounts on its cameras and lenses — by as much as $500 when buying through Olympus' website.

The sale applies to the newest flagship model, too: the OM-D E-M1X. Olympus makes high-quality mirrorless cameras that are fast and durable, like the E-M1X, E-M1 Mark II, and E-M5 Mark III. Olympus uses the Micro Four Thirds sensor, which is smaller than the APS-C sensor used in many DSLR and mirrorless cameras. However, the small sensor hasn't kept Olympus from competing with larger-sensor cameras in both professional photography and videography. And part of Olympus cameras' strength is in the quality optics.

For casual users, Olympus is discounting the PEN E-PL9 by $150 to $400, depending on the bundle. This camera uses the same lenses as the OM-D series, but it's more of a step-up camera for users who are more comfortable with a smartphone. For something more advanced but still compact, we like the OM-D E-M10 Mark III.

Olympus makes one of the best rugged point-and-shoot cameras, the Tough TG-6. You can get $100 off this model, but the bigger deal is for the Tough TG-Tracker, a similar camera that's designed for shooting video. The TG-Tracker is $150 off. 

For lenses, you'll find savings on both Olympus M.Zuiko Pro and M.Zuiko lenses. They include the M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F2.8 PRO ($200 off), M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm F2.8 Macro ($150 off), and M.Zuiko Digital 17mm F1.8 ($150 off). Expect to see discounts of $50 to $200 off.

You'll also find discounts on Olympus accessories like voice recorders and flashes.

The deals are available through Olympus' website, B&H, Adorama, and other authorized Olympus resellers from November 27 to December 3. For more info, check out Olympus' Black Friday page. Note that B&H and Adorama may throw in extra accessories to sweeten the deal. Here is a selection of deals worth checking out:

• Get the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III with M.Zuiko 14-42mm EZ lens for $499.99 (regularly $799.99) [You save $300]
• Get the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III with M.Zuiko 14-150mm F4.0-5.6 II lens for $1,499.99 (regularly $1,799.99) [You save $300]
• Get the Olympus Tough TG-Tracker for $199.99 (regularly $349.99) [You save $150]
• Get the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm F2.8 Macro lens for $349.99 (regularly $499.99) [You save $150]
• Get the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm F1.8 lens for $249.99 (regularly $399.99) [You save $150]

DJI Black Friday deals

DJI's deals run from now until December 4.

DJI is offering discounts on many of our favorite DJI products, including the Osmo Action Camera, Osmo Pocket Camera, the Mavic 2 Pro Drone.

With front and back screens, great image stabilization, a rugged exterior, voice controls, and the ability to capture 12-megapixel photos and 4K videos at 60 frames per second (30 fps with high-dynamic-range), the Osmo Action is one of the better action cameras you can buy. You can save $100.

The Osmo Pocket is another camera we've had fun using. Unlike most action cams that rely on software for image stabilization, this camera has a small, physical gimbal. That means your videos aren't cropped in, and it is terrific for shooting perfect panoramas. Like the Osmo Action, it can capture 4K at 60 fps and 12-megapixel photos. Connect it to a smartphone and you have a nice rig for shooting movies. You can save $90.

DJI made a name for itself as the top maker of drones, and the Mavic 2 Pro is a great one. It's easy to fly and it has great camera specs. It uses a Hasselblad-designed camera with a 1-inch sensor, which is much larger than the 1/2.3-inch that's normally used in small cameras. It can capture 4K at 30 fps or 20-megapixel photos. It can fly for 31 minutes on a single battery charge, and what we love about DJI's drones is the obstacle avoidance tech. It usually sells for $1,720, but you can get it for $350 off.

Unfortunately, there isn't a deal on the new Mavic Mini, a compact drone that you can legally fly almost anywhere. There also isn't a big discount ($20 off) on our favorite smartphone gimbal, the Osmo Mobile 3, but this product is already affordable, to begin with (this sale price is not yet active).

Check out these DJI discounts.

• Get the DJI Mavic 2 Pro Drone for approximately $1,379 (regularly $1,729) from DJI, Best Buy, B&H, or Adorama [You save $350]. Note that Adorama is including additional useful accessories.
• Get the DJI Osmo Action Camera for approximately $279 (regularly $379) from DJI, Best Buy, B&H, or Adorama [You save $100]. Note that Adorama is including additional useful accessories.
• Get the DJI Osmo Pocket Camera for approximately $309 (regularly $399) from DJI, Best Buy, B&H, or Adorama [You save $90]. Note that Adorama is including additional useful accessories.
• Get the DJI Ronin-S DSLR and Mirrorless Camera Gimbal Essentials Kit for approximately $479 (regularly $559) from DJI, Best Buy, B&H, or Adorama [You save $80]. Note that Adorama is including a dual-grip handlebar.
• Get the DJI Ronin-SC Mirrorless Camera Gimbal for approximately $399 (originally $439) from B&H [You save $40]

Canon Black Friday deals

Canon's deals run from now until January 4, 2020.

Whether you are shopping for a DSLR or mirrorless camera, Canon has several deals, including some on brand new models, like the EOS 90D, EOS RP, EOS M200, and EOS M6 Mark II.

The EOS 90D is the successor to the EOS 80D, one of the best DSLRs in recent years. With a new 32.5-megapixel APS-C sensor (the highest megapixel count in an APS-C sensor) and the latest Canon image processor, the 90D continues the 80D's prowess in performance and image quality. The camera can also shoot uncropped 4K videos at 30p resolution. You can save $150 on an EOS 90D with an 18-135mm kit lens.

If you prefer a mirrorless camera, you can get the EOS RP (body only), for $999 — a $300 savings. Released in early 2019, the EOS RP is the smallest, lightest, and most affordable model in Canon's full-frame mirrorless lineup. It takes great images, but it's better at photos than videos.

For something more compact, there's the EOS M6 Mark II, a new APS-C mirrorless camera that's $100 off and includes a 15-45mm kit lens and electronic viewfinder. The M6 Mark II is somewhat of a mirrorless equivalent to the 90D: It shares the same 32.5-megapixel APS-C sensor and Digic 8 image processor and can shoot 4K at 30p. Overall, like the 90D, this is a strong option.

There are also deals on some older but still great cameras, like the EOS 5D Mark IV ($600 off, body only), EOS Rebel T7 ($150 off, with two kit lenses), EOS R ($700 off, with 24-105mm kit lens), and PowerShot G9 X Mark II ($80 off).

For all deals, which include printers, lenses, and camcorders, check out Canon's website. Deals are available through Canon's online store as well as retailers. Here are our favorites that are discounted for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

• Get the Canon EOS 90D APS-C DSLR with 18-135mm kit lens for $1,449 (regularly $1,599) from Canon, Best Buy, B&H, Adorama, and Amazon [You save $150]. Note that B&H and Adorama are including additional useful accessories, as well as other camera-lens bundles.
• Get the Canon EOS M6 Mark II APS-C mirrorless camera with 15-45mm kit lens and electronic viewfinder for $999 (regularly $1,099) from Canon, Best Buy, B&H, Adorama, and Amazon [You save $150]. Note that B&H and Adorama are including additional useful accessories.
• Get the Canon EOS RP full-frame mirrorless camera for $999 (body only, regularly $1,299) from Canon, Best Buy, B&H, Adorama, and Amazon [You save $300]. Note that B&H and Adorama are including additional useful accessories.
• Get the Canon EOS R full-frame mirrorless camera with 24-105mm kit lens for $2,699 (regularly $3,399) from Canon, Best Buy, B&H, and Adorama [You save $700]. Note that B&H and Adorama are including additional useful accessories, as well as other camera-lens bundles.
• Get the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV full-frame DSLR for $2,499 (body only, regularly $3,099) from Canon, Best Buy, B&H, and Adorama [You save $600]
• Get the Canon EOS Rebel T7 APS-C DSLR with 18-55mm kit lens, 75-300mm tele-zoom lens, and camera bag for $499.99 (regularly $649.99) from Canon, Best Buy, B&H, and Adorama [You save $150]
• Get the Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II in black for $399.99 (regularly $479.99) from Canon, Best Buy, B&H, Adorama [You save $80]
• Get the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens for $399.99 (regularly $649.99) from Canon, Best Buy, B&H, Adorama [You save $250]
• Get the Canon Pixma TS8220 printer for $69.99 (regularly $199.99) from Canon, Best Buy, B&H, Adorama [You save $130]

Ryze Tech Black Friday deal

This deal runs from now until December 4.

Ryze Tech makes an easy-to-fly quadcopter called the Tello, and it is ideal for first-time pilots. The Tello uses technology from two of Ryze Tech's partners, DJI (flight control) and Intel (processor).

In addition to general flying, pilots can conduct "trick" moves and safely launch it from the pilot's hand. Operated by using an app on a smartphone, it can fly for 13 minutes on one battery charge, and it has a 720p camera for capturing aerial videos. 

Regularly $99, the Tello is already affordable. But right now you can get it for $79. The Tello Boost option, which comes with a battery charging hub, is $99 (regularly $149).

Tello deals:

• Get the Ryze Tech Tello for $79 (regularly $99) from Best Buy [You save $20]
• Get the Ryze Tech Tello for $79 (regularly $99) from DJI [You save $20]
• Get the Ryze Tech Tello for $79 (regularly $99) from B&H [You save $20]
• Get the Ryze Tech Tello for $79 (regularly $99) from Adorama [You save $20]

Tello Boost Combo deals: 

• Get the Ryze Tech Tello Boost Combo for $99 (regularly $149) from Best Buy [You save $20]
• Get the Ryze Tech Tello Boost Combo for $99 (regularly $149) from DJI [You save $20]
• Get the Ryze Tech Tello Boost Combo for $99 (regularly $149) from B&H [You save $20]
• Get the Ryze Tech Tello Boost Combo for $99 (regularly $149) from Adorama [You save $20]

Vimeo and DJI Black Friday deal

This deal runs from now until January 31.

Vimeo is partnering with DJI on a free camera promotion. Users who subscribe to the Premium plan ($900 a year) will receive an Osmo Action Camera.

Of course, this service isn't for everyone. But for those who sign up, the Premium tier offers up to 7-terabytes of storage, no ads, 10 team members, analytics, live streaming, the ability to sell videos, and more. The premium plan is designed for businesses or creatives who really need these services. Otherwise, you can get an Osmo Action Camera on sale for $279.

• Sign up for Vimeo Premium and get a free DJI Osmo Action Camera
• Get the DJI Osmo Action Camera for approximately $279 (regularly $379) from DJI, Best Buy, B&H, or Adorama [You save $100]. Note that Adorama is including additional useful accessories. This discount is separate from the Vimeo deal, and end December 4.

Adobe Black Friday deals

The Adobe Elements deal runs from now until December 2.

Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements are two of the best photo and video software, respectively, for consumers, yet they feature some powerful and useful tools trickled down from their full-featured versions.

You can choose to work in a simplified workspace with the most common tools or go into expert mode if you are a little more advanced. We really like the new tutorials that teach you how to best edit photos and videos, and there are fun features like easy collage creation, animated GIFs, object cutouts, and more.

Normally $149.99 for both, you can get it for $89.99 — a 40% savings. If you only need Photoshop Elements or Premiere Elements, you can purchase them separately for $59.99 each — regularly $99.99. You can choose to purchase the software on disc or as Mac or PC downloads.

• Get Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020 and Premiere Elements 2020 for $89.99 (regularly $149.99) on Amazon [You save $60]
• Get Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020 for $59.99 (regularly $99.99) on Amazon [You save $40]
• Get Adobe Premiere Elements 2020 for $59.99 (regularly $99.99) on Amazon [You save $40]

Panasonic Black Friday deals

Panasonic's deals run from now until December 25.

Panasonic is discounting several of its Lumix mirrorless and point-and-shoot cameras, including the highly lauded GH5 — one of the best 4K-capable Micro Four Thirds cameras we've used for both photography and videography — and the long-zoom 4K FZ1000, an all-in-one that's great for wildlife photography or capturing anything from far away. While these aren't the latest models from Panasonic, they are highly-rated and are still top-notch for today, thanks to firmware updates. Check out this page for the savings on these cameras as well as lenses and camcorders. Here are our favorites.

• Get the Panasonic GX85 with two lenses for approximately $449.99 (regularly $599.99-$999.99) from Best Buy, B&H, or Adorama [You save $150-$550]. Note that Adorama is including additional useful accessories.
• Get the Panasonic GH5 (body only) for $1,299.99 (regularly $1,499.99-$1,999.99) from Best Buy, B&H, or Adorama [You save $200-$700]. Note that Adorama is including additional useful accessories.
• Get the Panasonic FZ1000 for approximately $449.99 (regularly $599.99-$799.99) from Best Buy, B&H, or Adorama [You save $150-$350]. Note that Adorama is including additional useful accessories.

Fujifilm Black Friday deals

Fujifilm's deals run from now until December 29

Fujifilm is running a huge promotion on its X-series cameras, including lenses and bundles. There's too many to list, but you can see them all on Fujifilm's website. We are fans of Fujifilm's X-series cameras for their solid build quality, great performance, and fantastic image quality. Some of our favorite images ever taken were with Fujifilm cameras. You'll find deals on the highly versatile X-T3 to the compact X-T30, as well as older but still great options, like the X-Pro2. Fujifilm cameras are great buys thanks to frequent firmware updates, which add new features and lengthen their longevity. Here are some of our favorites.

• Get the Fujifilm X-T3 for approximately $1,299.95 (black body only, regularly $1,499.95) from Best Buy, B&H, or Adorama [You save $200]. Note that B&H and Adorama are including additional useful accessories.
• Get the Fujifilm X-T30 with 15-45mm and 50-230mm lenses for approximately $1,099.90 (regularly $1,399.90) from B&H or Adorama [You save $300]. Note that B&H and Adorama are including additional useful accessories.
• Get the Fujifilm X-Pro2 for approximately $1,299.95 (black body only, regularly $1,699.95) from Best Buy, B&H, or Adorama [You save $400]. Note that B&H and Adorama are including additional useful accessories.
• Get the Fujifilm XF23mmF1.4 R lens for approximately $799.95 (regularly $899.95) from Best Buy, B&H, or Adorama [You save $100]. Note that B&H and Adorama are including additional useful accessories.

Black Friday camera deal FAQs

Where can I find Black Friday camera deals?

Authorized camera resellers, notably B&H and Adorama. As for big-box stores, you can count on Best Buy. You can also find deals at Target and Walmart for the more casual consumer cameras, like entry-level DSLRs and point-and-shoots.

Will any particular store offer better camera deals than others?

From our observation, no. Because many of these deals were determined by the manufacturer, you'll find the same price at Best Buy, B&H, Adorama, etc.; you may see a retailer knocking a buck off. However, B&H and Adorama are sweetening the deals by bundling extra accessories, which can be useful. It is possible to see limited-time lower-than-usual prices on actual Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Should I buy a camera deal from Amazon?

Amazon is great for photo and video accessories, but if you're looking to buy a camera, drone, or any high-ticket item, do your research. Make sure the seller is either Amazon or the camera maker, and not a third-party reseller. If you're in the US, make sure it carries a US warranty. Some manufacturers do not authorize sales on Amazon, such as Rode, so if you see a Rode product, it's likely from an unauthorized seller and Rode will not honor the warranty. With that said, we've purchased a Canon mirrorless camera through Amazon and had no issues.

Is it easy to return a camera that was purchased on Black Friday?

Most reputable retailers will accept returns provided it hasn't been used unless it was clearly stated otherwise. Because of their nationwide locations, Best Buy and other big-box retailers are the most convenient — even if you purchased it online — while online-only retailers are less so.

Are Black Friday camera deals actually real savings?

While companies inflate the listed savings by discounting off the MSRP, we've found that the deals we've listed here are good ones.

Is it worth buying an older camera on Black Friday?

While you won't get the camera makers' latest technologies, cameras that are a couple of years old tend to be still excellent. Gone are the days of cheap point-and-shoot cameras — today's cameras are advanced, high-quality products that will last a while, and nearly all manufacturers will release firmware updates that add new features or improve existing ones. Unless you're a demanding professional or prosumer photographer or videographer, most consumers will find that previous-generation products work just fine. As for the deals listed, we've made sure to avoid anything that's end-of-life.

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• Shopping for makeup fanatics during the holidays can be overwhelming — after all, there are thousands of products on the market.
• To help you find the perfect present, Insider reached out to beauty influencers to find out what makeup and skin-care items they'll be gifting this holiday season.
• Influencer Mei Pang, for example, recommends lip gloss from Fenty Beauty.
• Another influencer named Linabugz suggests products from Charlotte Tilbury and First Aid Beauty.
• Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.

Makeup artist Sarina Nexie recommends products from NYX and Jeffree Star Cosmetics.

Sarina Nexie is a beauty influencer who creates elaborate artwork on her face. She currently has more than 266,000 followers on Instagram.

Speaking to Insider, Nexie said she "really enjoys" the $18 Jeffree Star Cosmetic Velour Liquid Lipstick in the shade Redrum. It's described online as the "perfect red" in a matte formula.

She also recommends gifting the $25 NYX Professional Makeup Glitter Goals palette, as it's filled with 10 festive shades.

Lifestyle influencer Linabugz told Insider she'll be gifting products from Charlotte Tilbury and First Aid Beauty.

Linabugz is known for her unique street style and otherworldy makeup tutorials. While speaking to Insider, she also shared her "go-to gift ideas" for the holiday season.

While she recommends "anything from Charlotte Tilbury," she particularly loves the brand's $22 Lip Cheat Lip Liners.

She's also a fan of First Aid Beauty, saying: "I love their $28 HelloFAB Coconut Skin Smoothie Primer— it's the perfect primer for dry, winter skin."

Brittny, a makeup enthusiast, shared three gift options under $20 each.

To achieve her signature dewy skin and elaborate eyes, beauty influencer Brittny uses three key products — which she would also gift during the holidays.

First, there's the $16 KUSH Lip Balm from Milk Makeup, which she recommends in the shade Green Dragon. Brittny also thinks Colourpop's $6 Super Shock Shadows are perfect for the holidays, as is The Ordinary's $6.80 Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 serum.

Ashley, an influencer, suggests gifting beauty products created by other influencers.

Ashley — who uses the name strashme online — is an influencer with more than 127,000 followers on Instagram. While speaking to Insider, she said she'd gift the $45 Jackie Aina palette from Anastasia Beverly Hills because it's "rich" and "sultry."

"I live for luxury, and this palette is definitely that — from the brand, to the influencer, right down to the packaging and formula," Ashley said of the eye shadow.

She also said she'd gift products from Kylie Skin, which she recently discovered she loves after trying them out for a YouTube video.

"I even had a small breakout clear up in the process," she said of using Kylie Skin products. "I think it's an affordable way to make someone feel on trend without having to peg their style."

Makeup artist MissMixed recommends a mix of eye shadow, lipstick, and skin care.

MissMixed, also known as Celia, is both an Instagram beauty influencer and a YouTuber. While speaking to Insider, she said she'll be gifting the $25 Huda Beauty Lip Contour and Strobe Set because the matte lip products inside are "perfect for winter."

She also recommends the $26 Mini Palette from James Charles x Morphe, as she thinks it's "perfect for travelling," as well as the $199 Foreo Luna 3.

"As a makeup artist, it's so important to have a solid skin-care routine to hydrate and cleanse your skin after using and removing heavy makeup," Celia said. "You can use Foreo's Luna 3 with any foaming cleanser and let me tell you, it leaves your skin feeling AMAZING!"

Influencer Abby Roberts told Insider she'll be gifting lip pencils and setting spray this year.

Abby Roberts is known on social media for her elaborate beauty looks and transformation videos. Speaking to Insider, she shared two of the beauty products she often uses, which she also thinks make for great gifts.

"I love the Morphe Continuous Setting Mist, as it's super fine and does a great job giving my makeup a dewy finish," Roberts said. "I also love Colourpop's lip liners as they're super creamy — my favourite shade is BFF!"

The Morphe setting spray retails for $16, while Colourpop's Lippie Pencils cost between $6 and $7 each. 

Mei Pang, a makeup artist, gave Insider a beauty-related shopping tip that's perfect for the holidays.

Mei Pang shares her unique beauty creations with more than 125,000 fans on Instagram. She also shared some gift ideas with Insider. 

According to the makeup artist, it's best to avoid giving "skin-specific products" to friends and family during the holidays, because "you would have to know the person's skin tone perfectly." Instead, she recommends lip and eye products.

"I LOVE the Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer in Fenty Glow as it really is universal, but also non sticky," she said. "My second recommendation would be the Stila Glitter & Glow Liquid Eyeshadow, as they're so easy to use and will be great for New Years!"

The lip gloss retails for $18, and the eye shadows cost $24 each.

Influencer Aaron Storms shared some eye shadow and mascara recommendations.

On Instagram, Aaron is known for creating stunning eye art— so it makes sense that they'd recommend eye shadow and mascara as gifts.

While speaking to Insider, the influencer said they'd gift the $24 KUSH High Volume Mascara from Milk Makeup because it "gives super full lashes" and is "very nourishing and long lasting."

They also recommend $10 Pro Pan Pressed Eye Shadows from Sugarpill, which they describe as being "super pigmented."

YouTuber Tina Yong thinks Tatcha products are ideal holiday gifts.

Yong is known to her 2.9 million subscribers as the go-to source for beauty reviews of wild trends and products. She's also popular on Instagram.

Speaking to Insider, the influencer said she recommends Tatcha's $175 Brightening Secrets kit because it includes three of her "favorite skin-care products." She also appreciates the fact that each item contains "pure ingredients inspired by the beauty routine of Japanese geishas."

Kathleen Lights, a YouTuber, picked an affordable option from Colourpop.

Not only is Kathleen Lights a popular YouTuber, but she also frequently collaborates with Colourpop. Speaking to Insider, she said she'll be gifting the brand's holiday collection, which retails between $6 and $99, this year.

"The colors are fun, festive, versatile and affordable," Lights said. "You can glam them up, or tone them down for more casual outings."

Makeup artist Victoria Dash will be gifting setting powder this year.

Victoria Dash is both a makeup artist and influencer, who shares her work on Instagram. This year, she'll be gifting a product she frequently uses: Huda Beauty's  $34 Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder.

"It's literally a filter on your skin," Dash told Insider. "It makes your eye area flat, and brightens without making a white cast. It's amazing and definitely a setting powder everyone should have in their makeup bag."

Rain, an influencer from NJ, shared her top eye-shadow pick with Insider.

On Instagram, Rain is known for sharing her elaborate eye makeup with more than 70,000 followers, so it makes sense that she'll be gifting eye shadow this year.

"The $59 Nars Hyped Eyeshadow Palette would make a great holiday gift for just about anyone," Rain told Insider. "It has great neutral shades, as well as some vivid pops of pink. And of course the packaging is beyond stunning!"

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