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Pizza Hut's smart shoes will order a pie for you
Pizza Hut is no stranger to using tech as a promo tool, but its latest may be particularly appealing if you're looking for new footwear. It just unveiled a pair of Bluetooth shoes, Pie Tops (yes, we know), that order a large pizza for you at the press of a button on the tongue -- think of them as Reebok Pumps that fill you up instead. As you might guess, there's a mobile app to both set your order defaults and change the button push requirements. You don't have to worry that you'll accidentally order a Super Supreme while you're out playing basketball.
Like most of the company's publicity grabs, you won't get to buy these yourself. However, Pizza Hut tells us that there will be a "handful" released to the public at some point in the future. Will these be as coveted as the latest pair of Yeezys? Almost certainly not, but it's safe to say that you'll be the only kid on the block whose hi-tops can order dinner.
Pizza Hut Parka keeps you as warm as a pizza
Pizza Hut has a history of weird new "products" that are tragically just concepts announced as a stunt (sorry, no pie-ordering hi-top sneakers for you). As we stare down the barrel of another impending winter, it's only fitting that the 'za king introduces a parka made of the insulating material it knows best: The lining on its delivery pouches.
As with all our fast food gear, we have ultra-serious questions about this apparel. Will the iPhone X's Face ID work through the clear smartphone case on the left wrist, ostensibly there to let you order pizza in the cold? For that matter, which of our smart devices can even fit in the triangular pocket on the inside of the parka, save for a pizza-shaped device case? Und so weiter.
Yeah, you'll never get your hands on one, but at least it's not like Pizza Hut's other promotions that only give away zany items outside the US. Not that it's alone in committing this sin, as sister brand KFC is infamous for its non-American stunts.
Disney, Fox, Warner and Universal may team up on downloadable movies
After nearly a decade of battling between movie lockers, Disney may finally have support from other studios. According to a report from Bloomberg, "several major Hollywood film studios" are signed up to participate in a new film service with Disney, including Fox, Warner and Universal. Since 2010, most of the industry has relied on Ultraviolet to enable cross-store digital movie ownership, with the exception of Disney, which launched its own Movies Anywhere service in 2014.
Most of us got out first taste of the systems that link purchases across stores like iTunes, or Amazon via digital copy codes included with DVDs and Blu-rays. The studios hope that by finally banding together, they can convince customers to buy more movies instead of relying on subscription services or other avenues to get their flicks.
There's no word about what might happen to studio support Ultraviolet, or stores that support it like Walmart's Vudu, but Disney Movies Anywhere currently links to iTunes, Amazon, Vudu, Google Play, FiOS and not Microsoft. The other major studios, Lionsgate and Paramount, are reportedly "supportive" but aren't joining yet.
‘Overwatch’ Halloween event brings back last year’s spooky brawl
Blizzard teased that its hero shooter Overwatch would get Halloween seasonal event last week, but didn't release any details. But now it's live, which brings back last year's spooky players-vs.-AI brawl mode with the standard slew of new character skins and emotes.
The return of the Junkenstein's Revenge brawl marks the first recycled seasonal event -- but since we only got a month to play it last year, it's hard to complain. It's identical to last year: Pick one of four heroes and hold the door against a horde of AI-controlled robot goombas while minibosses occasionally show up to wreck the party. Those who want a bit more of a challenge will enjoy the new Endless Night version of the brawl, which pits a different quartet of heroes against an unending tide of enemies. Best scores get a spot on the brawl leaderboard.
Otherwise, the seasonal event brings more new skins, including a Van Helsing-ified McCree and 80s Zarya -- but you can also snag any of last year's Halloween outfits you might have missed. There are also new emotes and victory poses for you completionists. Lastly, the stages Eichenwalde and Hollywood have been decked out in haunted flair for the holiday as bonus maps. Overwatch's Halloween Terror ends November 1st, so get your spooky fun in now.
