Dandadan Season 1 on Blu-ray $24.49 (was $35) | Releases June 10 Preorder at Amazon Preorder at Walmart Dandadan Season 1 Collector's Edition on Blu-ray $65 | Releases June 10 Preorder at Amazon Preorder at Walmart Dandadan was one of 2024's breakout anime hits, and while we'll have to wait a while for Season 2, you can at least rewatch the first batch of episodes with a new Blu-ray release dropping on June 10. Dandadan Season 1 is up for preorder for $24.49 (was $35) at Amazon and Walmart. There's also a Collector's Edition Blu-ray that includes a bunch of extra goodies for $65. Unlike the standard edition, the Collector's Edition isn't discounted at this time, but with Amazon's and Walmart's preorder price guarantees, your order total will automatically be adjusted to the lowest price offered until release. Dandadan Season 1 on Blu-ray $24.49 (was $35) | Releases June 10 The standard edition includes all 12 episodes from the first season, as well as a handful of extra content like an interview with the production crew, a scene breakdown from one of the directors, and an interview with composer Kensuke Ushio. This two-disc Blu-ray set comes in a nice slipcase featuring key art from the series. Preorder at Amazon Preorder at Walmart Dandadan Season 1 Collector's Edition on Blu-ray $65 | Releases June 10 For the collector's edition, you're getting all of the on-disc content from the standard version and some physical extras., including a 32-page art book, art cards, and a sticker. This version also features unique box art. Preorder at Amazon Preorder at Walmart Dandadan Blu-ray Collector's EditionDandadan is one of the most unique anime debuts of 2024. The series adapts the popular manga of the same name, which follows Japanese high school students Momo and Okarun. Both investigate paranormal phenomena, though they don't see eye to eye. Momo believes in ghosts but doesn't think aliens are real, while Okarun believes in aliens but not ghosts. Naturally, they soon discover that ghosts and aliens are both very real and very dangerous. Fortunately, both gain supernatural abilities to use against the paranormal forces threatening their world. The anime is produced by Science Saru--the same studio behind the recent Scott Pilgrim Takes Off animated series--and the animation does justice to mangaka Yukinobu Tatsu's original art.While the upcoming Blu-ray release will be a great way to revisit the story so far, the original manga series is also available for those who want to experience the source material, or who don't feel like waiting until the next seasons to see what happens next. So far, 12 volumes have been translated into English and are on sale now at Amazon, while Volumes 13, 14, and 15 are all planned to release later in 2025 and are available for preorder.Continue Reading at GameSpot

As more information is being revealed about Pokemon Legends: Z-A, fans are starting to be introduced to the game's cast of characters. While Pokemon Legends: Z-A has confirmed that AZ is returning in a new role, alongside new characters like rivals Urbain and Taunie, and Quasartico's Jett and Vinnie, there is one important character that remains missing. It's more than likely that Pokemon Legends: Z-A will feature a professor character to guide the player on their journey, but who that character is has yet to be announced.

Nintendo uses a bitterant called denatonium benzoate applied to its Nintendo Switch cartridges to dissuade people from putting cartridges in their mouths. It’s a substance that tastes absolutely foul, often used in similar situations — to keep people from consuming things they shouldn’t be, like antifreeze. While a Nintendo Switch cartridge might not be poisonous, you could choke on it. Children, especially, are at risk; they put all sorts of things in their mouths. A Nintendo spokesperson confirmed to Polygon in 2017 that it uses this non-toxic coating to “to avoid the possibility of accidental ingestion.” With the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement, it’s natural to wonder, What does a Nintendo Switch 2 cartridge taste like? Probably quite the same. Nintendo technical director Takuhiro Dohta didn’t confirm that it’s denatoium benzoate, but he did say that it’s designed so that if you put it in your mouth you’ll spit it out. He advised not to try tasting it in an interview with GameSpot. “We don’t want anybody to be at risk of any unwanted consumption,” Dohta said. “We have indeed made it so that if it enters your mouth, you’ll spit it out.” Nintendo wasn’t offering taste samples of Switch 2 cartridges during Nintendo’s console preview event, and it’s unclear yet if anyone has tasted the cartridge. We’ll all likely have to wait until the console is released on June 5 to consider for our selves if we want to find out by putting one of the $80 cartridges in our own mouths. It sounds like Dohta hasn’t — and won’t — be salivating at the chance to lick Mario Kart World, though: “When the Nintendo Switch was being developed, I did lick it once, but never again. I can’t believe that other people are trying that.”

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.BJ’s Wholesale Club isn’t just about oversized ketchup bottles and 40-roll toilet paper packs—though you’ll definitely find those too. If you’ve been circling the idea of joining a wholesale club, this StackSocial deal might tip the scale. Right now, a one-year Club Card Membership with BJ’s Easy Renewal is going for just $20 instead of the usual $60. It’s only for new members, and you’ll get a redemption code to activate the membership directly through BJ's official website. It's great if you’ve got a big family, a stocked-up pantry dream, or just really love grabbing extra savings on groceries, gas, and daily essentials.The value shows up pretty quickly. BJ’s claims up to 25% savings compared to regular grocery stores—and it covers a lot: produce, meat, deli, and cleaning supplies, but also tech, toys, clothes, and even furniture. Their fuel perks might be the real unsung hero, though. Fill up at BJ’s Gas and you can stack extra discounts through the Fuel Saver Program, which rewards you for buying specific items in-store. And, if you hate wandering through aisles, the app handles curbside pickup or same-day delivery in some areas, and you can clip digital coupons that auto-apply at checkout. It’s not flashy, but it is efficient.The only catch: You're auto-enrolled into BJ’s Easy Renewal, which means you’ll be charged full price (whatever that is next year) when your discounted membership ends. You can cancel before that happens, but you’ll need to keep track of the renewal date or set a reminder. Also, this won’t work if you’re already a member or were one recently—it’s strictly for new sign-ups. So if you’ve never had a BJ’s membership and want to test the waters without paying full price, this deal gives you a pretty low-commitment way in. If you don’t think you’ll use it often or hate having to remember to cancel auto-renewals, it’s probably not worth it. But for $20? The savings might cover that in just one or two grocery runs.

Meta is bringing its “teen accounts” to Facebook and Messenger. Like on Instagram, the company will begin automatically moving younger teens to the new accounts, which come with mandatory parental control features and restrictions on who they can message and interact with. The company first introduced the feature on Instagram last fall and now has 54 million teens with the more locked-down accounts. (Instagram requires teens between the ages of 13 and 15 to use a teen account and has in-app tools meant to catch those lying about their ages.) Teen accounts on Facebook and Messenger will operate similarly. Teens won’t be able to interact with unknown contacts or change certain privacy settings unless a parent approves the action. Parents will also be able to monitor their child’s screen time metrics and friends list. Meta is also adding new safety features to teen accounts on Instagram. With the change, teens under 16 will need parental permission to start a live broadcast. The app will also prevent younger teens from turning off nudity protection — the feature that automatically blurs images in direct messages that contain “suspected nudity” — unless they get parental approval. Those may seem like obvious safeguards (they are) but they at least show that Meta is closing obvious gaps in its teen-focused safety features. The company has come under intense scrutiny over the effect its apps, particularly Instagram, have on teens in recent years. Dozens of states are currently suing Meta over alleged harms to younger users.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/meta-brings-teen-accounts-to-facebook-and-messenger-100042497.html?src=rss

Trump’s tariffs might have prompted worried buyers to snap up iPhones in huge numbers before prices rise.

Season 3 of Gangs of London brings back the raw, unfiltered chaos fans love — and Flaming Frames was right in the thick of it. Known for their expertise in high-impact visual effects, the studio delivered a visceral punch with blood, bullets, and brutally realistic gore.From close-quarters shootouts to explosive action sequences, Flaming Frames pushed the boundaries of mayhem with precision and artistry. Their work not only amplified the intensity of the show but helped maintain its signature gritty realism. The post Gangs of London S3 – VFX Breakdown by Flaming Frames appeared first on Vfxexpress.

Inside a warehouse in Santa Clara, California, a company called Vintage Electric Bikes builds sleek e-bikes with retro styling, customized for each customer’s order. But like other bike brands, the components it uses come from a global supply chain. “The bicycle industry, there’s just no f***ing way we can survive 100% [made in] America,” says Eddie Johnson, sales director at the company. “It’s not possible.” That means that tariffs, if they stay in place, will hit the industry hard. Last year, 115 electric bike brands left the market after another round of tariffs went into effect, according to Peter Woolery, who analyzes bike industry data. (Those tariffs were put in place during the first Trump administration, but e-bikes had a temporary exemption that expired last summer and President Biden did not renew.) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vintage Electric Bikes (@vintageelectric) When Vintage Electric Bikes first launched more than a decade ago, it tried to do as much as possible locally, working with local welders and machine shops to make parts like frames and handlebars. But when one key local foundry closed—after Google bought out its lease to expand the tech company’s offices—Vintage Electric Bikes couldn’t find another local partner to replace it. It had to begin using a supplier in Taiwan, where most of the world’s high-end bikes are now made. Other parts, like e-bike batteries and motors, always came from other countries like China. “There’s no way around it,” Johnson says. There’s an argument that more bike assembly could happen in the U.S., Johnson says. But the hundred or so parts that go into making a bike—spokes, chains, wheels, tires, saddles, seat posts, bearings, etcetera—are unlikely to be made here. In the short term, it isn’t feasible. And if it happened over the long term, he argues that it would make products unaffordable for consumers because of higher American wages. He makes the comparison to shoes. “Do you really think American workers are going to want to build Nike shoes? No. And if they are going to make Nike shoes, you need to invest in that factory. You need to invest in the training. And then all of a sudden, your Nike shoe has all of this added cost. Do you think the American consumer is going to buy your average Nike sneaker for a few hundred dollars?” Still, there are already some efforts to bring back some parts of bike manufacturing. Bloom, a Detroit-based startup, is working with bike brands and other types of companies to connect them with American factories. A factory that used to do TV assembly, for example, is now working on bike assembly. Another factory that used to make car parts, like dashboards, is also working on e-bikes. There are advantages to doing the work in the U.S. beyond supporting jobs, says Chris Nolte, Bloom’s cofounder. “If you were to assemble that product domestically, you could really reduce your stock that you need to keep on hand by probably 70%, maybe even more,” Nolte says. “There’s a significant benefit there if a company doesn’t have much cash available. They can still give the consumer the choices that they want, but have that flexibility.” It also makes it easier to take back parts, including batteries, for recycling and reuse. There’s a chicken-and-egg problem, says Nolte: Some companies have found that doesn’t make sense to assemble in the U.S. if components aren’t made here, and conversely, it also doesn’t make sense to make components in the U.S. if assembly is happening somewhere else. But he says some large bike brands are working on plans for American manufacturing. Factories that are shared by multiple brands might be another possibility. (More complicated solutions may also be possible, like building foreign trade zones where some foreign parts could legally be imported tariff-free if a certain percentage of the other work happens in the U.S. But this type of zone is expensive to set up.) Reshoring bike manufacturing “is going to be a pretty painful process,” says Ash Lovill, vice president of government relations at the nonprofit People for Bikes. “It just costs significantly more right now to manufacture in the U.S. All of the companies that were manufacturing in the U.S. in the ’80s and ’90s moved out; moving them back is going to be really difficult.” To support American bike manufacturing, the government should help the industry build the infrastructure that’s necessary, she says. A bill that’s currently in Congress, the Domestic Bike Production Act, could help if it moves forward. In the meantime, bike prices are going to jump higher. Trump’s current tariffs on China—which may change—add up to around 90% for bikes now, says Lovill. Trump also removed the “de minimis” exemption that allowed products under $800 to be imported from China without tariffs, so if companies import smaller bike parts, those will also now cost more. Some companies still have inventory, so can wait a little longer before changing prices. (One e-bike company has been scrambling to receive a shipment that just arrived in order to avoid an unexpected $1 million tariff charge.) Others have already raised the price of their bikes. And it’s unclear how much consumers will be willing to pay at a time when the overall economy is so shaky. “There’s going to be a shakedown,” says Johnson. “I don’t see how certain brands survive.” Vintage Electric Bikes makes a premium product; lower-end e-bikes are more at risk. “I know the margin that this industry operates on, and I know that those $1,500 bikes are already operating on a fairly thin margin. I don’t understand how overnight the e-bike consumer is going to accept the fact that they need to spend $3,500 on what was a $1,500 bike, just because of these tariffs. How do these brands survive when the consumer can’t afford the product anymore?”

In an era increasingly conscious of sustainability and the quality of our resources, innovative solutions for everyday needs are constantly emerging. Among these, Spout Water is making waves with its revolutionary approach to providing clean drinking water. This company is transforming how we think about water access with its atmospheric water generator, a sleek countertop device that pulls water from the air around us. Spout’s core technology lies in atmospheric water generation. This process involves extracting moisture present in the air and then purifying it through a sophisticated filtration system. Unlike traditional water sources that rely on municipal supplies or bottled water, Spout generates water directly in your home or office. Designer: Spout The Spout water generator is designed to be user-friendly and efficient. It can produce up to 2.5 gallons (approximately 9 liters) of filtered, alkaline water each day. This capacity is ideal for households, small offices, or even those embracing van life and seeking off-grid water solutions. Spout emphasizes the purity and safety of the water it produces. The device employs a comprehensive 6-level filtration system. This includes air filters that capture dust and particles, along with advanced filtration stages to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other potential contaminants, ensuring the water is fresh and safe to drink. A significant advantage of Spout Water is its commitment to sustainability. By generating water from the air, it reduces reliance on plastic water bottles, which contribute significantly to environmental pollution. It also eliminates the need for delivery trucks, further minimizing its carbon footprint. This eco-friendly design resonates with consumers who are looking for ways to reduce their environmental impact. It is able to produce up to 2.5 gallons of pure water everyday, right on your countertop. The 6-level system also ensures that impurities and contaminants are removed before you drink it. Also, the water it produces is alkaline so you are assured of its health benefits. Design-wise, it fits comfortably on most countertops, making it suitable for various living situations. It also reduces reliance on plastic bottles and eliminates water delivery needs so it’s a much more convenient and eventually cost-effective way of getting your every day drinking water. Spout Water is not just providing a convenient source of clean water; it’s also redefining our relationship with this essential resource. Their innovative technology offers a glimpse into a future where access to pure drinking water is more sustainable and independent. As Spout continues to develop its technology and expand its reach, it has the potential to significantly impact how individuals and communities access clean water worldwide. The post Spout Water brings pure drinking water from thin air first appeared on Yanko Design.

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