The anime studio behind Your Name and Suzume made a new Pokmon short. While the short itself isnt out until next week, we do have a trailer for it. Called Dragonite and the Postman, it already looks just as adorable and gorgeous as you might expect from a Pokmon and CoMix Wave Films and Story Inc crossover.From the trailer, we can see a very good Dragonite, who appears to be working as a postman. We can tell because it has an official-looking satchel and a very jaunty red hat. A little girl looks up to the Dragonite, and then theyre off on an adventure! Its just the sort of Pokmon adventure I want more of. Battles and quests to become the best Pokmon trainer ever are fun and all, but personally, Ive always wondered what heck goes on for all the citizens in the Pokmon world who arent trainers. I, for one, love to see the side of Pokmon thats just little guys doing little jobs with their human companions. Thats why I adored Netflixs Pokmon Concierge, which was all about Pokmon hanging out at a resort.The short will premiere on Feb. 27, which if you didnt know, is also Pokmon Day.

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.There are many options these days for smart products to keep our lives organized, like the Skylight Calendar and the Hearth Display, but they often come at a high price and with subscription fees. If you're looking for a cheaper smart display option that is subscription-free, consider the 2021 Amazon Echo Show 15, which is $179.99 (originally $279.99) on Woot, its lowest price yet, according to price-tracking tools. The device itself is new but it comes without a remotebut it's not completely necessary, since it's a touchscreen. (Remember, Woot only ships to the 48 contiguous states in the U.S. If you have Amazon Prime, you get free shipping; otherwise, itll be $6 to ship.) Echo Show 15 Full HD 15.6" smart display with Alexa and Fire TV built in (Remote not included) $179.99 at Woot $279.99 Save $100.00 Get Deal Get Deal $179.99 at Woot $279.99 Save $100.00 The Echo Show 15 is a smart display that can mount to your wall, and like the name implies, it's a 15-inch display. It works like an Alexa smart speaker but with a 1,920 by 1,080-pixel touchscreen. If you're not looking to mount it, there is a stand you can buy separately. The display uses Visual ID to scan your face with the front-facing 5MP camera to show you personalized calendars, reminders, to-do lists, and recommendations to everyone in your household who makes an account. The camera and audio on the Show 15 are underwhelming, according to PCMag's "good" review. You can use it to show photos when not in use, or more practical uses like showing the weather, calendars, or whatever widget you think you'd be using the most. There are better non-mounted smart displays from Amazon, but they come at a higher price. Also, be aware that Amazon will be hosting a major event on February 26 where it's expected to announce new Amazon devices and an improved Alexa. But if you want a smart display to mount on your wall at a low price, this is still a good deal.

We may earn a commission from links on this page.Paint is among the cheapest of home renovationsit freshens things, covers old chips and scratches, and it can make your whole house feel brand new in just a few days. Even if you hire someone to paint a room, the cost isnt entirely prohibitivebetween $350 and $850, on average, per room. Thats pretty cheap compared to other renovation projects, but its still a chunk of change. Since painting is generally within most peoples DIY skill set, a lot of folks decide to set aside a weekend, buy some painters tape, and tackle the job themselves. If thats you, here are some tips to make the job a little easier.Liquid masking tapeIf youre painting a room with windows or any other glass features, you know the pure tedium of applying traditional painter's tape around the edges of the glass (plus the tedium of having to scrape paint off the glass anyway because you got sloppy). Thats where liquid masking tape comes into play: You slather this stuff on your windows (you dont need to worry about getting it on the trim, because it will act as a primer coating on anything thats not glass), let it dry, then slather your paint on, let that dry, then just peel the masking tape off like a plastic film. As you can see here, it works like a charm and will save you a lot of time.Catch dripsPainting a ceiling? Sorry to hear thatbe prepared to emerge absolutely drenched in paint as it drips down on you, and youd better have a sturdy drop cloth over everything in the room.That is, unless you use an inverted umbrella. This might sound silly, but it actually workspoke a hole in an umbrella, push your paint roller handle through, seal it up with tape, and proceed to paint the ceiling. The umbrella will catch all the paint drips, and you can safely paint the whole ceiling without worrying about spending the next day scraping tiny drops of paint off of every surface. Pro tip: Buy a cheap clear plastic umbrella so you can actually see what youre doing. Alternatively, a clear plastic paint tray liner can do the same job with less bulk to maneuver.A dirty paint trayYou may have been advised at some point to line your paint tray, either with a cheap plastic liner or any plastic bag you have lying around (or even aluminum foil). Yes, that spares you a lot of cleanupbut the real hack is to just not clean your paint tray at all. Drain excess paint back into the can, then just let your tray dry out. A layer of old paint wont affect the trays usefulness.The cardboard methodPainting floor trim can be a real challenge. You can either spend a lot of time applying painters tape all around the edge of the room to protect the floor, or you can try to spread a drop cloth near the trimbut drop cloths will always get in the way of your brush or roller, and have a tendency to shift away from the wall just when you need it to protect everything.Instead, use a piece of cardboard (or other thin, impermeable material, like a plastic sheet). Insert the sheet into the gap between the wall or trim and the floor, paint that section with wild abandon, then slide the sheet forward and paint the next section. The sheet protects the floor, you get paint all the way to the edge, and you didnt spend the last hour putting down and endlessly adjusting tape.Petroleum jellyWhen it comes to painting around fixtures and hardware like doorknobs, its best to either remove them completely or mask them well with tape. But if you want to avoid that or you have small areas you want to avoid paintingscrews, for examplewhere dabbing a tiny square of painters tape is both annoying and ineffective, you have an alternative: Use some petroleum jelly. Dab a bit onto the spot you want to skip painting and any paint that accidentally gets on it will just wipe away when everythings dried.Paint pensWhether touching up a spot you missed or correcting a mistake, any spot in your room that requires a very fine paint line (like around a wall plate or fixture you cant or simply dont want to remove) can be incredibly challenging for even the smallest brush. Thats where a paint pen comes in. These refillable devices make it super easy to get into tight spaces and do quick touch-ups without having to tape the whole area off and try to awkwardly angle a brush. Inspect your work the next day and fill in any thin spots right away, with zero extra prep.Gloves and socksIf youve ever painted stair balusters or furniture legs, you know its a pain to get good coverage all around with a brush. So, skip the brush: Put on a nitrite glove, pull an old sock over that, dip into your paint can, and just grab whatever it is youre trying to paint with your hand. This technique is a lot faster when painting any kind of oddly-shaped element, because your hand is a lot more flexible and dexterous than a paintbrush or roller.Radiator brushes and paint padsTrying to paint behind something youd really rather not remove, like a radiator or toilet? You can get in as close as you can and hope the blank spot behind it isnt noticeable, or you could buy a specific tool like a radiator brush or a paint pad that allows you to easily and quickly paint the area behind these fixturesno removal necessary.CaulkGetting crisp, clean lines with painters tape sometimes seems like an impossible task. Theres always some element of bleed-through that needs to be cleaned up when the tape is peeled away. But you can avoid this and guarantee sharp lines with something called Back Caulking:Leave a thin space between the edge of your tape and the wallabout the thickness of a dime.Fill that space with a thin bead of caulk.Smooth the bead with your finger and/or a damp cloth as you would with any caulking job.Let paint dry, remove painters tape.Ta-da! Perfect lines.

Apple is set to give News+ subscribers more than a soupon of fresh material. When iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 arrive in April, the company will add a Food section to News+.This will include tens of thousands of recipes, along with stories curated by Apple News editors about healthy eating, restaurants, kitchen essentials and so on. Apple says "the world's top food publishers" including Allrecipes, Bon Apptit, Food & Wine, Good Food and Serious Eats will supply the recipes and stories.One notable omission from that list is The New York Times, which has a separate subscription for its famed Cooking app. As such, it seems Apple is trying to go toe-to-toe with one of the country's papers of record on another front after it added games for News+ subscribers. Of course, there are plenty of other places you can go on the web for recipes and cooking tips.Non-News+ subscribers will have access to a limited number of stories and recipes. An appetizer, if you will, to encourage folks to sign up for the full buffet.New recipes will be added to the Recipe Catalog every day. You'll be able to browse, search and filter the library. Apple says the format makes it easy to review the lists of ingredients and directions. There's an option to view step-by-step instructions in full screen mode (which looks a bit like a lyrics screen in Apple Music). You can also save recipes for offline access, which could be useful for meal planning if you like to go off-grid once in a while.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/apps/apple-is-adding-tens-of-thousands-of-recipes-to-news-194518874.html?src=rss

The General Services Administration plans on shutting down federal EV charging infrastructure in the coming weeks and "offloading" EVs purchased by the previous administration, The Verge reports.Since the GSA oversees government buildings, shutting down chargers will impact personal electric vehicles owned by government employees and government-owned EVs. "As GSA has worked to align with the current administration, we have received direction that all GSA owned charging stations are not mission critical," an email viewed by The Verge reads.There were a a steadily increasing number of federally-owned EVs after President Biden ordered the government agencies to electrify their fleets in 2021. Part of the Inflation Reduction Act signed in 2024 also included funding to build EV chargers for the growing number of vehicles used by the government.The shutdown will take place over the coming weeks and will coincide with the removal of GSA EVs purchased by the Biden Administration, either by selling them or placing them in storage, according to the report. Engadget has reached out to the GSA for confirmation of this plan and will update this article if we hear back.Shutting down federal charging infrastructure fits with both the Trump administration's stance on EVs and the transportation goals of Project 2025, the plan written by The Heritage Foundation that's been guiding recent policy decisions. Since taking office, Trump has reversed Biden's order to electrify government vehicles and cancelled a project to install high-speed EV chargers along highways. It wouldn't be surprising if he signed a bill eliminating the federal EV tax credit entirely, if presented with the chance.While not a magic bullet for global warming, EV adoption has been pushed because of its potential to reduce carbon emissions. Moving from manufacturing gas vehicles to EVs has not been cheap for car companies, though. Imposing tariffs and removing the incentives to buy EVs is one reason automakers are reportedly trying to lobby the Trump administration to reconsider its current stance.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/federal-government-reportedly-plans-to-shut-down-its-ev-charging-infrastructure-191314767.html?src=rss

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Since Donald Trump regained the presidency, he has coveted Greenland. Trump has insisted that the U.S. will control the island, currently an autonomous territory of Denmark, and if his overtures are rejected, perhaps seize Greenland by force.During a recent congressional hearing, senators and expert witnesses focused on Greenlands strategic value and its natural resources: critical minerals, fossil fuels and hydropower. No one mentioned the hazards, many of them exacerbated by human-induced climate change, that those longing to possess and develop the island will inevitably encounter.Thats imprudent, because the Arctics climate is changing more rapidly than anywhere on Earth. Such rapid warming further increases the already substantial economic and personal risk for those living, working and extracting resources on Greenland, and for the rest of the planet.I am a geoscientist who studies the environmental history of Greenland and its ice sheet, including natural hazards and climate change. That knowledge is essential for understanding the risks that military and extractive efforts face on Greenland today and in the future.Greenland: Land of extremesGreenland is unlike where most people live. The climate is frigid. For much of the year, sea ice clings to the coast, making it inaccessible.An ice sheet, up to 2 miles thick, covers more than 80% of the island. The population, about 56,000 people, lives along the islands steep, rocky coastline.While researching my book When the Ice is Gone, I discovered how Greenlands harsh climate and vast wilderness stymied past colonial endeavors. During World War II, dozens of U.S. military pilots, disoriented by thick fog and running out of fuel, crashed onto the ice sheet. An iceberg from Greenland sunk the Titanic in 1912, and 46 years later, another sunk a Danish vessel specifically designed to fend off ice, killing all 95 aboard.Now amplified by climate change, natural hazards make resource extraction and military endeavors in Greenland uncertain, expensive and potentially deadly.Rock on the moveGreenlands coastal landscape is prone to rockslides. The hazard arises because the coast is where people live and where rock isnt hidden under the ice sheet. In some places, that rock contains critical minerals, such as gold, as well as other rare metals used for technology, including for circuit boards and electrical vehicle batteries.The unstable slopes reflect how the ice sheet eroded the deep fjords when it was larger. Now that the ice has melted, nothing buttresses the near-vertical valley walls, and so, they collapse.A massive rockslide, triggered by permafrost melt, tumbled down the fjord wall and into the water at Assapaat, West Greenland. [Photo: Kristian Svennevig/GEUS]In 2017, a northwestern Greenland mountainside fell 3,000 feet into the deep waters of the fjord below. Moments later, the wave that rockfall generated (a tsunami) washed over the nearby villages of Nuugaatsiaq and Illorsuit. The water, laden with icebergs and sea ice, ripped homes from their foundations as people and sled dogs ran for their lives. By the time it was over, four people were dead and both villages lay in ruin.Steep fjord walls around the island are littered with the scars of past rockslides. The evidence shows that at one point in the last 10,000 years, one of those slides dropped rock sufficient to fill 3.2 million Olympic swimming pools into the water below. In 2023, another rockslide triggered a tsunami that sloshed back and forth for nine days in a Greenland fjord.Theres no network of paved roads across Greenland. The only feasible way to move heavy equipment, minerals and fossil fuels would be by sea. Docks, mines and buildings within tens of feet of sea level would be vulnerable to rockslide-induced tsunamis.Melting ice will be deadly and expensiveHuman-induced global warming, driven by fossil fuel combustion, speeds the melting of Greenlands ice. That melting is threatening the islands infrastructure and the lifestyles of native people, who over millennia have adapted their transportation and food systems to the presence of snow and ice. Record floods, fed by warmth-induced melting of the ice sheet, have recently swept away bridges that stood for half a century.As the climate warms, permafrost frozen rock and soil which underlies the island, thaws. This destabilizes the landscape, weakening steep slopes and damaging critical infrastructure. Permafrost melt is already threatening the U.S. military base on Greenland. As the ice melts and the ground settles under runways, cracks and craters form a hazard for airplanes. Buildings tilt as their foundations settle into the softening soil, including critical radar installations that have scanned the skies for missiles and bombers since the 1950s.Greenlands icebergs can threaten oil rigs. As the warming climate speeds the flow of Greenlands glaciers, they calve more icebergs in the ocean. The problem is worse close to Greenland, but some icebergs drift toward Canada, endangering oil rigs there. Ships stand guard, ready to tow threatening icebergs away.Greenlands government banned drilling for fossil fuels in 2021 out of concern for the environment. Yet, Trump and his allies remain eager to see exploration resume off the island, despite exceptionally high costs, less than stellar results from initial drilling, and the ever-present risk of icebergs.As Greenlands ice melts and water flows into the ocean, sea level changes, but in ways that might not be intuitive. Away from the island, sea level is rising about an inch each six years. But close to the ice sheet, its the land thats rising. Gradually freed of the weight of its ice, the rock beneath Greenland, long depressed by the massive ice sheet, rebounds. That rise is rapid more than 6 feet per century. Soon, many harbors in Greenland may become too shallow for ship traffic.Greenlands challenging past and futureHistory clearly shows that many past military and colonial endeavors failed in Greenland because they showed little consideration of the islands harsh climate and dynamic ice sheet.Changing climate drove Norse settlers out of Greenland 700 years ago. Explorers trying to cross the ice sheet lost their lives to the cold. American bases built inside the ice sheet, such as Camp Century, were quickly crushed as the encasing snow deformed.In the past, the American focus in Greenland was on short-term gains with little regard for the future. Abandoned U.S. military bases from World War II, scattered around the island and in need of cleanup, are one example. Forced relocation of Greenlandic Inuit communities during the Cold War is another. I believe that Trumps demands today for American control of the island to exploit its resources are similarly shortsighted.However, when it comes to the planets livability, Ive argued that the greatest strategic and economic value of Greenland to the world is not its location or its natural resources, but its ice. That white snow and ice reflect sunlight, keeping Earth cool. And the ice sheet, perched on land, keeps water out of the ocean. As it melts, Greenlands ice sheet will raise global sea level, up to about 23 feet when all the ice is gone.Climate-driven sea level rise is already flooding coastal regions around the world, including major economic centers. As that continues, estimates suggest that the damage will total trillions of dollars. Unless Greenlands ice remains frozen, coastal inundation will force the largest migration that humanity has ever witnessed. Such changes are predicted to destabilize the global economic and strategic world order.These examples show that disregarding the risks of natural hazards and climate change in Greenland courts disaster, both locally and globally.Paul Bierman is a fellow of the Gund Institute for Environment and a professor of natural resources and environmental science at the University of Vermont.This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.