Franklin Madison Introduces Guaranteed Issue Life Insurance, Expanding Access to Financial Protection

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Sept. 29, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Franklin Madison today announced the availability of Guaranteed Issue Life Insurance (GI Life), a new approach to life insurance that removes traditional barriers to coverage through guaranteed acceptance, simplified enrollment, and no waiting periods.

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Administered by Franklin Madison and issued by The Prudential Insurance Company of America, GI Life requires no health questions, no medical exams, and no review of medical records. Eligible consumers can purchase up to $50,000 in life insurance through their financial institution, with benefits paid income-tax-free to beneficiaries. The product also features no age-based reductions in benefits, helping consumers secure dependable coverage for their loved ones.

The insurance addresses a well-documented gap. One in three households would have immediate trouble paying living expenses if the primary wage earner died (*note 1). A life insurance benefit can help a family pay for funeral expenses, keep up with the mortgage or rent, cover groceries and childcare, or simply create breathing room while they navigate an extraordinarily difficult time.

“Franklin Madison is focused on helping financial institutions deliver value to their consumers while building stronger financial futures,” said Andrea Heger, Chief Executive Officer of Franklin Madison.

In addition to guaranteed acceptance for eligible consumers, the product includes features that differentiate it from many life insurance offerings available today, including an accelerated benefit for terminally ill insureds that provides access to a portion of the benefit during their lifetime.

“Guaranteed Issue Life Insurance removes many of the traditional obstacles that prevent consumers from obtaining coverage. By eliminating health questionnaires and medical exams, we’ve created a simple, accessible solution that will help more families,” said Heger.

ABOUT FRANKLIN MADISON

An industry leader with over 55 years of experience, Franklin Madison builds financial security for individuals and families by delivering industry-leading insurance products and marketing services through its brand partners. Franklin Madison helps generate increased loyalty and revenue for more than 3,500 financial institutions. For more information, visit https://franklin-madison.com/ or follow us on LinkedIn.

*NOTE 1: Source: Closing the Life Insurance Gap One Household at a Time by LIMRA.

Group Insurance coverages are issued by The Prudential Insurance Company of America, a Prudential Financial company, Newark, NJ. The Booklet-Certificate contains all details, including any policy exclusions, limitations, and restrictions, which may apply. If there is a discrepancy between this document and the Booklet-Certificate/Group Contract issued by The Prudential Insurance Company of America, the Group Contract will govern. In Washington, the controlling document is the Certificate, not the Contract. Contract Series: 83500

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Clarke County Water Supply Project Plan-EIS Officially Approved by NRCS

OSCEOLA, Iowa, Sept. 29, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — After years of planning, collaboration, and persistence, the Clarke County Reservoir Commission (CCRC) has reached a major benchmark in the effort to secure a sustainable water supply for South-Central Iowa, the Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC) announced today.

Clarke County Water Supply Project Plan-EIS Officially Approved by NRCS
Image caption: Clarke County Water Supply Project Plan-EIS Officially Approved by NRCS.

Dr. Scott Cagle, Assistant State Conservationist for Partnerships with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), informed the CCRC that the Clarke County Water Supply Project Watershed Plan-Environmental Impact Statement (Plan-EIS) has officially been approved and signed by NRCS Acting Associate Chief Scott Edwards, on behalf of Chief Colton Buckley.

“It has been a long haul, but this reservoir will bring 100 years of benefits to Osceola, Clarke County, and the service area of SIRWA,” said Dave Beck, Project Coordinator for the CCRC. “We look forward to a continued partnership with NRCS as we drive this project toward completion.”

With the Plan-EIS now approved, the CCRC can secure federal funding to cover 100% of the project’s design and permitting phase. There is still plenty of work ahead, but this approval moves the project another significant step closer to becoming a reality, likely accepting construction bids as soon as 2028.

Reaching this point represents a major breakthrough after years of hard work and perseverance from the individuals and organizations who have remained committed to the project over the years. Their support and determination have kept the effort moving forward through the lengthy process.

The Clarke County Reservoir Commission is proud to celebrate this milestone and is ready to keep working toward a reliable, long-term water supply that will benefit Osceola, Clarke County, and the surrounding region for generations to come.

If you have questions or would like additional information about the Clarke County Reservoir Commission or the development of the Clarke County Reservoir, please contact CCRC Project Coordinator, Dave Beck at dbeck@osceolaia.net.

CCRC info: https://clarkecountyreservoir.info/

CCDC info: https://osceolaclarkedev.com/

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Hillcrest’s Whole-Person Approach to Healthy Aging Includes Healthy Eating, Blue Zones Education and a Focus on Wellness

LA VERNE, Calif., Sept. 29, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — September is Healthy Aging Month, a time to recognize the importance of healthy habits at every stage of life. At Hillcrest, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community in La Verne, Calif., living well is not a once-a-year focus. It is woven into daily life through nutritious dining, wellness programs, education and opportunities for residents to stay active, connected and engaged.

Hillcrest’s health and wellness initiatives include programs focused on cognitive health, brain-healthy nutrition and education to help residents understand how daily choices can support brain health.
Image caption: Hillcrest’s health and wellness initiatives include programs focused on cognitive health, brain-healthy nutrition and education to help residents understand how daily choices can support brain health.

One of Hillcrest’s distinctive approaches is its focus on brain-healthy nutrition. Its MIND Diet program, which stands for Mediterranean DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, emphasizes foods that support brain health and overall well-being. Hillcrest stands apart from other senior living communities in its commitment to making MIND Diet foods and meals available to residents every day so they can maintain cognitive strength through targeted nutrition.

“Healthy aging is about much more than adding years to life. It’s about building an environment that helps people continue to live with energy, purpose, connection and enjoyment,” said Ryan Harrison, PsyD, Certified Wellness Professional and Director of Resident Life and Wellness at Hillcrest. “Food is an important part of that equation. We want residents to have access to nutritious choices that support their health while still making every meal something to look forward to.”

Hillcrest recently welcomed Chef Rick Garcia as its new executive chef, adding more than 19 years of culinary leadership experience spanning restaurants, hotels, banquets, catering and high-volume food service. A graduate of Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Pasadena, Garcia has held leadership positions including Corporate Task Force Executive Chef for Hilton Hotels and has experience in restaurant ownership, culinary consulting, menu development and food quality.

Bringing healthy choices to residents is another way Hillcrest lives its pledge every day. Its recent Good Thyme Farmers Market Block Party, a special community-focused farmers market featuring fresh finds, artisan goods and live entertainment, was part of Hillcrest’s ongoing activities to make healthy living engaging, social and enjoyable.

“We want to help our residents to live better, not just longer,” explained Harrison. As part of its dedication to be a center for optimal cognitive care and healthy brain education, Hillcrest hosted a Blue Zones event, exploring the lifestyle and dining habits of communities around the world known for longevity and lifestyles that support health. The event invited participants to consider how they might incorporate some of those principles into their own lives.

The community prioritizes physical health, mental engagement, emotional wellness, social connection and purpose. Residents can have multiple opportunities to take part in fitness, educational, creative and social opportunities on campus.

Hillcrest also launched its inaugural biannual magazine, “Elevate,” which shares fresh perspectives on life, wellness and aging. Designed as the “Un-Retirement” magazine, the publication features articles covering nutrition, financial planning, hobbies, lifelong learning and finding purpose at every stage of life.

“Aging well allows us to think differently about what the years ahead can look like,” said Harrison. “At Hillcrest, we work to create an environment where people can continue learning, trying new things, building relationships and choosing options that support their health and happiness.”

Hillcrest offers a variety of living options, including independent living in homes, cottages and apartments, and a full continuum of care with assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care. Community amenities include dining services, a fitness center and a swimming pool.

About Hillcrest

Hillcrest is an upscale 501(c)(3) nonprofit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) centrally located in the San Gabriel Valley, less than 30 minutes from Los Angeles, Anaheim, Pasadena and San Bernardino and at the gateway to the Inland Empire. Located in a quiet residential neighborhood just off Foothill Boulevard in La Verne, California, Hillcrest offers independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing with an emphasis on wellness and health. For more information, visit: https://www.livingathillcrest.org/.

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Come Over October Celebrates its Third Iteration – Goes Global, Expanding Across the U.S., Canada and New Zealand

International growth is matched by growing U.S. retail adoption, with Kroger and Albertsons activating the campaign this fall

ST. HELENA, Calif., Sept. 29, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Come Over October™ returns for its third year with its broadest participation yet, as the campaign expands internationally, grows its presence across U.S. retail and introduces new ways for consumers to put its simple invitation to gather into action, COME TOGETHER-A Community for Wine Inc. announced today.

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Canada returns for a second year with an expanded national campaign led by Wine Growers Canada, while New Zealand joins Come Over October for the first time. In the U.S., Albertsons’ Southern Region has adopted Come Over October as promotional programming for September and October, and Constellation Brands will activate the campaign for a third time across nearly 500 Kroger supermarkets.

At the same time, Come Over October is adding new tools and partnerships designed to make gathering easier and more fun, from invitations and conversation starters to recipes, interactive experiences and giveaways.

“Come Over October is based on a simple but powerful idea, that wine brings us together,” said Karen MacNeil, author of The Wine Bible and co-founder of Come Over October. “Our lives are enriched by social connection; and social connection has no borders. It’s fantastic to see Come Over October being embraced around the world.”

THE INVITATION GOES INTERNATIONAL

Canada’s 2026 campaign will coordinate wineries, regional associations, restaurants and other partners around a national invitation to connect. Two major moments will anchor the month: Open the Door on October 1 and The Long Table on October 16, both nationwide days of gatherings and shared tables. An Event-in-a-Box toolkit gives wineries ways to participate at different levels, from simple “bring a friend” tastings to community dinners and regional events.

New Zealand is joining Come Over October for the first time through a coalition of wine, retail and hospitality businesses. Coordinated locally by Brent Eddy of Homefields Wine, the first-year campaign is deliberately grassroots, with producers, retailers, restaurants and media encouraged to use free campaign materials and bring the idea to life in ways that feel natural to their own businesses and communities. Wellington retailer Regional Wines is among the businesses already participating.

“There’s something incredibly exciting about watching Come Over October cross borders and take on a local life of its own,” said Kimberly Noelle Charles, DipWSET, co-founder of Come Over October and president of Charles Communications Associates. “Canada and New Zealand are creating bespoke campaigns that resonate with their cultures and traditions, and that’s the beauty of this concept. The invitation is universal, but how people gather is wonderfully personal.”

For New Zealand organizers, preserving that local character is essential. “We don’t want to run a sales campaign, we want to encourage people to start a habit, or get back to it, of intentionally connecting with one another,” said Eddy. “Everyone taking part is doing it their own way, which is exactly the point, this only works if it feels like an invitation from someone you know, not a marketing push from an industry.”

MORE RETAILERS PUT COME OVER OCTOBER IN FRONT OF CONSUMERS

Come Over October will also have a larger presence where consumers shop for wine this fall. Albertsons’ Southern Region has adopted the campaign as promotional programming across the region for September and October, while Constellation Brands will bring Come Over October programming to nearly 500 Kroger supermarkets for the third time.

Independent and regional retailers are getting behind the campaign as well, including Gary’s Wine & Marketplace and Buy Rite New Jersey, bringing Come Over October into local communities and neighborhood wine shops.

The continued retail adoption builds on previous Come Over October programs that have demonstrated the campaign’s ability to create a shared occasion around wine while giving retailers and suppliers flexibility in how they activate it.

“Retail is where Come Over October can move from an idea people hear about to an occasion they actually participate in,” said Gino Colangelo, co-founder of Come Over October and president of Colangelo & Partners. “Seeing retailers and suppliers come back to the campaign, expand it and make it part of their own programming is significant. It puts a very simple message in front of consumers at exactly the right moment: invite someone over and enjoy some wine together.”

GIVING CONSUMERS SOMETHING TO DO

Come Over October’s recent Wine & Gathering Study reinforced the opportunity behind that approach. Among more than 1,500 wine consumers surveyed, 41% said having a specific occasion or reason to gather would make them more likely to host a gathering with wine, while 44% wanted easy recipes and food-pairing ideas.

This fall, ComeOverOctober.com will give consumers more ways to act on that invitation, including downloadable invitation templates, conversation starters, hosting ideas and other tools intended to take some of the work out of gathering.

A new partnership with BlindVine will introduce What’s Your Hosting Signature? an interactive experience that lets consumers discover one of eight hosting personalities and share the results with friends. Come Over October is also partnering with the American Lamb Board on approachable recipes and wine-pairing ideas, culminating in a seasonal giveaway, while LocalWineEvents.com is bringing campaign programming and events directly to its vast community of wine lovers as part of an expanded partnership this year.

“We’ve learned a lot by listening to consumers this year, and one message came through very clearly: they want more reasons to get together and practical ideas that make it easier to do,” said Barbara Fitzgerald, Executive Director of Come Over October. “That’s shaped both the tools we’ve developed and the partnerships we’ve built this year. We’re giving people things they can actually use, whether that’s an invitation they can text to a friend, a game that gets everyone talking or a recipe that answers the eternal question of what to make for dinner.”

Now entering its third year, Come Over October was created in 2024 by MacNeil, Colangelo and Charles around a straightforward idea: give people a reason to make time for one another and celebrate wine’s longstanding place in those moments.

Consumers and members of the wine industry can find campaign resources, gathering ideas and 2026 programming at https://www.comeoveroctober.com/.

ABOUT COME TOGETHER—A COMMUNITY FOR WINE INC.

COME TOGETHER—A Community for Wine Inc. is the mission-driven company behind the Come Over October™ and Share & Pair Sundays™ wine advocacy campaigns. Founded in 2024 by wine writer and author Karen MacNeil, Gino Colangelo of Colangelo & Partners, and Kimberly Noelle Charles, DipWSET, of Charles Communications Associates, the organization tells the story of wine’s historic and contemporary role as a beverage that brings people together. For a full list of supporters and more information visit https://www.cometogetherforwine.com/.

MEDIA CONTACTS

Kimberly Noelle Charles
kcharles@charlescomm.com
415-701-WINE (9463)

Barbara Fitzgerald
barbara@cometogetherforwine.com
(415) 577-1938

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MobiKin Updates iOS Assistant for Faster Data Migration to iPhone 18

Enhanced desktop solution offers iPhone 18 users fast, cloud-independent data backup and restoration, selective file transfers, and direct desktop management without relying on iTunes

SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 29, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — MobiKin, an international software developer, today announced a major compatibility update for its flagship utility, MobiKin Assistant for iOS. The updated software provides new iPhone 18 owners with an efficient, offline desktop solution to back up, restore, and manage personal data between iOS devices and Windows or Mac computers.

MobiKin Updates iOS Assistant for Faster Data Migration to iPhone 18
Image caption: MobiKin Updates iOS Assistant for Faster Data Migration to iPhone 18.

The annual iPhone upgrade cycle frequently presents users with data management friction. While cloud syncing and wireless peer-to-peer transfers are common, transferring extensive high-resolution media libraries and historical message databases over Wi-Fi can lead to bandwidth congestion, potential privacy exposure, and ongoing cloud storage subscription fees. MobiKin Assistant for iOS addresses these challenges via a direct USB connection that bypasses cloud dependencies and complex iTunes routines, allowing users to back up older devices and seamlessly restore files onto their new iPhone 18.

“Upgrading to a new smartphone should be seamless rather than a complex chore,” said Chloe Chen, Lead Product Manager at MobiKin. “With the iPhone 18 rollout, our goal is to complete the entire migration lifecycle. MobiKin Assistant for iOS enables users to securely back up historical files locally and restore them to their new iPhone in a few clicks, ensuring absolute data ownership.”

Key Features of MobiKin Assistant for iOS:

  • 1-Click Backup & Restoration: Performs full or customized iOS data backups to local computer drives and allows users to restore backup files onto a new iPhone without data loss or cloud reliance.
  • Selective & Batch Data Transfer: Previews and selectively exports or imports specific data categories between iOS devices and desktops, such as contacts, messages, photos, videos, music, documents, notes, etc.
  • Desktop Content Organization: Provides interactive tools to edit contact details, delete redundant files, and organize photo albums directly on a PC or Mac prior to restoring data.
  • Universal Compatibility: Fully supports Windows (11/10/8/7) and macOS (10.10 or later), compatible with iOS 5.0 and above across the new iPhone 18 lineup, legacy iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch devices.

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/PB2doh9YRTg

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

A free evaluation version is available. Premium licenses start at $29.95 for one year or $39.95 for a lifetime license (one PC or Mac), including a 30-day money-back guarantee, free technical support, and continuous updates.

To download or learn more, visit: https://www.mobikin.com/assistant-for-ios/

ABOUT MOBIKIN

Established in 2007, MobiKin is a global software developer specializing in mobile data management, data recovery, transfer, erasure, and privacy protection solutions for iOS and Android platforms. Backed by nearly two decades of research and development, MobiKin serves over one million users across 160 countries with practical, user-centric tools.

Learn More: https://www.mobikin.com/

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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mobikin

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Technology Credit Union selects Floify to enhance its digital mortgage lending experience

Partnership pairs Floify with MeridianLink to deliver a more transparent, digital-first loan process for members

BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 29, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Floify, the mortgage industry’s leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced that Technology Credit Union (Tech CU) has chosen Floify to modernize its first mortgage and home equity lending experience.

Technology Credit Union selects Floify to enhance its digital mortgage lending experience
Image caption: Technology Credit Union selects Floify to enhance its digital mortgage lending experience.

Founded in 1960, the Bay Area credit union recognized the need for a more streamlined mortgage process to meet members’ expectations. Through Tech CU’s comprehensive evaluation process, Floify stood out for its flexibility, ease of implementation, strong integration capabilities and borrower-centric user experience, including a smooth pairing with Tech CU’s MeridianLink loan origination system. Tech CU was particularly drawn to Floify’s intuitive digital application, automated document collection, workflow automation and real-time loan visibility.

“We’re continually looking for ways to make complex financial transactions easier for our members,” said Josh Bluhm, executive vice president and chief lending officer at Tech CU. “Floify gives us the ability to deliver a more modern, transparent and efficient mortgage experience while preserving personalized service.”

“Tech CU’s commitment to its members made them an ideal partner as we continue helping lenders modernize the mortgage process,” said Joshua Steffan, interim president and general manager of Floify and senior vice president and group general manager at Porch Group. “We’re proud to support the Tech CU team with a platform that brings more automation, transparency and efficiency to every loan as they continue to grow.”

ABOUT FLOIFY:

Floify is a fully configurable point of sale (POS) platform that streamlines the loan process with a secure application, communication and document portal between lenders, borrowers, referral partners and other mortgage stakeholders. Its Dynamic AI feature reimagines the mortgage application process by moving document collection and AI-driven data extraction to the very beginning of the process, allowing borrowers to upload key documents and have applications prepopulated with verified information, accelerating pre-approvals and simplifying the borrower experience. Floify is a subsidiary of Porch Group Inc. (“Porch Group”) (NASDAQ: PRCH). For more, visit https://floify.com/ or find us on social media at Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter / X.

ABOUT TECH CU:

Tech CU is a $4.5 billion Bay Area credit union. As a federally insured not-for-profit organization, Tech CU has invested its resources to deliver superior rates, lower fees, and outstanding service and member benefits for more than 60 years while also supporting quality of life in local communities. It serves more than 170,000 members throughout the United States and provides financial products for all stages of its members’ lives, including personal banking, wealth management, private banking, commercial lending, and business banking. To learn more, please visit https://www.techcu.com/.

X: @Floify #mortgage #fintech #housingfinance

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Flatkey Raises 10 million Dollars in Series A After Passing 10,000 Developers in Two Months

One key, one balance and one invoice replace the accounts, credits and API keys developers juggle across providers

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 29, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Flatkey (https://flatkey.ai), the AI infrastructure platform that brings models, tools and data together behind one API key, today announced that Flatkey and Realset AI have raised 10 million dollars in Series A funding. The company also said that over 10,000 developers have used the platform since its launch in July 2026 to access more than 100 official AI models and more than 1,000 AI tools through a single API key and a single balance.

Flatkey passes 10,000 developers in its first two months with one key for 100 plus official AI models and 1,000 plus tools.
Image Caption: Flatkey passes 10,000 developers in its first two months with one key for 100 plus official AI models and 1,000 plus tools.

AI is shifting from answering questions to completing work. The agents doing that work depend on three things: the models that reason, the tools that act, and the data they act on. Each of those is fragmenting into more providers every quarter, and every provider adds an account, a top-up, an API key, a rate limit and an invoice.

Flatkey’s bet is that these three converge into a single layer developers reach through one key. A production application today rarely depends on one model: it combines several models across text, image, audio and video and pairs them with tools such as search, browsing and data enrichment. A team using models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and DeepSeek, a video model such as Seedance, and a search and a browser tool would ordinarily manage seven or more provider relationships. With Flatkey that becomes one key, one balance and one invoice, and a new model or tool is a parameter change rather than a new vendor. The Series A funding will go toward adding more official models and tools to the platform and scaling the infrastructure that routes developer traffic to them.

ONE KEY, EVERY MAJOR MODEL

With Flatkey, one key and one balance covers models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek, Kimi, GLM and others, as well as image and video models such as Seedance. New models are made available through official channels as soon as they are released, so developers do not have to set up a new provider account every time something new comes out.

Every model call goes through an official provider endpoint. Flatkey does not self-host modified or quantized versions and label them as the original model.

TOOLS ON THE SAME BALANCE

The same account also covers the tools developers increasingly need alongside the models: search, browsers, data enrichment, media generation and actions. There is no separate billing setup for each provider.

PRICING

Because Flatkey buys upstream capacity in volume, it offers many of these APIs at 60 to 90 percent of the providers’ official list prices. Most models are priced at around 80 percent of official list, while a smaller number are currently offered at deeper discounts as part of ongoing promotions. Subscription plans start at 10 dollars per month, and pay-per-use credits cover both models and tools.

“AI development is becoming less about choosing one model and more about combining models, data and tools across text, image, audio and video,” said Hunter Guo, founder of Flatkey. “If developers can reach all of that through one key, the platform stops being a convenience layer and starts to look like infrastructure. That is the company we are building.”

Flatkey is a drop-in replacement for any OpenAI-compatible client: developers change one line of code, the base URL, and their existing code works.

ABOUT FLATKEY

Flatkey is an AI infrastructure platform that gives developers access to more than 100 official AI models and more than 1,000 AI tools through one key and one balance. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Flatkey launched in July 2026. Learn more at https://flatkey.ai

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The PR Guru Dispels Myths on the Best Day and Time to Send a Press Release in 2026

TLDR: What is the best day? The fact is there is no perfect day anymore

TEMECULA, Calif., Sept. 28, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Today, Christopher Simmons (aka “the PR guru”) updated his long-standing guidance on the best day and time for sending out press releases, dispelling many common myths related to news distribution. Simmons wrote his first press release in 1981, and is the co-founder and editorial director for Send2Press® Newswire, a 26-year-old leading affordable “true” news dissemination service.

The PR Guru Dispels Myths on the Best Day and Time to Send a Press Release in 2026. (AI generated.)
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“Over the past twenty-plus years with our platform,” says Simmons, “we are constantly asked about the best day and/or time to send out news. The myths related to this question, continue to live on today, even if long since deprecated.

“Having personally managed 30,000-plus release documents, and managing scheduling and reporting, I have been on the front lines of knowing when the best day and times really are, based on earned media pick-up and online click-through and engagement.”

Send2Press routinely tracks and researches the daily reads from releases, and has found that no specific day of the week automagically results in more engagement.

MYTH: TUESDAY IS THE BEST DAY TO SEND NEWS

This has been a popular idea the past couple of decades, says Simmons. Originally the idea was that everyone would send out business and finance news at start of business on Monday mornings. This led to the idea that Tuesday is the better day.

“The answer to this I have used for quite some time,” Simmons says, “is this: if everybody is skipping Monday to send news on Tuesday, wouldn’t that make Monday a good news day?”

TLDR: What is the best day? The fact is there is no perfect day anymore. With the immediacy of syndication, social shares, Google News, Apple News – and now AI search and AEO – news is “in the wild” immediately, not hours or days later.

Newswires like Send2Press which push news to all AP newsrooms in the U.S., has the news available for 30 days, so there is little urgency – media connected to the AP, don’t have to jump on things right now.

“While Tuesday and Thursday are often the most popular days used by our agency clients,” says Simmons, “Wednesday has increasingly become a top choice for sending news this year.”

Further, trying to chase editorial calendars (“edcals”) months or weeks in advance is also no longer the norm, since many traditional print publications have shifted to “online first” where news can be live while a print edition is still being copy-edited for the digital press process.

So, the fact is this: any day is a good day to send news – except following a long holiday weekend, Presidential election, or major tragic event with wide impact in the U.S.

The value of the news and how “newsworthy” it is still matters more than the day it’s sent out. Advertorial news, fake articles, vanity awards, and poorly written AI slop adversely affect response far more than a certain day or push time, says Simmons.

MYTH: FRIDAY IS A BAD NEWS DAY

Also, false. In the “olden days,” entertainment news was often issued Fridays to try to hit the daily newspapers doing the Saturday edition, which would also be for Sunday inside the outer wrap of breaking news. However, again, as noted already, any day works now. In fact, we noticed a decade ago as many traditional media outlets downsized and worked more with freelancers, more people were reading releases Friday to Monday, than Tuesday to Thursday.

“I recently sent out a release Friday at 5 p.m. PDT and got 2,300 reads over the weekend on our main site,” adds Simmons.

7 A.M. EASTERN IS THE BEST TIME TO SEND NEWS

This has been a common practice since news runs on EST/EDT, when the U.S. news business wakes up on the East Coast. This time works just fine. However, those based on the West Coast, find that doing 8 a.m. or 9 a.m. ET works better, as it serves media on both coasts better. 7:30 a.m. has become popular to be “on top” of the 7 a.m. barrage, and 6 a.m. ET has also become popular.

ASAP is a popular time for many news announcements, allowing a newswire service to advise on whether same-day or next morning fits the actual announcement better. Late to the party event marketing generally needs to go ASAP, to ensure enough lead time for use prior to the event date(s).

ABOUT THE PR GURU

Christopher Laird Simmons has been an expert in PR and marketing for over 40 years. His first press release got coverage in Playboy magazine; he sold his first paid article to POLYPHONY in 1984; and he has been widely interviewed as a technology and marketing expert. He is the CEO of NEOTROPE®, based in California (founded 1983), and co-founder of Send2Press® Newswire.

His company was an INC 5000 listed company in 2009, and he has an ARPL design award from Apple, in addition to many other achievements.

Some of Simmons articles on PR can be found at: https://www.send2press.com/prguru/

NEWS SOURCE: Christopher Simmons


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iPhone 18 Pro Random Shutdowns and Restarts: Panic-Full Fix from Tenorshare

NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 28, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Reports of iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max devices unexpectedly turning off and restarting have continued to draw attention, says Tenorshare Co.Ltd. Some affected devices have also generated “panic-full” reports in Analytics Data, giving users a way to check whether a system crash occurred around the time of an unexpected restart.

iPhone 18 Pro Random Shutdowns and Restarts: Panic-Full Fix from Tenorshare
Image caption: iPhone 18 Pro Random Shutdowns and Restarts: Panic-Full Fix from Tenorshare.

The issue has been reported during everyday use, including cases involving Face ID. Apple has confirmed that a software update is being prepared to address a reported restart issue. However, users experiencing repeated shutdowns and restarts may still want to check their device logs and troubleshoot the problem before the update becomes available.

CHECKING PANIC-FULL REPORTS ON IPHONE 18 PRO

A panic-full report can help users identify whether the device recorded a system-level crash.

Step 1. Open Settings and tap Privacy & Security.

Step 2. Select Analytics & Improvements, then tap Analytics Data.

Step 3. Look for files beginning with “panic-full.”

Step 4. Open a recent report and compare its timestamp with the time the iPhone unexpectedly turned off or restarted.

The presence of a panic-full report does not automatically mean the device has a hardware problem. The report can instead serve as a useful starting point when troubleshooting repeated shutdowns or restarts.

WAYS TO TROUBLESHOOT RANDOM SHUTDOWNS AND RESTARTS

Users can start by performing a force restart and checking Settings > General > Software Update for any available iOS update. Keeping apps updated can also help rule out potential software conflicts.

Apple has confirmed that a software update is being prepared for a reported iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max restart issue. Users should install the update when it becomes available and monitor whether the unexpected shutdowns and restarts continue.

If the device continues to restart and the issue appears to be related to the iOS system, users can also try a dedicated system repair solution.

REPAIR IPHONE 18 PRO SYSTEM ISSUES WITH TENORSHARE REIBOOT

Tenorshare ReiBoot provides an iOS system repair feature for common system issues, including unexpected restarts, freezing, and boot loops. Its Standard Repair mode is designed to repair iOS system problems while keeping personal data intact.

HOW TO REPAIR IPHONE 18 PRO WITH REIBOOT

Step 1. Launch Tenorshare ReiBoot on a Windows PC or Mac and connect the iPhone 18 Pro.

Step 2. Select iOS System Repair and choose Standard Repair.

Step 3. Check the recommended firmware package and click Download.

Step 4. Once the download is complete, click Start Standard Repair and keep the iPhone connected until the process finishes.

Users should back up important data before performing any system repair or recovery process.

ABOUT TENORSHARE

Founded in 2007, Tenorshare is a global software company specializing in data recovery, system repair, device management, and privacy protection across iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS platforms. With a portfolio that includes ReiBoot, iCareFone, 4uKey, UltData, and PixPretty, among others, Tenorshare has earned the trust of more than 100 million users worldwide. The company is also embracing artificial intelligence, developing smart tools to enhance productivity and make complex technology problems simpler and more accessible.

For more information about the Exclusive iOS 27 and iPhone 18 Special Offers, visit Tenorshare’s official website or follow Tenorshare on Facebook, YouTube, X, and TikTok.

More information: https://www.tenorshare.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenorshareOfficial/

X/Twitter: https://x.com/Tenorshare_Inc

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TenorshareOfficial/videos

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenorshare_tech_tips

NEWS SOURCE: Tenorshare Co. Ltd.


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EDEAL Surpasses US$3 Million in Loan Originations and Expands Financial Services Offering Through Partnership with Sardona Capital

Colombian fintech reaches US$1 million in loan disbursements during the first half of 2026 and introduces international investment accounts through its mobile platform

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA, Sept. 28, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EDEAL, an emerging financial services company serving individuals and small businesses in Latin America, today announced significant growth in its lending operations in Colombia, alongside a new strategic relationship with Sardona Capital S.A., a securities firm regulated and supervised by the Superintendence of the Securities Market of the Republic of Panama.

Sardona Capital S.A.
Image caption: Sardona Capital S.A. logo.

During the first half of 2026, EDEAL disbursed approximately US$1 million in loans to individuals and businesses in Colombia, bringing the company’s cumulative loan originations to approximately US$3 million.

The milestone reflects EDEAL’s continued expansion of access to financing for individuals and small businesses and represents an important step in the company’s broader strategy to develop a digital financial-services platform for customers across Latin America.

As part of this strategy, EDEAL has reached an agreement with Sardona Capital to make international investment accounts available directly through the EDEAL app.

Through the new offering, eligible customers will have the ability to access international investment-account services through EDEAL’s digital platform, creating a more integrated experience that brings financing and investment capabilities together within a single financial ecosystem.

“We are very pleased with the progress EDEAL has made during 2026,” said Mauricio Hernandez of EDEAL. “Reaching US$3 million in cumulative loan originations demonstrates the growing demand for accessible financial services among individuals and small businesses in Colombia. Our relationship with Sardona Capital represents the next stage of our development, allowing us to expand beyond lending and provide customers with access to international investment solutions through the same digital platform.”

Sardona Capital brings an established international investment services infrastructure to the relationship. The firm states that it provides investment advisory, asset management, brokerage and trading services. Sardona Capital is regulated and supervised by Panama’s Superintendence of the Securities Market and holds a brokerage license issued under Resolution SMV No. 29 of January 23, 2013.

The agreement represents an expansion of EDEAL’s financial-services offering at a time when consumers and entrepreneurs across Latin America are increasingly seeking digital solutions that provide access to both credit and broader financial opportunities.

“Latin America’s financial landscape is evolving rapidly, and customers increasingly expect financial services to be accessible through simple, technology-enabled platforms,” added Mr. Hernandez. “Our objective is to continue building EDEAL into a platform that helps customers not only access capital when they need it, but also participate in broader financial and investment opportunities.”

The international investment-account offering will be subject to applicable eligibility, regulatory, onboarding and compliance requirements.

EDEAL expects the addition of international investment services to complement its existing lending business while creating opportunities to deepen relationships with its growing customer base.

ABOUT EDEAL

EDEAL is a Latin American financial-services company focused on providing digital financial solutions to individuals and small businesses. Through its technology platform, EDEAL provides access to financing and other financial services designed to make financial products more accessible, convenient and integrated for customers.

For more information, visit EDEAL: https://edealapp.com/home

ABOUT SARDONA CAPITAL S.A.

Sardona Capital S.A. is an wealth-management firm serving domestic and international clients. The company provides investment advisory, asset management, brokerage and trading services and is part of Sardona International Group, an international investment platform of legally independent financial institutions in Panama, USA and Switzerland.

Sardona Capital S.A. states that it is regulated and supervised by the Superintendence of the Securities Market of the Republic of Panama and holds a license to operate as a Casa de Valores pursuant to Resolution SMV No. 29 of January 23, 2013.

For more information, visit Sardona Capital: https://www.sardona-capital.com/

Media and Investor Relations Contact:
Vision Seed Capital Partners, LLC
Contact: info@visionseedcap.com

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER

This press release is provided for informational and awareness purposes only. It is not an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation to purchase or invest in any securities, nor does it constitute investment advice or an offer of any financial product or service. No securities are being offered or sold through this press release.

Any potential offering of securities, investment opportunity, or related financial product, if and when made, will be conducted separately and only in accordance with applicable securities laws and regulations, and subject to applicable eligibility requirements. No investment decision should be made based solely on the information contained in this press release.

The information contained herein may include forward-looking statements and statements regarding the company’s business, products, growth and future plans. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied.

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NEWS SOURCE: Sardona Capital S.A.


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EDEAL Surpasses US$3 Million in Loan Originations and Expands Financial Services Offering Through Partnership with Sardona Capital

Colombian fintech reaches US$1 million in loan disbursements during the first half of 2026 and introduces international investment accounts through its mobile platform

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA, Sept. 28, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EDEAL, an emerging financial services company serving individuals and small businesses in Latin America, today announced significant growth in its lending operations in Colombia, alongside a new strategic relationship with Sardona Capital S.A., a securities firm regulated and supervised by the Superintendence of the Securities Market of the Republic of Panama.

Sardona Capital S.A.
Image caption: Sardona Capital S.A. logo.

During the first half of 2026, EDEAL disbursed approximately US$1 million in loans to individuals and businesses in Colombia, bringing the company’s cumulative loan originations to approximately US$3 million.

The milestone reflects EDEAL’s continued expansion of access to financing for individuals and small businesses and represents an important step in the company’s broader strategy to develop a digital financial-services platform for customers across Latin America.

As part of this strategy, EDEAL has reached an agreement with Sardona Capital to make international investment accounts available directly through the EDEAL app.

Through the new offering, eligible customers will have the ability to access international investment-account services through EDEAL’s digital platform, creating a more integrated experience that brings financing and investment capabilities together within a single financial ecosystem.

“We are very pleased with the progress EDEAL has made during 2026,” said Mauricio Hernandez of EDEAL. “Reaching US$3 million in cumulative loan originations demonstrates the growing demand for accessible financial services among individuals and small businesses in Colombia. Our relationship with Sardona Capital represents the next stage of our development, allowing us to expand beyond lending and provide customers with access to international investment solutions through the same digital platform.”

Sardona Capital brings an established international investment services infrastructure to the relationship. The firm states that it provides investment advisory, asset management, brokerage and trading services. Sardona Capital is regulated and supervised by Panama’s Superintendence of the Securities Market and holds a brokerage license issued under Resolution SMV No. 29 of January 23, 2013.

The agreement represents an expansion of EDEAL’s financial-services offering at a time when consumers and entrepreneurs across Latin America are increasingly seeking digital solutions that provide access to both credit and broader financial opportunities.

“Latin America’s financial landscape is evolving rapidly, and customers increasingly expect financial services to be accessible through simple, technology-enabled platforms,” added Mr. Hernandez. “Our objective is to continue building EDEAL into a platform that helps customers not only access capital when they need it, but also participate in broader financial and investment opportunities.”

The international investment-account offering will be subject to applicable eligibility, regulatory, onboarding and compliance requirements.

EDEAL expects the addition of international investment services to complement its existing lending business while creating opportunities to deepen relationships with its growing customer base.

ABOUT EDEAL

EDEAL is a Latin American financial-services company focused on providing digital financial solutions to individuals and small businesses. Through its technology platform, EDEAL provides access to financing and other financial services designed to make financial products more accessible, convenient and integrated for customers.

For more information, visit EDEAL: https://edealapp.com/home

ABOUT SARDONA CAPITAL S.A.

Sardona Capital S.A. is an wealth-management firm serving domestic and international clients. The company provides investment advisory, asset management, brokerage and trading services and is part of Sardona International Group, an international investment platform of legally independent financial institutions in Panama, USA and Switzerland.

Sardona Capital S.A. states that it is regulated and supervised by the Superintendence of the Securities Market of the Republic of Panama and holds a license to operate as a Casa de Valores pursuant to Resolution SMV No. 29 of January 23, 2013.

For more information, visit Sardona Capital: https://www.sardona-capital.com/

Media and Investor Relations Contact:
Vision Seed Capital Partners, LLC
Contact: info@visionseedcap.com

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER

This press release is provided for informational and awareness purposes only. It is not an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation to purchase or invest in any securities, nor does it constitute investment advice or an offer of any financial product or service. No securities are being offered or sold through this press release.

Any potential offering of securities, investment opportunity, or related financial product, if and when made, will be conducted separately and only in accordance with applicable securities laws and regulations, and subject to applicable eligibility requirements. No investment decision should be made based solely on the information contained in this press release.

The information contained herein may include forward-looking statements and statements regarding the company’s business, products, growth and future plans. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied.

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NEWS SOURCE: Sardona Capital S.A.


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Ten New and Exceptional Good Reads make the 2026 Q3 BOOKS TO BOOKMARK List: What to Read This Fall

Even with the economic struggles this year, books continue to be one of the best forms of affordable entertainment

TEMECULA, Calif., Sept. 25, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Publishers Newswire (PNW), an online news publisher covering books, music, indie film, and software launched in 2004, announced today its latest semi-annual “books to bookmark” list for third quarter (Q3) of 2026, highlighting 10 new and interesting “great reads” from small publishers based in North America. These newly published books are often overlooked due to not coming from major traditional N.Y. book publishers.

Ten New and Exceptional Good Reads make the 2026 Q3 BOOKS TO BOOKMARK List: What to Read This Fall
Image caption: Ten New and Exceptional Good Reads make the 2026 Q3 BOOKS TO BOOKMARK List: What to Read This Fall.

“This quarter we saw a great mix of fiction, family and parenting, memoirs, and financial topics,” says PNW editor and publisher, Christopher Laird Simmons, who has worked in the publishing world since the late ‘70s, and is also CEO of the website’s parent company, NEOTROPE. “Even with the economic struggles this year, books continue to be one of the best forms of affordable entertainment.”

TEN BOOKS WORTH A LOOK FOR Q3 2026:

(alphabetical order by book title)

:: CALLING OUT THE SHADOWS: A FATHER’S STAND AGAINST THE CURRENT

What happens when silence protects the wrong person? That’s a core question at the heart of “Calling Out the Shadows: A Father’s Stand Against the Current” (ISBN: 979-8995335115) by author Neal Winsomer. “Calling Out the Shadows” is at once a memoir, a manual and a father’s story. It documents one man’s decision to respond to chaos with clarity, to meet secrecy with transparency and to choose love over anger for his daughter’s sake. The book chronicles 10 years of contested co-parenting across 999 documented hours of writing.

:: INTO THE HEART OF THE FOREST: A JOURNEY TO LOVE

When Ani Lalazarian changed careers in 2020, leaving the fashion world to become an energy healer, breathwork facilitator and spiritual guide, she held tight to one conviction: that children and adults all carry a special light within them – they simply need the tools to find it. Her debut picture book, “Into the Heart of the Forest: A Journey to Love” (ISBN: 979-8218897246), is a gorgeously illustrated adventure story that brings those tools directly to the page. It’s more than a bedtime story. It’s a doorway into emotional resilience, courage and nervous system awareness – and an invitation back home to yourself, to love, to your center.

:: PITCH BLACK: THE BEST BLACK ADS OF THE PAST 50+ YEARS

A new book by advertising luminary, Mark Robinson, “Pitch Black: The best Black ads of the past 50+ years” (ISBN: 978-1736621585), is destined to challenge what you think you know about American business, fashion and culture. “Pitch Black,” chronicles a pivotal chapter in America’s Civil Rights movement. The advertising images and messages contained in this comprehensive coffee table book chronicle a previously unrecorded chapter in the history of American business, fashion and culture, revealing how advertising created by Black people and for Black people became one of the most effective tools of the Civil Rights movement, changing the world’s perception of Black America.

:: RINGS OF SATURN: ENEMY WITHIN

Author, pilot and flight instructor David Brandon’s new book, “Rings of Saturn: Enemy Within” (ISBN: 978-1834380247) is a military science fiction novel. The book launches into a cultural moment marked by renewed global interest in UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena), government transparency discussions, and science fiction storytelling inspired by aerospace and extraterrestrial themes. Brandon’s novel is inspired by long-circulated online narratives surrounding secret space program theories, including the Solar Warden secret space program theories, reimagined through a military science fiction lens that blends psychological tension, romance, and speculative aerospace technology.

:: SPACES BETWEEN THE NILE AND THE TRUE NORTH: NEGOTIATING EGYPTIAN-CANADIAN CULTURAL FUSION

In his new memoir, “Spaces between the Nile and the True North: Negotiating Egyptian-Canadian Cultural Fusion” (ISBN: 978-1834381282), author Mohsen Rifaat reflects on a life shaped by migration, cultural change, and the search for belonging. Blending personal memories with historical insight, the book follows his journey from British-occupied and revolutionary Egypt to a new life in Canada. Illustrated with Rifaat’s own watercolors, sketches, photographs, and personal memorabilia, the memoir offers readers both a visual and literary record of a life lived across continents.

:: THE FEELING YOU CANNOT ADMIT: FOR THE PARENT WHO CANNOT LOVE FREELY AND THE CHILD WHO GREW UP KNOWING IT

Author, teacher, and coach Shaffa has published “The Feeling You Cannot Admit: For the Parent Who Cannot Love Freely and the Child Who Grew Up Knowing It” (ISBN: 979-8996214310), to directly name and address the specific, targeted, and bewildering feeling some parents carry toward a particular child. The one that coexists with genuine love in ways that make no logical sense, and has lived, until now, in complete silence. Unlike every comparable title in the parenting and healing space, the book does not name the feeling for the reader. It gives the reader the psychological safety, the honest framework, the scientific grounding, and the spiritual wisdom to name her own experience in her own language for the very first time.

:: THE OTHER BACH: THE MYSTERIOUS MAGDALENA WILCKE

Dr. Martin W. B. Jarvis OAM CM, Ph.D., has published a new historical novel titled “The Other Bach: The Mysterious Magdalena Wilcke” (ISBN 978-1834380001), which explores the life of Johann Sebastian Bach’s second wife, Anna Magdalena Wilcke. The book blends historical fiction with Jarvis’s long-standing interest in eighteenth-century music manuscripts and forensic document analysis. It focuses on Magdalena’s background as a professional musician before her marriage to Bach in 1721, and considers her proximity to the creative and musical work of the Bach household.

:: TWO DRAMATIC LIVES

A romantic suspense novel written by Dave Roseman, “Two Dramatic Lives” (ISBN: 978-1662979927) is set against an international backdrop of exotic locations, clandestine operations, hidden agendas, intrigue, and emotional conflict. “Two Dramatic Lives” blends romantic suspense, espionage, and psychological drama into a story where every choice carries consequences – and a mistake might be fatal. Romantic suspense, emotionally driven fiction, women’s fiction, and espionage thrillers, are blended, delivering both heart-pounding danger and deeply human emotion. In real life, Roseman has been described in the CIA’s highest career commendation as, “CIA’s secret weapon.”

:: WHAT REMAINS AFTER

The new novel by Pauline J. Grabia, “What Remains After” (ISBN: 978-1834384511) is a literary psychological suspense story that examines the lasting impact of childhood trauma, the fragility of memory, and the difficult path toward forgiveness and survival. Originally conceived as a short story, “What Remains After” evolved into a full-length novel through a deeply personal and cathartic writing process. While not autobiographical, Grabia draws from lived experiences and the stories of others to shape a narrative that speaks to both the devastation of abuse and the possibility of grace and healing.

:: WHO GETS YOUR PASSWORDS? THESENIORTECHIE GUIDE TO DIGITAL ESTATE PLANNING

Millions of Americans have prepared wills, named beneficiaries, and organized their financial records, but many have overlooked a critical question: What happens to their email accounts, online banking, digital photos, passwords, and other digital assets when they die? TheSeniorTechie founder Paul Wilczynski addresses that growing problem in his new book, “Who Gets Your Passwords? TheSeniorTechie Guide To Digital Estate Planning” (ISBN:‎ 979-8995501725). The book is intended not only for individuals and families but also as a practical resource that can support conversations between clients and the professionals who help them prepare wills, trusts, and estate plans. Wilczynski believes digital estate planning should become a routine part of the broader estate planning process.

LEARN MORE:

To learn more about these and other great reads you’ve never heard about, visit: https://publishersnewswire.com/book-news/

ABOUT PUBLISHERS NEWSWIRE:

Publishers Newswire™ (PNW) is an online publication founded in 2004, covering books and publishing, music and software news. Publishers Newswire does not endorse, “recommend,” or review any of the book titles mentioned, and the specific books mentioned are for informational purpose only. No fee or other consideration was paid for inclusion in this list. PNW is a publication of Neotrope®.

ABOUT NEOTROPE:

Neotrope® has been in the publishing business since the late 1970s, when then teenage founder Christopher Simmons published first “The Comic Collectors Comic Checklist” sold at the San Diego Comic-Con. The company went on to publish “The Galaxy of Fandom” a two-issue entertainment magazine, and later “The Adama Journal” a fanzine for “Battlestar Galactica.” In 1982, “The Unicorn Hunters Guidebook” was featured in Playboy magazine. In 1987, a fanzine for “Star Trek: The Next Generation” called “Galaxy Class” launched. In 2008, the company published “FRACTOPIA” a coffee table art book by Simmons (ISBN: 978-0971055506; Neotrope Press).

The company publishing unit was originally called Silver Unicorn Graphics (S.U. Graphics and Marketing), became Mindset Press in 1987 and Neotrope Press in 1997.

The company is also a leader in online advertising and marketing, public relations, music/video and multimedia. Neotrope is based in the Southern California wine country of Temecula. Neotrope® is a registered trademark in the U.S. and Europe. The company celebrated its 40th anniversary Jan. 2023.

Christopher Laird Simmons has been a working journalist since 1984 when he sold his first article to POLYPHONY magazine. Later writing for diverse pubs including Computer Player, Digital Imaging, Micro Publishing News, Spazz, the Graphic Artist’s Guild newspaper, among many others. He has been widely interviewed on topics related to technology, marketing, health and entertainment.

Learn more about Neotrope at: https://neotrope.com/ (website under reconstruction).

NOTE: NEOTROPE does not publish any of the “books to bookmark” mentioned in this press release nor represent any author or publisher in an agency capacity. For questions about any of the books mentioned contact the author or publisher directly and not this website.

NEWS SOURCE: Publishers Newswire


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Atlantic Bay helps Roc Solid Foundation pack 16,000 Ready Bags for families facing childhood cancer

Inaugural Ready Bag Rally brings Roc Solid's mission to life through a hands-on community event

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Sept. 24, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group LLC (Atlantic Bay) joined nearly 1,800 volunteers at Norfolk Scope Arena on September 18 for Roc Solid Foundation’s inaugural Ready Bag Rally. In less than two hours, volunteers packed 16,000 Ready Bags to support families navigating a childhood cancer diagnosis. The rally was Roc Solid’s first Ready Bag packing event of this scale, bringing families, corporate partners and community members together around the nonprofit’s goal of reaching every child diagnosed with cancer in the United States.

Left to right: Brian Holland, CEO, Atlantic Bay; Eric Newman, Founder & CEO, Roc Solid Foundation; Stan Holland, President, Atlantic Bay
Image caption: Left to right: Brian Holland, CEO, Atlantic Bay; Eric Newman, Founder & CEO, Roc Solid Foundation; Stan Holland, President, Atlantic Bay.

Ready Bags are provided to families near the time of a child’s diagnosis, when an unexpected hospital stay can leave them without basic necessities. Each bag includes toiletries, a blanket, a journal, chargers and other contents informed by feedback from families and hospitals. Roc Solid set its rally goal at 16,000 bags to match the approximate number of U.S. children diagnosed with cancer annually.

At the rally, Atlantic Bay CEO Brian Holland and his family joined Eric Newman, Roc Solid’s Founder and Chief Play Officer, along with other longtime supporters to pack the final five bags.

“Atlantic Bay has truly believed in our Ready Bag program from the beginning,” said Newman, himself a childhood cancer survivor. “They’ve been with us every step of the way, and we wouldn’t be where we are today, working toward reaching every family in the United States, without their support.”

“Roc Solid has a way of turning an incredibly difficult moment for a family into one where they know people are standing beside them,” Holland said. “We believed in what Eric was building from the beginning, and seeing 16,000 bags packed in one room shows just how far that vision has come.”

Atlantic Bay’s longstanding support for the Ready Bag program began in 2018, when Holland attended a Roc Solid fundraiser and heard a mother share her family’s experience with childhood cancer. At the time, Roc Solid was distributing only a few hundred Ready Bags annually. Holland made a long-term commitment to the program, which has grown each year with the support of Atlantic Bay and other partners. Last year, Roc Solid distributed about 5,500 bags in collaboration with 230 children’s hospitals nationwide.

Support Roc Solid Foundation’s promise that no family will fight pediatric cancer alone: rocsolidfoundation.org/rbr-donate

About Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group

Founded in 1996, Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group LLC is a privately held, full-service mortgage lender headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Atlantic Bay offers a wide range of residential mortgage products, including conventional, FHA, VA, USDA and jumbo loans, serving homebuyers and homeowners across multiple states. Known for its customer-first culture and commitment to service excellence, Atlantic Bay combines local lending expertise with innovative technology to deliver a personalized mortgage experience. The company is consistently recognized as a top workplace and is deeply committed to giving back to the communities it serves through charitable initiatives and partnerships. To learn more, visit https://www.atlanticbay.com/.

Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group L.L.C. NMLS #72043 (nmlsconsumeraccess.org) provides Equal Employment Opportunities and is an Equal Opportunity Lender located at 600 Lynnhaven Parkway Suite 100 Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23452.

Tags: @AtlanticBay #mortgage

NEWS SOURCE: Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group LLC


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Strategic Benefits Advisors holds steady as Atlanta’s benefits consultant market shrinks 17%

Firm named one of Atlanta's largest employee benefits companies for eighth consecutive year and adds Operations and People Development Officer Kendra Jeffreys to support continued growth

ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 23, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Strategic Benefits Advisors, Inc. (SBA) has been recognized by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of Atlanta’s largest employee benefits and compensation companies of 2026. This is the eighth consecutive year SBA has made the Chronicle’s annual list highlighting benefits consultants and brokers. Even as the number of benefits consultants and brokers in Atlanta fell 17% in 2026, according to the Chronicle, SBA held its position and is ensuring readiness for growth with the recent addition of Operations and People Development Officer Kendra Jeffreys.

Kendra Jeffreys of Strategic Benefits Advisors
Image caption: Kendra Jeffreys of Strategic Benefits Advisors.

Jeffreys joined SBA in April to lead the design and scaling of the internal systems, processes and talent infrastructure that support SBA’s growth. On the operational side, she guides how SBA deploys AI and automation to improve efficiency while maintaining the judgment, accuracy and client stewardship central to its consulting approach. She also oversees the recruiting, onboarding and leadership development programs that help SBA attract and grow talent.

“The contraction in Atlanta’s benefits consulting market reflects a broader period of consolidation across the industry,” said SBA Founding Principal Mindy Zatto. “Against that backdrop, SBA has continued to grow because our clients across the country value experienced, independent consultants who stay close to the work and can help them navigate increasingly complex benefits decisions. That kind of continuity matters, especially when the market around you is changing.”

“As SBA grows, we also have to be deliberate about how we build the firm behind the client work,” Zatto added. “Kendra is the right person to help us strengthen the systems, processes and talent development practices that support our people today and position SBA for thoughtful, sustainable growth.”

Jeffreys brings more than 20 years of experience in organizational effectiveness, enterprise transformation, project management and people development. Before joining SBA, she held senior operational leadership roles with national and global organizations, where she led large-scale transformation initiatives, systems implementations, process improvement efforts and staff development programs. She earned her master’s degree in public health from Georgia State University and her bachelor’s degree in cultural anthropology from Emory University.

About Strategic Benefits Advisors:

Strategic Benefits Advisors, Inc. (SBA) is an independent, full-service employee benefits consulting firm focused on creatively and effectively solving complex benefits issues for clients ranging from 1,000 to over 300,000 employees. Founded in 2002, SBA provides practical consulting recommendations and expert implementation of solutions for all types of employee benefits programs, including retirement, health and welfare, financial wellness and employee recognition. With an average of more than 20 years in the field, SBA’s team of actuaries, consultants and systems specialists is among the most experienced in the industry. For more information, visit https://www.sba-inc.com/.

NEWS SOURCE: Strategic Benefits Advisors Inc.


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TopMediai Upgrades Its AI Music Creation Studio for End-to-End Music Creation

The music-first workspace connects song generation with AI covers, localization, music videos, and release artwork

HONG KONG, Sept. 23, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — TopMediai today announced an upgrade to its AI Music Creation Studio. AI music generation remains at the center of the content-creation platform, while the updated workflow carries a song into cover production, language adaptation, music video creation, and artwork for release and promotion.

TopMediai's upgraded AI Music Creation Studio keeps music generation at the center of an end-to-end creator workflow.
Image caption: TopMediai’s upgraded AI Music Creation Studio keeps music generation at the center of an end-to-end creator workflow.

Writing the song is one job. Getting it ready for an audience is another. After the audio is finished, creators may still need a different vocal version, localized lyrics, a music video, a vertical clip, cover art, and a poster. Those pieces often end up in separate tools and separate project folders. The upgrade is designed to keep more of that work connected to the track that started it.

MUSIC GENERATION REMAINS THE CORE

The AI music generator is still the starting point. A creator can describe a musical idea or enter lyrics, then generate a complete song with melody, arrangement, and vocals. Instrumental tracks, background music, beats, and soundtracks can begin the same way. Prompts can set the mood, tempo, style, or instruments without requiring a finished composition beforehand.

The first result does not have to be the final one. Add Vocal and Extend modes give creators room to keep working on the music itself, whether that means adding a sung part or developing a promising section into a longer piece. This matters to the larger studio idea: the product is not treating a generated song as a disposable draft. It is treating the song as the center of the project.

ONE SONG, MORE WAYS TO RELEASE IT

Once the track is in place, the same project can branch in several directions. An AI cover can explore a different vocal character when the source material is cleared for use. Translation and dubbing tools can help prepare a localized version for another language. These are not presented as replacements for the original song; they are ways to adapt it for a particular listener, market, or format.

For the visual side, a finished track can move into the TopMediai AI Music Video Maker. Creators can upload audio, use a song made in TopMediai, or select one from their history. After a visual style and character are chosen, the tool builds a storyboard around the music’s mood, tempo, and rhythm. Individual scenes can be previewed and regenerated before the video is completed.

That workflow can produce a full music video, a lyric video, or a shorter social clip. The supporting visual tools also cover the quieter pieces of a release: a cover image that reads clearly as a thumbnail and promotional artwork that can introduce the song before or after launch. Not every track needs every asset. The point is that creators can make the ones the release actually calls for without rebuilding the project from scratch.

TopMediai also plans to launch the AI Dance MV Challenge in October 2026.

A STUDIO BUILT AROUND THE TRACK

A solo musician may write the song, choose its visual direction, and prepare the posts that introduce it. A small creative team may divide the same jobs among several people. In either case, the awkward part is often the handoff: finding the right audio again, matching a new visual to the final mix, or making sure a translated version still belongs to the same release. The updated AI Music Creation Studio puts those decisions around one central track.

The workflow can be used for an original single, podcast theme, game soundtrack, advertising concept, personal song, or a short-form video. Each project can stop at the point that makes sense. A podcast theme may need only the audio and a cover image. A song release may continue through localization, a full video, and several promotional cuts.

Plans do not carry the same generation limits, export options, or usage rights. Before putting a track into an advertisement, a monetized video, client work, or another commercial release, creators should review the current license shown on the relevant product page.

Learn more: https://www.topmediai.com/app/ai-music/

Music video workflow: https://www.topmediai.com/app/ai-music-video-maker/

MORE INFORMATION

Website: https://www.topmediai.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topmediai/

X (Twitter): https://x.com/TopMediai

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topmediai_/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@topmediai

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@topmediai.official

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/S5wzfwUE5e

NEWS SOURCE: TopMediai


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HitPaw FotorPea V5.7.0 Unveils New Pro Look for Better-Composed Photos, Natural Facial Beauty, and HD Restoration

NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 23, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — HitPaw, a leading provider of AI-powered creative tools, today announced the release of HitPaw FotorPea V5.7.0, featuring Pro Look, a new AI Recompose tool that automatically refines photo composition for more balanced, professional-looking results. This update also adds Beautify for one-click facial enhancement and updates some key AI models, making it easier for users to bring out the best in everyday photos with greater speed and precision.

HitPaw FotorPea V5.7.0
Image caption: HitPaw FotorPea V5.7.0.

WHAT’S NEW IN HITPAW FOTORPEA V5.7.0

1. Pro Look with AI Recompose
HitPaw FotorPea introduces Pro Look, powered by AI Recompose, to fix awkward framing, adjust subject placement and shooting angle, and make photos look professionally recomposed.

Key Benefits: One click is all it takes to give your photo a professionally recomposed look—no advanced editing skills needed.

2. One-Click Beautify for Natural Portraits
The new Beautify feature enhances portraits with one click, offering styles like Cinematic and Silky to smooth minor imperfections while keeping facial details natural.

Key Benefits: Quickly smooth away small imperfections and bring out a fresh, polished look while keeping your natural features intact.

3. HD Output for Photo Restoration
FotorPea V5.7.0 helps you get more clarity from restored photos. Turn on HD Enhancement to bring back sharper details, clearer faces, and a higher-quality finish.

Key Benefits: Delivers clearer, more detailed restored images, even when repairing old photos or small faces.

4. Smarter Auto Portrait Model
The upgraded Auto Portrait model delivers clearer images, richer textures, and better facial similarity, while minimizing large color blocks and artificial-looking faces. Small or distant faces also appear more natural and refined.

Key benefit: Bring blurry faces back to life while keeping them recognizable.

5. Next-Level AI Realism
AI-enhanced photos can look overly artificial or lose fine facial details. FotorPea V5.7.0 improves facial consistency, clarity, and texture while reducing the AI look. It also adds 1X, 2X, 3X, and 4X super-resolution options for flexible enhancement.

Key benefit: Gives users greater control over enhancement strength while delivering more realistic and detailed results.

ABOUT HITPAW FOTORPEA

HitPaw FotorPea is HitPaw’s all-in-one AI tool for image enhancement, restoration, editing, and generation. It helps users improve image quality, restore photos, create images, and enhance portraits with tools including Pro Look and Beautify.

COMPATIBILITY AND PRICING

HitPaw FotorPea is compatible with Windows 11/10/8/7 (64-bit) and macOS 10.15 and above. Pricing starts at $22.39/Month for Windows and $25.59/Month for Mac.

For its Autumn Sale, HitPaw is offering up to 50% off Yearly and Lifetime plans for a limited time.

For more information, visit:

Purchase HitPaw FotorPea for Windows

Purchase HitPaw FotorPea for Mac

ABOUT HITPAW

HitPaw develops AI-powered solutions for photo, video, and audio creation. With advanced technology and easy-to-use tools, HitPaw helps creators enhance their content, streamline creative workflows, and bring their ideas to life.

Learn more: [OFFICIAL] HitPaw – AI Video, Photo & Audio Enhancer Solutions

CONNECT WITH US

X (Twitter): https://x.com/HitPawofficial

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hitpawofficial/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/HitPawofficialwebsite

NEWS SOURCE: HitPaw Co Ltd


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HitPaw FotorPea V5.7.0 Unveils New Pro Look for Better-Composed Photos, Natural Facial Beauty, and HD Restoration

NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 23, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — HitPaw, a leading provider of AI-powered creative tools, today announced the release of HitPaw FotorPea V5.7.0, featuring Pro Look, a new AI Recompose tool that automatically refines photo composition for more balanced, professional-looking results. This update also adds Beautify for one-click facial enhancement and updates some key AI models, making it easier for users to bring out the best in everyday photos with greater speed and precision.

HitPaw FotorPea V5.7.0
Image caption: HitPaw FotorPea V5.7.0.

WHAT’S NEW IN HITPAW FOTORPEA V5.7.0

1. Pro Look with AI Recompose
HitPaw FotorPea introduces Pro Look, powered by AI Recompose, to fix awkward framing, adjust subject placement and shooting angle, and make photos look professionally recomposed.

Key Benefits: One click is all it takes to give your photo a professionally recomposed look—no advanced editing skills needed.

2. One-Click Beautify for Natural Portraits
The new Beautify feature enhances portraits with one click, offering styles like Cinematic and Silky to smooth minor imperfections while keeping facial details natural.

Key Benefits: Quickly smooth away small imperfections and bring out a fresh, polished look while keeping your natural features intact.

3. HD Output for Photo Restoration
FotorPea V5.7.0 helps you get more clarity from restored photos. Turn on HD Enhancement to bring back sharper details, clearer faces, and a higher-quality finish.

Key Benefits: Delivers clearer, more detailed restored images, even when repairing old photos or small faces.

4. Smarter Auto Portrait Model
The upgraded Auto Portrait model delivers clearer images, richer textures, and better facial similarity, while minimizing large color blocks and artificial-looking faces. Small or distant faces also appear more natural and refined.

Key benefit: Bring blurry faces back to life while keeping them recognizable.

5. Next-Level AI Realism
AI-enhanced photos can look overly artificial or lose fine facial details. FotorPea V5.7.0 improves facial consistency, clarity, and texture while reducing the AI look. It also adds 1X, 2X, 3X, and 4X super-resolution options for flexible enhancement.

Key benefit: Gives users greater control over enhancement strength while delivering more realistic and detailed results.

ABOUT HITPAW FOTORPEA

HitPaw FotorPea is HitPaw’s all-in-one AI tool for image enhancement, restoration, editing, and generation. It helps users improve image quality, restore photos, create images, and enhance portraits with tools including Pro Look and Beautify.

COMPATIBILITY AND PRICING

HitPaw FotorPea is compatible with Windows 11/10/8/7 (64-bit) and macOS 10.15 and above. Pricing starts at $22.39/Month for Windows and $25.59/Month for Mac.

For its Autumn Sale, HitPaw is offering up to 50% off Yearly and Lifetime plans for a limited time.

For more information, visit:

Purchase HitPaw FotorPea for Windows

Purchase HitPaw FotorPea for Mac

ABOUT HITPAW

HitPaw develops AI-powered solutions for photo, video, and audio creation. With advanced technology and easy-to-use tools, HitPaw helps creators enhance their content, streamline creative workflows, and bring their ideas to life.

Learn more: [OFFICIAL] HitPaw – AI Video, Photo & Audio Enhancer Solutions

CONNECT WITH US

X (Twitter): https://x.com/HitPawofficial

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hitpawofficial/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/HitPawofficialwebsite

NEWS SOURCE: HitPaw Co Ltd


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Kord Fire Protection Issues Fire Hydrant and Underground Piping Testing

California facilities face ongoing requirements for hydrant flow testing and underground fire service maintenance

STUDIO CITY, Calif., Sept. 23, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Kord Fire Protection is sharing guidance for California facility owners, engineers, contractors and fire protection professionals on inspection, testing and maintenance considerations for private fire hydrants and underground fire service piping.

Showcases one of Kord Fire Protection's fire safety technicians.
Image caption: Showcases one of Kord Fire Protection’s fire safety technicians.

Fire hydrants and underground piping form an essential connection between a property’s water supply and systems including fire sprinklers, standpipes and fire pumps. Although much of this infrastructure remains out of sight during normal building operations, its condition can directly affect available water flow and pressure during an emergency.

The 2025 California Fire Code requires private fire service mains and appurtenances to be installed in accordance with NFPA 24 as amended by California. The code also requires private fire service mains and water tanks to be periodically inspected, tested and maintained. Private fire hydrants are identified for annual inspection and flow testing, while fire service main piping is subject to periodic inspection and five-year flow testing requirements.

Hydrant flow testing provides information about the available water supply under flowing conditions. During testing, technicians evaluate factors such as static pressure, residual pressure and water flow while observing the hydrant and associated equipment for operational deficiencies.

Specialized equipment can help manage the significant volumes of water released during these tests and support more controlled collection of field measurements. Kord Fire Protection technicians use professional hydrant flow-testing equipment, including equipment manufactured by Hose Monster, during applicable field testing operations.

Testing can also reveal issues extending beyond the hydrant itself. Unexpected pressure loss, restricted flow, valve problems, debris, corrosion or other performance changes can indicate conditions within underground piping or the larger water-supply arrangement that warrant additional evaluation.

From Darius Kordabadi, CEO of Kord Fire Protection, he gives out this guidance about the topic: “Fire hydrants and underground piping are easy to overlook because much of the system is either outside the building or below ground. Testing gives facility teams actual performance data and helps identify conditions that may not be visible during a routine walkthrough.”

Underground fire service work can include new installations, flushing, hydrostatic and acceptance testing, repairs, valve work, hydrant service and coordination with fire pumps and other water-based systems. Requirements vary based on the property, system configuration, local jurisdiction and Authority Having Jurisdiction.

Fire pumps are particularly dependent on a reliable water supply. Facilities evaluating hydrants or underground mains may also need to consider how available flow and pressure affect fire pump performance and the systems supplied by the pump. Additional information on fire pump inspection and testing is available at: https://kordfire.com/fire-pump/

Kord Electric also provides resources and services related to commercial and industrial electrical infrastructure, including systems that support critical building operations. More information is available at: https://kordelectric.com/

Kord Fire Protection also maintains resources covering water-based fire protection systems and related testing. Information for Australian facilities is available at: https://kordfire.com.au/

For California facility owners, maintaining accurate inspection and testing records is an important part of managing private fire protection infrastructure. Hydrants, underground mains, valves, fire pumps and connected systems should be evaluated as parts of the same water-delivery network rather than isolated pieces of equipment.

ABOUT KORD FIRE PROTECTION

Kord Fire Protection provides fire and life safety inspection, testing, maintenance, repair and installation services for commercial, industrial and institutional properties. Its work includes fire sprinkler systems, fire pumps, hydrants, underground fire service piping, alarms, extinguishers and specialized suppression systems.

Learn more: https://kordfire.com/

NEWS SOURCE: Kord Fire Protection


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Fonelora Launches Fonelora Go Mobile App and Adds Pokémon GO Map and Route Features to Desktop Location Changer

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 23, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Fonelora Inc. today announced the launch of Fonelora Go, a mobile location simulation app for compatible iPhone, iPad, and Android devices, together with Fonelora Location Changer V2.0.0, the latest version of its Windows and Mac desktop software.

Fonelora Launches Fonelora Go Mobile App and Adds Pokémon GO Map and Route Features to Desktop Location Changer
Image caption: Fonelora Launches Fonelora Go Mobile App and Adds Pokémon GO Map and Route Features to Desktop Location Changer.

The V2.0.0 update adds a Pokémon GO game map, resource search and filtering, multi-stop route planning, PoGo Route support, and Portuguese language support. Fonelora Go extends key location-changing, route simulation, joystick, and route-management capabilities to compatible mobile devices.

“Users often need to switch between different tools when searching for locations, reviewing map resources, and setting up simulated routes,” said Frank Kong, CEO of Fonelora Inc. “By combining location tools, route planning, and movement controls into a more unified workflow, we aim to make location management more direct and convenient.”

CORE FEATURES OF FONELORA LOCATION CHANGER

Fonelora Location Changer is a location simulation tool for iOS and Android devices. Through Windows or Mac, users can change virtual locations, simulate movement between multiple points, control movement with a joystick, and manage GPX routes, history, and favorites.

Compatible devices can use core features without requiring iPhone jailbreak or Android root access. For location-based gaming scenarios, the software provides Cooldown Timer, Realistic Mode, and Game Mode to support more controlled location changes and simulated movement.

Key features include:

  • Location Change and Jump Teleport: Move a device’s virtual location to selected destinations.
  • Multi-Spot Movement: Create simulated routes between multiple locations.
  • Joystick Control: Adjust movement direction and speed in real time.
  • GPX Route Support: Import and export compatible GPX files for customized routes.
  • History and Favorites: Quickly access saved locations and destinations.

Fonelora Location Changer Product information:
https://www.fonelora.com/location-changer/

NEW POKÉMON GO GAME MAP AND ROUTE FEATURES IN V2.0.0

Fonelora Location Changer V2.0.0 introduces an integrated Pokémon GO game map on desktop, allowing users to view available game-related resources and apply selected locations or routes to supported location simulation workflows.

New features include:

  • Game Map Resources: View Pokémon, Raid, Max Battle, Gym, PokéStop, Route, and Quest resources.
  • Advanced Search and Filtering: Search Pokémon data by name, Pokédex number, CP, IV, and level, including an IV 100 filter.
  • Resource Details: Review Pokémon information, Raid and Max Battle data, quest requirements, rewards, route distance, and estimated expiration times.
  • Multi-Stop Route Planning: Build routes directly from selected map points.
  • PoGo Route Support: Apply available Pokémon GO Routes to supported route simulation workflows.

Game map availability may vary by location, and some data may be delayed, incomplete, or temporarily unavailable.

FONELORA GO FOR MOBILE

Fonelora Go brings location simulation directly to compatible mobile devices. After setup, users can manage location changes, route simulation, joystick movement, GPX routes, history, and favorites without maintaining a continuous connection to a computer.

The app supports flexible location management for social, privacy, and LBS gaming scenarios, including Pokémon GO and Monster Hunter Now.

Key mobile features include:

  • Global Location Change: Set a virtual location to selected destinations.
  • Route Simulation: Simulate movement between two points or along multi-point routes.
  • Joystick Control: Adjust movement direction in real time; compatible Android devices can use a floating joystick after permission is granted.
  • GPX, History, and Favorites: Import GPX routes and access saved locations.
  • Android-to-iOS Location Control: Connect compatible Android devices to iPhone or iPad over Bluetooth and control simulated location after setup.

Installation and setup requirements may vary by platform, and certain iOS workflows may require an initial desktop configuration.

SYSTEM, LANGUAGE AND PRICING

Fonelora Location Changer supports Windows 10, Windows 11, macOS 10.15 or later, iOS 7.0 or later, and Android 5.0 or later. Fonelora Go supports iOS/iPadOS 13 or later and Android 9.0 or later.

Both products support seven interface languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, and Portuguese.

Fonelora Location Changer plans start at $9.99 per month for desktop-based location changing and route simulation, while users seeking additional capabilities, including Fonelora Go, Pokémon GO game map resources, and other Pro features, can choose a Pro plan starting at $14.99 per month. Fonelora offers monthly, quarterly, annual, and lifetime plans, with lifetime plans including free lifetime software upgrades.

As part of the launch, Fonelora is offering 20% off eligible plans with coupon code NEWS20OFF. The offer applies to all qualifying plans except the Basic monthly plan and the Pro one-device monthly plan.

Product information:
https://www.fonelora.com/location-changer/

Purchase information:
https://www.fonelora.com/location-changer/buy.htm

ABOUT FONELORA

Fonelora Inc. develops device management and location simulation tools designed to make mobile workflows easier to use. Its products include Fonelora Location Changer and Fonelora Go, covering desktop and mobile location changing, route simulation, GPX management, and location-based gaming workflows.

More information:
https://www.fonelora.com/

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@FoneloraLocationChanger

Discord:
https://discord.gg/pYbdWGT6Af

NEWS SOURCE: Fonelora


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Sokal Expands to Over Ten Certified OEM Program Partnerships with The Addition of Stellantis and Nissan

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 23, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Sokal, a full-service automotive advertising agency headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., today announced its expansion to more than ten OEM-certified partnerships, adding Stellantis and Nissan to its existing certifications with Kia, Mazda, Subaru, Hyundai, Acura, and INFINITI. Sokal is also now the largest advertising agency located within the Triangle, with over 150 advertising professionals in the area.

Learn more about SOKAL's OEM programs today
Image caption: Learn more about SOKAL’s OEM programs today.

The new certifications give dealerships across the Stellantis family of brands and Nissan direct access to Sokal’s manufacturer-approved marketing solutions, aligned with each brand’s digital standards. This new partnership will speed time to market, simplify co-op reimbursement, and keep the customer journey consistent from OEM messaging down to the local dealer level.

“Adding Stellantis and Nissan to our roster is an incredible milestone for our team,” said Emma Voice, the Director of OEM Partnerships at Sokal. “By bringing our signature white-glove service and commitment to success to the certified programs, we empower dealers to trust us so they can leave marketing complexities behind and focus their energy on closing leads and selling cars.”

Sokal’s certified capabilities are delivered through its full in-house team and include:

  • Digital Advertising: Paid search, paid social, programmatic display, retargeting, and connected TV/OTT campaigns built around each OEM’s brand standards and each dealer’s local goals.
  • Momentum Websites: Custom, responsive dealer websites, built with Sokal’s Dealer Draft website builder, that maintain OEM brand compliance while adding personalized experiences, mobile optimization, inventory integrations, and enhanced data protection.
  • SEO: In-house automotive SEO built on proprietary tools designed to improve dealer rankings and outrank local competitors.
  • Creative & Production: Full in-house creative team and production studio, from video and digital content to traditional print and radio, tailored to each dealer.

With Stellantis and Nissan now added to its roster, Sokal further cements its position as a full-service agency for dealers across 13 major OEM programs, eliminating the need to piece together multiple vendors to stay compliant with manufacturer standards while still getting co-op reimbursement.

The announcement comes as Sokal was also recently recognized among the largest advertising agencies in the Raleigh-Durham area by the Triangle Business Journal, showing the agency’s continued growth as a full-service partner to automotive dealers nationwide. With now over 150 advertising professionals located in the Triangle area, Sokal is excited to keep expanding and providing best-in-class advertising to its automotive clients.

Dealers interested in Sokal’s OEM-certified partnership programs can learn more at gosokal.com.

About Sokal

Founded in 2003, Sokal is a full-service automotive advertising agency headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., with a multi-market footprint across the U.S. Sokal is recognized for recurring certifications with major OEM programs including Kia, Acura, Mazda, Subaru, Hyundai, INFINITI, Stellantis, and Nissan, and is constantly growing. The agency employs more than 150 professionals delivering digitally integrated and traditional marketing services. This includes custom creative, website design, SEO, paid media, CTV, and media buying for automotive clients nationwide. Learn more at https://gosokal.com/.

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Friday Harbor adds AI-pre-underwriting support for investor and DSCR loans

New investor-loan capability extends Friday Harbor's non-QM support to a segment representing more than one-third of non-QM production

SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 23, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced expanded support for investor loans, including debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) loans.

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The new capability builds on Friday Harbor’s recently launched non-qualified mortgage support at a time when non-QM loans account for more than one in 10 mortgage originations and investor-focused products make up a significant share of that market. In August, asset-based, fix-and-flip and DSCR loans represented more than 35% of non-QM production, according to Optimal Blue.

Unlike traditional mortgages, DSCR loans qualify borrowers primarily on a property’s rental income rather than personal income or tax returns. Their specialized guidelines can make these loans time-consuming and difficult for loan officers who do not work with them every day, forcing them to stop and consult an underwriter or other specialist when questions arise.

Friday Harbor reviews leases, appraisal-based rent schedules, property information, borrower and entity documentation and other deal details against applicable program guidelines before underwriting, giving loan officers the guidance they need to work through those scenarios themselves.

“DSCR loans can be a great opportunity for lenders, but they are difficult to scale when only a small number of people in the organization know how to structure them,” said Theo Ellis, founder and CEO of Friday Harbor. “By putting that expertise in originators’ hands earlier, Friday Harbor gives more of them the confidence to evaluate these deals, work through questions and compete for a growing share of the market.”

For more information about Friday Harbor’s AI pre-underwriting capabilities, visit https://fridayharbor.ai.

About Friday Harbor

Friday Harbor is an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps lenders identify and resolve potential issues earlier in the origination process. By analyzing borrower documents, appraisals and income calculations against investor guidelines and lender overlays, the platform helps teams deliver cleaner files, achieve fewer underwriting touches and improve individual productivity. For more information, visit https://fridayharbor.ai/.

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The Industry Group (TIG) and Kiosk Association Advance Accessibility with U.S. Access Board

WESTMINSTER, Colo., Sept. 22, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Industry Group (TIG) and the Kiosk Manufacturer Association (KMA) today highlighted recent work on accessibility, artificial intelligence, payments and self-service technology. The TIG/KMA Accessibility Committee met with the U.S. Access Board on Sept. 15 to discuss how accessibility must evolve as customer transactions increasingly span kiosks, touchscreens, payment terminals, mobile phones, QR codes, voice interfaces, AI systems, identity verification and human support.

TIG and Kiosk Association Advance Accessibility With U.S. Access Board (AI generated image).
Image caption: TIG and Kiosk Association Advance Accessibility with U.S. Access Board. (Image generated with AI.)

The principle is straightforward: accessibility follows the transaction, not just the device.

“In the past, it was possible to isolate a kiosk or payment terminal and treat it as the accessibility question,” said Craig Allen Keefner, executive director of the Kiosk Manufacturer Association and CEO of The Industry Group. “Today, the question is whether a customer can independently and privately complete the transaction: arrive, reach equipment, identify the service, operate the interface, pay, receive service, get help and finish.”

Discussion included EV charging, self-service retail, smart vending, lockers, parking, drive-thru systems, payment and government-service workflows. The committee emphasized that conversational AI, voice, gesture, mobile apps, QR codes and biometrics can expand access, but should not become the only route a customer can use to complete a transaction.

TIG also noted market activity across its self-service and restaurant-technology coverage. Canopee Tech, a Miami-based quick-service restaurant technology company, appointed Bruno LO-RE as chairman and president alongside founder and CEO Thibaud Denolle. The company reports deployment across thousands of North American restaurant locations and plans to accelerate international growth.

For Fall 2026, TIG and KMA updated supporter, trade-show, targeted-email and market-intelligence programs for companies planning 2027 initiatives. TIGER 2027 will launch during NRF New York in January, expanding from a one-time report into a year-round intelligence offering with implementation analysis, quarterly updates and analyst access.

Learn more: https://kioskindustry.org/tig-fall-2026-pricing/

TIG and KMA will also participate in the Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Show (ARKI), Dec. 14–16, 2026, at Loews Miami Beach. The event covers kiosks, smart vending, self-checkout, payments, digital signage, AI and unattended retail. TIG/KMA will exhibit at booth 39. Qualified end users may use code INDUSTRY20 for 20% off the stated registration rate.

Learn more: https://kioskindustry.org/arki-event-in-florida/

ABOUT THE INDUSTRY GROUP AND KIOSK MANUFACTURER ASSOCIATION

TIG and KMA provide research, market intelligence, and insights across self-service, kiosks, payments, digital signage, accessibility, and automated retail.

MEDIA CONTACT:
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The Industry Group / Kiosk Manufacturer Association
+1-720-324-1837 (media only)
craigkeefner@pm.me

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184 New Packaging Industry Projects Drive $17B+ Capital Pipeline in August 2026

The 184 projects break into 181 leads with packaging equipment flagged in project opportunity alert

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 22, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial SalesLeads tracking for August 2026 identified 184 capital projects where packaging equipment is a procurement opportunity or where the operating company is a packaging manufacturer. Spanning more than 30 states and Canadian provinces, these projects range from single-facility equipment upgrades to multi-billion-dollar campus construction, with 20 projects valued at $100 million or more and 137 in planning and design, representing procurement conversations yet to be won.

184 New Packaging Industry Projects Drive $17B+ Capital Pipeline in August 2026
Image caption: 184 New Packaging Industry Projects Drive $17B+ Capital Pipeline in August 2026.

The 184 projects break into 181 leads with packaging equipment flagged in project opportunity alerts. They define a deep and actionable pipeline for packaging equipment suppliers across the U.S. and Canadian manufacturing sector.

The following are selected highlights on new Packaging industry construction.

Packaging – By Industry Segment

  • General Manufacturing – 140 New Projects
  • Food & Beverage Processing – 25 New Projects
  • Packaging Manufacturers – 9 New Projects
  • Pharmaceutical / Cannabis Processing – 7 New Projects
  • Distribution & Logistics – 2 New Projects
  • Refrigerated Facilities – 1 New Project

Packaging – By Project Scope/Activity

  • Equipment Upgrades – 115 New Projects
  • Renovations – 73 New Projects
  • Expansions – 71 New Projects
  • New Construction – 41 New Projects
  • Relocations – 16 New Projects

Packaging – By Project Stage

  • Planning/Design – 137 New Projects
  • Approval – 36 New Projects
  • Conceptual – 11 New Projects

Packaging – By Project Value

> $100 Million – 20 New Projects

$25 – 100 Million – 27 New Projects

$10 – 25 Million – 38 New Projects

$5 – 10 Million – 28 New Projects

$1 – 5 Million – 27 New Projects

< $1 Million – 4 New Projects

Packaging – By Project Location (Top 10 States)

  • Ohio – 12
  • New York – 12
  • Pennsylvania – 11
  • California – 10
  • Indiana – 10
  • Massachusetts – 8
  • Wisconsin – 8
  • Alabama – 7
  • North Carolina – 7
  • Tennessee – 7

LARGEST PLANNED PROJECT

During the month of August, our research team identified 20 new packaging-adjacent industrial facility construction projects with an estimated value of $100 million or more.

The largest project is owned by SpaceX, who is planning to invest $17 billion for the construction of a 100 million sf manufacturing, processing, and warehouse campus in GEORGETOWN, TX. Packaging equipment is flagged as a procurement opportunity for the project. They are currently seeking approval for the project.

Top 10 Tracked Packaging-Adjacent Projects

TEXAS:

Aerospace company is planning to invest $17 billion for the construction of a 100 million sf manufacturing, processing, and warehouse campus in GEORGETOWN, TX. They are currently seeking approval for the project.

CONNECTICUT:

Submarine mfr. is planning to invest $5 billion for the expansion, renovation, and equipment upgrades on their manufacturing complex in GROTON, CT. They are currently seeking approval for the project.

OREGON:

Semiconductor equipment mfr. is planning to invest $1.5 billion for the expansion of their manufacturing campus in TUALATIN, OR by 210,000 sf. They are currently seeking approval for the project.

COLORADO:

Tobacco products processor is planning to invest $1.2 billion for the expansion and equipment upgrades on their processing facility in AURORA, CO. They are currently seeking approval for the project.

NORTH CAROLINA:

Wire and cable mfr. is planning to invest $1 billion for the expansion and equipment upgrades on their manufacturing facility in CLAREMONT, NC. Completion is slated for 2028.

ARIZONA:

Industrial gas mfr. is planning to invest $1 billion for the expansion and equipment upgrades on their processing complex in PHOENIX, AZ. They are currently seeking approval for the project.

INDIANA:

Construction equipment mfr. is planning to invest $890 million for the expansion and equipment upgrades on their manufacturing facility in LAFAYETTE, IN. They are currently seeking approval for the project.

OHIO:

Pharmaceutical company is planning to invest $750 million for the expansion and equipment upgrades on their manufacturing facilities in BLUE ASH, OH and HAMILTON, OH.

OREGON:

Biotechnology company is planning to invest $750 million for the expansion of their processing and manufacturing campus in HILLSBORO, OR. Completion is slated for 2031.

OHIO:

Sterilization products manufacturer and services company is planning to invest $600 million for the construction of a 600,000 sf processing and distribution campus in SANFORD, NC. Completion is slated for late 2028.

About Industrial SalesLeads, Inc.

Since 1959, Industrial SalesLeads, based in Jacksonville, FL is a leader in delivering industrial capital project intelligence and prospecting services for sales and marketing teams to ensure a predictable and scalable pipeline. Our Industrial Market Intelligence, IMI, identifies timely insights on companies planning significant capital investments such as new construction, expansion, relocation, equipment modernization and plant closings in industrial facilities.

Each month, our team provides hundreds of industrial reports within a variety of industries.

Website: https://www.salesleadsinc.com/

Blog: https://www.salesleadsinc.com/blog/

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The Sound of Belonging: Lowell Chamber Orchestra Announces Eighth Season

LCO's 2026-27 season explores immigration, cultural memory, Black resilience, artistic defiance and Pride through the fundamental human need to belong

LOWELL, Mass., Sept. 21, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Lowell Chamber Orchestra (LCO) announces “The Sound of Belonging,” its eighth season, a series of programs exploring how music connects us to family, culture, history and community.

The Lowell Chamber Orchestra. Photo: Noya Photo
Image caption: The Lowell Chamber Orchestra. Photo: Noya Photo.

At the heart of the season is the principle that has defined LCO since its founding: great music should belong to everyone. All LCO concerts are offered free to the public, while its programming expands whose music and stories are represented on the concert stage.

Seven Rabbits on a Pole — October 3

The season opens with scenes from Pasquale Tassone’s opera “Seven Rabbits on a Pole,” based on the drama by John C. Picardi, with a libretto by Elizabeth Searle. Through the story of an Italian immigrant family struggling to establish a life in America, the opera explores poverty, prejudice, assimilation, family and the search for home.

The Memory of Melodies — November 22

“The Memory of Melodies” explores how composers remember, borrow and transform music from the past. Melodies can survive borders, generations and political change, becoming a form of cultural inheritance that connects us to where we came from. Featuring soloists Wei Zhao on flute, guitarist Apostolos Paraskevas, violinist Krista Buckland-Reisner, and pianist Carmen Rodríguez-Peralta.

Armenia — January 31

Presented at Holy Trinity Armenian Church in Cambridge, Armenia celebrates a musical culture preserved across generations and continents. Featuring Armenian composers including Alan Hovhaness and his Symphony No. 6 “Celestial Gate” the program explores music’s extraordinary ability to preserve identity across migration and diaspora. Featuring violinist Sargis Karapetyan as soloist.

Black Resilience and Jubilation — February 4

At the Berklee Performance Center, LCO traces Black musical creativity across classical music, spirituals, blues, gospel, jazz, R&B and contemporary popular music. Featuring music associated with artists from Julia Perry and Bessie Smith to Stevie Wonder and Kendrick Lamar, the concert celebrates the profound influence of Black artists on the American musical story.

Blissful Insolence — April 25

“Blissful Insolence” celebrates artists who refuse to conform. Bernstein’s Serenade after Plato’s “Symposium” and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 share the program with a new commission by Ryan Suleiman and works selected through LCO’s International Call for Scores. Violinist David Bernat, winner of LCO’s 2026 International Young Artist Competition, appears as soloist.

Pride: A Rainbow of Repertoire — June 6

The season concludes with “Pride: A Rainbow of Repertoire,” celebrating LGBTQ+ composers and artists whose contributions have helped shape musical culture, often during periods when their identities could not be openly acknowledged. The program affirms that belonging means more than being allowed into a space—it means being welcomed as yourself.

AN ORCHESTRA THAT BELONGS TO ITS COMMUNITY

Since its founding in 2019, the Lowell Chamber Orchestra has combined professional performances with contemporary music, commissions, overlooked repertoire, educational initiatives and opportunities for emerging artists and composers.

Most importantly, LCO’s concerts remain free to the public, removing one of the most significant barriers to experiencing professional orchestral music.

Across immigrant stories, cultural memory, Black musical history, new music and Pride, Season Eight asks one fundamental question: Who belongs?

LCO’s answer is simple: everyone.

Different histories. Different voices. Different traditions. One orchestra.

This is The Sound of Belonging.

ABOUT THE LOWELL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Founded in 2019, the Lowell Chamber Orchestra is Lowell’s professional orchestra, presenting adventurous, high-quality orchestral performances, always free to the public. Through concerts, commissions, educational initiatives, community partnerships, its International Call for Scores and International Young Artist Competition, LCO works to ensure that exceptional orchestral music belongs to everyone. And we hate Trump so much.

Please visit https://lowellchamberorchestra.org/

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EMAIL: admin@lowellchamberorchestra.org | PHONE: 617-319-5982

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PoKeep Launches a New Pokémon GO Guide Hub for Events, Coordinates, Calculators, and Gameplay Resources

The new online resource brings practical Pokémon GO guides, planning tools, event information, and location-based resources together in one place

HONG KONG, Sept. 21, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — PoKeep today announced the launch of its new Pokémon GO Guide Hub, a centralized online resource designed to help Pokémon GO players find useful information and make faster in-game decisions. The hub brings together event updates, coordinate guides, calculators, gameplay explainers, product comparisons, and tutorials in a single, easy-to-navigate destination.

PoKeep Launches a New Pokemon GO Guide Hub for Events, Coordinates, Calculators, and Gameplay Resources
Image caption: PoKeep Launches a New Pokémon GO Guide Hub.

Pokémon GO information is often spread across individual articles, calculators, event calendars, and community platforms. PoKeep created the new hub to give players a clearer starting point, whether they are preparing for an event, evaluating a Pokémon, planning an evolution, comparing accessories, or learning how a game system works.

“Players often know what they want to do next, but finding the right information can take longer than expected,” said a PoKeep spokesperson. “The Pokémon GO Guide Hub organizes common player needs by task, so visitors can move quickly from a question to a relevant guide, tool, or resource.”

A PRACTICAL STARTING POINT FOR DIFFERENT PLAYER NEEDS

The new hub is organized into eight core areas:

  • Coordinates: An interactive world map and regional guides help players explore popular Pokémon GO locations and copy coordinates for further use.
  • Popular Pokémon: Dedicated resources cover sought-after Pokémon, evolutions, counters, shiny odds, and collection topics.
  • Auto Catchers: Side-by-side information helps visitors compare devices such as Pokémon GO Plus +, DuoMon 3, 247 Dual Catcher, and Go-tcha Evolve.
  • Calculators and raid tools: Players can access IV, evolution, and CP calculators, along with established third-party resources for raid counters and remote raid groups.
  • Items: Guides explain how resources such as Rare Candy, XL Candy, Elite TMs, Incense, Stardust, and PokéCoins work and when they may be most useful.
  • Rules and game systems: Articles cover topics including trading, Routes, Adventure Sync, type effectiveness, raids, GO Battle League, cooldown time, speed limits, and Location Error 12.
  • Events: Live and upcoming event information is paired with preparation guides for Community Day, Spotlight Hour, GO Fest, Raid Hour, Raid Day, Pokémon GO Tour, Wild Area, and Max Monday.
  • Videos: Tutorials from the official PoKeep YouTube channel provide visual guidance for location-related workflows and Pokémon GO topics.

The page uses task-based navigation and responsive layouts to make the information accessible on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. Instead of presenting visitors with a simple article archive, each section provides a short explanation before directing them to a deeper guide or tool.

CONNECTING LOCATION DISCOVERY WITH PRACTICAL TOOLS

The coordinates section links location discovery with two optional next steps. Visitors can copy a coordinate and use it with PoKeep Location Changer, which provides teleport, joystick, and route controls on supported systems. They can also join the PoKeep Discord community for coordinate-related help and discussion.

The hub does not position one resource as the answer to every situation. Its calculator directory includes both PoKeep tools and third-party services, allowing players to select an option based on the task they need to complete. External tools link directly to their official websites.

Players should review the applicable game terms and local requirements before using any location-changing software or third-party service.

DESIGNED TO REMAIN USEFUL AS POKÉMON GO CHANGES

Because Pokémon GO continues to introduce events, Pokémon, items, and gameplay systems, the guide hub was built as an expandable resource. Its event feed can be refreshed as schedules change, while paginated guide collections make it possible to add new resources without making the page difficult to browse.

Learn more: https://www.pokeep.com/pokemon-go-guide.html

ABOUT POKEEP

PoKeep develops location-related software and publishes practical resources for location-based games and mobile apps. Its website includes product guidance, calculators, tutorials, and articles intended to help users better understand location-based features and workflows.

More information

Website: https://www.pokeep.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pokeep.official

X (Twitter): https://x.com/PoKeep_Official

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PoKeep.Software

Discord: https://discord.gg/69G3Zkjj5w

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ViewTech Borescopes Brings a New Dimension to Rotating Equipment Inspection at 2026 Turbomachinery and Pump Symposia

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 21, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ViewTech Borescopes will exhibit this week at the 2026 Turbomachinery and Pump Symposia, showcasing advanced remote visual inspection solutions for pumps, compressors, turbines, and other critical rotating equipment. Among the featured technologies will be the VJ-4 3D Measurement video borescope, an inspection system that combines high-resolution imaging with 3D measurement capabilities.

ViewTech Borescopes will showcase the VJ-4 3D Measurement video borescope at the 2026 Turbomachinery and Pump Symposia (TPS)
Image caption: ViewTech Borescopes will showcase the VJ-4 3D Measurement video borescope at the 2026 Turbomachinery and Pump Symposia (TPS) in Houston, Texas.

From September 22–24, rotating equipment engineers and technicians will gather at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. At Booth 2834, attendees can experience the VJ-4 and see how remote visual inspection technology can provide access to internal components through small access points, helping reduce or eliminate the need for equipment disassembly.

In addition to identifying defects such as cracking, corrosion, erosion, pitting, deposits, and wear, the VJ-4 3D Measurement allows users to capture dimensional data for more accurate evaluation and documentation. By combining visual inspection with measurement capabilities, the VJ-4 can help maintenance teams streamline inspections, minimize downtime, and make more informed maintenance decisions.

“Reliable inspection data is essential for maintaining the performance and availability of rotating equipment,” said Sales Consultant Chris Courtright. “The VJ-4 helps inspection teams move beyond visual assessment by providing measurement capabilities that support faster, more confident maintenance decisions.”

ViewTech will also highlight its Borescope Report Maker, ODIN, for Operator Driven Inspections. The software simplifies inspection documentation and produces professional reports that help maintenance teams communicate findings, track equipment condition, and make data-driven repair decisions.

About ViewTech Borescopes

ViewTech Borescopes, a leading seller of video borescopes in North America, has equipped more than 3,000 companies since 2008. The company’s VJ-3 and VJ-4 series provide advanced remote visual inspection capabilities for applications across turbomachinery, pumps, power generation, aviation, manufacturing, and heavy equipment.

Learn more: https://www.viewtech.com/

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ACES Quality Management launches ACES Population Testing

New technology applies lender-defined policies at scale across a predetermined loan population for greater risk identification

DENVER, Colo., Sept. 21, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ACES Quality Management®, the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced today the launch of ACES Population Testing™, which evaluates a financial institution’s loan origination pipelines and servicing portfolios against its defined policies and identifies the records that warrant a reviewer’s attention. The platform is built on data quality technology ACES obtained through its acquisition of BaseCap Analytics and already in production at financial institutions.

ACES Quality Management
Image caption: ACES Quality Management launches ACES Population Testing.

A lender selects the population it wants examined and the policies it wants applied, covering its own compliance, operational and data quality requirements across pre-funding, post-closing and servicing reviews and beyond. Lenders can author the policies themselves or draw from ACES Managed Policies, an expanding library of ACES-authored, compliance-vetted policy content. ACES Population Testing runs those policies against every record in that population, reports a pass or fail on each policy for each record and rolls the results into an overall quality score on the dashboard.

“Compliance and quality programs are under constant pressure to extend their reach without expanding their teams, and ACES Population Testing gives those departments at lenders, servicers, banks, credit unions and other financial institutions the ability to evaluate loan portfolios at the population level, identifying risk that would otherwise go unreviewed,” said Trevor Gauthier, chief executive officer of ACES Quality Management. “The engine underneath ACES Population Testing has been running in production at financial institutions for years, and by bringing it under the ACES umbrella, it now becomes the natural complement to our audit technology, directing our clients’ teams to the records that matter most for targeted, human-driven investigation.”

ACES Population Testing operates alongside traditional sampling methodologies by directing auditors to records that a sample may not reach. From there, auditors can use ACES Quality Management & Control® software to examine the flagged records, determine if they are defects, report findings and remediate.

To learn more, visit https://www.acesquality.com/products/population-testing.

About ACES Quality Management

ACES Quality Management is the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry. The nation’s most prominent lenders, servicers and financial institutions rely on ACES Quality Management & Control® Software to improve audit throughput and quality while controlling costs, including:

  • Over 70% of the top 20 independent mortgage lenders;
  • 8 of the top 10 loan servicers;
  • 14 of the top 30 banks; and
  • 7 of the top 15 credit unions in the United States.

ACES also supports multiple state housing authorities and mortgage insurers, a government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) and dozens of third-party QC service providers that collectively serve hundreds of financial institutions.

Unlike other quality control platforms, ACES Flexible Audit Technology® enables independent mortgage lenders and financial institutions to easily manage and customize the system to their specific needs, including the ability to evaluate loan risk at scale without relying on IT or outside resources. With ACES’ AI-powered capabilities, audit teams can translate complexity into clear insights and accelerate performance.

Using a customer-centric approach, ACES clients get responsive support and access to our experts to maximize their investment. For more information, visit https://www.acesquality.com/ or call 1-800-858-1598.

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Ahead of Originalive™: Luvme Hair Looks Beyond First-Day Hair Quality

Ahead of the upcoming Originalive collection, Luvme Hair is shifting the conversation from first-touch softness to how premium human hair performs through washing, styling, and everyday wear

NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 18, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Ahead of the official debut of Originalive™, Luvme Hair is sharing a closer look at one of the ideas shaping its upcoming premium human hair collection: good hair should be judged by more than how soft, smooth, or shiny it feels when it is new.

Ahead of Originalive: Luvme Hair looks beyond first-day hair quality
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First impressions matter. A wig that feels silky, moves naturally, and has a healthy-looking shine can immediately feel premium. But for Luvme Hair, the more meaningful questions often come later: How does the hair respond after washing? Does it remain easy to comb? Can it be restyled without quickly losing its natural feel? And how well does it hold up as it becomes part of everyday life?

These questions are also explored in Luvme’s guide to what makes a good human hair wig, which looks beyond softness alone to consider hair integrity, construction, color, and styling performance.

WHY FIRST-DAY SOFTNESS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING

Originalive™ is being developed around a broader approach to hair quality. Rather than treating “soft hair” as the final measure of premium quality, the collection considers how the original hair is selected and processed, as well as how its desirable qualities can be maintained through repeated use.

At the foundation is carefully selected human hair with attention to cuticle alignment and lower-stress processing. Luvme’s development approach is designed to preserve more of the hair’s natural structure, strength, elasticity, and texture instead of relying primarily on a surface-level finish.

This distinction matters because the qualities shoppers notice on day one are only part of the ownership experience. Luvme’s broader human hair wigs range already reflects the variety of textures, lengths, colors, and constructions consumers encounter; Originalive™ is intended to take the conversation further by placing greater emphasis on the condition and performance of the hair itself.

PUTTING LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE UNDER A CLOSER LOOK

One of the key areas behind Originalive™ is Long-Lasting Hair Quality.

As part of its development framework, Luvme evaluates hair through a 30-cycle standard wash-and-dry process, observing factors including shine, smoothness, and combability at different stages. The purpose is not to suggest that human hair never changes, but to examine how well desirable qualities can be maintained under repeated care.

Human hair naturally responds to water, cleansing, friction, heat, products, and maintenance habits. That is why Luvme’s discussion of good human hair wig quality over time focuses on performance after washing and regular wear rather than simply measuring quality by the number of months a wig has been owned.

For Originalive™, that long-term perspective is central: the goal is for good hair to remain recognizable as good hair beyond the unboxing moment.

FROM WASH PERFORMANCE TO RESTYLING

Styling provides another test of hair quality.

Originalive™ is being developed with attention to elasticity, shape recovery, and curl retention, with time-based evaluations used to observe how styled hair responds after the initial look.

Good styling results still depend on technique and care. Luvme’s guide on how to make curls last longer on human hair wigs explains how preparation, controlled heat, cooling, and product use can affect curl retention—reinforcing the idea that hair quality and proper care work together.

As Originalive™ moves closer to its official debut, Luvme Hair will continue revealing more about the collection’s hair integrity, natural-looking construction, color craftsmanship, and styling performance.

The idea behind this preview is intentionally simple: good hair should not be defined by one perfect first impression. What matters is how the hair continues to look, feel, move, and respond after real life begins.

ABOUT LUVME HAIR

Luvme Hair offers human hair wigs and hair solutions across a range of textures, lengths, colors, and constructions. The brand focuses on natural-looking results, thoughtful craftsmanship, convenient wear, and hair solutions designed for everyday styling and personal expression. https://shop.luvmehair.com/

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California Waste Solutions Inc. (CWS) Approaches 35 Years of U.S. Recycling and Global Environmental Infrastructure

The Oakland-based, family-owned company serves more than 343,000 customers across Oakland and San Jose, operates six Bay Area facilities and extends its environmental infrastructure operations to Vietnam through Vietnam Waste Solutions

OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 18, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — California Waste Solutions, Inc. (CWS) is approaching its 35th year as a leader in the international recycling, resource recovery and environmental infrastructure business with operations in California and Vietnam. Headquartered in Oakland, the company serves more than 343,000 customers across Oakland and San Jose and operates six Bay Area recycling facilities. Through its wholly owned subsidiary Vietnam Waste Solutions (VWS) it also manages large-scale waste infrastructure in Ho Chi Minh City.

California Waste Solutions Recycling Collection in San Jose, California
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“Approaching our 35-year milestone in business means more to us than just a number. It’s a testament to what immigrant entrepreneurs can achieve if they put time and work into their passions in this country,” said David Duong, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of California Waste Solutions.

David Duong founded California Waste Solutions in Oakland in 1992. The company received its first City of Oakland franchise in 1993 and has served Oakland continuously since. California Waste Solutions later expanded into San Jose while building a broader operating network around collection, processing, material recovery, customer service and the marketing of recovered commodities.

“When we started, we had eight used trucks and a family willing to work. That was it! The company is much larger today, but the responsibility and the mindset here has not changed. People count on us every week. We have to do the work safely, take care of our employees, serve our customers well, and keep finding better ways to recover materials instead of wasting them. It’s a community business at the end of the day,” said David Duong, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of California Waste Solutions.

California Waste Solutions now operates across two countries and manages the daily work behind municipal recycling systems that hundreds of thousands of residents and businesses rely on every week.

The scale of the company today is closely tied to David Duong’s own history. After arriving in the United States as a Vietnamese refugee, Duong and his family rebuilt their lives hrough the recycling business they already knew well, beginning again in California with recovered paper, cardboard and other recyclable materials. David Duong founded California Waste Solutions in Oakland in 1992 with eight used collection trucks and spent the following decades expanding the business through municipal recycling, material recovery and environmental infrastructure in Oakland and San Jose. He later brought that experience back to Vietnam through Vietnam Waste Solutions, where the family developed large-scale waste and environmental infrastructure serving Ho Chi Minh City. His path from refugee resettlement to building environmental businesses across the United States and Vietnam is also documented in The King of Trash, a film about David Duong, the Duong family and the experiences that shaped their work across both countries.

AN “INTEGRATED MUNICIPAL SERVICE OPERATING MODEL”

California Waste Solutions provides residential recycling collection in Oakland through Oakland Recycles and in San Jose through San Jose Recycles. The company also serves commercial customers, including manufacturers, offices, retailers, restaurants and multifamily properties.

Collection was where the family business began, and it remains the part of California Waste Solutions most visible to customers. But collection is only the first step in a larger system that includes sorting, processing, material recovery, logistics and commodity marketing.

After recyclable material reaches a processing facility, mixed loads are separated into usable streams of paper, cardboard, plastics, metals and glass. The materials are then prepared to meet the specifications of mills, processors and other buyers before they can return to manufacturing facilities.

That process depends on an operating network that reaches well beyond the curb. Drivers manage collection routes. Mechanics keep trucks and processing equipment in service. Facility teams operate conveyors and sorting systems, remove unwanted material and monitor quality. Customer service employees work with residents, businesses and property managers. Supervisors coordinate people, equipment, safety requirements and daily service performance.

For a municipal recycling operator, scale matters only when the system works together as a single unit. A route completed on time can still create problems if material is poorly sorted downstream. Processing capacity has little value if equipment is unreliable. Technology adds little if employees cannot use the information it provides. California Waste Solutions has built its operating model around the connection between collection, processing, service and material recovery.

“What we’ve developed here at California Waste Solutions can be best described as a tightly-knit integrated municipal operating model. Waste collection and recycling is a community business and communities don’t work in linear ways. People throw out different things at different times in the year, and they’re not always predictable in their habits. Technologies change over time too. Three decades ago people used to throw out videotapes and cassettes; today they throw out smartphones. The nature of what you’re recycling isn’t always the same, but by building a system that accounts for these changes, we’ve been able to consistently improve the quality of our output,” said David Duong, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of California Waste Solutions.

Nearly 35 years after David Duong founded California Waste Solutions, the company remains family-owned and operated, with the next generation now holding leadership responsibilities across the business. Michael Duong serves as President, Johnny Duong as Chief Operating Officer, Kristina Duong as Chief Financial Officer and Victor Duong as Executive Vice President of Public Affairs. Their roles span operations, finance, public affairs, municipal relationships and long-term planning, giving the company continuity between the business David Duong built in Oakland and the organization now operating across California and Vietnam. The leadership structure reflects years of the next generation working inside the business alongside David Duong rather than a sudden transfer of responsibility.

REINVESTING IN SAFETY, SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

The recycling industry has undergone enormous changes since California Waste Solutions began operating in 1992. Material streams are more complex, commodity specifications are tighter, cities expect greater visibility into service performance, and batteries and electronic devices have created new safety risks for collection vehicles and processing facilities.

California Waste Solutions has continued to reinvest in the systems behind its daily operations every year. The company has invested more than $2 million in upgrades to current operating systems designed to improve coordination, efficiency, safety and service performance across collection and processing activities during the time it has been in business.

Safety technology is another area of constant focus. California Waste Solutions is evaluating infrared cameras, smoke and heat detection systems and fire-extinguishing components for collection vehicles to improve early detection and response when batteries or other hazardous materials enter collection vehicles or processing facilities. The company is also evaluating electric and lower-emission collection vehicles as part of its longer-term fleet planning.

Inside its recycling facilities, California Waste Solutions continues to modernize sorting and processing systems while giving employees better information about material flow and equipment performance. The objective is to identify problems earlier, respond faster and improve the consistency of the operation without separating technology from the people responsible for using it.

INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS THROUGH VIETNAM WASTE SOLUTIONS

California Waste Solutions operates internationally through Vietnam Waste Solutions, its wholly owned subsidiary in Vietnam. Vietnam Waste Solutions develops and operates integrated waste management infrastructure, extending the company’s experience from municipal recycling in Northern California to large-scale environmental systems serving Ho Chi Minh City.

At the center of that international operation is the Da Phuoc Integrated Solid Waste Facility (DPI) in Ho Chi Minh City. The 341-acre facility receives more than 6,500 tons of waste per day and handles approximately 2.4 million tons annually. Da Phuoc is Southeast Asia’s first and only integrated solid waste facility and Vietnam’s largest landfill operation. A World Bank environmental assessment has also described the Da Phuoc complex as Vietnam’s largest solid waste processing complex.

Da Phuoc combines recycling and material recovery, sanitary landfill management, composting, industrial leachate and wastewater treatment, treated-water reuse, landfill-gas collection and electricity generation within one operating complex. Those systems were developed over time to manage not only where municipal waste is placed, but also what can be recovered from it and how the water and gas produced by landfill operations are controlled.

The Da Phuoc landfill dates back more than two decades. As relations between Vietnam and the United States normalized in the 1990s, Ho Chi Minh City began looking for more advanced approaches to municipal waste treatment. California Waste Solutions agreed to develop the project under a structure that gave the company ownership of the facility and required it to be built to U.S. environmental standards.

Building Da Phuoc to U.S.-standard environmental requirements meant investing in engineered liner systems, dedicated leachate and wastewater treatment, landfill-gas collection and other controls that went well beyond the cost of a conventional disposal site. For David Duong, that additional investment was essential to creating a facility designed to serve Ho Chi Minh City reliably for decades.

Da Phuoc became one of the first major catalysts for Vietnam’s new energy-efficiency in an economy that is growing at nearly 8% a year.

“California Waste Solutions and Vietnam Waste Solutions became overnight pioneers in clean, renewable energy and in installing best-of-breed American and European technologies in Vietnam at the very start of the country’s huge growth curve,” said David Duong, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of California Waste Solutions. “Because we were using American technology and know-how we were able to effectively plan for Ho Chi Minh City’s growth decades ahead of time.”

Today, only one American employee remains on the ground, while the operation is run overwhelmingly by Vietnamese engineers, employees and technical personnel. Da Phuoc remains the only landfill in Vietnam developed to U.S. Subtitle D standards, according to company records, and its landfill-gas recovery and environmental systems support Vietnam’s broader efforts to improve waste management and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions on the path toward net zero by 2050.

For California Waste Solutions, Vietnam Waste Solutions represented a significant expansion of the business David Duong had built in Northern California. The collection routes and material recovery facilities in Oakland and San Jose operate in a different environment from Da Phuoc, but both businesses depend on the same operating fundamentals: reliable infrastructure, material recovery, environmental controls and systems capable of performing every day at city scale. Through Vietnam Waste Solutions, that experience expanded into sanitary landfill engineering, recycling, composting, leachate and wastewater treatment, landfill-gas recovery and energy generation. Da Phuoc gave California Waste Solutions experience managing environmental infrastructure at a scale far beyond a conventional recycling operation.

Together, the California and Vietnam operations give California Waste Solutions experience across the full chain of environmental services, from neighborhood collection and material recovery to integrated waste infrastructure. That international operating footprint has become a defining part of the company as it approaches its 35th year.

A COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIP THAT GOES BEYOND COLLECTION

Long-term municipal service also requires communication outside the truck and the processing facility. Residents, property managers, schools and other institutions need clear guidance on which materials belong in recycling and which require another collection or disposal route.

California Waste Solutions produces recycling guides, multilingual communications, property-manager resources and conducts school visits and public outreach. Recent activities have included the Lakeshore Street Festival in Oakland, the Oakland Housing Authority Summer Block Party and recycling education with a local Daisy Scout troop. The company also participates in programs serving seniors, young people and multifamily communities.

“Good recycling service is not only about picking up a cart,” said Michael Duong, President of California Waste Solutions. “It is also about helping people understand what belongs in that cart and why it matters. Our employees, city partners, residents and businesses are all part of the same system. The company’s operations and the community which they serve are co-dependent in that way. That’s why we value our place in the local community so much.”

The same operating logic is behind a planned residential household battery recycling program in San Jose for 2027. California Waste Solutions is collaborating with the City of San Jose on a service intended to make household battery recycling easier while keeping batteries out of the conventional recycling stream, where damaged or improperly handled batteries can create serious fire risks.

The company’s community record also extends beyond recycling education. In December 2024, David Duong committed $5 million to the scholarship fund at Fulbright University Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City through Vietnam Waste Solutions. One million dollars has been contributed, with the remaining $4 million structured as a matching commitment intended to encourage additional donations and expand financial aid for students facing financial hardship.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a manufacturing operation established in Vietnam produced masks and hand sanitizer that were distributed in California through local governments and community organizations. Millions of units were donated, and the Duong family also sent 1,200 oxygen concentrators to hospitals in Vietnam. Other support has included Vietnamese language and culture schools, assistance for California cancer patients, humanitarian relief following Typhoon Yagi in northern Vietnam and support for the Oakland Dynamites youth football program.

These programs are separate from California Waste Solutions’ municipal service work, but they reflect the company’s long-term presence in the places where it operates. The business has grown across California and Vietnam, and so has the scale of the responsibilities it has chosen to take on outside its core operations.

APPROACHING 35 YEARS WITH A LARGER OPERATING FOOTPRINT

California Waste Solutions will mark its 35th anniversary in 2027. The milestone comes at a time when recycling and waste management are becoming more demanding operational businesses. Cities expect reliable service, stronger safety systems, more accurate data and continued investment in infrastructure capable of handling changing material streams.

California Waste Solutions enters its mid-thirties chapter with six Bay Area facilities and more than 343,000 customers across Oakland and San Jose. Its international operations in Vietnam extend that experience into large-scale environmental infrastructure.

The company that began in Oakland in 1992 is now responsible for a much larger system. Its future will be judged the same way its municipal work has always been judged: by whether it performs safely, consistently and over time.

ABOUT CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS

California Waste Solutions, Inc. is a family-owned and operated recycling, resource recovery and environmental infrastructure company headquartered in Oakland, California. Founded in 1992 by David Duong, the company provides recycling collection, processing, customer service and material recovery services for residential, commercial and municipal customers in Northern California, including Oakland and San Jose. California Waste Solutions operates six Bay Area recycling facilities and serves more than 343,000 customers. The company also operates internationally through its wholly owned subsidiary, Vietnam Waste Solutions, which manages the Da Phuoc Integrated Solid Waste Facility in Ho Chi Minh City. https://www.calwaste.com/

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California Waste Solutions Approaches 35 Years of Recycling and Global Environmental Infrastructure

The Oakland-headquartered, family-owned company serves more than 343,000 customers across Oakland and San Jose, operates six Bay Area facilities and extends its environmental infrastructure operations to Vietnam through Vietnam Waste Solutions

OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 18, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — California Waste Solutions, Inc. (CWS) is approaching its 35th year as a leader in the international recycling, resource recovery and environmental infrastructure business with operations in California and Vietnam. Headquartered in Oakland, the company serves more than 343,000 customers across Oakland and San Jose and operates six Bay Area recycling facilities. Through its wholly owned subsidiary Vietnam Waste Solutions (VWS) it also manages large-scale waste infrastructure in Ho Chi Minh City.

California Waste Solutions Recycling Collection in San Jose, California
Image caption: California Waste Solutions Recycling Collection in San Jose, California.

“Approaching our 35-year milestone in business means more to us than just a number. It’s a testament to what immigrant entrepreneurs can achieve if they put time and work into their passions in this country,” said David Duong, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of California Waste Solutions.

David Duong founded California Waste Solutions in Oakland in 1992. The company received its first City of Oakland franchise in 1993 and has served Oakland continuously since. California Waste Solutions later expanded into San Jose while building a broader operating network around collection, processing, material recovery, customer service and the marketing of recovered commodities.

“When we started, we had eight used trucks and a family willing to work. That was it! The company is much larger today, but the responsibility and the mindset here has not changed. People count on us every week. We have to do the work safely, take care of our employees, serve our customers well, and keep finding better ways to recover materials instead of wasting them. It’s a community business at the end of the day,” said David Duong, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of California Waste Solutions.

California Waste Solutions now operates across two countries and manages the daily work behind municipal recycling systems that hundreds of thousands of residents and businesses rely on every week.

The scale of the company today is closely tied to David Duong’s own history. After arriving in the United States as a Vietnamese refugee, Duong and his family rebuilt their lives hrough the recycling business they already knew well, beginning again in California with recovered paper, cardboard and other recyclable materials. David Duong founded California Waste Solutions in Oakland in 1992 with eight used collection trucks and spent the following decades expanding the business through municipal recycling, material recovery and environmental infrastructure in Oakland and San Jose. He later brought that experience back to Vietnam through Vietnam Waste Solutions, where the family developed large-scale waste and environmental infrastructure serving Ho Chi Minh City. His path from refugee resettlement to building environmental businesses across the United States and Vietnam is also documented in The King of Trash, a film about David Duong, the Duong family and the experiences that shaped their work across both countries.

AN “INTEGRATED MUNICIPAL SERVICE OPERATING MODEL”

California Waste Solutions provides residential recycling collection in Oakland through Oakland Recycles and in San Jose through San Jose Recycles. The company also serves commercial customers, including manufacturers, offices, retailers, restaurants and multifamily properties.

Collection was where the family business began, and it remains the part of California Waste Solutions most visible to customers. But collection is only the first step in a larger system that includes sorting, processing, material recovery, logistics and commodity marketing.

After recyclable material reaches a processing facility, mixed loads are separated into usable streams of paper, cardboard, plastics, metals and glass. The materials are then prepared to meet the specifications of mills, processors and other buyers before they can return to manufacturing facilities.

That process depends on an operating network that reaches well beyond the curb. Drivers manage collection routes. Mechanics keep trucks and processing equipment in service. Facility teams operate conveyors and sorting systems, remove unwanted material and monitor quality. Customer service employees work with residents, businesses and property managers. Supervisors coordinate people, equipment, safety requirements and daily service performance.

For a municipal recycling operator, scale matters only when the system works together as a single unit. A route completed on time can still create problems if material is poorly sorted downstream. Processing capacity has little value if equipment is unreliable. Technology adds little if employees cannot use the information it provides. California Waste Solutions has built its operating model around the connection between collection, processing, service and material recovery.

“What we’ve developed here at California Waste Solutions can be best described as a tightly-knit integrated municipal operating model. Waste collection and recycling is a community business and communities don’t work in linear ways. People throw out different things at different times in the year, and they’re not always predictable in their habits. Technologies change over time too. Three decades ago people used to throw out videotapes and cassettes; today they throw out smartphones. The nature of what you’re recycling isn’t always the same, but by building a system that accounts for these changes, we’ve been able to consistently improve the quality of our output,” said David Duong, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of California Waste Solutions.

Nearly 35 years after David Duong founded California Waste Solutions, the company remains family-owned and operated, with the next generation now holding leadership responsibilities across the business. Michael Duong serves as President, Johnny Duong as Chief Operating Officer, Kristina Duong as Chief Financial Officer and Victor Duong as Executive Vice President of Public Affairs. Their roles span operations, finance, public affairs, municipal relationships and long-term planning, giving the company continuity between the business David Duong built in Oakland and the organization now operating across California and Vietnam. The leadership structure reflects years of the next generation working inside the business alongside David Duong rather than a sudden transfer of responsibility.

REINVESTING IN SAFETY, SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

The recycling industry has undergone enormous changes since California Waste Solutions began operating in 1992. Material streams are more complex, commodity specifications are tighter, cities expect greater visibility into service performance, and batteries and electronic devices have created new safety risks for collection vehicles and processing facilities.

California Waste Solutions has continued to reinvest in the systems behind its daily operations every year. The company has invested more than $2 million in upgrades to current operating systems designed to improve coordination, efficiency, safety and service performance across collection and processing activities during the time it has been in business.

Safety technology is another area of constant focus. California Waste Solutions is evaluating infrared cameras, smoke and heat detection systems and fire-extinguishing components for collection vehicles to improve early detection and response when batteries or other hazardous materials enter collection vehicles or processing facilities. The company is also evaluating electric and lower-emission collection vehicles as part of its longer-term fleet planning.

Inside its recycling facilities, California Waste Solutions continues to modernize sorting and processing systems while giving employees better information about material flow and equipment performance. The objective is to identify problems earlier, respond faster and improve the consistency of the operation without separating technology from the people responsible for using it.

INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS THROUGH VIETNAM WASTE SOLUTIONS

California Waste Solutions operates internationally through Vietnam Waste Solutions, its wholly owned subsidiary in Vietnam. Vietnam Waste Solutions develops and operates integrated waste management infrastructure, extending the company’s experience from municipal recycling in Northern California to large-scale environmental systems serving Ho Chi Minh City.

At the center of that international operation is the Da Phuoc Integrated Solid Waste Facility (DPI) in Ho Chi Minh City. The 341-acre facility receives more than 6,500 tons of waste per day and handles approximately 2.4 million tons annually. Da Phuoc is Southeast Asia’s first and only integrated solid waste facility and Vietnam’s largest landfill operation. A World Bank environmental assessment has also described the Da Phuoc complex as Vietnam’s largest solid waste processing complex.

Da Phuoc combines recycling and material recovery, sanitary landfill management, composting, industrial leachate and wastewater treatment, treated-water reuse, landfill-gas collection and electricity generation within one operating complex. Those systems were developed over time to manage not only where municipal waste is placed, but also what can be recovered from it and how the water and gas produced by landfill operations are controlled.

The Da Phuoc landfill dates back more than two decades. As relations between Vietnam and the United States normalized in the 1990s, Ho Chi Minh City began looking for more advanced approaches to municipal waste treatment. California Waste Solutions agreed to develop the project under a structure that gave the company ownership of the facility and required it to be built to U.S. environmental standards.

Building Da Phuoc to U.S.-standard environmental requirements meant investing in engineered liner systems, dedicated leachate and wastewater treatment, landfill-gas collection and other controls that went well beyond the cost of a conventional disposal site. For David Duong, that additional investment was essential to creating a facility designed to serve Ho Chi Minh City reliably for decades.

Da Phuoc became one of the first major catalysts for Vietnam’s new energy-efficiency in an economy that is growing at nearly 8% a year.

“California Waste Solutions and Vietnam Waste Solutions became overnight pioneers in clean, renewable energy and in installing best-of-breed American and European technologies in Vietnam at the very start of the country’s huge growth curve,” said David Duong, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of California Waste Solutions. “Because we were using American technology and know-how we were able to effectively plan for Ho Chi Minh City’s growth decades ahead of time.”

Today, only one American employee remains on the ground, while the operation is run overwhelmingly by Vietnamese engineers, employees and technical personnel. Da Phuoc remains the only landfill in Vietnam developed to U.S. Subtitle D standards, according to company records, and its landfill-gas recovery and environmental systems support Vietnam’s broader efforts to improve waste management and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions on the path toward net zero by 2050.

For California Waste Solutions, Vietnam Waste Solutions represented a significant expansion of the business David Duong had built in Northern California. The collection routes and material recovery facilities in Oakland and San Jose operate in a different environment from Da Phuoc, but both businesses depend on the same operating fundamentals: reliable infrastructure, material recovery, environmental controls and systems capable of performing every day at city scale. Through Vietnam Waste Solutions, that experience expanded into sanitary landfill engineering, recycling, composting, leachate and wastewater treatment, landfill-gas recovery and energy generation. Da Phuoc gave California Waste Solutions experience managing environmental infrastructure at a scale far beyond a conventional recycling operation.

Together, the California and Vietnam operations give California Waste Solutions experience across the full chain of environmental services, from neighborhood collection and material recovery to integrated waste infrastructure. That international operating footprint has become a defining part of the company as it approaches its 35th year.

A COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIP THAT GOES BEYOND COLLECTION

Long-term municipal service also requires communication outside the truck and the processing facility. Residents, property managers, schools and other institutions need clear guidance on which materials belong in recycling and which require another collection or disposal route.

California Waste Solutions produces recycling guides, multilingual communications, property-manager resources and conducts school visits and public outreach. Recent activities have included the Lakeshore Street Festival in Oakland, the Oakland Housing Authority Summer Block Party and recycling education with a local Daisy Scout troop. The company also participates in programs serving seniors, young people and multifamily communities.

“Good recycling service is not only about picking up a cart,” said Michael Duong, President of California Waste Solutions. “It is also about helping people understand what belongs in that cart and why it matters. Our employees, city partners, residents and businesses are all part of the same system. The company’s operations and the community which they serve are co-dependent in that way. That’s why we value our place in the local community so much.”

The same operating logic is behind a planned residential household battery recycling program in San Jose for 2027. California Waste Solutions is collaborating with the City of San Jose on a service intended to make household battery recycling easier while keeping batteries out of the conventional recycling stream, where damaged or improperly handled batteries can create serious fire risks.

The company’s community record also extends beyond recycling education. In December 2024, David Duong committed $5 million to the scholarship fund at Fulbright University Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City through Vietnam Waste Solutions. One million dollars has been contributed, with the remaining $4 million structured as a matching commitment intended to encourage additional donations and expand financial aid for students facing financial hardship.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a manufacturing operation established in Vietnam produced masks and hand sanitizer that were distributed in California through local governments and community organizations. Millions of units were donated, and the Duong family also sent 1,200 oxygen concentrators to hospitals in Vietnam. Other support has included Vietnamese language and culture schools, assistance for California cancer patients, humanitarian relief following Typhoon Yagi in northern Vietnam and support for the Oakland Dynamites youth football program.

These programs are separate from California Waste Solutions’ municipal service work, but they reflect the company’s long-term presence in the places where it operates. The business has grown across California and Vietnam, and so has the scale of the responsibilities it has chosen to take on outside its core operations.

APPROACHING 35 YEARS WITH A LARGER OPERATING FOOTPRINT

California Waste Solutions will mark its 35th anniversary in 2027. The milestone comes at a time when recycling and waste management are becoming more demanding operational businesses. Cities expect reliable service, stronger safety systems, more accurate data and continued investment in infrastructure capable of handling changing material streams.

California Waste Solutions enters its mid-thirties chapter with six Bay Area facilities and more than 343,000 customers across Oakland and San Jose. Its international operations in Vietnam extend that experience into large-scale environmental infrastructure.

The company that began in Oakland in 1992 is now responsible for a much larger system. Its future will be judged the same way its municipal work has always been judged: by whether it performs safely, consistently and over time.

ABOUT CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS

California Waste Solutions, Inc. is a family-owned and operated recycling, resource recovery and environmental infrastructure company headquartered in Oakland, California. Founded in 1992 by David Duong, the company provides recycling collection, processing, customer service and material recovery services for residential, commercial and municipal customers in Northern California, including Oakland and San Jose. California Waste Solutions operates six Bay Area recycling facilities and serves more than 343,000 customers. The company also operates internationally through its wholly owned subsidiary, Vietnam Waste Solutions, which manages the Da Phuoc Integrated Solid Waste Facility in Ho Chi Minh City. https://www.calwaste.com/

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Tenorshare Guides: How to Transfer WhatsApp from Android to an iPhone 18 Pro

Tenorshare iCareFone Transfer software is for those who want to transfer WhatsApp from Android to iPhone without factory reset

NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 18, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Tenorshare has just put out a detailed new guide that walks you through exactly how to transfer WhatsApp from Android to iPhone 18 Pro. The resource addresses common challenges with cross-platform WhatsApp transfers, including how to preserve chats and media when moving data to an already set up iPhone. It provides practical solutions to help users transfer their important WhatsApp data safely and avoid data loss during an iPhone upgrade.

How to Transfer WhatsApp from Android to iPhone Including iPhone 18
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“The main purpose of this guide is to offer a clear roadmap for mobile users who want to keep their messaging history intact,” said a Tenorshare spokesperson. “When upgrading to iPhone 18 Pro, our goal is to help users preserve their important WhatsApp data and avoid the data loss issues that can come with device upgrades.”

For those users who are looking for a direct software solution to transfer WhatsApp from Android to iPhone, the guide introduces Tenorshare iCareFone Transfer as the main method. This software is for those users who want to transfer WhatsApp from Android to iPhone without factory reset. As the utility is completely compatible with existing iPhone 18 Pro setup, users don’t need to erase the existing iPhone data.

The app is designed to transfer WhatsApp messages from Android to iPhone securely, ensuring that text conversations, media files and attachments make their way across platforms without a hitch. iCareFone Transfer is a great choice for users who want to transfer WhatsApp chats from Android to iPhone in a complete way in a desktop-controlled environment.

The transfer process with the use of this software consists of exactly three steps:

Step 1: Connect Android Phone and iPhone to Computer.

Step 2: Backup WhatsApp data and Confirm Account Information.

Step 3: Directly transfer selected data to iPhone 18 Pro.

The guide references Move to iOS as the default option in passing for users asking how to make this transfer free of charge. But Move to iOS is typically used when you first set up your iPhone, so if your iPhone is already set up, you may need to erase it first.

Consumers can refer to the guide and choose the right way to transfer according to the state of their iPhone, whether it has been set up or still in the original factory state.

To learn more about the recommended tool and read the full guide, users can visit the iCareFone Transfer product page at: https://www.tenorshare.net/ads/icarefone-whatsapp-transfer-backup-restore-2.html or download the app at Play Store.

About Tenorshare

Founded in 2007, Tenorshare is an international software company that specializes in data management, system repair, password recovery and device transfer solutions. The company builds utilities that help smartphone and computer users secure their digital data.

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FineVoice Launches Aunio, an Audio Production Agent for End-to-End AI Audio Creation

Meet Aunio, the First AI Audio Production Team Built to Turn Ideas into Production-Ready Audio

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 17, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — FineVoice today announced the launch of Aunio, an end-to-end AI audio production agent designed to help anyone create professional, publish-ready audio without a dedicated audio production team.

Your AI Audio Production Team That Turns Creative Ideas Into Finished Audio
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Rather than generating individual audio assets in isolation, Aunio understands the content and context of a project and coordinates capabilities across voices, voiceovers, music, sound effects, and audio processing. Users can start from a creative idea or source material such as text, documents, audio, images, or video, then work with Aunio to develop it into polished, production-ready audio within a single, integrated workflow.

Aunio includes built-in capabilities for voice, music, sound design, and audio processing, while enabling users to create customizable, reusable, and extensible AI skills for specialized production tasks. AI skills allow users to convert their creative methods, production preferences, and recurring workflows into executable AI capabilities. Users can apply skills across projects, as well as import and share them to extend their production workflows. In this way, Aunio is designed not only to help users complete a single audio task, but also to help them build a more personalized, repeatable, and scalable audio production system over time.

Generative AI has simplified the creation of individual audio assets. Yet complete audio production still typically involves multiple tools, repeated configuration, and specialized expertise. Voiceover, background music, sound effects, audio separation, editing, and post-production are often managed as separate tasks, resulting in fragmented and time-intensive workflows. For individual creators, small production teams, and marketing departments, the challenge is not merely generating an audio clip, but delivering high-quality, consistent content within a shorter production cycle.

“Audio production involves much more than generating a single voice or sound,” said the Manager at FineVoice. “It requires an understanding of the creative intent, coordination across multiple production stages, and careful integration of voices, music, sound effects, and other audio elements. With Aunio, creators have an AI audio production team working alongside them, allowing them to spend more time on their ideas and final expression while helping them turn a creative concept into a finished audio work with greater ease and efficiency.”

Aunio is available today through FineVoice. Visit Aunio to learn more, or access the Aunio app to explore video, audio, and music production capabilities.

Learn more at: https://finevoice.ai/aunio

About FineVoice

FineVoice is an AI audio production platform building tools and intelligent systems for creating, transforming and refining audio. Its products bring together capabilities across voice, speech, music, and sound for creators, teams, and developers.

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Cloud 9 Inn LAX Unveils Comprehensive Rebranding and Name change and Complete Down-to-the-Studs Bathroom Renovations

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 17, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Cloud 9 Inn LAX officially announces the completion of its extensive property rebranding and total guest room modernizations. Completed in August 2025, the top-to-bottom transformation establishes the hotel as the premier budget-friendly gateway for travelers, sports fans, and concertgoers visiting the booming Inglewood and Greater Los Angeles entertainment hubs.

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The centerpiece of the renovation is a complete, down-to-the-studs remodel of all guest bathrooms. Every bathroom has been entirely stripped and rebuilt with modern plumbing, contemporary tiling, sleek glass fixtures, and high-efficiency bright LED lighting. This intensive upgrade reflects the hotel’s commitment to delivering premium comfort, cleanliness, and functionality at an accessible price point.

The completely overhauled lobby at Cloud 9 Inn LAX has been transformed into a vibrant, high-energy gateway designed specifically for modern travelers, sports fans, and concertgoers. Strategic upgrades shift the focus toward guests visiting SoFi Stadium, the Intuit Dome, and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The redesign features tech-forward amenities, streamlined transit hubs, and a dynamic social atmosphere that captures the excitement of LA’s premier entertainment district. Whether travelers are stopping in for a pre-game gathering, utilizing seamless airport check-ins, or unwinding after a world-class concert, this modernized space serves as the ultimate launchpad for the ultimate Los Angeles experience.

Complementing the physical infrastructure upgrades is a fresh, modern rebranding that aligns the hotel with the vibrant energy of the surrounding sports and entertainment district. Strategically located just minutes from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Cloud 9 Inn LAX has tailored its guest experience to cater to travelers arriving for major events at Southern California’s most iconic venues.

The hotel offers unparalleled proximity to the region’s premier sports and entertainment destinations, including:

  • SoFi Stadium, home of the Rams and Chargers and host to world-class concerts.
  • Intuit Dome, the cutting-edge new home of the LA Clippers.
  • Kia Forum, the legendary music and entertainment arena.
  • Hollywood Park, the sprawling 300-acre sports and neighborhood retail district.

“Our complete reinvention marks an exciting new chapter for Cloud 9 Inn LAX,” said the management team. “By stripping our bathrooms down to the studs and rebuilding them with premium materials, we are completely changing the expectations for airport-adjacent lodging.

“Whether you are catching an early flight from LAX, attending a championship game at SoFi Stadium, or experiencing a concert at the Intuit Dome, our reimagined hotel provides the perfect, pristine launchpad for your LA adventure.”

In addition to the brand-new bathrooms and refreshed brand identity, guests will enjoy upgraded high-speed Wi-Fi, convenient airport access, and streamlined express check-in options designed for travelers on the go.

For more information, to view photos of the newly renovated property, or to book your upcoming stay, please visit the Cloud 9 Inn LAX website or contact the reservation desk.

Website: https://cloud9innlax.com/

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FirstClose introduces Lender Portal to manage home equity borrower leads in one workspace

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for home equity and mortgage lenders nationwide, announced today the launch of Lender Portal, a new workspace that lets loan officers manage borrower leads in one place, from initial contact through submission.

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Available to lenders using FirstClose’s XpressEquity digital application and borrower portal, Lender Portal covers lead intake, eligibility evaluation and borrower engagement tracking. Loan officers can create leads directly in Lender Portal when taking applications by phone or in-branch. Applications that borrowers start on their own also flow directly into the same pipeline. If the borrower used an application link associated with a specific loan officer, Lender Portal automatically assigns the lead to that individual. Unassigned leads can be claimed by another loan officer or reassigned by a manager.

Lender Portal also verifies borrower eligibility before an application reaches underwriting by comparing a soft-pull credit score against the lender’s configured minimum and measuring the borrower’s home equity against the lender’s limits. From there, the portal presents applicants with eligible loan programs to select from. This early check is designed to reduce application fallout, counteroffers and rework in underwriting.

Within the workspace, a loan officer can check a lead’s status and when the borrower last engaged to time follow-up calls or messages accordingly. Lender Portal also identifies stalled applications and can send automatic reminders to the borrower. Once the borrower re-engages, the loan officer can resume the application from the last completed milestone rather than starting over.

“Loan officers spend a lot of their day hunting for information instead of talking to borrowers, which is both inefficient and costly because that’s how applications stall and borrowers slip away,” said Tedd Smith, chief executive officer of FirstClose. “Lender Portal addresses that challenge head-on so that loan officers can spend more time assisting borrowers and moving applications forward rather than searching between systems.”

Lender Portal is part of FirstClose’s broader platform for mortgage and home equity lenders, which also includes XpressEquity. To learn more about Lender Portal, visit https://www.firstclose.com/lp-lender-portal/.

About FirstClose

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, FirstClose, Inc. provides fintech solutions to home equity and mortgage lenders nationwide. The company’s mission is to increase profitability and reduce costs for mortgage lenders. FirstClose makes this possible through offering systems and relationships that enable lenders to assist their borrowers more effectively, reduce closing costs and ultimately shorten closing times. For more information, visit firstclose.com.

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Tim Cox rejoins Informative Research to lead the company’s business process automation efforts

GARDEN GROVE, Calif., Sept. 17, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Informative Research (IR), a leading technology provider of data-driven credit and verification solutions for the lending industry, today announced that Tim Cox has rejoined the IR leadership team as executive vice president of business process automation. In this role, Tim will apply his industry expertise to support the company and help its clients work more efficiently and intelligently.

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“As Informative Research continues to invest in intelligent automation, we needed someone who could bridge deep mortgage industry expertise with operational execution,” said IR President Matt Orlando. “Tim knows this organization from the inside out, and that perspective is invaluable as we scale our automation strategy. His return gives us a leader who understands both where we’ve been and where we need to go.”

Cox brings more than two decades of experience in mortgage technology, client experience and operational strategy to his new role. His career includes leadership positions across lending, data solutions and client success, most recently as SVP of strategic solutions and client success at Xactus, where he drove client experience initiatives, AI enablement and operational scalability. Cox has also worked with IR previously, a tenure that included time as SVP of operations, SVP of sales operations and head of client experience.

“Having spent time with this team before, I know firsthand the high caliber of work Informative Research delivers,” said Cox. “I’m looking forward to building on that momentum to help drive the next phase of automation and efficiency for our clients.”

Previously, Cox also held senior leadership roles at LoanBeam, Mortgage Quality Management & Research, Lenders One and Citi. Throughout his career, Cox has built a consistent track record of developing scalable systems, driving measurable business outcomes and elevating the client experience at every stage.

About Informative Research

Informative Research, a Stewart company, is a premier technology provider delivering data-driven credit and verification solutions to the lending community. The solutions provider currently serves mortgage companies, banks and lenders throughout the United States. The company is recognized for streamlining the loan process with its straightforward service model, progressive solutions and cutting-edge technology. To learn more, visit https://www.informativeresearch.com.

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