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Lovense Survey Uncovers the Hidden Stigma Holding Men Back from Prostate Pleasure

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LOS ANGELES, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Prostate pleasure may be one of the few forms of pleasure men can uniquely experience. But why do so many still hesitate to try it — or feel afraid to? A new survey begins to explain why.

This May, a large-scale Lovense survey asked men what stands between them and prostate pleasure — and revealed just how common that fear really is. The answer was astonishing: psychological barriers outweigh physical ones by more than two to one. Forty-two percent named a psychological factor as their single biggest obstacle. Only twenty percent pointed to something physical.

Reference: Lovense Reveals Results of ‘Prostate Pleasure’ Survey

The Body Was Never the Hard Part

Only one in five men named pain or hygiene as their primary concern about prostate pleasure — real worries, but ones that a well-designed prostate massager can resolve entirely. Lovense’s Edge 2 addresses these pain points directly: this prostate massager is hands-free and wearable, with an adjustable neck that adapts to individual anatomy rather than demanding the user adapt to it.

The Conversation Most men Have no Courage to Begin

What proves far harder to solve is the psychological barrier. The first is communication with a partner. Eighteen percent of men named partner communication as the single largest barrier in the survey — bigger than pain, bigger than not knowing where to start. Even among men who already use prostate toys regularly, 26% said the partner conversation was the hardest thing they ever had to overcome.

The survey data supports this pattern: among respondents who had not yet discussed prostate play with a partner, a significant portion indicated that the fear of judgment or misunderstanding was their primary reason for staying silent. Many appeared to treat secrecy as the safer path — even when it created distance in the relationship.

Yet the survey also revealed a more hopeful pattern. Among men who had eventually shared their interest with a partner, the majority reported a neutral or positive response. Rather than avoidance, choosing to bring a partner in often turns out to be a solution that serves both sides.

Not everyone has the courage or the luck to receive that kind of acceptance from a partner. In those cases, a tool designed for shared interaction becomes especially important. Lovense’s Edge 2 can connect to a partner’s phone through the Remote app, letting them take control in real time — turning a concealed solo act into something shared. The device doesn’t replace the conversation. But it offers an entry point for starting the experience together.

The External Labels Usually Build Internal Barriers

Beyond the fear tied to a partner’s reaction, another fear runs deeper. One in four respondents worried others would assume they were gay or bisexual. Nearly a third feared others would see them differently.

The survey responses painted a consistent picture: many men internalized the belief that prostate pleasure conflicted with their sexual identity. Years of social conditioning appeared to shape this view more than any personal experience. Respondents frequently cited cultural environment and peer attitudes as the origin of their hesitation — not logic, not anatomy, but the voice of other people’s assumptions.

Yet when asked what ultimately helped them move past this barrier, the most common answer among experienced users was simple: prioritizing personal experience over external perception. Those who had tried prostate play overwhelmingly reported that  once they experience the pleasure firsthand, much of the fear simply disappears.

And when the goal is to set aside the world’s judgments and focus entirely on one’s own sensations, immersion matters. Edge 2 can sync to different types of entertainment content such as games, videos, or music, allowing men to lose themselves in a fantasy world while exploring their own pleasure — addressing the psychological need as much as the physical one.

Even so, seventy-two percent of men in the survey said stigma never actually stopped them from wanting to try. The desire was always there. What held them back was never the body — it was other people’s judgment, and their own lack of courage to take the first step.

“We believe every product we create exists to help people experience something different,” said Dan Liu, CEO of Lovense. “But sometimes, simply choosing to try is an act of courage in itself.”

For men lingering at the threshold of prostate pleasure, sometimes all it takes is a small push from the outside. That push can be technology.

 

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Moonello Shifts Focus to AI and Software Engineering, Introduces Four Fixed-Fee Services

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Novi, Michigan-based Moonello shifts entirely to AI and software engineering, introducing four defined services for mid-market companies with publicly available starting prices.

NOVI, Mich., Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Moonello, an award-winning software engineering firm based in Novi, Michigan, today announced a strategic shift toward AI and software engineering for mid-market companies, ending its marketing services offering and introducing four defined engineering engagements with publicly available starting prices.

“Companies have more ways than ever to build software, especially with AI. But getting something built and making sure it’s secure, reliable, and ready to run a business are two very different things.” — Matt Trueblood, President and Founder, Moonello

Moonello says this shift in focus responds to problems it sees across mid-market companies. Many still run on legacy systems that can’t connect to modern AI tools. Employees paste company data into public AI tools to move faster. And internal tools, often built quickly and sometimes with AI coding tools, end up running quoting, scheduling, or operations without monitoring, tested backups, or anyone outside the builder reviewing them.

Moonello now offers four services, each priced at a flat fee agreed before work begins, with starting prices published on its website:

Legacy System Modernization replaces aging enterprise resource planning (ERP) and other legacy systems one function at a time while the old system keeps running. It starts with a $7,500 roadmap, and most build phases cost $25,000 to $60,000.Internal Build Audit is an outside review of software a company built for itself, including tools built with AI, across security, architecture and code quality, operations and reliability, business continuity, and AI integration risk. Single-module audits take about two weeks and start at $3,500.Private AI Systems puts a private AI assistant in the client’s own cloud account, connected to its documents and ERP, with no company data used to train outside models. A pilot costs $15,000; the full production system costs $75,000 and takes 90 days.Production Hardening makes Moonello the engineering team behind software built by a client’s own staff or by another vendor, covering security, monitoring, backups, and documentation. Stabilization sprints start at $10,000, and ongoing retainers start at $2,500 a month.

“Companies have more ways than ever to build software, especially with AI. But getting something built and making sure it’s secure, reliable, and ready to run a business are two very different things,” said Matt Trueblood, president and founder of Moonello. “That’s where we’re putting our focus. And we’re publishing our prices because businesses should be able to understand what an engagement costs before they ever pick up the phone.”

Moonello’s work includes the operations platform for a national telecom inspection company. Moonello built the platform with them from the ground up and has operated it since launch; it runs the company’s nationwide crew scheduling, dispatch, job tracking, and field reporting. The company has grown roughly tenfold since the platform was launched.

For a Michigan restaurant equipment installation and service company, Moonello developed a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system that makes decades of operational data accessible through natural-language questions. Information that previously took days to retrieve can now be accessed in seconds. Moonello is also building a modern ERP platform for the company, integrating the AI system into its broader operations.

For a large Michigan nonprofit, Moonello is modernizing a resource database built on 25-year-old technology and developing a new CRM and call-intake platform. The system will incorporate AI-assisted capabilities to help call-center staff identify relevant community resources based on callers’ needs, improving how the organization connects Southeast Michigan residents with assistance.

Moonello builds and deploys secure software on infrastructure controlled by its clients, with its Michigan-based team performing all of the engineering.

Clients own the custom software developed for them, without ongoing licensing fees paid to Moonello for that software. Cloud infrastructure, third-party services, and ongoing support are handled separately.

Each service can be purchased independently. Audit fees can be credited toward a modernization roadmap or hardening sprint; modernization roadmap fees apply toward the first build phase, and private AI pilot fees are credited in full toward production deployment. Service details and starting prices are available at www.moonello.com.

About Moonello

Founded in 2018, Moonello is a software engineering firm based in Novi, Michigan. It helps mid-market companies modernize legacy systems and ERPs, deploy private AI on their own infrastructure, and audit and harden the software they depend on. Each engagement is priced at a flat fee before work begins, with starting prices published at www.moonello.com.

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United Premier Soccer League Names Corgi Insurance Its Official Insurance Partner

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The partnership provides comprehensive insurance coverage to more than 900 Member Clubs and 37,000 registered participants nationwide.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Corgi Insurance, an AI-native insurance carrier and financial infrastructure company, announced a three-year partnership with the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL), naming Golden by Corgi the league’s official insurance and protection partner.

Effective September 30, 2026, the partnership provides insurance coverage for the UPSL, its more than 900 Member Clubs, and approximately 37,000 registered players, coaches, and officials across sanctioned competitions nationwide.

Through Golden, Corgi is bringing its integrated insurance infrastructure to one of the largest club soccer leagues in the United States, simplifying how organizations obtain coverage, manage risk, and handle claims.

Beyond insurance coverage, the partnership is designed to simplify the administrative processes that clubs and league officials navigate throughout the season.

Member Clubs will also have access to the Golden Standard, a safety and risk management resource hub providing expert-backed guidance to help organizations maintain safer playing environments.

“UPSL is one of the largest club soccer platforms in the country, and it deserves a program built for how it actually operates,” said Mike T. Brown, Executive Partner at Golden by Corgi. “As a full-stack carrier, we do better when the sport stays safe, so we are with UPSL and its clubs all year, not just at renewal.”

The UPSL partnership is the latest in a series of national league and governing body partnerships established by Golden in 2026 as Corgi continues to expand its insurance offerings across new industries.

UPSL Member Clubs can access information about their coverage, request certificates of insurance, and report incidents at premier.upsl.com/insurance.

About the United Premier Soccer League

UPSL is a national professional and semi-professional soccer league with more than 900 Member Clubs and approximately 37,000 registered participants across the United States, including men’s, women’s, and youth divisions. Learn more at premier.upsl.com.

About Golden by Corgi

Golden is a full-stack insurance program for sports and entertainment organizations, backed by Corgi. Golden issues, administers, and services coverage for national governing bodies, leagues, teams, and events under one roof.

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Appian Defense Cloud Achieves IL5 Authorization Across Department of War Operations

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Process orchestration leader earns highest unclassified level of authorization to deliver secure, intelligent automation for mission-critical warfare operations

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Appian today announced that the Appian Defense Cloud (ADC) achieved Impact Level 5 (IL5) Provisional Authorization to Operate (PA) from the United States Department of War (DOW). Building on Appian’s IL5 Appian Government Cloud (AGC) offering, this accreditation enables DOW agencies to deploy mission-critical workloads using Appian’s intelligent process automation innovations with enterprise-grade security.

The Appian Defense Cloud achieved Impact Level 5 Provisional Authorization to Operate from the US Department of War.

“Achieving IL5 for our next generation platform – ADC marks a significant milestone for Appian in providing the DOW with mature and secure intelligent process automation to support warfighter operations,” said Michael Beckley, Chief Technology Officer at Appian. “The production-ready platform represents an evolution of Appian’s long-standing defense capabilities, bringing modern agentic intelligence and process orchestration directly to mission operations with enterprise-grade guardrails.”

Appian’s defense heritage began with its contract to architect Army Knowledge Online (AKO) more than two decades ago, which grew into one of the world’s largest military intranets. As one of the first cloud service providers to achieve FedRAMP authorization in 2015, Appian has demonstrated continuous mastery of meeting continuous monitoring and security compliance requirements across public sector environments.

This latest designation recognizes the operational maturity of the Appian Platform and the DOW’s continued trust for it to provide industry-leading security and availability across high-impact warfare operations. With IL5 designation, ADC can store and process the DOW’s highest-sensitivity unclassified information, mission-critical data, and unclassified national security systems.

Scale and deployment across US defense

Appian’s defense footprint scaled almost 4x in deployment volume over the last 12 months. Today, Appian supports:  

2,000,000+ active DOW & IC users relying on the platform for daily operations. 100+ mission platforms running mission-critical automation.  Supporting key operational communities, including contract writing, legal case management, intelligence and security, foreign military sales, and logistics and maintenance.  

Key fielded capabilities include 12 prominent Army programs in production, including the Total Army Combat and Training Munitions Information System (TACTMIS) for the US Army. Created in 110 days from contract award to support more than 10,000 active users worldwide, TACTMIS delivers speed and value for training and operational missions. By unifying munitions management processes across the Active Army, Army National Guard, US Army Reserve, and joint partners, TACTMIS provides the scale, security, and visibility needed to support Army-wide readiness and senior-leader decision-making.

Defense-grade capabilities for DOW-compliance

Built on Appian’s next-generation cloud-native architecture, ADC delivers complete commercial platform capabilities within a DOW-compliant boundary:

Orchestrated agentic intelligence: Native capabilities for agent-assisted workflow creation, intelligent document processing (IDP), generative capabilities, and agentic insights.Data fabric: Connects disparate data sources without moving core records, giving agents and users immediate context.Process intelligence: Real-time process monitoring and analytics to track operational efficiency and auditability.

The US Department of War and every service branch of the US Armed Forces trust Appian to improve government processes. Learn how Appian can help transform your operations to increase efficiency and productivity: https://appian.com/defense.

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About Appian
Appian provides AI automation for the most important business processes at the world’s largest organizations.

On the Appian Platform, customers build AI-powered processes that accelerate work, reduce cost, and manage risk. Our platform is known for its unique power, reliability, and scale. We’ve been automating processes for more than 25 years and have proven expertise in enterprise operations. For more information, visit appian.com. [Nasdaq: APPN]

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