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Pets May Be Best to Help Singles Mingle on Valentine’s Day: Fun Tips from Wondercide

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Having a pet helps people connect. Women are more likely to swipe right on dating profiles that have dogs in them, pets can help warm up a conversation and more dog owners are considering taking dogs with them on dates.

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Ahhhh. There’s love in the air with hearts and red roses everywhere, just in time for St. Valentine’s Day on February 14. It’s the day to recognize those we love and join almost 50 percent of people worldwide who plan to celebrate this year.1 But making a love match might not be so easy for everyone.

“The love we have for our pets and the unconditional love we get from them is profound,” says Wondercide CEO Brad Locke, “Wondercide was founded with one woman’s fierce love for her dog, Luna, so we’re all about this holiday that celebrates the bonds we share and the care we give to each other.”

Almost half of American singles say dating is harder now than it was 10 years ago. Dating sites and apps have made dating easier for them.4 So, when it comes to attracting a romantic match via an app or anywhere else, are there things that can make singles more likely to mingle?

The short answer is yes. Have a pet. According to a recent survey2 nearly 2/3 of women (71 percent) admitted that men with dogs in their dating profiles would be a better match and almost half (48 percent) of women said they would swipe right on men with cats. Having a pet suggests positive character traits like stability, authenticity and the ability to care for others.

“The love we have for our pets and the unconditional love we get from them is profound,” says Wondercide CEO Brad Locke, “Wondercide was founded with one woman’s fierce love for her dog, Luna, so we’re all about this holiday that celebrates the bonds we share and the care we give to each other.”

Valentine’s Day by the numbers for pet lovers:

Move over Fabio and make room for Fido as pet parents are expected to spend a record $2.14 Billion on gifts for pets this Valentine’s Day3.

With a peak in inflation, 7 in 10 people are looking for dates that are less expensive4. A hike, walk or trip to the park are inexpensive ways to get to know others without breaking the bank and are fido-friendly.

Dog dates are in for Valentine’s Day. For those who plan to go out on February 14, 25 percent of them are taking their dog with them.

Doggie date night:
Plan ahead for a pup party. Arrange a date for a local meet-up at a dog park or home for friends and/or kids on Valentine’s Day. Bake cookies, make homemade cards and play fun games. Many people are choosing to take pets on dates because dogs can help break the ice and create conversation to eliminate awkwardness. When introducing pets for the first time, be sure to introduce them at their own pace so they can get used to each other.

Send a bow wow. Feeling shy? Send an invitation from your pet to your crush’s pet. This can take the pressure off and invite more creative banter for fun.

Paws for a screen date. Not ready for an in-person date yet? Schedule a virtual date with a pet-meet on screen. Have a glass of wine or coffee online and chat with no strings attached.

Pass the sniff test. Get pets ready for mingling. Make sure pets are groomed and washed with Wondercide peppermint Flea & Tick Shampoo so they’re clean and smell good. After bathing, Skin Tonic can help soothe Sparky’s skin. Be sure to finish with a spritz of a fresh-scented flea-and-tick spray to ward off any uninvited guests. This one is made with essential oils and available in four fresh scents.

Dress to impress. Add a fresh peppermint dog collar that does double duty as an added layer of protection against ticks and fleas. Then, top off the look with a cute, themed bandana.

Primp my ride. Nothing is more impressive to a date than showing them you took the time to plan. Clean the car inside and out. Set up fluffy blankets and pet beds for the pooch partners in the backseat.

Make an impression. Turn on the charm. Start with a big hello and a smile. Bring the date flowers and the doggie can bring their date a gift too.

Leave loving memories. Good scents just make sense. Surprisingly, emotions don’t come from what we see or hear but by what we smell. Almost 75% of our daily emotions are evoked by scent5. And scents remain with us longer. People recall scents with 65 percent accuracy after a year. While images aren’t remembered as well with a 50% accuracy rate after only 3 months6. No one likes a stinky dog smell. That’s why Wondercide sprays come in four fresh scents from natural essential oils: peppermint, cedarwood, lemongrass and rosemary. Available for pets and home.

These essential oils were rated among the top 15 by Insider Monkey, not only for how good they smell, but for their “super powers.” Here’s cheers to celebrating, finding and sharing the love this season.

About Wondercide
As seen on Shark Tank, Wondercide is an Austin-based company that has protected 3 million families from bugs since 2009, and the ticker is still running! The company provides plant-powered, lab-proven solutions for those looking for alternatives to conventional pest control products and services. Wondercide’s pest protection lineup is safe around the whole family when used as directed and meets the same effectiveness standards required for conventional products, harnessing the power of nature to do the job.

As a Green America Gold Certified business for high standards in social and environmental impact, the company is woman-founded and driven by love to help you Protect Your Pack® – pets, family, homes, indoors and outdoors, and everything in between.

Products are available at Wondercide.com, Amazon, Chewy, and at select independen t and national retailers in the USA, including PetSmart, Pet Supplies Plus, and Petco.com. Affiliate available through Amazon and for Wondercide.com through Awin, TikTok, and Aspire.

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Melissa Watkins, Wondercide, 804-402-5316, MelissaW@AMSTERLAND.comwww.Wondercide.com

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Laifen Expands U.S. Retail Footprint with Costco Launch of Best-Selling SE Hair Dryer

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Starting July 18, Costco Members Can Shop Laifen’s Award-Winning Hair Dryer in Select Warehouse Locations Across the U.S.

NEW YORK, July 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Laifen, ranked the world’s No.1 high-speed hair dryer brand, today announced the launch of its best-selling SE High-Speed Hair Dryer at select Costco warehouse locations, marking the brand’s largest U.S. retail expansion to date and bringing its award-winning haircare technology to Costco members across select U.S. markets.

The launch brings Laifen’s award-winning haircare technology to Costco, making it easier for consumers to experience the brand through one of the nation’s leading membership retailers. Laifen joins Costco’s growing portfolio of premium beauty and personal care brands. The initial rollout includes select Costco warehouse locations across the United States, with a strong presence across the Western U.S., including California, the Pacific Northwest and the Southwest.

Costco’s reputation for quality and its highly selective merchandising approach make this partnership especially meaningful. The Costco launch reflects Laifen’s continued expansion beyond direct-to-consumer channels as the brand accelerates its U.S. omnichannel retail strategy. “Costco represents an important milestone in our U.S. retail strategy,” said Romeo, General Manager of International Business of Laifen. “As more consumers seek salon-quality performance at an accessible price, we’re excited to make Laifen available through one of America’s most trusted retailers.”

Engineered to deliver professional-level performance in a sleek, lightweight design, the Laifen SE is powered by the brand’s proprietary high-speed brushless motor, delivering fast drying, reduced heat damage and smoother styling. An intelligent temperature control system continuously monitors airflow to help minimize frizz while protecting hair from excessive heat.

The Costco launch represents the next phase of Laifen’s U.S. retail expansion as the brand continues to grow beyond its direct-to-consumer and online channels. By expanding into one of the nation’s most trusted retailers, Laifen aims to broaden access to its category-disrupting haircare solutions while advancing its mission to bring more thoughtful design and everyday excellence into more homes.

The Laifen SE High-Speed Hair Dryer in White will be available at select Costco locations, while Costco.com shoppers will have access to additional color options including Purple and Pink, alongside the White model.

For more information on Laifen, please visit LaifenTech.com.

About Laifen: 

Founded in 2019, Laifen is a global personal care technology brand combining high-performance engineering with modern design across hair care, oral care, and grooming categories. Ranked the world’s No. 1 high-speed hair dryer brand by Euromonitor International, Laifen first gained recognition for its self-developed 110,000 RPM high-speed brushless motor, the proprietary technology behind its award-winning hair dryers.

Building on this innovation, Laifen has expanded its portfolio to include electric toothbrushes and shavers, delivering premium technology and elevated everyday experiences to consumers worldwide. Today, Laifen products and accessories are used by over 22 million households across more than 60 countries, supported by more than 600 patents and recognized with over 50 international design and innovation awards. Driven by continuous technological breakthroughs, Laifen is committed to making cutting-edge personal care technology more accessible to consumers around the world.

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Pillsbury Notice of Data Breach

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NEW YORK, July 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (“Pillsbury”) was among many law firms targeted by sophisticated social engineering attempts in an incident last year. While the firm quickly detected and blocked the activity, an unauthorized actor was able to access some of the firm’s documents during a short window of time. Pillsbury notified any impacted clients last year and undertook a detailed process to review the accessed documents for personal information. Pillsbury then began notifying individuals whose personal information was affected. That process is now complete, and today, Pillsbury is publishing substitute notice as a final step.

For more information, please visit the substitute notice on our website at https://www.pillsburylaw.com/en/breach-notice.html

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From Remote Racing to Embodied AI: Fibocom and Intedigo Bring 5G Bidirectional Data Transmission into Real-World Applications

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SHANGHAI, July 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — From July 17 to 20, Fibocom and Intedigo will jointly present a cross-regional, beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) teleoperation demonstration at Booth H3-C408 during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026. Visitors will be able to enter a remote driving cockpit and control a real race car located at HURA PARK in Jiading, Shanghai, steering, accelerating, and braking in real time while experiencing how 5G connectivity enables remote operation.

More than an immersive driving experience, the demonstration provides a live validation of 5G bidirectional data transmission for embodied AI teleoperation. The vehicle continuously sends live track video, vehicle status, and operating data to the remote cockpit, while control commands are transmitted back to the vehicle, creating a closed-loop teleoperation system. Stable, low-latency, and highly reliable connectivity is essential for high-dynamic maneuvers such as high-speed cornering, precision braking, and continuous lane changes.

Developed by Intedigo, the remote driving system connects a real race car with an immersive remote driving cockpit. It supports 1080p@60Hz video transmission, glass-to-glass (G2G) video latency of less than 80 ms, and control latency of less than 10 ms. The demanding racing environment magnifies differences in video continuity and control responsiveness, making communications performance directly perceptible, measurable, and verifiable.

At the joint demonstration, Fibocom’s FM160 5G module provides cellular connectivity for the system. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon™ X62 5G Modem-RF System, the FM160 supports SA and NSA network architectures as well as 3GPP Release 16. On the downlink, it supports NR Carrier Aggregation (NR CA) with bandwidth of up to 120 MHz, delivering peak speeds of up to 3.5 Gbps in NSA mode and 2.5 Gbps in SA mode. On the uplink, it supports UL MIMO and delivers peak speeds of up to 900 Mbps in SA mode. These capabilities support the continuous transmission of HD video and vehicle status data, along with reliable delivery of control commands.

As embodied AI moves into factories, data centers, logistics operations, and industrial parks, robots are becoming increasingly capable of performing tasks autonomously. Yet complex environments, unexpected events, and edge cases still require Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) remote intervention to help ensure safe and reliable operation.

Daniel Liu, CEO of Intedigo, said:

“5G represents the pinnacle of human communications and the starting point of machine communications. In the past, communications connected people to people; in the future, they will connect people to robots and robots to robots. Remote racing is simply the easiest entry point for people to understand this concept. What we are truly validating is a communications system capable of supporting remote collaboration for embodied AI. HURA makes low-latency remote driving a tangible experience, while RoBOX extends this capability to robots and a broader range of intelligent terminals. Together with Fibocom, we hope to enable more machines to receive remote assistance whenever needed while remaining continuously connected and operating reliably.”

Simon Tao, VP of Wireless Solutions Business Group and General Manager of MBB BU at Fibocom, said:

“As embodied AI enters real-world industrial environments, reliable connectivity will become the foundation for telemetry feedback, remote control and operational management. Fibocom’s 5G solutions, represented by FM160, provide the cellular connectivity required for continuous on-site data transmission and reliable control command delivery. Fibocom will continue collaborating with ecosystem partners such as Intedigo to bring cellular connectivity to more robots, autonomous machines and mobile intelligent terminals, enabling embodied AI systems to stay continuously connected and respond reliably in real-world applications.”

From remote race cars to robots, unmanned equipment, and mobile intelligent terminals, 5G is evolving from connecting people to connecting machines. This joint demonstration makes the capabilities of 5G bidirectional data transmission directly perceptible, experiential, and verifiable, helping pave the way for embodied AI to scale across real-world applications.
 

About Fibocom

Fibocom, founded in 1999, is China’s first wireless communication module company listed on both the A-share and H-share markets (300638.SZ, 0638.HK). As a global leading provider of wireless communication modules and AI solutions, Fibocom leverages wireless communication and artificial intelligence as its core technologies to provide integrated hardware and software solutions that empower industry applications. These solutions accelerate the transformation from “Connect Everything” to “Intelligent Connectivity” across diverse industries.

Fibocom’s one-stop solutions encompass cellular communication, AI, automotive, and GNSS modules, as well as AI toolchains, supporting industry-side and mainstream large model integration, and providing AI Agent, global connectivity, and cloud services, driving the digital intelligence upgrades in industries such as robotics, consumer electronics, low-altitude economy, intelligent transportation, smart retail, and smart energy.

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