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Headline news for February 16, 2026: Iran presses for a nuclear deal as talks resume, Israel tightens control in the West Bank, Japan edges back to growth, UK hiring slows, while Singapore exports climb on AI-driven electronics demand. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. Written by: Howie Lim / Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities --- Follow Lens On Daily and rate us on: Channel: bt.sg/btlenson Amazon: bt.sg/lensam Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/lensap Spotify: bt.sg/lenssp YouTube Music: bt.sg/lensyt Website: bt.sg/lenson Feedback to: btpodcasts@sph.com.sg Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice. Discover more BT podcast series: BT Mark To Market at: bt.sg/btmark2mkt WealthBT at: bt.sg/btpropertybt PropertyBT at: bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Money Hacks at: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks BT Market Focus at: bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Podcasts at: bt.sg/podcasts BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlensonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the "fixed" in fixed income now a fallacy? As the Year of the Horse trots in, we’re hunting for genuine yield. Forget outdated Singapore Savings Bonds (SSBs) and duration fears. Howie Lim dissects credit risk, the AI capex bubble, and the one thing retail bond investors miss with Goh Rong Ren from Eastsping Investments. Synopsis: Every Monday, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. Highlights: 01:53 AI capex boom: tailwinds for growth 04:31 Warning signal: credit spreads are rich 07:22 Evolving role of SSBs 09:35 Fixed income misconceptions 11:17 Why 'junk bonds' should not be ignored --- Send us your questions, thoughts, story ideas, and feedback to btpodcasts@sph.com.sg. --- Written and hosted by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg) With Goh Rong Ren, portfolio manager, Eastspring Investments Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro Produced by: Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media --- Follow BT Money Hacks podcasts every Monday: Channel: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks Amazon: bt.sg/mham Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/oeXe Spotify: bt.sg/oeGN YouTube Music: bt.sg/mhyt Website: bt.sg/moneyhacks Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice. --- Discover more BT podcast series: BT Correspondents: bt.sg/btcobt BT Market Focus at: bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Podcasts at: bt.sg/pcOM BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlensonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the "fixed" in fixed income now a fallacy? As the Year of the Horse trots in, we’re hunting for genuine yield. Forget outdated Singapore Savings Bonds (SSBs) and duration fears. Howie Lim dissects credit risk, the AI capex bubble, and the one thing retail bond investors miss with Goh Rong Ren from Eastsping Investments. Synopsis: Every Monday, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. Highlights: 01:53 AI capex boom: tailwinds for growth 04:31 Warning signal: credit spreads are rich 07:22 Evolving role of SSBs 09:35 Fixed income misconceptions 11:17 Why 'junk bonds' should not be ignored --- Send us your questions, thoughts, story ideas, and feedback to btpodcasts@sph.com.sg. --- Written and hosted by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg) With Goh Rong Ren, portfolio manager, Eastspring Investments Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro Produced by: Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media --- Follow BT Money Hacks podcasts every Monday: Channel: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks Amazon: bt.sg/mham Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/oeXe Spotify: bt.sg/oeGN YouTube Music: bt.sg/mhyt Website: bt.sg/moneyhacks Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice. --- Discover more BT podcast series: BT Correspondents: bt.sg/btcobt BT Market Focus at: bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Podcasts at: bt.sg/pcOM BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlensonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headline news for February 13, 2026: US-Taiwan ink reciprocal trade deal; Ukraine seeks peace election backing; Hong Kong IPO market booms, stressing banks; and Singapore boosts its Financial Sector Development Fund as the STI hits a historic 5000+. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. Written by: Howie Lim / Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities --- Follow Lens On Daily and rate us on: Channel: bt.sg/btlenson Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/lensap Spotify: bt.sg/lenssp YouTube Music: bt.sg/lensyt Website: bt.sg/lenson Feedback to: btpodcasts@sph.com.sg Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice. Discover more BT podcast series: BT Mark To Market at: bt.sg/btmark2mkt WealthBT at: bt.sg/btpropertybt PropertyBT at: bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Money Hacks at: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks BT Market Focus at: bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Podcasts at: bt.sg/podcasts BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlensonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is Wall Street sinking while Singapore soars past 5,000? Howie Lim and portfolio manager Gary Tan dissect the US job shock, the mystery of 'meme' gold, and the volatility of the AI-driven tech rout. Plus, uncover the finer details of Singapore's forward-looking Budget 2026 and what it means for your portfolio. Highlights: 01:05 Dissecting US economic data so far 03:09 Gold trading like a ‘meme stock’? 06:12 The eternal question: Is the AI-driven tech rout really over? 09:01 Singapore Budget 2026: AI front and centre --- Send us your questions, thoughts, story ideas, and feedback to btpodcasts@sph.com.sg. --- Written and hosted by: Howie Lim With Gary Tan, portfolio manager for the Intrinsic Emerging Markets Equity team, Allspring Global Investments Edited by: Chai Pei Chieh Produced by: Howie Lim and Chai Pei Chieh A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media Follow Market Focus Weekly podcasts every Friday: Channel: bt.sg/btmktfocus Amazon: bt.sg/mfam Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/mfap Spotify: bt.sg/mfsp YouTube Music: bt.sg/mfyt Website: bt.sg/mktfocus Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice. --- Discover more BT podcast series: BT Money Hacks at: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks BT Correspondents at: bt.sg/btcobt BT Podcasts at: bt.sg/podcasts BT Branded Podcasts at: bt.sg/brpod BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlensonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony: -Carbonation Station: Lando Reviews Lando!   -More Autonomous Lies: https://www.techspot.com/news/111233-waymo-admits-autopilot-often-guys-philippines.html   -Trump Phone situation continues to amaze: https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/trump-mobiles-t1-phone-is-apparently-still-coming-but-itll-be-uglier-and-more-expensive-190626835.html   -Another possibly awesome BT option: https://www.audioreviews.org/noble-announces-sceptre/   -The FDA continues to circle the drain: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/fda-refuses-to-review-modernas-mrna-flu-vaccine/   -Snapmaker U1 has arrived!   Jarron:  -Tesla is canceling Model S and Model X https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/business/tesla-q4-2025-earnings   -Sodium Ion batteries incoming: The World's First Sodium-Ion Battery in Commercial EVs - Great at Low Temperatures   -Biohacking to get ahead at the Olympics: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/penisgate-erupts-at-olympics-scandal-exposes-risks-of-bulking-your-budge/   -Rivian R2 shown off https://www.theverge.com/transportation/876441/the-early-reviews-of-the-rivian-r2-are-starting-to-roll-in   Owen: -Discord cracking down https://www.theverge.com/tech/875309/discord-age-verification-global-roll-out -Discord Clarification: https://discord.com/press-releases/discord-launches-teen-by-default-settings-globally Lando:   -AI Ads https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/chatgpt-rolls-out-ads/   -Fart Tech https://gizmodo.com/how-many-times-do-you-fart-a-day-smart-underwear-says-its-way-more-than-you-think-2000719805

This conversation between host BT and guest JJ Vance (not the vice president), explores the phenomenon of cargo cults, drawing parallels between historical and modern belief systems, particularly in relation to ancient aliens and UFOs. The discussion delves into how these beliefs manifest in various cults, including Scientology and Mormonism and examines the psychological operations behind these movements. The Society of Cincinnati is highlighted as a recurring theme in American conspiracies, linking historical figures to modern cults and their practices. The conversation concludes with reflections on the ongoing influence of these beliefs in contemporary societyJJ's LinkTree

This is The Beer Is Fundamental Show. This is Episode 143 and we want to welcome you once again to the NeighBeerHood where craft beer is always the talk of the town. We are your hosts, BT aka O-Beer-Wan Kenobi the Jedi Knight of craft beer and Lady T. This is our annual Faded Kingdom Beer Festival review. Faded Kingdom Beer Fest was January 31st, 2026 and it is always the final beer festival to cap off Orlando Beer Week. Located at beautiful Lake Baldwin in front of Tactical Brewing. This festival benefits the Back To Nature Wildlife Refuge. As usual, they had some of the best beer in the country, along with a block party, food vendors, a market, and live armored combat. Faded Kingdom is always billed as one of the elite beer festivals in Florida if not the South.

Bộ trưởng Tư pháp Hoa Kỳ đang phải đối mặt với hàng loạt câu hỏi, về cách Bộ Tư pháp xử lý hơn 3 triệu hồ sơ được công bố, liên quan đến kẻ phạm tội tình dục đã bị kết án Jeffrey Epstein. Các nạn nhân và những người chỉ trích, đang yêu cầu sự minh bạch và công lý cho hơn một ngàn nạn nhân được xác định, trong khi Pam Bondi phải đối mặt với phiên điều trần của Thượng viện Quốc hội Hoa Kỳ.

Într-un episod BT Business Talks dedicat antreprenorilor care schimbă industrii și comportamente, Alexandra Mircea vine cu o poveste care îmbină medicina, educația și businessul digital. Alexandra Mircea este medicul care a făcut din stomatologie un subiect cool: a fondat Dentalist în 2020 și a adunat peste 1,3 milioane de urmăritori cu contentul ei educativ și super accesibil. A crescut printre cabinetele părinților, iar azi transformă frica de dentist în încredere și zâmbete. În discuția BT Business Talks, Alexandra aduce perspectiva unui medic devenit antreprenor și creator de conținut: o combinație rară, care a schimbat modul în care oamenii se raportează la stomatologie și la prevenție. Made with ❤️ from BT

VOV1 - Quan chức Trung Quốc hôm qua (11/02) cho biết, các địa phương nước này đã phân bổ hơn 2 tỷ nhân dân tệ (gần 300 triệu USD) trong kỳ nghỉ Tết 9 ngày, hỗ trợ trực tiếp cho người tiêu dùng. Tết Nguyên đán là thời kỳ cao điểm tiêu dùng ở Trung Quốc hàng năm. Đây cũng là thời điểm kích cầu quan trọng khi nước này ngày càng coi tiêu dùng trong nước là một động lực chính cho tăng trưởng kinh tế.Phát biểu tại một cuộc họp báo giới thiệu về chiến dịch mua sắm và các biện pháp đảm bảo nguồn cung thị trường trong dịp Tết năm 2026 tổ chức ngày 11/2, Thứ trưởng Bộ Thương mại Trung Quốc Thịnh Thu Bình cho biết:“Các địa phương đã phân bổ 2,05 tỷ nhân dân tệ (296,6 triệu USD) trong kỳ nghỉ 9 ngày, trực tiếp hỗ trợ người tiêu dùng thông qua các hình thức như phát phiếu mua hàng, trợ cấp và phong bao lì xì bằng tiền mặt.”Ông cũng cho biết thêm, Bộ Thương mại mới đây đã phối hợp với Ủy ban Cải cách và Phát triển Quốc gia cùng Bộ Tài chính Trung Quốc phân bổ đợt trợ giá hàng tiêu dùng đầu tiên trong năm 2026, trị giá 62,5 tỷ nhân dân tệ, từ chính phủ trung ương tới các sở thương mại trên cả nước, nhằm khuyến khích người dân mua sắm đồ gia dụng và điện tử vào dịp Tết.Người dân địa phương mua câu đối Tết tại một siêu thị ở tỉnh Giang Tô, miền Đông Trung Quốc, ngày 11/2. Ảnh: VCG

VOV1 - Theo số liệu vừa công bố của Cục Thống kê, Bộ Tài chính, tổng mức bán lẻ hàng hóa và doanh thu dịch vụ tiêu dùng theo giá hiện hành tháng 1/2026 đạt hơn 632 nghìn tỷ đồng, duy trì xu hướng tăng trưởng tích cực.Con số này ghi nhận mức tăng 2,6% so với tháng trước và tăng 9,3% so với cùng kỳ năm trước. Sự khởi đầu thuận lợi trong tháng 1/2026 đang tạo ra tiền đề vững chắc cho mục tiêu tăng trưởng kinh tế của ngành thương mại và dịch vụ trong cả năm.Với dân số hơn 100 triệu người, trong đó tầng lớp trung lưu ngày càng mở rộng, Việt Nam sở hữu thị trường tiêu dùng nội địa lớn và năng động. Thu nhập bình quân đầu người được cải thiện giúp người tiêu dùng không chỉ chú trọng đến giá cả mà còn quan tâm nhiều hơn đến chất lượng, thương hiệu và trải nghiệm mua sắm, qua đó thúc đẩy sự phát triển của các mô hình bán lẻ hiện đại như siêu thị, trung tâm thương mại và chuỗi cửa hàng tiện lợi.Nhiều kênh phân phối triển khai các chương trình khuyến mãi, kích cầu tiêu dùng.

Market news for February 12, 2026: Asian stocks hit a new record high led by tech; yen surged on Takaichi's win; Singapore's STI cleared 5000; oil prices extended gains. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited by: Chai Pei Chieh & Claressa Monteiro Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities --- Follow Market Focus Daily and rate us on: Channel: bt.sg/btmktfocus Amazon: bt.sg/mfam Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/mfap Spotify: bt.sg/mfsp YouTube Music: bt.sg/mfyt Website: bt.sg/mktfocus Feedback to: btpodcasts@sph.com.sg Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice. Discover more BT podcast series: BT Money Hacks at: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks BT Correspondents at: bt.sg/btcobt BT Podcasts at: bt.sg/podcasts BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlensonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headline news for February 12, 2026: US House narrowly votes to terminate Trump’s Canada tariffs as Japan wholesale inflation slows, Australia signals rate vigilance, Malaysia tests rail link, and Singapore BTO demand surges before Budget day. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. Written by: Howie Lim / Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities --- Follow Lens On Daily and rate us on: Channel: bt.sg/btlenson Amazon: bt.sg/lensam Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/lensap Spotify: bt.sg/lenssp YouTube Music: bt.sg/lensyt Website: bt.sg/lenson Feedback to: btpodcasts@sph.com.sg Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice. Discover more BT podcast series: BT Mark To Market at: bt.sg/btmark2mkt WealthBT at: bt.sg/btpropertybt PropertyBT at: bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Money Hacks at: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks BT Market Focus at: bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Podcasts at: bt.sg/podcasts BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlensonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can thiệp quân sự chớp nhoáng vào Venezuela, đe dọa sáp nhập quần đảo Groenland, gây áp lực mạnh đối với Colombia và Cuba, tổng thống Mỹ Donald Trump đã có một cách chào đón năm mới 2026 khiến thế giới sững sờ. Nhưng những gì ông Trump đang làm đều tuân theo một lô-gic kép : Đầu tiên là chủ nghĩa bành trướng của Mỹ và tiếp đến là thiết lập một trật tự địa chính trị mới trên phạm vi toàn cầu. Thế giới quan này của Mỹ không phải là điều gì mới mẻ. Sử gia Pierre Singaravélou nói đến « sự trở lại và tiếp tục của chủ nghĩa thực dân, một làn sóng chủ nghĩa đế quốc mới của Mỹ » (France 5 ngày 11/01/2026). Nhà địa chính trị học Florian Louis nhắc lại Hoa Kỳ về cơ bản là « một quốc gia thực dân » (Les Echos ngày 18/01/2026). Hoa Kỳ : « Quốc gia thực dân » Nhìn lại lịch sử, xuất phát từ 13 thuộc địa cũ ở bờ đông Bắc Mỹ vào thời điểm Anh Quốc công nhận độc lập vào năm 1783, Hoa Kỳ đã dần « mở rộng bờ cõi về phía Tây » bằng mọi cách cần thiết, chủ yếu theo hai phương pháp chính : Bạo lực chống lại các cộng đồng bản địa, các cường quốc thực dân cũ, Pháp cùng Vương quốc Anh và Tiền bạc cho tất cả những điều còn lại. Nếu nhìn kỹ trên bản đồ, những cuộc chinh phục lãnh thổ đó chỉ mở rộng sang phía Tây và lên phía Bắc, như mua bang Louisiana năm 1803, Florida năm 1819, các bang Tây Nam nước Mỹ thuộc phía bắc Mêhicô lần lượt trong các năm 1848 và 1853, hay đợt mua lãnh thổ quan trọng sau cùng là bang Alaska năm 1867, mà chưa bao giờ mở rộng xuống hẳn phía nam bán cầu. Do vậy, việc đòi mua Groenland là hoàn toàn phù hợp với đường lối này trong lịch sử Hoa Kỳ.  Giảng viên Florian Louis, trường Đại học Sư phạm, biên tập viên trang địa chính trị Le Grand Continent, trong mục Plan Carte của Les Echos, giải thích:  « Hoa Kỳ tỏ ra rất do dự về việc mở rộng bờ cõi xuống phía nam. Họ tìm cách mở rộng ảnh hưởng, thế thống trị hơn là mở rộng lãnh thổ (…) Ở phía nam, không có điều mà Mỹ gọi là những người WASP (viết tắt của White Anglo-Saxon Protestant), tức người da trắng gốc Anh theo đạo Tin Lành. Đây là khu vực của những người Công Giáo gốc La-tinh, người lai. Và điều đó từ lâu khiến người Mỹ sợ hãi và vẫn tiếp tục khiến nhiều người trong số họ lo sợ, đặc biệt là Donald Trump ». « Tây bán cầu »: Sân sau của Mỹ ! Quả thật, tổng thống Mỹ Donald Trump chỉ nói đến sáp nhập hay xâm chiếm Canada, Groenland, nhưng cho xây tường ở biên giới giữa Mỹ và Mêhicô. Rõ ràng là có những nơi để sáp nhập và có những nơi chỉ để thống trị. Và một trong những giải pháp để duy trì uy lực của Mỹ là một hình thức co cụm, không phải khép mình thành một nước biệt lập, mà là vào toàn bộ lục địa châu Mỹ. Thế nên mới có khái niệm khác quan trọng hơn : « Bán cầu » ! Giáo sư địa lý Vincent Capdepuy, chuyên gia về đồ họa, trả lời Les Echos lưu ý khái niệm « bán cầu » đã có từ xa xưa. Những bản vẽ đồ họa cổ nhất do thầy tu và nhà đồ họa Franciscus Monacus công bố năm 1524 cho thấy hai bản đồ nhỏ được đặt đối diện nhau, hai quả địa cầu, hai bán cầu với hai tiêu đề khác nhau : « Bên trái là một quả địa cầu tượng trưng điều mà người ta có thể gọi là lục địa Âu – Á – Phi, tức bao gồm châu Âu, châu Phi và châu Á. Ở trang bên phải, chúng ta có một địa cầu hình bán cầu khác tượng trưng cho châu Mỹ hoặc ít nhất những gì người ta biết về bán cầu này vào đầu thế kỷ XVI. Một bên ghi "Bán cầu này của thế giới phục tùng vua Bồ Đào Nha" và bên kia ghi "Bán cầu này của thế giới phục tùng vua Tây Ban Nha" ». Như vậy, ngay từ đầu thế kỷ 16, người ta đã có một thế giới quan địa chính trị phân chia địa cầu thành Đông và Tây. Và đây chính là tầm nhìn của Mỹ, tin rằng thế giới được phân chia thành Đông và Tây, chứ không phải giữa Bắc và Nam. Thuật ngữ « bán cầu » từ đó đã xuất hiện trong học thuyết Monroe nổi tiếng, về cơ bản quy định rằng mỗi lục địa nên ở yên trong vị trí của mình. Năm 1904, tổng thống Théodore Roosevelt còn bổ sung một hệ luận cho học thuyết này khi nhiều lần dùng đến thuật ngữ « Tây bán cầu », trở thành một trong những diễn ngôn chiến lược của Mỹ trong suốt nhiều thập niên sau đó, như cho thành lập Văn phòng Phụ trách các Vấn đề Tây bán cầu năm 1999, Cục phụ trách các Vấn đề Tây bán cầu trực thuộc Hội đồng An ninh Quốc gia năm 2001, và gần đây nhất tái cơ cấu quân đội Mỹ với việc thành lập Bộ Tư lệnh Tây bán cầu tháng 12/2025. Theo phân tích Florian Louis, chính trong lô-gic Tây bán cầu mà người ta có thể tìm thấy nguồn gốc của chủ nghĩa biệt lập Mỹ : « Trên thực tế, người ta có thể tìm thấy nguồn gốc của chúng trong phát biểu chia tay nổi tiếng của George Washington vào cuối nhiệm kỳ tổng thống của ông. Trong bài phát biểu này, nói một cách đơn giản, ông nói với người dân Mỹ rằng "những rắc rối của châu Âu là vấn đề của họ, của người dân châu Âu. Tốt nhất là chúng ta chớ nên can thiệp vào đó, chúng ta ở rất xa châu Âu". Đây chính là nguồn gốc của điều mà người ta có thể gọi là chủ nghĩa biệt lập Hoa Kỳ ». Xét cho cùng, thế giới là một đại dương bao la với hai hòn đảo, một đảo cực lớn, có thể được gọi là Á-Âu, và một hòn đảo nhỏ hơn tức châu Mỹ. Hai vùng biển Đại Tây Dương và Thái Bình Dương giống như những con hào bảo vệ pháo đài châu Mỹ với một loại thành trì ở trung tâm là Hoa Kỳ khỏi phần còn lại của thế giới, tức là Á-Âu. Trong nhãn quan này, tự cô lập với phần còn lại của thế giới và tập trung vào lục địa châu Mỹ vừa là cách để củng cố thế thống trị của Mỹ, vừa để tự bảo vệ mình. Như vậy, trên phương diện địa chính trị toàn cầu, những hành động gần đây của chính quyền Trump là một bước ngoặt thực sự so với những gì Hoa Kỳ đã quen làm đối với châu Âu từ sau Đệ Nhị Thế Chiến. Theo nhà địa chính trị học Florian Louis, đây là « một kiểu thoái lui của sức mạnh Mỹ, không còn tập trung bảo đảm an ninh thế giới như đã từng làm, ít nhất là từ sau Thế Chiến Thứ Hai, mà là tập trung bảo đảm an ninh cho toàn bộ lục địa châu Mỹ ». Chủ nghĩa đế quốc tài nguyên Nhưng bước thứ hai trong chiến lược gia tăng ảnh hưởng, kiểm soát an ninh tại châu lục mới là điều quan trọng. Hoa Kỳ sẽ phải tăng tốc can thiệp vào toàn bộ châu lục như những gì đã diễn ra vào đầu năm mới 2026 : Từ bắt cóc tổng thống Venezuela Nicolas Maduro, đòi sáp nhập quần đảo Groenland, đến đe dọa Cuba và Colombia… Mục tiêu là nhằm chứng tỏ Hoa Kỳ đang ở trong sân nhà của mình tại châu Mỹ và họ có thể làm bất cứ điều gì mình muốn. Điều này cũng chẳng phải là mới. Trong quá khứ, giai đoạn 1898 – 1994, Mỹ đã hơn 40 lần can thiệp cả trực tiếp lẫn gián tiếp vào Nam Mỹ, dẫn đến việc thay đổi các chính phủ. Tuy nhiên, điểm mới nhất hiện nay là Washington không dung thứ cho một sự can thiệp nào từ các cường quốc khác vào lục địa. Khi nói về việc Trung Quốc kiểm soát kênh đào Panama và biện minh cho việc đòi sáp nhập Groenland, nguyên thủ Mỹ còn có một dụng ý : Ngăn chặn Trung Quốc chiếm giữ các nguồn tài nguyên thiên nhiên ! Nói một cách khác, quyền tiếp cận các nguồn tài nguyên thiên nhiên dường như đang là kim chỉ nam cho xu hướng địa chính trị mới. Hoa Kỳ can thiệp để chiếm đoạt tài nguyên thiên nhiên không phải là điều bí mật, nhưng chưa bao giờ thừa nhận. Trong vụ Venezuela, tổng thống Trump công khai tuyên bố can thiệp để kiểm soát tài nguyên. Hành động này còn nhằm mục đích ngăn chặn các nước khác làm điều tương tự. Chiến lược này đã được ngoại trưởng Mỹ Marco Rubio giải thích rõ vào ngày 05/01/2026 trên kênh truyền hình NBC, khi một lần nữa viện dẫn đến khái niệm về « Tây bán cầu » : « Hoa Kỳ đâu cần đến dầu mỏ của Venezuela. Thứ này có rất nhiều ở Mỹ. Điều mà Hoa Kỳ sẽ không cho phép là ngành công nghiệp dầu khí của Venezuela lại do các đối thủ của Mỹ kiểm soát. Quý vị có hiểu là tại sao Trung Quốc cần đến dầu hỏa Venezuela ? Vì sao Nga cần đến nguồn nhiên liệu này ? Và cả Iran nữa. Tại sao ? Những nước đó thậm chí không nằm trên lục địa này. Đây là Tây Bán Cầu, là nhà của chúng ta ! » Donald Trump cùng nhiều nhân vật khác cho rằng chỉ kiểm soát hạ tầng cơ sở, bảo đảm tự do thương mại như trước đây là chưa đủ, mà « phải đi trước một bước, chiếm đoạt lãnh thổ, nắm giữ quyền chủ quyền đối với chúng để bảo đảm nguồn cung cấp », theo như phân tích của nhà nghiên cứu Florian Louis với nhật báo Les Echos, trong mục Plan Carte. Nhưng đâu chỉ có ở Tây Bán cầu, Donald Trump không để các đối thủ lớn khác theo đuổi các lợi ích của họ một cách tùy ý. Tại châu Phi, Hoa Kỳ tài trợ các dự án đường sắt tại một số nước để đưa khoáng sản thiết yếu về phía các cảng ở bờ tây của lục địa. Điều này cho thấy Hoa Kỳ thời Donald Trump không hẳn co cụm trong phần lục địa của mình, vì điều đó có tạo cơ hội cho các tác nhân khác, đặc biệt là Nga và Trung Quốc, mở rộng vùng ảnh hưởng của họ. Donald Trump và ba đế chế Câu hỏi đặt ra ở đây là phải chăng thế giới của Trump được chia thành ba đế chế : Mỹ, Nga và Trung Quốc ? Theo quan điểm của Benahouda Abdelaim, cây bút xã luận địa chính trị của Les Echos, Donald Trump chỉ hình dung ra một đế chế và vài đế chế nhỏ hơn. « Ông ấy chỉ hình dung ra đế chế Mỹ ở Tây bán cầu. Trên thực tế, Trump phản đối bất kỳ đế chế nào xâm phạm lãnh địa của mình, đặc biệt là đế chế Trung Quốc. Trump tin rằng bằng cách củng cố "sân sau" của mình, Hoa Kỳ sẽ ngăn chặn các cường quốc khác thách thức sự thống trị của Mỹ ở Tây bán cầu ». Trong suy nghĩ của Trump, có thể có ba đế chế, nhưng trên hết, có một thứ bậc giữa những đế chế này. Thế giới quan này của ông được trình bày rõ trong bản Chiến lược An ninh Quốc gia công bố hồi tháng 12/2025. Nga và Trung Quốc được đề cập rộng rãi như là những đối thủ cạnh tranh, hoàn toàn trái ngược với bản tóm tắt năm 2017 của chính quyền Trump I, chỉ trích hai nước này muốn định hình một trật tự thế giới khác đi ngược hoàn toàn với các giá trị và lợi ích của Hoa Kỳ. Chiến lược An ninh 2025 cho thấy có một sự tương phản rõ rệt. Trong quan hệ với Nga, chính quyền Trump muốn khôi phục ổn định chiến lược khi tập trung vào cách xây dựng lại các liên minh. Cây bút xã luận địa chính trị Benahouda Abdelaim giải thích : « Rõ ràng cả Donald Trump và một số lãnh đạo trong phe "Làm cho nước Mỹ vĩ đại trở lại" của ông đều tin rằng nên để Nga tự giải quyết mọi việc với Châu Âu và theo một cách nào đó, bên giỏi nhất sẽ thắng, với ý tưởng ngầm rằng điểm yếu cố hữu của mô hình thảo luận, chia sẻ và cùng suy nghĩ của Châu Âu sẽ bị quyết tâm của Nga đè bẹp. » Đối phó với Trung Quốc, tóm tắt chiến lược 2025 chỉ đề cập đến vấn đề kinh tế. Mục tiêu là khôi phục cân bằng quan hệ thương mại và ngăn chặn Trung Quốc hoạt động trong vùng Tây Bán cầu. Về điểm này, Benahouda Abdelaim có nhận định như sau : « Trên thực tế, Trump chỉ coi Trung Quốc như là một đối thủ mang tính hệ thống, cần phải ngăn chặn nước này mở rộng thế thống trị tại châu Á. Đó là lý do tại sao, đối với ASEAN, Hàn Quốc, Ấn Độ và Úc, Trump sẽ luôn cố gắng làm sao thách thức sự bành trướng của đế chế Trung Quốc mà không dẫn đến việc Trung Quốc thách thức sự thống trị của Mỹ ngay trên sân nhà mình. » Vậy nên, trong suy nghĩ của Trump, có đế chế Mỹ, có đế chế Trung Quốc cần phải đối phó bằng mọi giá, và tiếp đến để Nga tự giải quyết mọi việc với Châu Âu. Chỉ có điều, giữa thế giới quan của ông và thực tế đang diễn ra lại có một khoảng cách khá lớn. Phải chăng thế giới quan đó chỉ tồn tại trong đầu của Trump ? Và nhất là ý tưởng ngăn chặn Trung Quốc bằng mọi giá liệu có khả thi ngay trong chính khu vực Tây Bán cầu, khi mà Trung Quốc đã cắm rễ sâu trong « sân sau » nhà Trump ? Một điều chắc chắn, với cách hành xử như thể ông là hoàng đế trong vùng bán cầu của mình cũng như trong sân sau của Mỹ, thế giới dường như đang bước vào một kỷ nguyên mới, kỷ nguyên của các đế chế. Một thế giới  mà ở đó các nguồn tài nguyên thiên nhiên sẽ chi phối toàn bộ địa chính trị toàn cầu ! (Theo Les Echos)

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Market news for February 11, 2026: Yen surges on Takaichi's election win; Aussie dollar hits three-year high; US dollar wobbles before key jobs data. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited by: Chai Pei Chieh & Claressa Monteiro Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities --- Follow Market Focus Daily and rate us on: Channel: bt.sg/btmktfocus Amazon: bt.sg/mfam Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/mfap Spotify: bt.sg/mfsp YouTube Music: bt.sg/mfyt Website: bt.sg/mktfocus Feedback to: btpodcasts@sph.com.sg Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice. Discover more BT podcast series: BT Money Hacks at: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks BT Correspondents at: bt.sg/btcobt BT Podcasts at: bt.sg/podcasts BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlensonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headline news for February 11, 2026: U.S. intelligence and immigration policies are recalibrated as household debt delinquencies hit a post-2017 high. Thailand extends a royal insult sentence, while Singapore flags gaps in public-sector IT oversight. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. Written by: Howie Lim / Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities --- Follow Lens On Daily and rate us on: Channel: bt.sg/btlenson Amazon: bt.sg/lensam Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/lensap Spotify: bt.sg/lenssp YouTube Music: bt.sg/lensyt Website: bt.sg/lenson Feedback to: btpodcasts@sph.com.sg Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice. Discover more BT podcast series: BT Mark To Market at: bt.sg/btmark2mkt WealthBT at: bt.sg/btpropertybt PropertyBT at: bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Money Hacks at: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks BT Market Focus at: bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Podcasts at: bt.sg/podcasts BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlensonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Truth and Shadow, host BT takes listeners on a thoughtful exploration of the threshold where the supernatural and the ordinary meet, a space where myth, memory, and mystery overlap with daily life. The journey begins with ancient traditions and legends, including the enigmatic tales of the Watchers, whose presence has echoed across cultures as guardians, rebels, or guides. Throughout the episode, BT emphasizes not only the importance of acknowledging these unseen forces but also the wisdom of approaching them with discernment. He reminds us that fascination with the hidden can quickly turn into obsession, and that the healthiest path is one of reverence, humility, and balance. Awe, he argues, should always outrun fear, and wonder should never give way to fixation. By embracing mystery without surrendering to it, we learn to walk steadily between light and shadow. Through an engaging and reflective tone, BT extends an invitation to listeners: to pause and consider their own encounters with the extraordinary, whether in fleeting intuition, moments of unexplainable presence, or the echo of ancient myths that still stir in the human imagination. He urges us to examine the way these experiences shape our relationship with the unknown and to recognize how the supernatural is not a distant phenomenon, but something woven into the very fabric of our ordinary lives. In the end, Truth and Shadow becomes not only a conversation about the unseen but also a mirror: asking each of us how we engage with mystery, and what it reveals about the reality we think we know.

- Tổng Bí thư Tô Lâm dâng hương, tưởng niệm các lãnh đạo tiền bối, tri ân công lao các đồng chí nhân dịp đón Xuân Bính Ngọ 2026..- Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính dự Lễ khởi công dự án Trường tiểu học Cẩm Thạch và tặng quà Tết cho hộ nghèo, hộ có hoàn cảnh khó khăn, gia đình chính sách và công nhân lao động tại tỉnh Thanh Hóa.  - Cuộc bầu cử đại biểu Quốc hội khóa 16 và và Hội đồng nhân dân các cấp, nhiệm kỳ 2026-2031 là ngày hội lớn của toàn dân, nơi quyền làm chủ của nhân dân được thể hiện trực tiếp, sinh động qua mỗi lá phiếu.-  Liên hợp quốc cùng nhiều nước A-Rập lên án quyết định của Israel gia tăng quyền lực ở Bờ Tây.- Các nền tảng mạng xã hội Meta và YouTube ra tòa vì bị cáo buộc “thiết kế gây nghiện” cho trẻ em.

Headline news for February 10, 2026: China’s sway in Bangladesh looks set to deepen after elections, as US-Canada trade tensions flare and Australia’s business activity cools. Singapore upgrades its growth outlook as household incomes climb past S$12,000. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. Written by: Howie Lim / Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities --- Follow Lens On Daily and rate us on: Channel: bt.sg/btlenson Amazon: bt.sg/lensam Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/lensap Spotify: bt.sg/lenssp YouTube Music: bt.sg/lensyt Website: bt.sg/lenson Feedback to: btpodcasts@sph.com.sg Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice. Discover more BT podcast series: BT Mark To Market at: bt.sg/btmark2mkt WealthBT at: bt.sg/btpropertybt PropertyBT at: bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Money Hacks at: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks BT Market Focus at: bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Podcasts at: bt.sg/podcasts BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlensonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Market news for February 10, 2026: Global stocks advanced, led by Japan's rally post-election win; Yen and US dollar fall. Gold and Brent crude dip ahead of key US economic data this week. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited by: Chai Pei Chieh & Claressa Monteiro Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities --- Follow Market Focus Daily and rate us on: Channel: bt.sg/btmktfocus Amazon: bt.sg/mfam Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/mfap Spotify: bt.sg/mfsp YouTube Music: bt.sg/mfyt Website: bt.sg/mktfocus Feedback to: btpodcasts@sph.com.sg Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice. Discover more BT podcast series: BT Money Hacks at: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks BT Correspondents at: bt.sg/btcobt BT Podcasts at: bt.sg/podcasts BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlensonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send a textSid Seixeiro is back in the game.The longtime Toronto sports personality — who rose to prominence as one half of the iconic Tim and Sid show — launched his latest venture earlier today: a new live-stream solo podcast that runs every weekday at noon on YouTube, Facebook and X.As loyal fans will remember, Seixeiro walked away from his signature sports show in 2021 to co-host CityTV's Breakfast Television — but was abruptly fired last February, along with co-host Meredith Shaw.After spending the past 12 months on the sidelines, Seixeiro says he is excited to be back in front of a mic and working with Sick Media, an independent production company.“We have 100 per cent control of editorial so we'll decide where we go and when, and that includes Olympics, that includes World Cup,” Seixeiro told our Closer Look podcast. “I'm gonna get angry at some stuff. I'm gonna give some people some respect. I've been pigeonholed a little bit as ‘angry guy.' I'm not always ‘angry guy.' That's only 85 per cent of my day.”Asked about his high-profile break-up with Breakfast Television, Seixeiro told us he plans to address all the details on his Friday show.“I haven't really talked about it publicly, but something happened to me online after I left BT that I wasn't used to — people were nice to me," he said. "And so I'm going to go through my version of that later this week. It's not like some tell-all salacious thing. It's going to be rather boring, but there's more to it on my end than people know.”Click HERE to check out the official site of The Sid Seixeiro Show. Hosted by Village Media's Michael Friscolanti and Scott Sexsmith, and produced by Derek Turner, Closer Look is a new daily podcast that goes way beyond the headlines with insightful, in-depth conversations featuring our reporters and editors, leading experts, key stakeholders and big newsmakers.Fresh episodes drop every Monday to Friday at 7 p.m. right in your local news feed — and on the show's dedicated website: closerlookpodcast.ca. Of course, you can also find us wherever you get your favourite podcasts.Want to be the first to know when a new episode lands? Sign up for our free

VOV1 - Sáng 9/2 tại Hà Nội, Ban Chỉ đạo Trung ương tổ chức Hội nghị rà soát, điều chỉnh kế hoạch Tổng điều tra kinh tế năm 2026. Hội nghị được kết nối trực tuyến với các tỉnh, thành phố và các phường, xã, đặc khu trên toàn quốc. Bộ trưởng Bộ Tài chính Nguyễn Văn Thắng chủ trì hội nghị.

La BT Talks, Andi Moisescu îl are ca invitat pe Ömer Tetik, CEO Banca Transilvania și unul dintre cei mai influenți oameni din banking, numit de șase ori „Bancherul Anului". ✅ De la bancă „mică, dar ambițioasă" la liderul pieței Ömer povestește că, atunci când a venit la BT, banca era un adevărat underdog: locală, rapidă, antreprenorială, dar mică într-o piață dominată de jucători mari. Cultura de start-up, apropierea de oameni și agilitatea în decizii au transformat BT în liderul pieței, cu o responsabilitate pe măsura încrederii pe care o primește.  ✅ 1999: începuturile într-o Românie plină de potențial Ajuns în România acum 26 de ani, Ömer își amintește 1999 ca pe un moment în care țara era plină de provocări, dar și de energie: „România avea – și are – un potențial uriaș." A văzut îndeaproape evoluția unei economii emergente într-una dintre cele mai dinamice din regiune, unde BT a crescut odată cu România. ✅ Investiție în comunitate: U-BT și Universitatea Cluj Un punct important al discuției a fost și implicarea BT în comunitatea locală. Pentru Ömer, susținerea sportului clujean și a proiectelor care aduc oamenii împreună este o parte naturală a ADN-ului BT. BT este partener strategic al U-BT Cluj, una dintre cele mai puternice echipe de baschet din Europa Centrală și de Est, și un susținător constant al echipei Universității Cluj, un simbol al orașului și al culturii sportive locale. Pentru el, aceste parteneriate înseamnă identitate, comunitate și responsabilitate: exact tipul de investiții care construiesc valoare pe termen lung. ✅ Succesul construit de oameni Pe tot parcursul discuției, Ömer revine la aceeași idee: succesul BT este despre echipă. Creșterea nu a venit dintr-o singură decizie, ci din consecvență, încredere și investiții în tehnologie, educație financiară și produse simple și utile. BT a fost un underdog. Astăzi este lider. Iar povestea merge înainte, împreună cu comunitatea care a făcut totul posibil. Made with ❤️ from BT

It's time for a new episode of “Shootin' The Shiznit.” Brian Tramel and Gene Jackson bring you “THE WTF News Desk.” Gene and BT bring you an insider's perspective to the bizarre happenings in the squared circle and the octagon. From outlandish storylines to mind-bending maneuvers, THE WTF News Desk is your go-to source for all things unconventional in the fight world. Check out our LINK OF ALL LINKS to watch the show and listen to our podcasts! https://linktr.ee/STSPOD Do you want these shows as soon as they are recorded? Join Patreon!! Subscribe now ! https://www.patreon.com/shootintheshiznit Vitality Chiropractic in Jonesboro and Newport, Arkansas, is a trusted haven for individuals seeking comprehensive chiropractic care. With a dedicated team of professionals, they prioritize spinal health and overall well-being. If you're looking for personalized and effective chiropractic services, reach out to them at (870) 523-2225 to experience their commitment to enhancing your health and vitality. Meal prep in Northeast Arkansas! 15% Off with our code STSPODCLUB at bare870.com. That's 15% off and use our code STSPODCLUB Go to bare870.com Trust Bare for your meal prep needs in Northeast Arkansas. Eat Better. Live Better. Paypal LINK ! https://py.pl/15aeX0 Link of all links: https://linktr.ee/STSPOD Sponsored by Spunklube is the perfect blend of water and silicone. It is an all purpose personal lubricant that can be used for any occasion. You will love the natural feeling and look of it. It is safe for sensitive skin. Go to spunklube DOT com and tell them shootin the shiznit sent you ! Follow them on Twitter @SpunkLube Have you used the UBER Eats app? If not, you can download it & get $7 off your first order by using this code: eats-briant24790ue Did you love this week's episode?? Was it worth a $1 ? $2? $100?? Donate to STS by using the Cash app and sending $$$$ to: $BTSTS In partnership with Championship Wrestling on CW30! Every Saturday at Noon on YouTube. Follow them on Twitter: @cw30wrestling Do you wanna be a pro wrestler ? Go to championshipwrestlingmemphis.com and apply for classes that start soon !! LIVE MEMPHIS WRESTLING: EVENTS: https://tinyurl.com/Upcoming-Live-Events

It's Flashback Friday! This episode originally hit the main feed in October, 2020 It's time for the “special edition” of “Shootin' The Shiznit.” Brian Tramel is joined by wrestling legend Ricky Morton for the “Month of Morton” ROCKTOBER ! They bring you the Cool Kids Countdown Ep 91: “BT's Top 10 Favorite Tag Teams of All Time” for Episode 379. BT lists his teams as Ricky Morton comments on them with insight only he can give about working these teams ! Check out our LINK OF ALL LINKS to watch the show and listen to our podcasts! linktr.ee/STSPOD Do you want these shows as soon as they are recorded? Join Patreon!! Subscribe now ! www.patreon.com/shootintheshiznit Vitality Chiropractic in Jonesboro and Newport, Arkansas, is a trusted haven for individuals seeking comprehensive chiropractic care. With a dedicated team of professionals, they prioritize spinal health and overall well-being. If you're looking for personalized and effective chiropractic services, reach out to them at (870) 523-2225 to experience their commitment to enhancing your health and vitality. Meal prep in Northeast Arkansas! 15% Off with our code STSPODCLUB at bare870.com. That's 15% off and use our code STSPODCLUB Go to bare870.com Trust Bare for your meal prep needs in Northeast Arkansas. Eat Better. Live Better. Paypal LINK ! py.pl/15aeX0 Link of all links: linktr.ee/STSPOD Search “Shooting The Shiznit” to LIKE the STSPOD FB page !! Sponsored by Spunklube is the perfect blend of water and silicone. It is an all purpose personal lubricant that can be used for any occasion. You will love the natural feeling and look of it. It is safe for sensitive skin. Go to spunklube DOT com and tell them shootin the shiznit sent you ! Follow them on Twitter @SpunkLube Have you used the UBER Eats app? If not, you can download it & get $7 off your first order by using this code: eats-briant24790ue Did you love this week's episode?? Was it worth a $1 ? $2? $100?? Donate to STS by using the Cash app and sending $$$$ to: $BTSTS In partnership with Championship Wrestling on CW30! Every Saturday at Noon on YouTube. Follow them on Twitter: @cw30wrestling Do you wanna be a pro wrestler ? Go to championshipwrestlingmemphis.com and apply for classes that start soon !! LIVE MEMPHIS WRESTLING: EVENTS: tinyurl.com/Upcoming-Live-Event

The first official In Search of Sunrise Live event for 2026 took place in London, a city holding deep footprints of influence in Markus Schulz's life and career. Describing the experience as a night defined by emotion, connection and transcendence, the atmosphere is captured for the Global DJ Broadcast World Tour series. This special set live from Outernet journeys through exclusive remixes, new productions and In Search of Sunrise reinterpretations, reflecting the more melodic and atmospheric side of Markus' sound. From intimate moments to peak-time release, the energy of the crowd and the spirit of ISOS combine to create a truly timeless experience.   Markus Schulz (Recorded Live from HERE at Outernet, London - January 31 2026) 01. Markus Schulz x BLR - Ten Seconds Before Sunrise 02. Robert Nickson presents RAHB - Heliopause 2025 03. Markus Schulz & Matt Fax - The New World 04. Markus Schulz - Remember This (ID Remix) 05. Tiësto & FORS - Bring Me to Life (Markus Schulz Remix) 06. Daxson - Second Sunrise 07. Ilan Bluestone presents Stoneblue featuring Emma Hewitt - Hypnotized (Markus Schulz Remix) 08. Grace - Orange (ID Remix) 09. Nemke -Stampedo 10. Giuseppe Ottaviani - Till We Meet Again 11. Daxson - While We Wait 12. BT featuring Jan Johnson - Remember (Markus Schulz In Search of Sunrise Remix) 13. Markus Schulz presents Dakota - Faultline (ID Remix) 14. Markus Schulz - Forgotten Element 15. Shadow Assembly - Elarion 16. Duderstadt & Davey Asprey vs. Markus Schulz & Nikki Flores - We Are the Light of Muhanjala (Markus Schulz Mashup) 17. Markus Schulz - Lisbon 18. Jardin - Illuminate 19. Markus Schulz x Arkham Knights - Vanderbilt 20. Who.Is - We.Are (Markus Schulz In Search of Sunrise Remix) 21. Mesh - Purple Haze (Dave Neven Remix) 22. Daxson - Who We Are 23. Fish56Octagon x Plastic Boy -  Silver Bath 24. Jardin - Shift 25. Markus Schulz featuring Delacey - Destiny (ID Remix) 26. Rapid Eye - Circa-Forever (Markus Schulz Down the Rabbit Hole Remix) 27. Robert Nickson - Rocket Surgery 28. Markus Schulz - Simulated 29. Markus Schulz, C-Systems & Ana Diaz - Nothing Without Me 30. Markus Schulz - Sunrise Over the Bay (Daxson Remix) 31. Markus Schulz - What Remains of Us 32. Matt Fax vs. Solarstone - Ascended Cities (Ferry Corsten Mashup)  

It's the debut of R&D with BT! Former Charlotte City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari & Larken Egleston join Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman for a weekly conversation about local, state, and national politics... and whatever else comes up along the way. This week: reaction to the FTA audit of CATS, thoughts on some recent headline-making comments from Senator Thom Tillis, the upcoming NC Senate race to replace him, and more heavyweight concerts announced for Bank of America Stadium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

- Bộ Tài chính ban hành Thông tư số 08, góp phần tạo thuận lợi cho nhà đầu tư chứng khoán nước ngoài giao dịch ở thị trường Việt Nam.- Áp lực bán lấn lướt trong phiên hôm qua khiến Vn-Index chìm trong sắc đỏ giảm điểm.

VOV1 - Cục Hải quan (Bộ Tài chính) vừa ban hành công văn hỏa tốc số 8883, yêu cầu các đơn vị trong toàn ngành triển khai đồng bộ các giải pháp, nhằm tháo gỡ vướng mắc, đẩy nhanh tiến độ thông quan đối với mặt hàng thực phẩm nhập khẩu, đồng thời cắt cử công chức trực 24/7.

Selvom et flertal af medlemmerne har valgt hende som ny formand, er der modstand mod hende både i Hovedbestyrelsen og i folketingsgruppen. De synes ikke, hun er egnet og lægger ikke skjul på det. Samtidig er der kræfter uden for partiet der arbejder på at skade hende. Der kommer historier frem om, at hun og Stephen har snydt i skat. De bliver siden frikendt, og hun tror, at sagen er overstået. Men bare en uge før valget i 2011 har nogen lækket deres fortrolige papirer til BT, og nu eksploderer sagen igen. Der bliver nedsat en kommission, der skal finde frem til hvem, der har lækket papirerne, men det finder man aldrig ud af. Helle Thorning-Schmidt er dog ret sikker på, at hun ved, hvem der har gjort det. Vært: Anne Sofie Kragh Klipper: Leo Peter Larsen Redaktør: Christian Stemann Research: Sarah BechSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

- Lễ trao giải Búa liềm Vàng lần thứ X sẽ diễn ra tối 3/2, tại Hà Nội.- Bộ Tài chính đề nghị các bộ, ngành, địa phương đẩy nhanh tiến độ Tổng điều tra kinh tế sớm hơn 7 tháng so với kế hoạch ban đầu.- Khởi tố nhóm đối tượng mua bán trao đổi hơn 8,4 tỷ email của người dùng trên thế giới.- Iran xem xét các điều khoản để sớm nối lại đàm phán với Mỹ.- Triển lãm hàng không Singapore Airshow diễn ra từ ngày hôm nay với sự tham gia của hơn 1.000 công ty từ 136 quốc gia và vùng lãnh thổ.

VOV1 - Tại cuộc họp chuẩn bị Hội nghị triển khai và rà soát, điều chỉnh kế hoạch Tổng điều tra kinh tế năm 2026 diễn ra chiều tối 02/2/2026, Bộ trưởng Bộ Tài chính Nguyễn Văn Thắng đề nghị các bộ, ngành, địa phương đẩy nhanh tiến độ, phấn đấu “về đích” trước ngày 30/6/2026.

In this conversation, host BT and author Anthony Delgado delve into the themes of good versus evil, the role of supernatural entities known as the Watchers, and the implications of these beliefs in contemporary faith. They explore the historical context of the Watchers, their interactions with humanity, and how modern interpretations of spirituality often overlook these ancient narratives. The discussion emphasizes the need for a balanced understanding of the supernatural in preaching and the importance of reclaiming an ancient worldview to navigate the complexities of faith in a postmodern society.Website: anthonydelgado.net

The government has said GIC and Temasek have performed reasonably and within expectations given their mandates. Yet, their returns have trailed some of their global peers. Senior correspondent Ben Paul delves into dissonance, and offers some suggestions. Highlights of the podcast: 00:43 Trailing returns raised in Parliament 04:17 Mandates, portfolios and performance 08:47 US mega-caps now dominate indices 09:41 Was GIC wrong to tamp down risk? 12:17 Temasek’s big exposure to Singapore --- Send your questions, thoughts, story ideas, and feedback to btpodcasts@sph.com.sg. --- Written and hosted by: Ben Paul (benpaul@sph.com.sg) Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro Produced by: Ben Paul, Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media Follow BT Correspondents: Channel: bt.sg/btcobt Amazon: bt.sg/btcoam Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/btcoap Spotify: bt.sg/btcosp YouTube Music: bt.sg/btcoyt Website: bt.sg/btcorresp Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice. --- Discover more BT podcast series: BT Money Hacks: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks BT Podcasts: bt.sg/pcOM BT Market Focus: bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlensonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, BT explores the themes of dissolution and rebirth through the lens of mythology and psychology. He delves into the alchemical process of transformation, using the Norse myth of Ymir as a metaphor for the cycles of death and rebirth that occur in our lives. Drawing on the insights of Carl Jung, he emphasizes the importance of embracing the chaos of the unconscious as a source of nourishment and wisdom. The conversation highlights the sacred nature of dissolution and the potential for new beginnings that arise from it.For further study, see this website: jungny.com

VOV1 - "Năm 2026, cắt giảm, đơn giản hóa 100% điều kiện đầu tư kinh doanh (ĐTKD) không cần thiết hoặc mâu thuẫn, chồng chéo, hoặc quy định chung chung, không cụ thể, không rõ ràng; bãi bỏ 100% điều kiện ĐTKD của các ngành, nghề không thuộc danh mục ngành nghề ĐTKD có điều kiện của Luật Đầu tư..."Đại hội lần thứ 14 của Đảng xác định tăng trưởng cao (đạt hai con số) làm nền tảng vững chắc, đưa Việt Nam vượt qua bẫy thu nhập trung bình, tạo nền tảng đưa Việt Nam bước vào kỷ nguyên phát triển mới. Trước đó, Quốc hội đã thông qua Nghị quyết về kế hoạch phát triển kinh tế - xã hội năm 2026, đặt mục tiêu tốc độ tăng trưởng tổng sản phẩm trong nước (GDP) phấn đấu đạt từ 10% trở lên, tạo đà bứt phá cho giai đoạn 2026-2030. Mục tiêu này được Chính phủ hiện thực hóa bằng các giải pháp quyết liệt, ổn định vĩ mô và đẩy mạnh các động lực tăng trưởng mới. “Phấn đấu tăng trưởng từ 10% trở lên trong năm 2026: Những giải pháp trọng tâm từ hai Nghị quyết đầu năm của Chính phủ” là chủ đề của Diễn đàn chủ nhật tuần này, với sự tham gia của các vị khách mời: Chuyên gia kinh tế, TS Nguyễn Minh Thảo - Phó trưởng ban Phát triển doanh nghiệp và Môi trường kinh doanh, Viện Chiến lược và Chính sách kinh tế - tài chính (Bộ Tài chính) và TS Mạc Quốc Anh - Phó Chủ tịch, Tổng thư ký Hiệp hội doanh nghiệp nhỏ và vừa TP Hà Nội.Kịch bản & MC: Nguyên LongĐạo diễn: Ngọc DiệuChỉ đạo thực hiện: Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Mai

VOV1 - Cuộc tọa đàm với chủ đề “Tổng điều tra kinh tế 2026 - Cơ sở xây dựng chính sách, kế hoạch phát triển” sẽ giúp quý vị và các bạn có cái nhìn tổng thể về mục đích, ý nghĩa, những điểm mới cũng như quá trình triển khai cuộc Tổng điều tra kinh tế năm 2026 trên phạm vi cả nước.Tổng điều tra Kinh tế năm 2026 nhằm thu thập đầy đủ, toàn diện, khách quan về thực trạng hoạt động của các cơ sở kinh tế trên phạm vi cả nước, bao gồm: doanh nghiệp, đơn vị sự nghiệp, hiệp hội, tổ hợp tác, hộ kinh doanh cá thể và cơ sở tôn giáo - tín ngưỡng . Đây là một trong ba cuộc Tổng điều tra thống kê quốc gia có quy mô lớn, có ý nghĩa chiến lược đối với việc hoàn thiện hệ thống thông tin kinh tế quốc gia.Với sự chuẩn bị kỹ lưỡng của ngành thống kê, sự vào cuộc quyết liệt của chính quyền các địa phương và sự hưởng ứng nhiệt tình của cộng đồng doanh nghiệp và người dân, cuộc Tổng điều tra kinh tế năm 2026 sẽ đạt được kết quả tốt, tạo lập một bức tranh tổng thể, đầy đủ và khách quan về nền kinh tế quốc gia. Trên cơ sở đó, Đảng và Nhà nước có thêm căn cứ khoa học và thực tiễn quan trọng để đánh giá đúng tình hình, xây dựng và điều chỉnh các chủ trương, chính sách phát triển kinh tế – xã hội phù hợp trong tình hình mới.Các khách mời của chương trình:1/ Bà Đỗ Thị Ngọc, Phó Cục trưởng Cục Thống kê, Bộ Tài chính2/ Chuyên gia kinh tế, Tiến sỹ Lê Duy Bình-Giám đốc điều hành Economica Việt Nam.

In Episode 161 of Trap Talk, Zach Nannini and Richard Marshall Jr. sit down with Chase Dobrinski from Silver City, New Mexico — a four-time Sub-Junior ATA All-American, multi-time New Mexico state champion, and the youngest shooter in ATA history to break 200 straight in singles at just 11 years and 8 days old.Chase walks us through his journey from a 7-year-old shooting clays at the Whittington Center to stacking up serious titles: New Mexico state singles champion in 2022, plus singles, HAA, and HOA at the 2025 state shoot, multiple 100s, and his first 100 in doubles at the Autumn Grand. He also breaks down his evolution in gear — from an old CZ 28-gauge side-by-side to an SKB 20-gauge, a borrowed BT-99, and now a Browning 725 trap combo set up around 70/30.The conversation digs deep into what actually makes a young champion:how coaching from Cory and Britt Dalton — and time on the line with Britt Robinson — changed his doubles gameusing older country music (George Jones, Waylon, Merle) to stay in the groove and block out pressurewhy he doesn't shoot a ton of practice and refuses to “waste 25s” before eventshis goals of AAA-27-AAA, getting his 100 from the back fence, and completing a Grand Slamthe reality of balancing a 4.0 GPA at a private Christian school with missing 30+ days a year to travel and shoothunting elk, deer, oryx, and ibex on family ranch ground — and how that outdoor life shapes his mindsetWe also get into Chase's other passion: 916 Knives — his custom knife brand named after his family cattle brand that dates back to 1884. He talks about teaching himself knife making from YouTube, building orders, making his own leather sheaths, and using that side hustle to help fund his shooting.Chase closes with solid advice for young shooters:don't let one bad score wreck your weekend, stop blaming your gun for everything, and remember it's usually “the Indian, not the bow” — look at the target, make sure the gun fits, and keep going.If you're a youth shooter, parent, or coach looking for real-world insight into what it takes to compete at a high level while still in high school, this episode is worth your time.Like, comment, and subscribe — and if you need a custom blade, check out Chase's 916 Knives (links in the description).Follow & Subscribe to Trap Talk! It really helps the show! YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@traptalk27 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/traptalkfromthebackfence/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/traptalk27 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@trap.talk.podcast *** Email us your listener questions to askus@traptalkpodcast.com *** *** Visit TrapTalkPodcast.com for all our links! ***

When the streets erupt, the headlines explode, and public pressure hits boiling point… can business leaders still afford to say nothing?  In this episode tackle the growing tension between corporate responsibility and political risk. From a CEO letter in Minnesota addressing immigration-fueled violence to Keir Starmer's high-stakes diplomacy in China, we ask: when the world demands clarity, is strategic ambiguity still a safe PR move? Listen For2:08 What is safety in numbers for corporate protest5:03 Is strategic ambiguity a smart way to stay neutral7:12 What is the Business and Democracy Commission9:48 How do leaders speak when policy moves faster than people12:09 Can the UK and EU trade with China and India without angering the USThe Week Unspun is a weekly livestream every Friday at 10am ET/3pm BT. Check it out on our YouTube Channel or via this LinkedIn channelFolgate AdvisorsCurzon Public Relations WebsiteStories and Strategies WebsiteRequest a transcript of this livestream Support the show

It's Flashback Friday! This episode originally hit the main feed in May, 2019 It's Tuesday and it's time for Episode 39, Season 3 of Shooting the Shiznit. Bob Barnett joins BT to talk about the first EVER shoot interview with Eddie Gilbert, his thoughts on the death of Gilbert, being in Tijuana (Konnan, Vampiro and more) for shows and BT tells a story of someone threatening to stick a barbed wire baseball bat up his….well you just have to listen to find out! SHARE!! Check out our LINK OF ALL LINKS to watch the show and listen to our podcasts! linktr.ee/STSPOD Do you want these shows as soon as they are recorded? Join Patreon!! Subscribe now ! www.patreon.com/shootintheshiznit Vitality Chiropractic in Jonesboro and Newport, Arkansas, is a trusted haven for individuals seeking comprehensive chiropractic care. With a dedicated team of professionals, they prioritize spinal health and overall well-being. If you're looking for personalized and effective chiropractic services, reach out to them at (870) 523-2225 to experience their commitment to enhancing your health and vitality. Meal prep in Northeast Arkansas! 15% Off with our code STSPODCLUB at bare870.com. That's 15% off and use our code STSPODCLUB Go to bare870.com Trust Bare for your meal prep needs in Northeast Arkansas. Eat Better. Live Better. Paypal LINK ! py.pl/15aeX0 Link of all links: linktr.ee/STSPOD Search “Shooting The Shiznit” to LIKE the STSPOD FB page !! Sponsored by Spunklube is the perfect blend of water and silicone. It is an all purpose personal lubricant that can be used for any occasion. You will love the natural feeling and look of it. It is safe for sensitive skin. Go to spunklube DOT com and tell them shootin the shiznit sent you ! Follow them on Twitter @SpunkLube Have you used the UBER Eats app? If not, you can download it & get $7 off your first order by using this code: eats-briant24790ue Did you love this week's episode?? Was it worth a $1 ? $2? $100?? Donate to STS by using the Cash app and sending $$$$ to: $BTSTS In partnership with Championship Wrestling on CW30! Every Saturday at Noon on YouTube. Follow them on Twitter: @cw30wrestling Do you wanna be a pro wrestler ? Go to championshipwrestlingmemphis.com and apply for classes that start soon !! LIVE MEMPHIS WRESTLING: EVENTS: tinyurl.com/Upcoming-Live-Event

This conversation between host BT and guest Dr Edward Tick delves into the significance of the warrior archetype, the challenges faced by veterans upon returning to civilian life and the importance of understanding PTSD as a soul wound. It explores cultural perspectives on healing, the role of myth and storytelling in the healing process, and the need for community support and rituals to aid reintegration. The discussion emphasizes the importance of creating spaces for veterans to share their stories and find meaning in their experiences, ultimately advocating for a more compassionate approach to supporting those who have served.Dr Edward Tick's website: https://www.edwardtick.com/

Protecting your ideas can be the difference between building momentum and watching someone else run with your work. In this episode of Unstoppable Mindset, I sit down with patent attorney and entrepreneur Devin Miller to explore what founders and business owners really need to know about patents, trademarks, and intellectual property. Devin shares how his background in engineering, startups, and law shaped his approach to innovation, and he breaks down the real differences between provisional and non-provisional patents in clear, practical terms. We talk about common mistakes entrepreneurs make, how legal protection supports growth instead of slowing it down, and why understanding intellectual property early can help you compete with confidence. I believe this conversation will give you clarity, direction, and a stronger foundation for protecting what you work so hard to create. Highlights: 00:01:18 – Hear how growing up in a small town shaped Devin's approach to problem-solving and business.00:12:53 – Learn why Devin combined engineering, business, and law instead of choosing a single career path.00:19:32 – Discover how a student competition turned into a real wearable technology startup.00:30:57 – Understand the clear difference between patents, trademarks, and copyrights.00:33:05 – Learn when a provisional patent makes sense and when it does not.00:53:52 – Discover what practical options exist when competitors copy or knock off your product. About the Guest: Devin Miller is the founder of Miller IP, a firm launched in 2018 that helps startups and small businesses protect their inventions and brands without breaking the bank. He's overseen over a thousand patent and trademark filings with a 95 percent success rate on patents and an 85 percent success rate on trademarks, making sure garage inventors and side hustlers get the same high-quality service as big tech. Before starting his firm, Devin spent years at large law firms working with clients like Intel and Amazon, but he found his true passion in helping scrappy entrepreneurs turn ideas into assets. He blends legal know how with an entrepreneur's mindset, offering flat fee packages, DIY legal tools, and hosting webinars and a podcast series to demystify IP. A lifelong runner who knocks out 10+ miles a day and 30-40 miles daily biking (except Sunday), Devin listens to audiobooks and podcasts while training for marathons. When he's not drafting office action responses or co-hosting Inventive Journey, you might catch him brainstorming the next Inventive Youth program or sipping coffee while sketching partnership agreements. Ways to connect with Devin**:** If you'd like to talk strategy or swap running playlist recs, feel free to schedule a chat at http://strategymeeting.com LinkedIn profile  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawwithmiller/ Firm website [https://www.lawwithmiller.com](https://www.lawwithmiller.com "https://www.lawwithmiller.com") About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can subscribe in your favorite podcast app. You can also support our podcast through our tip jar https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/unstoppable-mindset . Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Transcription Notes: Michael Hingson  00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us. Well, hello to all of you, wherever you happen to be today, you are listening to or watching or both unstoppable mindset and I am your host. Mike hingson, our guest today is Devin Miller, who founded the company, Miller IP, and he'll tell us all about that and what that means and so on as we go through this. But I will tell you that he is a lawyer. He deals with patents and other things and a lot of stuff relating to startups. I think that's going to be a lot of fun to talk about. So without any further ado, as it were, Devin, welcome to unstoppable mindset. We're really glad you're here. Thanks for having me on. Excited to be here. Well, we're glad. We're glad you're here. Can you hear me? Okay, now I hear you. Devin Miller  02:06 Well, we're sorry for the delay, but I said I'm excited to be here and looking forward to chatting. Michael Hingson  02:11 Well, perfect. Well, let's start. I love to always do this. Let's start kind of at the beginning. Why don't you tell us about the early Devon, growing up and all that? Devin Miller  02:21 You know, I I'm happy to do. I don't know there's anything that probably stands out. I was probably fairly typical. So I was raised in a religious family, so we're attended church regularly every week. And I had a couple sisters, an older and a younger one, and was went through, went through schooling and or studied, probably the typical course. So I don't know there's anything stands out. I was in a small town, so grew up as, probably not as small as I'd like it to be anymore, but a small farming town, and it was, it was kind of always enjoyed the small town fill, and actually am back to being in that same hometown where I live now with my family. But yeah, so I did that, and I did probably the at the time, the typical thing with the it's growing up with kids and sports and doing things, and went through high school and and after that, jumped or went off to college. But I don't know if there's anything in particular that stands out in my mind, other than probably, at least in my mind, a pretty typical childhood and upbringing, but enjoyed it nonetheless. But happy to provide any details or I can jump into a bit about college. Michael Hingson  03:38 Well, where did you go to college? Devin Miller  03:40 Yeah, so I went to Brigham, young university, just or BYU, just out here in Utah. So I went off to so, or I graduated high school and I went off to a year of college. So I went off to BYU, kind of intending to go into electrical engineering, which is what I or one of the degrees I ended up studying with, and then I did that for a year, and after which I went off and did a served a religious mission for my church, so Church of Jesus Christ, or Latter Day Saints, otherwise nicknamed Mormon. So I went off and went to Taiwan for about two years. So didn't have any idea, even at that point where Taiwan was and certainly didn't know the language, but when studied that, or they have a training center where you get an opportunity to study it for about three months. So I studied it and then went off to Taiwan and served that religious mission for my church for a couple years before coming back to the high school, or good, not the high school to college to continue my studies. Michael Hingson  04:43 I several, several comments. One, I know what you mean about small hometowns. We moved from Chicago, where I was born, to California when I was five, we moved to a town called Palmdale, and it was a very small rural town about 60. Five miles north of Los Angeles. I don't know what the population was when we first moved there, but it couldn't have been more than 1000 or 1500 people spread out over a little bit of a distance. For me, it was great, because without there being a lot of traffic, I was able to do things I might not have done nearly as well in Chicago things like riding a bike, learning to ride a bike and walking to school and and not ever fearing about walking to school for any reasons, including being blind. But oftentimes I once I learned how to do it, I rode my own bike to school and locked it in the bike rack and then rode home and all that. But then Palmdale started to grow and I'm not quite sure what the population is today, but I live in a town about 55 miles east of Palmdale called Victorville, and as I described Victorville growing up, it was not even a speck on a radar scope compared to the small town of Palmdale, but we we moved down to Southern California from the Bay Area my wife and I to be closer to family and so on. In 2014 we wanted to build a house for Karen, because she was in a wheelchair her whole life. So we wanted to get a a house that would be accessible. And my gosh, the only place we could find any property was Victorville. And at that time, in 2014 it had 115,000 people in it. It has grown. Now it Devin Miller  06:31 has grown. And it tends to be that, you know, it feels like everybody's always kind of chasing the small town then, or people find out about it. Everybody moves in. It's no longer a small town, and then you're off to chasing the the next small town, wherever that might be. So it's kind of a perpetual cycle of of chasing that small or at least for the people to like it. Not everybody loves it, but I'm certainly a proponent of chasing that small town feel from from place to places, as you're trying to or trying to find or recreate what you probably grew up with. So it is a it is a cycle that everybody I think is chasing, Michael Hingson  07:09 yeah, well, for me now, my wife passed away in 2022 we were married 40 years. And so the thing about it is that there are probably advantages for me living alone, being in a place that has a few more people and a few more of the kind of amenities that at least somewhat larger towns have, like a Costco and some some restaurants. We actually live in a homeowner's development, a homeowner's association called Spring Valley Lake, and I live within walking distance of the Country Club, which has a nice restaurant, so I'm able to go to the to the restaurant whenever I choose, and that's kind of nice. So there's value for me and being here and people say, Well, do you ever want to move from Victorville now that your wife died? And why do I want to do that? Especially since I have a 3.95% mortgage? You know, I'm not going to do that, and I'm in a new house that. Well, relatively new. It was built in 2016 so it's pretty much built to code. And insulation is great. Solar is great on the house. Air conditioning works, so I can't complain. Devin Miller  08:20 No, sounds like a good setup, and it's kind of one where, why, if you enjoy where you're at, why would you move to go somewhere else that you wouldn't necessarily enjoy? So it just sounds like it works out. Michael Hingson  08:29 Well, it does, and I can always, as I need to being a keynote speaker and traveling, there's a shuttle that'll take me down to the nearest airports. So that works out. Well, that's awesome. So you went to, I'm a little bit familiar with the the whole LDS missionary program, Mission program, we we were not part of the church, but we lived, when my wife and I got married, we lived in Mission Viejo and we had neighbors right next door to us, who were members of the church, and they came over one day and they said, we have an issue. And I said, Okay. And my wife said, Okay, what's the issue? Well, we have a couple of missionaries coming in, and the only homes that are available to these two boys are homes that already have young female girls in them. So they really can't be in those homes. Would you be willing to rent your one of your rooms to missionaries? And so we said, and well, Karen said, because she was a member of the Methodist church, we said, as long as they don't try to mormonize us, we won't try to methodize them. And we would love to do it. And it worked out really well. We had a couple of missionaries for a while, and then they switched out. And eventually we had a gentleman from Tonga for a while, and we actually had a couple girls for for a while. So it worked out really well, and we we got to know them all, and it was a great relationship. And they did their work, and at Christmas time, they certainly were invited to our Christmas parties. We. Had every year a party. What we actually had was what we call a Christmas tree upping. We got the tree, we brought it into the house, and we invited all of our friends and neighbors to come and decorate the tree in the house. Because, needless to say, we weren't going to do that very well. Karen especially wasn't going to be able to stand up and decorate the tree. So we got them to do all the tree decorations and all that, and we fed them. So it worked out. Devin Miller  10:26 Well, it's awesome. Sounds like, great. And you hit on. I said, that's probably my, my favorite part of the Christmas is a Christmas tree. So growing up, we always had a real live tree, but it was always, you know, it was downstairs in the basement, and had lower ceilings. And so I was always kind of the opinion, hey, when I grow up, I want to have the a huge, you know, kind of like in the newbies at 20 plus or 20 or 20 plus foot tree, yeah. And lo and behold, we, or at least the couple houses that we build have always had, at least in the living space, have had the pretty high ceilings. And so that's always what we do. We'll go out and we'll cut down a live tree. So we'll go out to kind of in nature, to the forest, where they let you cut them down, and we'll, we'll cut down, usually it's around a 20 plus foot tree, and then have it strung up in the house. And I always tell my wife, I said, I'd rather that one could be my Christmas present. I'd be just as happy, because as long as I have my tree, it's a good Christmas for me. Michael Hingson  11:23 Yeah, oh, I hear you. Well, one of the boys who lived next door to us went off on a mission to, I think it was Argentina, and was gone for, I guess, two years. What was really funny is when he came back, it took him a while to re acclimatize his speaking English and getting back his American accent. He was he definitely had much more of a Spanish accent, and was much more used to speaking Spanish for a while. So the the three month exposure period certainly got him started at the at the center there in Utah. And then he went off and did his missionary work and then came home. But, you know, it's, it's got to be a wonderful and a very valuable experience. How do you think it affected you? Devin Miller  12:10 Yeah, I think I said, I think it would be, you said it probably well, is it like one where to say, Hey, this is the most fun time in your life, and you'll never have a more fun time. I don't know that. It's kind of like, you know, I liken it to I so I like to do a lot of running, so or in older years. I don't know that I was as much in younger years, but kind of discovered not that I love running, per se, but love to get out and decompress and otherwise, kind of have a time where I don't have a lot of intrusions or other things that are pressing in on life. And so with that, you know, I've done a number of marathons and marathons, you know, everybody again, says, Well, did you have fun? Or was it a good or was it good marathon? So I don't know that it's ever fun. I don't and do it, but it's a good accomplishment. You it's, you go out, you set your mind to something, and then otherwise, at the end of the day, you reach your goal. And, you know, kind of has the that sense of accomplishment and learning and become improving yourself. That's probably a lot of how I like in a mission is, you know, you have a lot of stresses of learning a new language, being in a different culture, doing something that you're unfamiliar with or not accustomed to, and at the end, you know, you learn a lot of things, you are gain a lot of skills. You hopefully impact a lot of people's lives for the better. And so it is definitely one of those where it's a great accomplishment, but it's not, you know, it's not one way to say, hey, this was a fun vacation where I got to go play for two years. So it it works out well, and I would absolutely do it again. Michael Hingson  13:31 Yeah, I'm sure you learned a lot, and you probably learned a whole lot more in a lot of ways, than most of the people that you you visited with because you treated it as an adventure and an adventure to learn. So that's pretty cool, absolutely. So you came back from that and you went back to college, and did you continue in electrical engineering? Or what Devin Miller  13:56 did you do? Yes and no. So I did continue in electrical engineering. Or so I came back and, you know, the intent was, and what I continue to do is to study electrical engineering. I did add on a second degree, which I was a Mandarin Chinese and so I can't remember, I mentioned I I served in Taiwan for those couple years and had an opportunity to kind of, you know, learn and study the language. So as I was doing that, I kind of came back and said, Well, if I've already put in the effort to learn the language and to study it, I might as well, you know, utilize it, or add it to the degree. And so I I really started, or I added that as a second degree to the first degree. So I came out with both the degree in Chinese or man or Chinese, as well as electrical engineering. So yes, continue to study that. And then from that, you know, kind of just as a part of that story. So I was coming out, kind of getting, you know, the senior year, kind of getting towards the end of that degree, and looked at and said, you know, what do I want to do when I grow up? And I still know if I know the full answer, but I did look at it and say, Hey, I, you know, I don't know exactly what I want to do when I grow up, but I don't, I like engineering. Engineering, but I don't want to be an engineer in the sense that, you know, not that I didn't like engineering, but it was one where a typical electrical engineers, you come out of graduate school, you go work for a big company. You're a very small cog and a very big Will you work for. You know, 1015, years, you gain enough experience to have any say your direction and what projects you work on or really have any impact. Not saying that's not really what I want to do when I grow up, or when I start into the working world. And so kind of with that, I, you know, I had a couple interests I enjoyed, you know, kind of the startup, small business, kind of that type of world. And I also found it interesting to on the legal aspect of intellectual property, so patents, trademarks, and really more. At the idea of, hey, you're going to work with a lot of cooling or cool inventions, cool people are working on a lot of unique things, and you get a lot more variety. And you get, you know, kind of be more impactful. And so that was kind of the the Crossroads I found myself at saying which, you know, kind of which direction I want to go. And, you know, kind of, rather than take one or the other, I kind of, I split the road and decided I was going to do both. So I went off to graduate school and did both an MBA or a master's in business administration as well as a law degree, kind of focused more on intellectual property. So went off and studied both of those kind of with the intent of, you know, I don't want to just be fit into one box or do just one thing, but I'd like to keep a foot in the business world, startup world, and have an opportunity to pursue my own business as well as doing the law degree. So I did that in a Case Western Reserve out in Cleveland, Ohio, studying both of those degrees Michael Hingson  16:34 when you were getting your degree in manner, in Chinese. Was that all about speaking the language, or was it also involved in history and civilization and understanding more about China? What was it like? Devin Miller  16:47 It was really more, certainly, there was a or, I guess, are you saying within college or within the mission itself? 16:54 In college? Okay, yeah. I mean, it was, Devin Miller  16:57 it was still primarily focused on the language. You know, the nice thing is, you can test out of a number of the, you know, entry level or their beginning classes, as long as you can show a proficiency. So there may have been some of that, and you still got, you know, some of the classes, would you still study a little bit of poetry, or, you know, within the language context, they've used poetry as a way to kind of learn different aspects of the language. You'd get a little bit of history, but pretty, or vast majority of focus was kind of both speaking as well as the the written and, you know, those are really as opposed to, like English speaking, where it's phonetics and you can or sound out and kind of understand what a you know, what something means by sounding it out, you don't have to know the word in order To, you know, to pronounce it. Chinese is not that way. So you have characters that are just every character you have to memorize. There is no phonetics. There's no way that you can look at a character and sound it out. And so there's a large amount of just memorizing, memorizing, you know, 20,000 characters to read a newspaper type of a thing. And then on the flip side is you have to learn the language, which is, you know, which are already focused on that, more on the mission, but you have to do pronunciation, so you can say the same word with different tones and it has entirely different meaning. So really, there was enough there on the language side, they tended to primarily focus on that, just because there was quite a bit there to Michael Hingson  18:19 dive into. It's a complicated language. Devin Miller  18:23 It it is certainly or uniquely different from English. I would say probably English to Chinese speakers is the hardest language because it's the most different from their language. And vice versa for English speaking Chinese is at least one of the this or harder languages because it is entirely different. So it is one that has a lot of intricacies that you get to learn. Michael Hingson  18:45 I took German in high school for three years, and then in college, I did a lot of shortwave listening and encountered radio Japan a bunch. So I actually took a year of Japanese, and I think from a written language, it's a lot more complicated than spoken language. I think it's a lot more straightforward than Chinese and a lot of ways easier to learn. But even so, it is different than than Latin languages by any standard. Devin Miller  19:16 But it is. It's an animal in and of itself, but it makes it fun. Michael Hingson  19:21 Yeah, that's right, it does make it fun. Incident. And then, as I said, it was an adventure. And all of that was, was an adventure. My master's is in physics. That was an adventure. And until you spend a lot of time dealing with physics and hopefully getting beyond just doing the math, you learn how much of a philosophical bent and how much about society and the way things work really is wrapped up in physics. So again, it's it's kind of fun, and unlike a lot of physicists or engineers. I've never thought that one is better or worse than the other. I think they both have purposes. And so as a physics person, I never pick on engineers. Devin Miller  20:11 I am, I wouldn't pick up. I wouldn't pick on any physics or physicists or physics majors, either, because that's equally, if not more difficult. And so there's a lot of learning that goes on and involved with all of them. But they're all of them are fun areas to Michael Hingson  20:26 study with. They are. So once you you got your master's degrees, and you you got your law degree, what did you go off and do? Devin Miller  20:36 Yeah, so I mean, I would probably back it up just a little bit. So kind of during that period where I was getting the degrees, couple things happened. Had a couple kids. So started out first kid while I was doing the, I guess the second year where I was in under or doing the law and MBA degree, doing it as a joint degree. And so had the had a kid. And then during that same period, the next year, about a year about a year and a half later, had another kid. And so that puts me as a it's a four year program, if you combine both of them together. And so I was in the kind of the third year, the four year program. And while I was doing those studies, you know, I had a I was doing a couple things. One is, I was doing the both, or studying both majors, raising the family. I was working about 20 hours as a law clerk or for a law firm, and then during that, I can't remember or if it was a flyer, or if it was, you know, an email or whatnot, but came across a business competition, or it's kind of a, it was kind of a, a multi disciplinary competition wherever, you know, people of different degrees and different fields of study would get together, you form a group of four or five, and you work on developing an idea, and then you would enter it into the competition and see how it goes. And so we did that the first year, and we did something, an idea to make Gym Bags less smelly, and then enter that in and took second place. And during that period, next year comes along, we're all in our final year of our degree. And as we're doing that, we are studying the degree and or entering the competition again. And we decided to do something different. It was for wearables. You know, this is before Apple Watch, or, you know, the Fitbit, or anything else. It was well before I knew that, but we just said, Hey, when I was there, thinking, hey, wouldn't it be cool I'd ran my or, I think, my second marathon that time. Wouldn't it be awesome if you could monitor your hydration level so that you can make sure you're staying well hydrated throughout and it helps with the air, not being a sore and being, you know, quicker recovery and performing better. And so out of that, took the genesis of that idea, entered it back into the business comp, or that is a new idea, into the business competition, and did that with the partners, and took second place again, still a little bitter, or bitter that about that, because the people that took first place has entered the same thing that they entered the previous year, but polished, or took the money they've earned previously and polished it made it look a little nicer, and won again because it looked the most polished. But that aside, was a great, or great competition. Enjoyed it. And from that, you know, said, Hey, I think this is a good idea. I think it can be a, you know, something that you could actually build a business around. And so said, Hey, or kind of told the the people that were in the the group with me, you know, we're all graduating. We're going different directions. Would be pretty hard to do a startup altogether. So why don't we do this? Or why don't you guys take all the money that I got, you know that we you're in some reward money, or, you know, prize money. If you take my portion, split it amongst yourselves, and I'll just take ownership of the idea, whatever it is, where, you know, wherever I take it, and simply own it outright, you know, basically buying them out. And so that's what I did. So coming out of, you know, getting the MBA in the law degree, that was kind of always the intent. So, or coming out of school, I went and joined a law firm here in Utah. Was a full time patent attorney, and then alongside, you know, had the side hustle, what I'd really say is kind of a second full time job to where I was, you know, pursuing that startup or small business alongside of doing the law firm. So that was kind of the the genesis for, as I graduated full time attorney working, you know, with a lot of our cool clients and other things, and then also incorporating the desire to do a startup or small business. And that's kind of been, really, the trajectory that I've taken throughout my career is really, you know, finding ways to combine or to pursue both interests together. Michael Hingson  24:26 What happened to the business? Devin Miller  24:28 Yeah, so it so it's still alive today. I've been, I exited. Now it's been a couple year and a half, two years somewhere in there. Have to think back. So it started out. So with the business I started out, it was actually one where, rewinding just a little bit when we when I got started, my dad was also an electrical engineer. He'd actually, you know, he's well or farther into his career, and he done a number of different things across their medical devices through his career. And so he kind of, or he joined on as kind of doing it with us. Hustle with me, and we took that, started to build it. We brought on some additional team members. We brought on an investor, and actually built out and grew the business. It also evolved. So we were starting to test or test out the technology have it with some colleges and some other, you know, athletes, which was a natural place to start it at and about that time, and we were getting kind of to that next hurdle where we either needed to get a further investment or cash infusion, you know, to kind of take it to a more of a marketable, you know, a except a Polish full or ready to go to market type of product. And at that time, as we're exploring that we had or came or got connected with somebody that was more in the diabetes monitoring, they were doing it more from a service base. But you know, the overlay as to kind of how the technologies are overlapped with what they're doing tended to work out pretty well. And so we ended up combining the business to be one, where it was redirected a lot of the technology we developed underlining to be more of a wearables for the diabetes monitor. So that was a number of years ago. I stayed on doing a lot of, some of the engineering and development, primarily more in the intellectual property realm, of doing a lot of patents and whatnot. And then about a year and a half, two years ago, got bought out, was exited from that company and and that continues on today. It's still alive and growing, and I kind of watch it from, you know, from a distance, so to speak, or kind of continue to maintain interest, but don't are not necessarily active within the business anymore. So that was kind of a long answer to a shorter question, but that's kind of where the business eventually evolved to. Michael Hingson  26:36 So now I'm sure that the company is doing things like developing or working with products like continuous glucose monitors and so on. Devin Miller  26:46 Yep, yeah, that's kind of the direction as to what they're headed you Michael Hingson  26:49 well, and what's what's been interesting about several of the CGM type devices is that for people who are blind, there's been a real push to try to get some of them to be accessible. And what finally occurred about a year ago, maybe two years ago, is that one of the devices that's out there was approved to actually incorporate an app on a smartphone, and when the app came out, then it was really easy, although it took an effort to convince people to pay attention to it and do it, but it became technically a lot easier to deal with access, because all you had to do was to make the app accessible. And so there now is a continuous glucose monitor that that is accessible, whereas you wherein you get all the information from the app through voiceover, for example, on the iPhone or through talkback on a android phone that you get when you're just looking at the screen, which is the way it really should be anyway, because If you're going to do it, you should be inclusive and make it work for everyone. Devin Miller  28:06 No, that's cool. Yeah, there's a number of I think, between, you know, being a prevalent, you know, issue that people are dealing with, to, you know, different trying to address things earlier on, and also to motivate people do healthier lifestyle. And kind of the direction I think, is headed where a lot of the the company that's continues on today, from our original technology, is on the non invasive side. So a lot of them have, you have to have a patch, or you have to have periodically prick, or put an arm, you know, arm, right? Something where has a needle in the arm. And this one is kind of trying hair working to take it to that next level, to where it's no longer having to be invasive, and it's really all without having air with sensors that don't require you to have any sort of pain or prick in order to be able to utilize it. So kind of fun to fun to see how the industry continues to evolve. Michael Hingson  28:55 Well, today, we're working on that, and tomorrow, of course, the tricorder. So you know, we'll, we'll get to Star Trek 29:03 absolutely one step at a time. Michael Hingson  29:05 Yeah, but I've kind of figured that people were certainly working on non invasive technology so that you didn't have to have the sensor stuck in your arm. And I'm not surprised that that that's coming, and we'll be around before too long, just because we're learning so much about other ways of making the measurements that it makes sense to be able to do that. Devin Miller  29:31 Yep, no, absolutely. You know, it is a hard nut to crack. The body is very complex. A lot of things going on, and to measure it, not invasively, is certainly a lot that goes into it, but I think there's a lot of good, good technologies coming out. A lot of progress is being made, and certainly fun to continue to see how the health devices continue to hit the market. So certainly a cool area. Michael Hingson  29:53 So why did you decide, or maybe it was a natural progression, but why did you decide to go into patent law? Yeah. Devin Miller  30:01 I mean, I think it was probably a natural progression, and in the sense that, you know, it is one where overall desire was, Hey, I like engineering from the sense I like to think or how things work and kind of break things down and to have a better understanding. So really, intellectual property law and patents and trademarks and others allowed me to work with a lot of startups and small businesses, see a lot of cool things that they're developing still play a hand in it, and yet, also not, you know, be mired down to a long project over multiple years where you, you know, you're a small cog in a big wheel. And so, yeah, that was kind of one where it fit well within kind of the overall business, you know, business desire and business aspect of what I wanted to accomplish, and also just overall, you know, enjoying it or enjoying it. So that's kind of where it might, you know, it married well with the the desire to do startups and small businesses, as well as to work with a lot of other startups and small businesses. Michael Hingson  30:55 That's a lot of fun, to be able to deal with startups and see a lot of new and innovative kinds of things. And being in patent law, you probably see more than a lot of people, which does get to be exciting in an adventure, especially when you see something that looks like it has so much potential. Yep. Devin Miller  31:14 No, it is. It is fun. I get to see everything from I've worked on everything from boat anchors to credit card thing or devices that help elderly people to remove them more easily, from their wallet to AI to drones to software other or software platforms to medical devices. So it gives a ability to have a pretty good wide exposure to a lot of cool, different, you know, very different types of innovations, and that makes her just, you know, a fun, fun time, and be able to work or work with the air businesses as they develop. Are all those different technologies? Michael Hingson  31:50 Well, on the the law side of things, what's the difference between a provisional patent and a non provisional filing? Devin Miller  31:57 Yeah, so, so I don't back it up, and I'll get to your question. But maybe I'd set the stages to when you're looking at what is the difference between a patent and trademark and copyright, because a lot of times when people look at that, that's probably a good question too. Provisional trademark, or I want a, you know, or a non provisional copyright, or whatever it might be, and kind of get the terminology mixed up. So if you're to take it one step back, a provisional patent app or a patent is something that goes towards protecting an invention. So something that has the functionality that does something, that accomplishes something, a trademark is going to be something that is protecting of a brand. So name of a company, name of a product, a cash, phrase, a logo, and those type of things all really fall under trademarks and copyrights are going to be something that's more creative in nature. So a painting, a sculpture, a picture, a book, you know, all those type of things are going to fall under copyrights. And so really, when you're looking at it, you know, kind of breaking it down initially, you look at it as you know, which one is it. And so now to your question, Michael Hingson  32:58 well, before you go there, before you go ahead, before you go there. So if I'm writing software, does that fall under patent or copyright? I would assume if the software is to do something, it would be a patent. Devin Miller  33:12 So software primarily is under a patent. So there's, technically, you can copyright software. Now there's, it's pretty limited in its scope of protection. So if you're to do or software and do it under a copyright, really, all it protects is the exact way that you wrote the code. So you know, got it using this exact coding language. If somebody come along, copy and paste my code, you'll be protected. But it doesn't protect the functionality of how this code works or what it does. It is purely just how you wrote the code. So most of the time, when you're looking at software, it's really going to be more under a patent, because you're not going to want to just simply protect the identical way that you wrote the code, but rather what it does and what it does, yeah. So yep. So yeah, you for if you're to do as as your example, software, primarily, you're going to it's going to fall under patents. Michael Hingson  34:01 Okay, so anyway, back to provisional and non provisional. Devin Miller  34:05 Yeah, so, and when you're looking at doing a patent, you can do there's a couple different types of patents. One is a design patent. It really just goes to something the esthetic nature, the look and feel of a of an invention. So if you're thinking of the iPhone, you know, used to have the curved edges. I had the circle or a button at the bottom. It had, you know, the speaker placement and all those things. And it was just that outward appearance, not the functionality, could go under a design patent, but what the primary patent, which is what most people pursue, is what's called the utility patent application. And the utility patent application is really going towards the functionality of how something works. So the utility, how it works, what it does, and then kind of the purpose of it. And so with that, when you're looking at pursuing a utility patent application, there are a couple different types of patents that you can or types of utility patent patent applications. So. As you mentioned, one is called a provisional patent application. The other one is called a non provisional patent application. So a provisional patent application is kind of set up primarily, a lot of times for startups or small businesses where they're going to have a some product or an innovation that they're working on. They're in earlier stages. They're wanting to kind of protect what they have while they continue to develop it, and kind of flush it out. So provisional patent application is set up to be a one year placeholder application. So it will get, you know, you file it, you'll get patent pending, you'll get a date of invention, and it'll give you a year to decide if you want to pursue a full patent application or not. So you can file that gives you that one year time frame as a placeholder. The non provisional patent application would be the full patent application. So that would be what has, all the functionality, all the features, all the air, formalities and air, and it will go through the examination process. We'll go look at it for patentability. So those are kind of the difference provisional, one year, placeholder, less expensive, get your patent pending, versus the non provisional, that's the full patent application and gives you kind of that, or we'll go through examination. Michael Hingson  36:12 Do most people go through the provisional process just because it not only is less expensive, but at least it puts a hold and gives you a place. Devin Miller  36:22 It really just depends on where people are at. So kind of, you know, a lot of times people ask, Hey, well, what would you recommend? And I'll usually say, hey, there are typically two reasons why I would do a provisional patent application. And if you don't fall into either of those camps, then I would probably do a non provisional patent. Got it. So generally, the two reasons I get one is certainly budgetary. Give you an example. So our flat fee, you know, we do our primarily everything, flat fee in my firm, and a provisional patent application to prepare and file it, our flat fee is 2500 versus a non provisional patent application is 6950 so one is, Hey, your startup, small business, to have a limited funds, you're wanting to get a level of protection in place while you continue to pursue or develop things, then you would oftentimes do that as a provisional patent application. And the other reason, a lot of times where I would recommend it is, if you're saying, Hey, we've got a initial innovation, we think it's going to be great. We're still figuring things out, so we'd like to get something in place while we continue to do that research and develop it and kind of further figure it out. So that would be kind of, if you fall into one of those camps where it's either budgetary overlay, or it's one where you're wanting to get something in place and then take the next year to further develop it, then a provisional patent application is oftentimes a good route. There are also a lot of clients say, Hey, I'm, you know, we are pretty well. Did the Research Development getting ready to release it in the marketplace. While we don't have unlimited funds, we still have the ability to just simply go or go straight to a non provisional so we can get the examination process started, and then they'll go that route. So both of them are viable route. It's not kind of necessarily. One is inherently better or worse than the other is kind of more where you're at along the process and what, what kind of fits your needs the best. Michael Hingson  38:09 But at least there is a process that gives you options, and that's always good. Absolutely, patent laws, I well, I won't say it's straightforward, but given you know, in in our country today, we've got so many different kinds of things going on in the courts and all that, and sometimes one can only shake one's head at some of the decisions that are made regarding politics and all that, but that just seems to be a whole lot more complicated and a lot less straightforward than what you do With patent law? Is that really true? Or are there lots of curves that people bend things to go all sorts of different ways that make life difficult for you? Devin Miller  38:50 Um, probably a little bit of both. I think that it so. The law, legal system in general, is a much more slower moving enemy, so it does have a bit more of a kind of a basis to anticipate where things are headed in general. Now, the exception is, there always is an exception to the rule. Is that anytime the Supreme Court gets involved with patent law cases, I'd say 95% of the time, they make it worse rather than better. So, you know, you get judges that none of them are really have an experience or background in patent law. They've never done it. They really don't have too much familiarity with it, and now they're getting posed questions that are fairly involved in intricate and most of the time when they make decisions, they make it worse. It's less clear. You know, it's not as great of understanding, and it otherwise complicates things more. And so when you get the Supreme Court involved, then they can kind of make it more difficult or kind of shake things up. But by and large, it is a not that there isn't a lot of or involved in going through the process to convince the patent and examiner the patent office of patentability and make sure it's well drafted and has the it's good of coverage and scope, but at least there is, to a degree, that ability to anticipate. Hate, you know what it what's going to be required, or what you may likely to be looking at. You know? The other exception is, is, you know, the, ironically, I think the patent office is the only budget or producing or budget positive entity within all of the government. So every other part of the government spends much more money than they ever make. The Patent Office is, I think the, I think the postal office at one point was the other one, and they have, now are always in the in the red, and never make any money. But, you know, they are the patent office. Now, the problem with that is, you think, great, well now they can reinvest. They can approve, they should have the best technology, they should be the most up to date. They should have, you know, all the resources because they're self funding, and yet, there's always a piggy bank that the government goes to raid and redirects all those funds to other pet projects. And so, or the patent office is always, perpetually underfunded, as ironic as that is, because they're getting, always getting the piggy bank rated, and so with that, you know, they are, if you're to go into a lot of the patent office, their interfaces, their websites or databases, their systems, it feels like you're the onset of the or late 90s, early 2000s as far as everything goes. And so that always is not necessarily your question, but it's always a bit aggravating that you know you can't, as an example, can't submit color drawings. People ask, can you submit videos? Nope, you can't submit any videos of your invention, you know, can you provide, you know, other types of information? Nope, it's really just a written document, and it is line drawings that are black and white, and you can't submit anything beyond that. So there's one where I think eventually it will sometime, maybe shift or change, but it's going to be not anytime soon. I don't think there's any time on the horizon, because they're kind of stuck it once they move, moved over to the lit or initially onto the computer system, that's about where that evolution stopped. Michael Hingson  41:51 Well, the other thing though, with with videos, especially when you get AI involved and so on, are you really seeing a video of the invention. Or are you seeing something that somebody created that looks great, but the invention may not really do it. So I can understand their arguments, but there have to be ways to deal with that stuff. Devin Miller  42:13 Yeah, and I think that even be prior to AI, even we just had, you know, videos been around for 20 or 30 years, even, you know, digital format or longer. That probably, and the problem is, I think it's more of the search ability. So if you have a drawing, you can more easily search drawings and compare them side by side, and they'll do it. If you have a video, you know what? What format is the video? And is it a, you know, dot movie, or dot MOV, or is it.mp for is it color? Is it black and white? How do you capture it? Is it zoomed in as a kind of show all the details? Or is it zoomed out? And I think that there's enough difficulty in comparing video side by side and having a rigid enough or standardized format, the patent office said, man, we're not going to worry about it. Yes, so we could probably figure something out, but that's more work than anybody, any administration or any of the directors of the patent office ever want to tackle so it's just always kind of kicked down the road. Michael Hingson  43:06 Do they ever actually want to see the invention itself? Devin Miller  43:12 Not really, I mean, you so the short answer is no. I mean, they want to see the invention as it's captured within the the patent application. So the problem Michael Hingson  43:21 is, the drawing, they don't want to see the actual device, or whatever it is, well, and a lot Devin Miller  43:24 of times, you know as a inventors, they you know as a patent applicants, as the inventors and the owners, you're saying, hey, but I want to show them the invention. Problem is, the invention doesn't always mirror exactly what's showing in the patent application. Because you're on generation three of your product patent application is still in generation one, yeah, and so it doesn't mirror, and so the examiners are supposed to, they don't always, or aren't always good, and sometimes pull things and they shouldn't, but they're supposed to just consider whatever is conveyed in the patent application. Yeah, it's a closed world. And so bringing those additional things in now you can, so technically, you can request a live in office interview with the examiner, where you sit down live. You can bring in your invention or other or details and information, and when you do it live, face to face with an interview, you can walk them through it. Most very few people attorneys ever do that because one clients aren't going to want to pay for you to one of the offices, put you up in a hotel, you know, sit there, spend a day or two to or with the examiner to walk them through it. It just adds a significant amount of expense. Examiners don't particularly like it, because they have to dedicate significantly more time to doing that. Yeah, they're allotted, so they lose they basically are doing a lot of free work, and then you're pulling in a lot of information that they really can't consider. So you technically can. But I would say that you know, the likelihood of the majority of attorneys, 99 point whatever, percent don't do that, including myself. I've never been to do a live or live one, just because it just doesn't, it doesn't have enough advantage to make it worthwhile. Michael Hingson  44:58 Well, in talking about. About the law and all the things that go on with it. One of the things that comes to mind is, let's say you have somebody in the United States who's patenting, or has made a patent. What happens when it all goes to it gets so popular, or whatever, that now it becomes an international type of thing. You've got, I'm sure, all sorts of laws regarding intellectual property and patents and so on internationally. And how do you get protection internationally for a product? Devin Miller  45:32 File it in each country separately. So, you know, there are people, and I understand the inclinations, hey, I want to get a worldwide or global patent that covers everything in every country. The short answer is, you can't. I mean, technically, you could, if you file a patent into every country separately, nobody, including when I used to work or do work for companies including Intel and Amazon and Red Hat and Ford. They don't have patents in every single country throughout the world because they just don't have enough marketplace. You know, you go to a very small, let's say, South African country that you know, where they just don't sell their product enough in it, it just doesn't make the sense, or the courts or the systems or the patent office isn't well enough to find, or it's not enforceable enough that it just doesn't capture that value. And so there isn't a ability to have a global, worldwide patent, and it really is one where you have to file into each country separately. They each have their own somewhat similar criteria, still a different, somewhat similar process, but they each have their own criteria in their process that has to go through examination. So when you're looking at you know when you want to go for whether it's in the US or any other country, when you're deciding where you want to file it, it's really a matter of what marketplaces you're going to be selling the product into. So if you look at it and you know, I have as an example, some clients that 95% of their marketplace is all in the US, that's where they anticipate, that's probably where they're going to sell it. Well, yes, you could go and find, if you have 2% of your marketplace in Japan, you could go file a patent and get it into Japan, but you have such a small amount of your marketplace that's probably there that it doesn't make sense. And vice versa will have as an example. And a lot of times in the medical devices, they'll a lot of times file both in the EU as well as in the US, because those are two of the predominant medical device and are places where a lot of innovation is going on, where there's a lot of focus on utilization, development, medical devices, and there's just a lot of that demand. And so you're really going to look at it is which, where's your marketplace. The other times are the people, a lot of times, they'll get tripped up on so they'll say, Well, I probably need to file into China, right? And I said, Well, maybe because the inclination is, well, everybody just goes to China. They'll knock off the product. And so I want to have a patent in China so that I can, you know, fight against the knockoffs. And that isn't while I again, understand why they would ask that question. It wouldn't be the right way to convey it. Because if you if all it is is they you have no real, you know, no desire, no plan, to go into China. You're not going to sell it. You're not going to build a business there. If they're knocking it off and just just doing it in China, so to speak, then they're not. There isn't going to be a need to file a patent in China, because you don't have any marketplace in there. There's nothing really to protect. And if somebody makes it in China as a just picking on China, making as an example, and imports it into the US, you can still enforce your patent or otherwise do or utilize it to stop people from importing knock off because it's in the US, because they're, yeah, exactly, they're selling it, importing it, or otherwise doing activities in the US. So it's really a matter of where your marketplace is, not where you think that somebody might knock it off. Or, Hey, I'm gonna get a try and get a global patent, even though my marketplace is really in one or two spots. Michael Hingson  48:38 What about products like, say, the iPhone, which are commonly used all over. Devin Miller  48:44 Yeah, they're going to do, they'll do a lot of countries. They still Michael Hingson  48:47 won't do. They'll still do kind of country by country. Devin Miller  48:50 Yeah, they'll now, they'll do a lot of countries. Don't get me wrong, a lot of right. Phones are sold throughout the world, but they'll still look at it as to where it is, and they still have, you know, issues with them. So one of the interesting tidbits as an example, so going back and rewinding your time, taking apple as an example. You know, they came out with, originally, the iPod, then they had iPhone, and then they had the iPad. Now the question is, when they originally came out with their watch, what did they call it? 49:17 Apple Watch? Apple Watch. Now, why Devin Miller  49:20 didn't they call the I wash, which is what it made sense. It goes right along with the iPhone, the iPad, the iPhone, you know, the all of those iPod on that. And it was because somebody had already got a trademark in China that was for a different company, unrelated to the apple that had it for the iWatch. And so when Apple tried to go into the country, they tried to negotiate. They tried to bully. They weren't able to successfully get the rights or to be able to use I wash within China. China was a big enough market, and so they had and rather than try and split it and call it the I wash everywhere but China and trying to have the Apple Watch in China, they opted to call it the Apple Watch. Now I think they might. Of eventually resolve that, and I think it's now can be referred to as the I watch, I'm not sure, but for, at least for a long period of time, they couldn't. They called it the Apple Watch when they released it, for that reason. So even if you have, you know, a big company and one of the biggest ones in the world, you still have to play by the same rules. And why, you can try and leverage your your size and your wealth and that to get your way, there's still those, there's still those hindrances. So that's kind of maybe a side, a side note, but it's kind of one that's interesting. Michael Hingson  50:30 So that's the trademark of how you name it. But how about the technology itself? When the Apple Watch was created, I'm assuming that they were able to patent that. Devin Miller  50:39 Yeah, they will have, I'm sure they probably have anywhere from 30 to 100 to 200 I mean, they'll have a significant amount of patents, even it's just within the Apple Watch, everything from the screen, the display, how it's waterproof, how it does communications, how does the battery management, how does the touch, how does the interface, all of those are going to be different aspects that they continue to, you know, did it originally in the original Apple Watch, and are always iterating and changing as they continue to improve the technology. So generally, you know that, I'm sure that you will start out with as a business of protecting you're getting a foundational patent where you kind of protect the initial invention, but if it's successful and you're building it out, you're going to continue to file a number of patents to capture those ongoing innovations, and then you're going to file it into all of the countries where you have a reasonable market size that makes it worthwhile to make the investment. Michael Hingson  51:32 So if you have a new company and they've got a name and all that, what should new businesses do in terms of looking and performing a comprehensive search for of trademarks and so on to make sure they are doing the right thing. Devin Miller  51:49 Yeah, a couple of things. I mean, it wanted, if you're it depends on the size of company, your budget, there's always the overlay of, you know, you can want to do everything in the world, and if you don't have the budget, then you have to figure out what goes in your budget. But if I'll take it from kind of a startup or a small business perspective, you know, you first thing you should do is just as stupid and as easy as it sounds, you should go do a Google search. Or, now that you have chat GPT, go do a chat BT search and a Google search. But, you know, because it's interesting as it sounds, or, you know, is you think that, oh, that's, you know, kind of give me or an automatic I'll have still even till today, people come into my office. They'll say, Hey, I've got this great idea, this great invention, and a Lacher getting a patent on it, and they'll start to walk me through it. I'm like, you know, I could have sworn I've seen that before. I've seen something very similar. We'll sit down at my desk, take two minutes, do a Google search, and say, so is this a product that you're thinking of? Oh, yeah, that's exactly it. Okay. Well, you can't really get a patent on something that's already been invented and out there, and so, you know, do a little bit of research yourself. Now there is a double edged sword, because you can do research and sometimes you'll have one or two things happen. You'll not having the experience and background, not entirely knowing what you're doing. You'll do research, and you'll either one say, Hey, I've done a whole bunch of research. I can't really find anything that's similar. When, in fact, there's a lot of similar things out there. There's a patent, and people will say, yeah, it's the same, it's the same invention, but my purpose is a little bit different. Well, you can't if it's the exact same or invention. Whether or not you say your purpose is different, doesn't get around their patent and same thing on a trademark. Yeah, their brand's pretty much 53:20 identical, but they're Devin Miller  53:21 doing legal services and I'm doing legal tools, and so it's different, and it's, again, it's one where there's there they have a false sense of security because they rationalize in their head why it's different, or vice versa. You also get people that will say, Hey, this is even though it's significantly different, it's the same purpose. And so while, while they really could go do the product, while they could get a patent or a trademark, because they think that it's just overall kind of the same concept, then they talk themselves out of it when they don't need to. So I would say, start out doing some of that initial research. I would do it if I was in their shoes, but temper it with, you know, do it as an initial review. If there's something that's identical or the same that's out there, then it gives you an idea. Probably, you know, you're not going to be able to add a minimum, get or patent their intellectual property protection, and you may infringe on someone else's but if you you know, if there's, there's some differences, or have to do that initial research, that's probably the time, if you're serious about, you know, investing or getting business up and going, you've probably engaged an attorney to do a more formal search, where they have the experience in the background and ability to better give a better understanding or determination as to whether or not something presents an issue. Michael Hingson  54:32 Yeah, well, that's understandable. If I've developed something and I have a patent for it, then I suddenly discovered that people are selling knockoffs or other similar devices on places like Amazon and so on. What do you do about that? Because I'm sure there must be a bunch of that that that does go on today. Devin Miller  54:53 Yeah, yes, it does. I mean, I wouldn't say it's not as probably as prevalent as some people think. In other words, not every single. Product, right, being knocked off. Not everything is copied. Sometimes it's because, you know, either I don't have the ability, I don't have the investment, I don't have the, you know, it's not as big enough marketplace, I don't have the manufacturing, I don't have the connections, or it is simply, am respectful, and I'm not going to go do a discord because I'm not going to try and rip off, you know, what I think is someone else's idea. So it doesn't happen that as frequently as I think sometimes people think it does, but it certainly does occur. You know, there's a competitive marketplace, there's a profit incentive, and if there's a good product that's out there that people think they can do something with, and there's a motivation to do it, either because people are unaware that it's an issue, or that they they're unaware that they can't copy it or is protected. And so if you get into that, you know, there's a few potentially different recourses. One is, you know, a lot of times you'll start out with the cease and desist.

Noisetalgia Podcast Episode 81 is here and today we pay tribute to a true visionary – Brian Transeau, better known as BT. This is a 90-minute journey through the classic sound of an architect who redefined the boundaries of electronic music. From iconic melodies to groundbreaking production, we are diving deep into the tracks that shaped the trance scene forever.

In this week's episode, both of our storytellers confront the real-world consequences of misinformation—and how it can spread faster than the truth.Part 1: Growing up, Modesta Abugu knows firsthand the challenges rural African farmers face. But when she discovers that misinformation is making things worse, she sets out to change the narrative. Part 2: While living in South Africa, Fiona Tudor Price witnesses how AIDS misinformation devastates an entire nation. Modesta N. Abugu recently obtained her Ph.D. in the Department of Horticultural Science at North Carolina State University, where she conducted research to identify genetic tools that can be used to improve flavor in sweetpotato, guiding the development of high-quality varieties. As a National Science Foundation interdisciplinary research fellow at the Genetic Engineering and Society Center, NCSU, she examined the scientific, policy, and public-engagement dimensions of agricultural biotechnology within integrated food, energy, and water systems to help develop sustainable and responsive solutions that bridge innovation, policy, and societal needs. Modesta is also passionate about communicating science to the public, especially on the potential of agricultural biotechnology tools in promoting food security. She has been widely involved in grassroots campaigns geared towards creating an enabling policy environment for farmers to gain access to new agricultural innovations globally. Through her awareness and advocacy efforts, she contributed to the passage of Nigeria's biosafety bill into law, and the commercialization of Bt cowpea in Nigeria. Modesta obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from the University of Nigeria in Nsukka, Nigeria, and an MSc in horticultural science from the University of Florida. Outside of work, she loves to hike and visit new places.Fiona Tudor Price is a seasoned producer, director, and science communicator with a unique blend of expertise in biology, media and education. With a BSc. Hons. in Biology and Film & Television Studies, Fiona began her career at TVOntario and Corus Entertainment, contributing to award-winning environmental and science documentaries. In 1999, she moved to South Africa and founded Atomic Productions, where she directed and produced impactful natural-history content for global networks including National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and WWF. Transforming complex scientific concepts into compelling, human-centred narratives, Fiona earned a reputation for making science accessible to broader audiences. A passionate advocate for women in media, Fiona founded Women in Film and Television South Africa (WIFT SA), providing a platform for mentorship, networking, and empowerment within the industry. She is deeply committed to educational equity, particularly for learners with dyslexia. Fiona collaborated with Decoding Dyslexia, Ontario, to initiate the transformational Ontario Human Rights Commission's Right to Read inquiry, to address systemic issues in education for learners with dyslexia. Currently, Fiona is a Digital Media and Accessibility Specialist at Humber Polytechnic, focusing on the intersection of multimedia, AI, and accessibility in education, driving innovation at the crossroads of education and technology.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A few members of the Saturday Rub crew have worn one over the years for various forms of visual self-enhancement. BT, in July 2016, was the latest - and Spud noticed immediately.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Miracles might not be common, but they still happen… and Paul Maconochie has seen more than his fair share. A pastor, leader, and close friend of BT, Paul returns to the podcast to talk about healing prayer—how to do it, when to do it, and what to expect. Paul's experience of seeing God heal others through prayer makes him one of the foremost experts on the topic. In prayer, like life, reward always lies on the other side of risk. No matter what you believe about God, prayer, or healing, this conversation has something to get you moving. Crossroads is hosting Nights of Healing Prayer with Paul Maconochie—part workshop, part experience—at all sites and online throughout January and February, 2026. Everyone welcome. Dates, times, and more details here.Watch the full episode on YouTube here.

On this week's show we have compiled a list of home theater and home automation/smart home products that received notable awards or honors at CES 2026.  News: Amazon has started automatically upgrading Prime members to Alexa Plus Apple Reveals 'Record-Breaking' Year For Apple TV And Other Services Bears vs. Packers on Prime Video sets streaming record 2026 CES Award Winners Samsung S95H (OLED TV with enhanced brightness, anti-burn-in art display, wireless features) Awarded Best TV or Home Theater (CNET) and Winner in Home Theater category (ZDNET/CNET Group awards). Samsung Music Studio 5 (Compact smart speaker with artistic design, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connectivity for whole-home audio) Winner in Best Audio category (CNET) and Winner in Audio category (ZDNET/CNET Group awards). Samsung 140" Micro LED - The Samsung 140" Micro LED TV creates a seamless, immersive 3D-like experience by using AI to extend on-screen content onto innovative Micro LED Mirror bezels that blend with the image. When not in use, it folds in half via a hidden hinge to function as an elegant art frame, eliminating the traditional "black box" appearance and blending beautifully into home décor. CES 2026 Best of Innovation in Video Displays KLIPSCH THE 9S II -  The Klipsch The 9s II powered speakers feature Onkyo audio processing and an updated Tractrix horn for wide dispersion and precise clarity, while supporting both two-channel music and Dolby Atmos content with versatile connectivity including AirPlay 2, USB-C, HDMI, and XLR inputs.They include Dirac Live auto-room calibration and deliver exceptional sound quality, though the pair carries a premium price of $2,399. Tom's Guide Best Audio LG H7 FlexConnect soundbar (Dolby Atmos soundbar with modular FlexConnect surround extension to any TV, part of LG Sound Suite) Best Audio category (CNET). LG W6 (Ultra-thin "wallpaper" OLED TV, flush wall mount, bright display, supports Dolby Atmos FlexConnect) Best TV or Home Theater category (CNET). LG CLOiD - The LG CLOiD is a wheeled household robot that connects to LG ThinQ smart appliances and uses its two arms, cameras, sensors, and voice recognition to autonomously handle tasks like loading laundry, folding clothes, organizing the fridge, tidying up, running errands, and assisting with cooking. By learning the user's routines, understanding context and emotions, and proactively acting with gestures, voice, and expressions, it reduces household labor and enhances quality of life and emotional well-being. 2026 Honoree in Smart Home Hisense 116UXS (Massive 116-inch mini-LED TV with advanced RGB + cyan backlight for wide color gamut) Highlighted in Best TV or Home Theater category (CNET) and CES 2026 Best of Innovation in Video Displays Hisense 163MX The Hisense 163MX is the world's first 163-inch MicroLED TV to use a four-primary RGBY (QuadColor) pixel design, which adds a yellow subpixel to achieve 95% BT.2020 color coverage—a 5% improvement over traditional RGB MicroLED systems. This self-emissive technology delivers perfect blacks, infinite contrast, precise brightness control, and stunning visual quality in any lighting without a backlight. 2026 Best of Innovation in Video Displays. Samsung EdgeAware AI Home - processing sounds, videos, and data from Samsung and third-party devices locally on your Samsung tech to generate detailed event summaries, contextual recommendations, and health insights displayed on your TV—all without sending private data to the cloud.  It detects 12 distinct sounds (like running water or breaking glass), provides actionable suggestions such as launching telemedicine for persistent coughing or triggering emergency services for intrusions/fires, and enables fast AI-driven searches for moments like "doorbell rang." 2026 Honoree in Smart Home Doma Intelligent Door - Doma is pioneering secure home intelligence by integrating advanced technology directly into the front door, starting with keyless entry, intruder protection, and real-time awareness of activity inside and around the home. Founded by the team behind August and Yale smart locks, it delivers a holistic system that elevates the home experience, monitors health and safety, senses surroundings, and takes personalized actions to provide true peace of mind. 2026 Honoree in Smart Home Roborock Saros Rover (Advanced two-legged/smart robot vacuum with stair-climbing, AI navigation for multi-level homes) Winner in Smart Home category (ZDNET/CNET Group awards). AQARA U400 - Thanks to its use of Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology, it can sense when you (and your iPhone or Apple Watch) are approaching your door, and will unlock it automatically. No fuss. And, the technology is good enough that it can recognize if you're merely walking past your door rather than to it, or if you're inside, rather than outside your house. Tom's Guide Best Smart Lock JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx delivers all the powerful features of the Tour One M3 headphones such as world class noise cancellation, crystal clear calls and legendary Hi-res certified JBL Pro Sound. The Smart Tx audio transmitter connects you to almost any audio source and elevates your wireless experience. Connect wirelessly to digital devices using the USB-C connection, or analog devices with a 3.5mm audio jack, such as in-flight entertainment systems. No need to pull out your phone and search for the app. Full access to all controls is right there on the touch screen of the transmitter. 2026 Honoree in Headphones & Personal Audio. $450 Timekettle W4 AI Interpreter Earbuds The Timekettle W4 AI Interpreter Earbuds are the world's first in-ear translation device to use Bone-Voiceprint Sensor technology combined with LLM-powered, context-aware AI, achieving 98% accurate, noise-immune speech recognition with just 0.2-second latency across 42 languages and 95 accents.Designed for all-day comfort with up to 18 hours of battery life, sleek styling, one-flip sharing, automatic mode switching, and audio/video translation capabilities, the W4 delivers natural, real-time multilingual conversations and is now available for purchase. 2026 Honoree in Artificial Intelligence, Headphones & Personal Audio, Mobile Devices, Accessories & Apps. $350